iNEMI to hold Sustainability Summit to plan action on environmental issues

July 31, 2008

The International Electronic Manufacturing Initiative (iNEMI) will gather leaders from industry and academia on September 22-23 to identify and prioritize areas where the electronics industry and academia can collaborative on proactive environmental programs. The Sustainability Summit will be held at Motorola’s Galvin Center in Schaumburg, Ill.

The summit will feature speakers from industry, associations and university research programs. It will include several open discussions and brainstorming sessions. Topics include:

Leading change in industry
Proactive programs to develop alternative performance
Organizations, methodologies and tools to improve environmental performance
Reuse, recycling and dematerialization
Using information technology as an alternative to less sustainable alternatives
Metrics and next steps toward a sustainable infrastructure.

During the same week, Cannon Communications will hold the conference, Green Manufacturing: Business Strategies for Sustainability at the Donald E. Stevens Convention Center in Rosemont, Ill., September 22-25.

Posted by Rob Spiegel on July 31, 2008 | Comments (0)

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