Events

2008-12-11, 1PM PT / 4PM ET (Webinar) — The Corporate Citizenship Assessment Tool

Presentation to the GHSI Members and Friends by Chris Pinney and Vesela Veleva of the Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship, with Dinah Dittman (National Director, Community Relations) and Kathy Gerwig (Vice President, Workplace Safety and Environmental Stewardship Officer) of Kaiser Permanente

As part of the GHSI's continued efforts to share experiences, the CSR/Public Policy Working Group has organized a webinar presentation of Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship's Assessment Tool. The Center is currently working with Kaiser Permanente, using the tool as a vehicle to promote greater communication, integration and alignment in managing corporate social responsibility (CSR) issues across an organization. Kaiser Permanente will also provide their own experiences around CSR and the use of this tool. Joining from Kaiser Permanente will be Dinah Dittman, National Director, Community Relations and Kathy Gerwig, Vice President, Workplace Safety and Environmental Stewardship Officer.

This open session will introduce participants to the Corporate Citizenship Assessment Tool. Developed as an online platform for member organizations to assess their strengths and gaps in corporate citizenship management, the tool has been used by over 70 companies since it was first launched in March 2007. It provides a quick and practical way to assess an organization's current state of corporate citizenship management in four distinct dimensions of corporate citizenship — governance, community support, operations, and products & services. It is easy to use and provides a quick real-time snapshot of how well corporate citizenship is integrated into a company's management systems and practices.

While designed as a "generic" tool to be used by any organization — regardless of the sector, type of ownership, or size, it can be customized to more closely reflect the CSR management issues of a particular sector, such as healthcare. The Center is currently working with Kaiser Permanente using the tool as a vehicle to promote greater communication, integration and alignment in managing corporate social responsibility issues across an organization.

The presentation will provide a "peek" into the tool, the "assessment results" generated after submitting the information, and will share some key findings on how companies are using it to advance their citizenship practices.

For details about the webinar, please contact the GHSI staff or sign up on the Registration page.

2008-12-10, 12 to 1:15pm ET (Webinar) — Halogenated Flame Retardants

Sponsored by GHSI, Healthcare Without Harm, and Practice Greenhealth, webinar speakers will be Dr. Arlene Blum (Visiting Scholar, Chemistry, University of California at Berkeley and Executive Director, Green Science Policy Institute), Dr. Mark Rossi (Research Director, Clean Production Action), and Rachael Baker (Environmental Supply Chain Manager, Kaiser Permanente)

Halogenated flame retardants are found in electronics, draperies, carpets and furniture. Flame retardants can migrate out of products and are being found in rapidly increasing levels in dust, body fluids, human fat, breast milk, food chain, pets and wild animals. Learn about concerns with halogenated flame retardants, the availability of safer alternatives and what health care organizations can do to reduce their use.

For details about the webinar, please contact the GHSI staff or sign up on the Registration page.

2008-10-20, 8:30am to 2pm GHSI Purchasing Workgroup

In person meeting in conjunction with the HIG-PA conference in Orlando, Florida. For details please contact the GHSI staff.