CSE Business Network for Sustainability

CSE Business Network for Sustainability

The case for a Sustainability Alliance Unprecedented economic, environmental and social changes are redefining business roles and market opportunities. During this time of economic risk and volatility many businesses are challenged to meet new demands with fewer resources. Many business leaders are responding to these unprecedented challenges through extensive collaboration and open innovation models.

Why CSE? CSE is recognized as a leading strategic advisory organization offering integrated Sustainability (CSR ) and Carbon Management Solutions for North America, Europe and the Middle East Depth of experience across sectors: working with FT 500 companies and organizations employing more than 500,000 people The only training organization to offer Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA) accredited, professional certification for Sustainability (CSR) Practitioners Offers innovative services based on global market research, advocacy and service delivery to diverse sectors

Advantages to Becoming a CSE Business Network Member* Gain access to new clients based on expanded service expertise Increase your professional visibility Join us as a potential sub-contracting partner to CSE future projects based on your expertise Expand your resources, knowledge, and marketing capacity * The ideal CSE Business Network Member should be a freelancer or small consulting company owner with expertise in an area related to sustainability and a strong local business network.

Why Join CSE s Business Network for Sustainability? The standard annual network contract agreement includes: 1. Earn a 15% commission fee for referring a client to CSE. (For example if you bring a CSE representative into contact with one of your contacts for a particular need, you gain 15% commission related to the value of the CSE contract.) 2. Increase your value to customers as an independent consultant by receiving support in small projects through CSE s know-how. For larger projects a more detailed discussion is required to define the scope of CSE support. In more detail, CSE offers* you coaching** via e-mail or phone, including offering Webinars) in the following topics Carbon Footprint Strategy and LCA Sustainability Reporting Supply Chain Sustainability How Green is your Product Questionnaire (For High Level Assessment ) * Business Network membership fee includes coaching via e-mail or phone (including webinars on two selected topics) for two specific requests annually. Additional coaching will require a fee equal to 250 per request. CSE requires one week response time to process any request by network members. ** Coaching is not related to offering CSE consulting services or tools. Coaching is about the provision of guidance and info related to one of the above topics.

Why Join CSE s Business Network for Sustainability? The standard annual network contract agreement includes: 3. Obtain a 30% discount on CSE s Certified Sustainability Practitioner training and other topic specific training events and webinars Save 500 per Training if you join our Accredited Training. For more information about our scheduled trainings in Chicago, New York, Atlanta please check our website www.csenet.org CSE is a provider of a full range of workshops and training courses in the area of Sustainability and Carbon Footprint in particular targeting the managerial level (CEOs, General Managers, CSR Directors, etc.) of large multinational business entities. CSE has trained more than 5,000 professionals from all industry sectors. CSE has qualified more than 350 CSR Practitioners worldwide, from 5 continents and more than 28 countries.

Why Join CSE s Business Network for Sustainability? The standard annual network contract agreement includes: 4. Having the opportunity to Join CSE in future projects based on your expertise. Based on future projects requirements and your expertise CSE may use your services on an ad hoc basis. An hour fee of 60 is offered in this case (Please note that there is no guarantee of participation in CSE projects) 5. Promote yourself with an article in CSE s newsletter that is circulated to over 7,500 global Sustainability community (business and academia) subscribers. One Article may be published in the CSE Newsletter annually ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION FEE: 2500 Contact CSE today for more information and to schedule an assessment meeting development@cse-net.org

CSE Worldwide Activities* CSE Belgium Germany Great Britain Romania Baltic Countries (Latvia) CSE N. America Spain Bulgaria Turkey Luxembourg Italy Austria Croatia CSE Greece India Singapore Egypt CSE Cyprus Saudi Arabia Qatar UAE (Dubai, Abu Dhabi) Worldwide Activities Include: Projects, Conferences, Workshops and various other activities Cities marked in red represent CSE Offices

Solutions for Sustainability CSE provides advanced solutions for Sustainability to Corporations, Governments an other organizations through practical tools and techniques for creating business growth & increasing stakeholder brand value/reputation. Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) & Carbon Footprint Sustainability (CSR) Reporting based on GRI Guidelines Green & Social Cause Marketing Certified Training Workshops & Webinars Sustainability Verification & Assurance Supply Chain Management

Indicative List of Customers Cyprus Tourism Organization

Indicative List of North American Customers Training and Consultancy AARP ABM Industries Architect of the Capitol Baker Hughes BP CertainTeed Corporation CIGNA Health Insurance Commscope D&A Development Solutions Gennomalab Graylyn Associates Green Commission Hess Corp Huntsman Corporation ICF International IOPP State of Illinois - Office of the Treasurer KEMA Registered Quality Lockheed Martin Medline NAR Green Designation Program Noble Energy NovaGold Resources Inc. Oxford Communications Parsons Promega Biosciences Sara Lee SB NOW Staatsolie Co Supervalu W.W. Grainger Wisconsin Energy

List of FT 500 Customers Headquarters and subsidiaries HSBC (FT 18) Coca Cola Europe (FT 27) Lloyds Banking Group (FT 112) Heineken (FT 278) Zain Group (FT 460 )

CSE Partnerships Global Reporting Initiative CSE is a registered Organizational Stakeholder of the GRI, supporting its mission to develop globally accepted sustainability reporting guidelines through a global, multi-stakeholder process. CSE participates actively in GRI committees and relevant forums. United Nations Global Compact CSE cooperates with the UNDP and Global Compact for the promotion of CSR and sustainability concepts Business in the Community (BITC) BITC is a unique movement of 800+ company members, representing 20% of the UK private sector workforce. BITC inspires, engages, supports, and challenges companies to continually improve the impact they have on society and environment through their internal responsible business programs. CR Index and Corporate Responsibility Institute (CRI) BITC CR Index is the UK s leading benchmark of responsible business. It helps companies to integrate and improve responsibility throughout their operations by providing a systematic approach of managing, measuring, and reporting on business impacts in society and the environment. CSE was one of the founders of the Corporate Responsibility Institute in Greece which, in collaboration with Business in the Community (BITC), introduced the CR Index to Greece and elsewhere.

CSE Partnerships Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA) CSE is an IEMA approved training provider, offering accredited recognition for organizations evaluating and improving their sustainability performance. IEMA is a not-for-profit membership organization established to promote best practice standards in environmental management, auditing, and assessment. myclimate CSE is an exclusive representative of myclimate able to refer professional offsetting of carbon emission services. The Climate Protection Partnership of myclimate is based on the concept of voluntary and innovative solutions for climate protection and the promotion of renewable energies and energy efficiency. Climatop Climatop is an independent association out of Zurich, Switzerland, and labels climate-positive products and services. In this way, Climatop assists customers decision making for a climate-friendly product. Manufacturers are invited to participate in a competition for production techniques affiliated with reduced CO2 emissions. Water Footprint Network The Water Footprint Network offers water management and water offsetting services for organizations. A not-for-profit organization under Dutch law, it is essentially an international network by and for its partners.

Sustainability at CSE Walking the Talk Sustainability Reporting since 2008 Member of UN Global Compact Measuring and reducing Carbon footprint Our events are carbon neutral Recycling and Composting in our offices Reducing annually paper use and ink through special software Green Academy initiative Free Roundtables for awareness globally Contact CSE development@cse-net.org

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