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The Fowler Center for Sustainable Value - Sustainability Circles

About the Circles

In partnership with True Market Solutions, the Fowler Center for Sustainable Value works with small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) to help them improve their financial performance by fully embracing sustainable business practices. We do this in a way that is affordable and accessible, builds brand equity and revenues, reduces costs and manages risks, engages employees and stakeholders, and builds strong community. Sustainability Circles launch on a regular basis, both in Cleveland and in Akron. Please contact Beau Daane for upcoming dates.

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Sustainability Circle Outcomes

The Sustainability Circle brings up to nine organizations into a peer community meeting one day a month for six months, coupled with individualized coaching sessions. Together, we work through a professionally designed curriculum to support participants in creating and launching their Sustainability Action Plans and initial sustainability projects. Our unique program will lead to the following Sustainability Circle Outcomes:

  • Develop your company's Sustainability Action Plan
  • Develop your Sustainability Business Case
  • Develop your Sustainability Mission & Vision
  • An Initial Carbon Footprint Assessment
  • Organize your company Green Team
  • Develop an ongoing relationship with a peer support team
  • Complete an initial project
  • 100% return on investment - significant profit improvement
  • New lens to see the business and operations through fresh eyes - process and behavior change

Circle Leaders

  • Roger Saillant, PhD, Executive Director of the Fowler Center for Sustainable Value, former Senior Executive at Ford, former CEO at Plug Power, author of Vapor Trails.
  • Chris Laszlo, PhD, Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior at Weatherhead and author of Sustainable Value, The Sustainable Company, and Embedded Sustainability: The Next Big Competitive Advantage.
  • Beau Daane, Manager of the Fowler Center for Sustainable Value, years of waste/recycling industry experience and 2010 E4S Champion of Sustainability.