New York City Business SMART News and Announcements
New York City Business SMART is a group of professionals whose businesses focus on sustainability, ethical and social responsibility, environmentalism and the triple bottom line.
SMART’s goal is to help members build vibrant, sustainable businesses through networking, sharing information and by participating in monthly roundtable presentations given by sustainability thought leaders.
The group was founded in August 2009 by Bruce Kersten, owner of Savant Creative Group, a marketing communications firm serving ethical, sustainable and green businesses.
Most Recent Meeting Summary
Our roundtable meeting on September 26, 2012 consisted of a special Climate Week NYC presentation about Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) by noted legal consultant, Chipo Nyambuya entitled “Corporate Social Responsibility 2.0” You can view her presentation here.
Thank you. Chipo for a great and informative evening!
Aggregated Sustainability News Headlines & Articles
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We would like to thank The Centers for Spiritual Development for graciously hosting our roundtable meetings this year in their LEED Silver Building. CSD is a nonprofit spiritual and community service organization. The goal of CSD’s practice is to help others and to transform the world in positive ways while achieving personal spiritual growth through the transmission of a unique subtle energy. Please visit them on the web at 
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