Green Dividend for Companies and Cities: Seeing Green for Going Green
| Where: | St. Charles Learning Center |
| When: | Tuesday, May 06, 2008 from 07:30 AM to 09:30 AM |
| Contact: | Cheryl |
| Phone: | 503-222-1963 ext 100 |
| Email: | katyb@resourceoregon.org |
| On the web: | http://www.resourceoregon.org |
How does investing in sustainability affect a company's bottom line? How do investments in environmental and social initiatives impact competitiveness, market share, profitability, and share price performance? Why should governments spend limited public resources on "green" policies and practices?
Hear from experts about how companies and cities are reaping a "green dividend" from their sustainability investments. Pierre Trivet will discuss the financial performance of sustainable businesses. Portland economist Joe Cortwright will describe his recent study "Portland's Green Dividend", which calculates the returns accrued when cities invest in green infrastructure, land use planning and related policies.
Hosted by Oregon Environmental Council (OEC), reSource and Bend Chamber of Commerce.
