To transform business, we need transformational leaders who are self-aware, emotionally intelligent, and passionate. That means finding personal purpose and aligning it with an organizational mission.

Leaders’ Quest is a social enterprise that works with leaders to create a more equitable and sustainable world. We are pleased to welcome them to BSR17 to deliver an interactive Best Self Leadership workshop. When we as leaders show up as our best selves, we invite others to do the same—and the effect is viral. We will use a simple framework to explore the dimensions of our own worst, normal, and best selves. Founded on deep experience of what makes people tick, this workshop will challenge you to understand yourself better, help colleagues do the same, and step into the best of who you are. Participants will learn the four key dimensions of best self leadership (purpose-centered, other-focused, internally-directed, and externally-open) and will learn how to use and adapt the best self framework in the office. This is a rare opportunity to participate in a self-development Quest. (Breakfast: 8-9 a.m. Training: 9-Noon.)

Who Should Attend

This event is open to all participants. Space is limited. Closed to press.

Sustainability efforts will succeed to the degree that they are clear, strategic, and aligned with core business priorities. This half-day training will introduce the key tools that BSR uses to create and implement sustainability strategy for member companies and examine how they can be applied via a range of interactive exercises. We will consider how to translate external business drivers, key sustainability frameworks, and stakeholder concerns to identify the most important areas for action for your company. We will then explore how to develop an action plan that aligns with core business strategy and addresses material risks and opportunities in a clear and measurable way. (Breakfast: 8-9 a.m. Training: 9-Noon.)

Who Should Attend

Sustainability practitioners tasked with creating sustainability approaches that support business success. This event is open to corporate practitioners only. Consultants must be sponsored by a corporation and represent that corporation to attend. Unsure if these trainings are applicable to you? For questions, please contact us at [email protected].

Get your hands dirty and help restore the wetlands. Only 10 minutes from the Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach, Bolsa Chica Conservancy connects the community through hands-on restoration and education in wetland science, watersheds, coastal ecology, and environmental sustainability. Spend the morning helping to restore native habitats at Bolsa Chica by cleaning up these pristine wetlands by kayak. This is a rare opportunity to get out on the water and help with invasive plant and trash removal from the marsh and dune habitats. Actual kayak time will be one hour and fifteen minutes. The kayak clean-up will include roundtrip transportation and a light breakfast and will conclude with lunch at the Hyatt’s Sunset Grille, featuring specialty dishes from surf destinations around the world. Tour will depart at 9:30 a.m. and return to the Hyatt by approximately 12:30 p.m.

Cost: $125

Who Should Attend

This event is open to all participants. Due to the sensitive nature of the wetlands, space is extremely limited and will be filled on a first come, first served basis. If you register and are no longer able to attend the clean-up, please email [email protected] to cancel. We will confirm your participation one week prior to the event. Closed to press.

The Walt Disney Company’s commitment to environmental stewardship and conservation is no better exemplified than at the Disneyland Resort. As the resort has grown over the years from a single park in 1955 to a multiday resort destination that continues to expand, Disney has consistently found innovative ways to reduce waste to landfill, potable water consumption, and emissions. During this 2.5-hour tour through Disney California Adventure park, learn about these specific efforts and how the Disneyland Resort uses “Disney Environmentality”—acting with the environment in mind—to embed environmental stewardship into its daily operations and guest experience. This unique opportunity will include roundtrip transportation, a light breakfast, and a boxed lunch. Tour will depart at 9 a.m. and return to the Hyatt by approximately 2 p.m.

Cost: Free

Who Should Attend

This event is sponsored by The Walt Disney Company and is open to all participants. Space is extremely limited and will be filled on a first come, first served basis. We will confirm your participation and send additional details one week prior to the event. If you register and are no longer able to attend, please email [email protected] to cancel. Closed to press.

Sponsored by The Walt Disney Company

The Healthy Business Coalition is a collaboration among BSR, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and leading companies to reimagine how business can invest in health and well-being along the value chain. Member companies can participate in this free collaboration to learn from peer companies and access the range of member resources and tools designed to help companies improve health outcomes via workplace practices, community partners, and products and services. This year’s convening will focus on building shared metrics for companies’ community health initiatives. We will share research findings, present a preliminary framework, and conduct a workshop to create alignment as we define the scope of the 2018 collaboration.

Who Should Attend.

Sustainability practitioners tasked with advancing the health and well-being of employees and communities. This event is open to corporate practitioners only. To register email [email protected].

Companies are facing an increasingly uncertain external environment, where the media, government, civil society, and the general public are expressing concern about business ethics, values, and strategic direction. The rise of hyper-transparency necessitates stakeholder engagement approaches that are dynamic, responsive, and interactive. This half-day training will explore how an effective stakeholder engagement strategy can help companies manage risk, build trust, and identify and develop new opportunities. Participants will learn how to deploy BSR’s stakeholder engagement approach and explore the full potential of stakeholder engagement via interactive examples based on real-life case studies. (Lunch: Noon-1 p.m. Training: 1-4 p.m.)

Who Should Attend

Sustainability practitioners tasked with creating sustainability approaches that support business success. This event is open to corporate practitioners only. Consultants must be sponsored by a corporation and represent that corporation to attend. Unsure if these trainings are applicable to you? For questions, please contact us at [email protected].

Significant changes are underway in the world of sustainability reporting. Companies are grappling with an increasingly wide range of international disclosure standards and requirements, while still trying to report in ways that are resource-efficient and improve sustainability performance. This half-day interactive training will demonstrate how to evolve your sustainability reporting approach through insights on three themes that underpin successful reporting strategies: standards, comparability, and measurement. We will explore how various frameworks governing non-financial reporting complement each other and overlap, and we will review case studies that illustrate both the lessons learned over the past 25 years and the best practices for the future. Participants will take away a solid overview of sustainability reporting trends as well as practical insights to implement back at the office. (Lunch: Noon-1 p.m. Training: 1-4 p.m.)

Who Should Attend

Experienced practitioners seeking to evolve and invigorate their existing sustainability initiatives, while anticipating and responding to future trends. This event is open to corporate practitioners only. Consultants must be sponsored by a corporation and represent that corporation to attend. Unsure if these trainings are applicable to you? For questions, please contact us at [email protected].