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N ew H ampshire B usinesses
for S ocial R esponsibility
Fosters socially and environmentally responsible businesses in New Hampshire, recognizing that people,
principles, and profits must be linked.
K e yn ot e
2008 Spring Conference
Join us at our 5th Anniversary Conference!
Making Sense of
Corporate Social Responsibility
Wayfarer Inn, Bedford, New Hampshire
NHBSR Sustaining Members:
Anthem Blue Cross & Blue Shield
Northeast Delta Dental
Toyota Motor Sales, Boston Region
Cirtronics
Pax World Funds
Verizon
Elliot Hospital
Public Service of New Hampshire
Wheelabrator Technologies, Inc.
Hypertherm, Inc.
SilverTech
Wiggin & Nourie PA
Nixon Peabody LLP
Timberland
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Dr. Stephen J. Reno has served as chancellor of the University System
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May 15, 2008 • 8:00 am to 4:30 pm
In 1996 Jeanne Shaheen became the first woman elected Governor of New
Hampshire. Re-elected in 1998 and 2000, she is only the fourth person in New
Hampshire’s history to be elected to three consecutive terms as Governor. During
her six years in office, Shaheen successfully fought to strengthen education from
kindergarten through college, improve health care, protect New Hampshire’s
environment, expand civil rights, and build New Hampshire’s international economy.
In her first six months as Governor, she fulfilled her promise to pass legislation expanding
public kindergarten in New Hampshire. In her six years as Governor, Jeanne Shaheen increased
the state’s investment in local public schools, job training, the University System and Community
Technical Colleges, and made the state’s largest investment ever in capital improvements for the
University System. Her leadership on strengthening education was recognized nationally when
she was chosen to serve as Chair of the Education Commission of the States in 2000 and 2001.
Under Governor Shaheen’s leadership, New Hampshire created the Land and Community Heritage
Investment Program, which works with communities to preserve the state’s open spaces and historic places. Shaheen proposed and signed into law first-in-the-nation legislation requiring New
Hampshire power companies to reduce emissions of four pollutants––nitrogen oxide, sulfur oxide,
carbon dioxide and mercury. She also proposed and signed into law legislation increasing water conservation and improving the safety and reliability of New Hampshire’s water supplies.
Shaheen recently left her position as the Director of the Institute of Politics at Harvard’s Kennedy
School of Government to run for the United States Senate. She and Bill Shaheen live in Madbury,
New Hampshire, and have three daughters, Stefany, Stacey and Molly, and five grandchildren.
of New Hampshire since August 2000. Previous administrative and teaching
appointments include: president of Southern Oregon University (1994-2000);
provost and dean of faculty, Southern Oregon University (1988-1994); associate provost and interim dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, University
of Southern Maine (1980-1988), visiting scholar, Harvard Center for the Study
of World Religions (1979-1980); associate professor and associate dean of the
Faculty of Arts, University of Leicester, England (1970-1979; and associate, Department of Religious
Studies, University of California, Santa Barbara (1968-1970). He holds an AB degree in philosophy
from St. John’s College, California (1965), and a MA (1969) and Ph.D. (1975) from the University
of California, Santa Barbara. In 2003, Dr. Reno was made an Honorary Fellow of the University of
Winchester, England.
Dr. Reno’s academic interests and publications are in the areas of comparative symbolism, myth, and
ritual. His professional activities include committee service with the American Academy of Religion,
the British Association for the History of Religion, commissioner of the Northwest Commission
on Colleges and Universities, and treasurer of the State Higher Education Executive Officers association. Within the region, he serves on the Board of Directors of the New Hampshire Business
Industry Association, Board of Directors of the New Hampshire College and University Council,
Assembly of Overseers, Mary Hitchcock Hospital, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, the Ethics
Committee of Catholic Medical Center, and as vice chair of the New Hampshire Public Radio
Board of Trustees. He and his wife live in Manchester, New Hampshire.
