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original tag date: 2005renewed: 2006 |
[summary]
GreenWorld® is an annual community forum on sustainable design created to bring together designers, architects, manufacturers, suppliers, and the people of the greater Northwest to learn more about the positive impact sustainable design can have on our fragile planet.
The Afterparty is a cocktail party designed to inspire a sustainable lifestyle by demonstrating to attendees that sustainability or environmentally friendly practices can be integrated easily into everyday life and work.
More information about the event can be found at the GreenWorld 2005.
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[event attributes]
human rights & social compliance | environment | other business practices |
all workers receive a living wage all workers have a right to association all workers have access to health care uses no, child, sweatshop, prison or other forced labor has active, enforced code of conduct, including global monitoring of human rights and labor conditions has education programs on social issues (e.g. HIV/AIDS, homelessness, etc.) is a signatory on voluntary industry standards (e.g. Global Compact, UN Human Rights, etc.) respects the rights and cultures of indigenous people has active, enforced diversity and anti-discrimination policies and procedures has adopted voluntary standards for business ethics (e.g. Global Sullivan Principles, OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, Principles for Global Corporate Responsibility, etc.) administers all personnel actions such as compensation, benefits, transfers, layoff, return from layoffs, company-sponsored training, education, social and recreational programs without regard to association, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin Not Applicable has product(s) with Industry certification (e.g. SA 8000, Oxfam, Fair Labor, etc.) (event, no products to certify) extends benefits to same-sex partners (committee led event, no benefits annual report includes information on social compliance/performance (event, no annual report) |
has product(s) with industry certification (e.g. Organic, LEED, ISO 14001, etc.) offers products that contain recycled content, are made with sustainable resources or are recyclable implements product take-back, recycling or end-of-life management program incorporates energy conservation efforts incorporates water conservation efforts incorporates other resource conservation efforts (paper) uses Design for Environment, green design, product stewardship or other lifecycle design has an active and enforced global warming policy has envtly friendly purchasing program (buy recycled content items, eco-friendly cleaning products, etc.) incorporates green building in it’s facilities is a signatory on voluntary industry standards (e.g. CERES Principles, GRI, etc.) has active, enforced supplier partnership and/or monitoring has policies and programs that respect biological diversity Not Applicable uses no genetically-modified organisms (GMOs) in their product(s) (event, no GMO potential products) annual report includes information on environmental performance (event, no annual report) |
has programs to purchase from minority- and women-owned businesses has diversity at board level utilizes governance structures (creating board/exec. committees, engaging full board/investors) to address and enhance social & environmental responsibility uses accounting standards and oversight has programs and policies to actively engage shareholders in communication and encourage increased shareholder activism involves youth in governance functions has a corporate giving program has programs to support local businesses has programs to employ individuals returning to the work force publicly publishes (e.g. on website, brochures or other collateral) programs and policies relating to social and environmental efforts (other than annual report) incorporates special programs (e.g. special events, product/service discounts) for seniors Not applicable included in SRI Fund (event) executive salary commensurate with revenue (committee led event, no salaries) has programs that provide time and/or compensation to employees for volunteering in the community (committee led event, all volunteers) has programs or processes (e.g. AA1000, GRI) to insure active shareholder engagement (event) |