EBC Sustainability Program Series
Part Two: Managing and Monitoring Corporate Sustainability Initiatives
Friday, September 20, 2013
Brown Rudnick LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
Agenda
8:00 a.m.
Welcome: Daniel K. Moon, President, EBC
Introduction and Overview: Bernd Kasemir, Program Chair
Director, Sustainserv Inc.
8:20 a.m.
Materiality of Environmental, Social and Economic Issues
 Matthew Gardner, Director, Sustainserv Inc.
8:40 a.m.
Energy Management – Performance Tracking, Demand Management,
and Strategic Energy Planning
 David McDougall, Director of Energy Services, EnerNOC, Inc.
9:00 a.m.
Social Hot Spots – Managing Increasing Supply Chain Risks
 Catherine Benoît Norris, VP Social Sustainabilty, New Earth
9:20 a.m.
Networking Break
9:50 a.m.
Panel Discussion – Future Trends in Corporate Sustainability
Moderator: Bernd Kasemir, Sustainserv Inc.
Panelists:
 Matthew Gardner, Sustainserv Inc.
 David McDougall, EnerNOC, Inc.
 Catherine Benoît Norris, New Earth
10:30 a.m.
Breakout Group Discussions
How can you or your clients manage and monitor comprehensive
sustainability programs?
11:00 a.m.
Breakout Group Results
11:30 a.m.
Open Discussion
12:00 p.m.
Adjourn
Environmental Business Council of New England, Inc.
375 Harvard St, Suite 2 Brookline, MA 02446
617-505-1818 // ebc@ebcne.org // www.ebcne.org
PROGRAM CHAIR
Bernd Kasemir, Ph.D., Managing Partner
Sustainserv Inc.
311 Summer Street, Boston, MA 02210
(617) 330-5001 // bernd.kasemir@sustainserv.com
Dr. Bernd Kasemir focuses on the intersection of strategy, management, and reporting for corporate
sustainability programs. His work often involves making sustainability indicators, such as those developed by the
Global Reporting Initiative, accessible and easy to use for internal management systems and external reports.
With his broad background, which includes a Ph.D. in chemistry from ETH Zurich, postdoctoral work in
environmental sociology at Harvard, and training in business administration at IMD, he brings an integrative
perspective to clients’ sustainability initiatives.
SPEAKERS
Matthew Gardner, Ph.D.
Sustainserv Inc.
311 Summer Street, Boston, MA 02210
(617) 330-5001 // matthew.gardner@sustainserv.com
Dr. Matthew Gardner applies his background in environmental research, technology, and education to a variety
of engagements, including organizational development efforts, real estate projects, sustainability assessments,
and education and communication projects. In his work he employs a multidisciplinary approach that couples
technical, quantitative expertise with a commitment to clear and concise communication. He has a Ph.D. in
Chemistry, and spent ten years in environmental research and education at the Massachusetts Institute of
Technology.
David McDougall
EnerNOC, Inc.
One Marina Park Drive, Suite 400, Boston, MA 02210
(617) 535-7387 // Cell: (978) 387-7626 // dmcdougall@enernoc.com
David McDougall is a seasoned energy services and management professional with 25 years’ experience. David
is the Director of Energy Services for EnerNOC’s Eastern Region. Services include all levels of ASHRAE audits,
strategic energy plans, retro-commissioning and commissioning. Before joining EnerNOC, David had an
extensive history in sustainability programs, operations, sales, and engineering management. David received his
BS Mechanical Engineering degree from US Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, NY. David is also a
Certified Energy Manager, a LEED accredited professional and teaches “Sustainability in the Organization” at
Boston University.
Catherine Benoît Norris
New Earth
PO Box 507, York Beach, ME 03910
(207) 752-2624 // cbenoit@sylvatica.com // www.socialhotspot.org
Catherine Benoît Norris is the VP Social Sustainability at New Earth where she directs the Social Hotspots
Database project and provides advisory services to practitioners and firms so that they can better manage the
social impacts of their supply chain and create more shared benefits. She directed and coordinated research for
several highly praised sustainability centers (CIRAIG, The Sustainability Consortium). She is the lead editor of
the UNEP-SETAC Guidelines for S-LCA and the Social LCA methodological sheets. She is an expert of the
Global Social Compliance Programme Equivalence assessment process and a member of the technical
committee of the GISR. Catherine holds a BSc. in Anthropology from University of Montreal, and a MSc. in
Environmental Sciences from University of Quebec at Montreal. Her PhD from the Montreal joint business
school program is in Business Administration.
Environmental Business Council of New England, Inc.
375 Harvard St, Suite 2 Brookline, MA 02446
617-505-1818 // ebc@ebcne.org // www.ebcne.org