“Sustainability in the Built Environment,” Joe Rozza, Chief Sustainability Officer with Ryan Companies.

This seminar will explore:

• General state sustainability in the commercial real estate development and construction sector.
• Developing a compelling, organization-specific business case for sustainability. This includes both the risks and opportunities facing enterprises.
• Ryan Companies “Thriving Sustainably” business strategy. This will cover the stakeholder engagement process as well as the strategy.
• Development and deployment of sustainability programs. This will cover climate protection, water stewardship, sustainable materials, waste management, biodiversity, supplier sustainability and marketing/communications.
• Integrating strategy into business processes and decision making. This will cover best practices and guiding principles for business integration.
• The role of CSO and the necessary skill set.