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conference schedule
■ Socially Responsible Entrepreneurship • There is a growing
8:00-8:30 am 8:30-8:45 am
8:45 - 9:40 am
9:40 - 9:45 am
9:45 - 10:00 am
desire to practice socially responsible entrepreneurship, but no clear
blueprint for doing it well. More and more people want to find meaning
in their business; however, it is not easy for an organization to merge
the business acumen of the corporate sector with the conscience of
nonprofits. This session will address how to balance a double bottom
line of profits and social goals. • Hypertherm
■ The Power of Buying Local • Buying local is among the most
powerful things we can do for our local community and economy. In this
session, owners and managers of prominent New Hampshire businesses
will discuss the most important reasons for promoting a local agenda and
will deliver tangible examples of the benefits of buying local. This session
will expose the economic and community-based benefits of keeping your
dollars close to home. • The Browne Center
workplace
■ Communicating CSR Initiatives to Your Stakeholders •
There is a growing trend of integrating social initiatives into corporate
marketing strategies, given the increasing resource commitment by
companies to launching CSR initiatives. This session will address the
pros and cons of viewing CSR as an integral part of business & marketing
strategy, rather than as an add-on and will offer tangible first steps
for how to credibly communicate your CSR initiatives to your customers
and how to measure its effectiveness. • Baker Salmon Design
■ Practical Considerations for Employee Wellness Programs
• In recent years, the efficacy of employee wellness programs has become
an increasingly hot topic. Are they a worthy investment? Can a business
prove a return on investment? What works and what doesn’t? What
competencies does a business need to effectively run an employee
wellness program? Does an employee wellness program offer benefits
beyond the bottom line? Our panelists will provide real life examples of
employee wellness programs and collaborative strategies that have made
a positive difference for business and will also provide insight into external
forces that may impact the design of an employee wellness program such
as the legal and policy environment and changes in the health insurance
market. • NixonPeabody LLP
■ The Home-Office Connection: The Value of Reducing
environment
Employee Home Energy Consumption • Roughly half of all climate
warming greenhouse gas emissions comes from households through
heating, electricity usage, and transportation. Simple household actions
can reduce these emissions and result in substantially lower fuel and
electric bills. Helping your employees reduce their household energy
use may improve morale and spark interest in increasing energy efficiency
at the corporate level. This session will provide resources and strategies
for reducing energy consumption at home and work. • Public Service
of New Hampshire
■ Measuring and Reporting Social, Environmental and
Financial Performance • As work on CSR matures, additional effort
is being put into measuring impacts. Key performance indicators (KPIs)
help prioritize, measure and communicate the achievement of CSR
goals, and link them to business performance. Learn the best way for
companies to create KPIs that frame, manage and execute their CSR
strategies. • Bruce Mast & Associates, Inc.
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Registration & Morning Refreshments
Welcome: Molly Hodgson Smith, NHBSR Executive Director
Jill Wurm, Corporate Communications, FairPoint Communications, NHBSR Co-Chair
Wayfarer Inn
Morning Keynote Address & Cornerstone Award Presentation: Jeanne Shaheen, Governor of NH 1996–2002
Bedford,
Conference Overview: Bonnie Kurylo, Division Manager, Public Service of New Hampshire,
New Hampshire
Conference Co-Chair, NHBSR Board Member
Directions at: wayfarerinn.com
Morning Break
10:00-11:45 am Morning Breakout Sessions
Registration
NHBSR Spring Conference
Wayfarer Inn
Bedford, New Hampshire
May 15, 2008 • 8:00 am to 4:30 pm
Email: info@nhbsr.org
Phone: 603-645-2605
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Socially Responsible Entrepreneurship
• Elayne Belkas, Owner, Elayne’s Gardens
• Deborah de Moulpied, Owner/Founder, Real Green Goods
• Michael Redmond, Vice President for Advancement, Crotched Mountain Foundation
• Traci Bisson, President and Senior Publicist, Bisson Barcelona
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Communicating CSR Initiatives to Your Stakeholders
• Laurie Storey-Manseau, Principal, Storey Manseau LLC Marketing, Public Relations and Communications
• Merritt Carey, Founder, Graffam Solutions
• Doris Burke, Community Development Manager, Public Service of New Hampshire
• Nancy Beach, Producer, Atlantic Media, Ltd.
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The Home-Office Connection:The Value of Reducing Employee Home Energy Consumption
• Julia Dundorf , Co-Director, NH Carbon ChallengeTM
• Joanne Lamprey, President, Lamprey Brothers
• Robert Sheppard, Chief Operating Officer and Corporate Program Manager, Clean Air-Cool Planet
12:00-2:00 pm
Lunch
Opening Introductions: Mary McLaughlin, Area Vice President of NH and Maine, Comcast
Afternoon Keynote Address: University System of New Hampshire Chancellor Stephen Reno
CSR Discussion Circles: New Hampshire’s Young Professional Organizations
NHBSR, PO Box 3562, Concord, NH 03302-3562
CSR Discussion
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Practical Considerations for Employee Wellness Programs
• Michael Vittoria, Director of Human Resources, Sperian Protection USA
• Ellie Udeh, Manager Wellness Initiatives, Hannaford
• Linn Freedman, Esquire, Healthcare Attorney/Partner, Nixon Peabody
• Heather Staples, Private Healthcare Consultant/Faculty Member, New England College Graduate School
• Donald Crandlemire, Esquire, Senior Vice President, Live Better Institute Initiative, Elliot Health System
Measuring and Reporting Social, Environmental and Financial Performance
• Michelle Hamm, Manager of Environmental Services, Monadnock Paper Mills, Inc.
• Molly Mahoney, Lead Social Analyst, Pax World Funds
• Robert Marchewka, Senior Broker, The Kane Company
• Wood Turner, Project Director, Climate Counts
4:00-4:30 pm Join us in the Wayfarer’s Lounge for “Green Drinks”
An informal, unstructured “Happy Hour” for those interested in social and environmental sustainability issues.
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2:00-3:45 pm Afternoon Breakout Sessions
The Power of Buying Local
• Peter Egelston, President, Smuttynose Brewing Company
• Paula Harris, General Manager, Concord Cooperative Market
• Chris Licata, President, Blake’s All Natural Foods
• Tim Farmer, Owner, S & W Sports
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Conference Fees
Level Price NHBSR Member $100
Non-Member $125
Young Professional Member
$115
Nonprofit
$50
Nonprofit/Student $30
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