On Wednesday April 24th, the Corporate Alliance Program will be hosting a Sustainability Practices workshop beginning at 9 a.m. (registration begins at 8:30 a.m. In this workshop, Corporate Alliance Partners (CAP) partners and industry experts review how small businesses can incorporate Sustainability Practices to become environmentally and socially responsible. Panelists that include Citi and Con Edison will discuss similarities and differences between their sustainability efforts, relative economic costs and impact on the environment, social well-being of employees and consumers, and other benefits related to sustainability practices.
Customers interested in the event should register here. The exact Manhattan location of the meeting will be provided to customers upon registration confirmation.
For either NYC Teaming or the Corporate Alliance Program, please contact Daphne Emerson with any questions.
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Teaming can help.
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