Businesses who do not understand how to apply sustainable business practices are missing opportunities to:

1. Capture immediate cost savings
2. Mitigate risk
3. Increase energy efficiency
4. Jump ahead of the competition
5. Drive product/service innovation
6. Reduce waste/water use
7. Enhance customer/brand loyalty
8. Build employee morale

Participants will learn how they can impact the six fundamental areas of Total Sustainability (environmental management, leadership, education, products & services, people and marketing) within an organization to drive change that will decrease costs, increase revenue, boost retention and drive innovation – all ultimately impacting the bottom line. 

The presentation will look at various areas including environmental regulation, developing green building codes, risk mitigation and increasing energy costs.

There will be an emphasis on the resource efficiencies and savings to be found through a focus on the built environment as well as a five-step process to utilize in finding your own opportunities within sustainability.

All presented from a business-driven approach which provides solid evidence of the “High Cost of Doing Nothing.”

About your presenter:
Charlie Popeck__________________________________________

Charlie Popeck is a recognized authority and leader in the field of sustainability and green building.

As President and founding Principal of Green Ideas Sustainability Consultants, Charlie is sought after as an expert in High-Performance Building Design including LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) and other Green Building Rating Systems that strive for maximum resource efficiency and minimum environmental impact.

He is responsible for business development, marketing, educational programs and operations at Green Ideas.

Charlie has worked on a wide range of projects both commercial and residential projects utilizing his expertise in green building products, applications and installation techniques; and has worked for variety of major corporations and government agencies such as BASF, General Dynamics, Honeywell and The Department of Homeland Security to name a few.  

His passion for sustainability and the green building industry, paired with his MBA focus and construction management background uniquely qualifies him as one of the most versatile sustainability consultants in the country. Charlie@Egreenideas.com