Experts Talk -- Wednesday Dec 1

Sustainability – Innovative Business Models

9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Moderator: Robert Burkhead, Blue Heaven Technologies

What Gets Measured Gets Done

9:15 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Cliff Bridges, PGI

For PGI, sustainability is not a program, it is systemic and embedded in its core management processes and objectives. World resource management will become more acute over time. PGI’s 2014 Sustainability Goals were published in the 2008 and 2009 reports and they remain consistent. They are focused mainly on reduction of resource consumption, product development and stakeholder engagement.

Freudenberg Filtration Technologies Sustainability Initiatives

9:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
Barry Kellar, Freudenberg Filtration Technologies, L.P.

Commitment to the environment and being responsible corporate citizens is one of six Guiding Principles of the Freudenberg Group referred to as Responsibility. This presentation will focus on just one aspect – filtration products. Incorporation of recycled products, improvement in energy efficiency and landfill avoidance are all areas of focus in Freudenberg’s sustainability efforts.

Ahlstrom Is Committed to Sustainable Growth

9:45 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Gary Blevins, Ahlstrom Filtration LLC

Ahlstrom is committed to sustainable growth. This means balancing and promoting sound economic, environmental, social and cultural aspects of its business model. To achieve this balance, Ahlstrom employs a continuous improvement template employing the following steps: 1) Identify the economic, environmental, social and cultural aspects and impacts of its operations and products; 2) Set goals and objectives relative to these impacts; 3) Check performance against these goals and targets; and 4) Take actions to continually improve performance. This model is applied to all phases of Ahlstrom’s product life cycle: from product development, through raw material sourcing, production operations, product delivery and ultimate disposal/recycle.

Delivering Sustainable Air Quality

10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Armando Brunetti, Camfil Farr

As the climate change debate continues, policymakers, regulators and businesses are investigating far-reaching measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Much of the focus has been on energy usage. With such a priority on energy savings, it’s critical to avoid trade-offs that could potentially impact health, safety and productivity. For nearly half a century, Camfil Farr has developed sustainable solutions, providing customers with an optimal balance of clean air and energy efficiency, while minimizing its impact on the environment.

3M Sustainability: A 30 Year Legacy

10:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Kevin Kinzer, 3M This presentation will focus on 3M’s long-standing commitment to sustainability in its operations and the programs and processes that make the efforts successful, including the 3M Pollution Prevention Pays program.

Panel Discussion

10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.