The University of Texas at Austin has launched a new speaker series on Sustainability and Business. The economic, social and environmental challenges we face are best addressed through the integration of traditionally separate academic disciplines.

The benefits of investment in sustainable practices into business are many and according to Willard (2004) include: Easier hiring of the best talent; greater retention of top talent; increased employee productivity; reduced expenses for manufacturing; reduced expenses at commercial sites; increased revenue and market share; and reduced risk and easier financing.

The speakers in this series will address how their corporation or organization has applied innovative approaches to incorporating sustainability into a wise range of businesses.

Reference: Willard, B., 2004, Teaching sustainability in business schools: why, what and how, in: Galea, ed., Teaching Business Sustainability From Theory to Practice, Greenleaf Publishing.

For more info contact Jay Banner (banner@mail.utexas.edu)