Open Sustainability Implementation (SI) Groups

More than 30 local businesses and institutions have claimed their place in the sustainability economy by participating in an E4S SI Group.

If you would like to participate in an upcoming SI Group to reduce costs, discover new revenue streams, motivate your employees and create a healthier environment both inside and outside your facility’s walls contact E4S. A two-hour SI Group Introduction Workshop for businesses considering participation will be held periodically (next intro workshop to be held in late April 2008).

What is an SI Group?
A peer-based, action focused, learning process that increases the rate you can learn new technologies and processes and the probability you will successfully implement what you learn. Develop relationships with other entrepreneurial leaders who will support you during and after the SI Group ends its journey.

Why Join an SI Group?
Reduce costs, discover new revenue streams, motivate your employees and create a healthier environment both inside and outside your facility’s walls. Learn a whole-systems design strategy that will transform your business, inspire innovation and improve the quality of life in NEO. Claim your place in the sustainability economy!

Sample of Possible Monthly Topics

• Principles of Sustainability - Natural Capitalism, Biomimicry, Cradle to Cradle
  
• Whole-systems design of sustainable products and services
  
• How to apply SI principles in facilities, processes, products, and markets and culture
  
• Developing an implementation plan based on successful case stories
• How to engage your employees in the process
• Waste elimination
• Green procurement
• Energy efficiency, renewable energy and alternative fuels
• High performance, green building & LEED
• Local food
• Climate change
  
• Curriculum for each SI Group will be custom designed to meet each group’s needs.

Who
Entrepreneurial business leaders and their top management team (3-5 participants/organization) who want to learn how to implement sustainability principles in their buildings, processes, product, markets and company cultures.

Where
Each company in the SI Group will host a monthly meeting. Some tours may be provided.
Introductory Workshops are held periodically at the E4S Connection & Learning Center.

Introductory Workshop Pricing
In 2007 the pricing was $50/organization. If your organization decides to participates in the SI Group series the Intro Workshop fee will be waived.

2008 Series Pricing
$2,200-$5,000/company (based on employee numbers), includes 3-5 participants/company, 16 plus hours of learning/participant, 2-3 baseline participant performed assessments, a one-one-one coaching visit with E4S, pricing includes an E4S membership. If you are already an E4S member, your membership will be extended by one year.

Testimonial
At BIE we have adopted sustainability as a core value in our business model. The SI experience at E4S equipped us to live by these words.
~Mike Dungan, Cary Mathews, Business Interiors and environments, inc.

For more information email stephanie@e4s.org or call 216-451-7755.