Owen Net Impact

07/09/2017

This should be a fascinating event for anyone in Nashville this summer. Free lunch for first 40 registrants!

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Join us for a Transportation Lunch-and-Learn Session: Erin Hafkenschiel, Mayor Barry's Director of Transportation and Sustainability, will be presenting details from Moving the Music City: Nashville's 2017-2020 Transportation Action Plan. Learn about the Mayor's upcoming transportation goals, planne...

05/11/2017

Graduation festivities start tomorrow, but rather than think about that, let's throw it back to Net Impact's Sustainable Tailgate this past spring! Such a great event with help from our local sponsors and an awesome turnout from friends and family. Here's to another year of Net Impact on campus!

03/13/2017

Join the TFC for a social hour with Lindsay Kneuven of Cotopaxi! Lindsey serves as the Chief Impact Officer for Cotopaxi, a Utah-based outdoor gear company with a social mission. Cotopaxi is both a Benefit Corporation and a certified B Corp which positions us as a leader in the hybrid business movement, a great opportunity to demonstrate how young companies can build a truly integrated model from inception. At Cotopaxi, Lindsey is responsible for the structure, strategy and implementation of our global philanthropy, supply chain, sustainability, and community engagement work. Cotopaxi is committed to helping aspiring social and systems entrepreneurs explore and believe in the power of business as a force for good.
Join us for a gathering to get to know Lindsey and hear more about her work with Cotopaxi + catch up with the Project Pyramid team that worked with Cotopaxi in Bolivia over spring break! https://anchorlink.vanderbilt.edu/organization/tfc/calendar/details/1261976

02/06/2017

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Join us for a lunch discussion with Matt Kisber, co-founder of Silicon Ranch, which brings solar energy in a full-service model that requires no capital investment from their stakeholders. Under his leadership, Silicon Ranch has become one of the top 15 developers, owners, and operators of solar in…

01/30/2017

An inside look at sustainability efforts here on campus.

Interesting tidbit: "A paid bike mechanic works in the Rand VanderBikes office on Saturdays from 12 to 4 and will fix any bike for no charge."

Campus Dining and VSG explain why campus sustainability requires support from the student body

11/15/2016

CU Boulder’s Net Impact Case Competition has an exciting new announcement: the prize money has increased!

Genoa Healthcare will be co-sponsoring this year’s case with the National Behavioral Health Innovation Center, with the support of Kaiser Permanente!

In partnership with the National Behavioral Health Innovation Center and Leeds School of Business, the Net Impact Case Competition is crafting a challenging business case centered on mental health in the workforce.

New Prize Money Amounts:
1st place: $15,000
2nd place: $7,500
3rd place: $5,000

Visit www.netimpactcc.org to register!
REGISTRATION ENDS NOVEMBER 20th!

Net Impact Case Competition is the premier MBA competition focused on solving real world social and environmental business challenges. The competition is hosted each year by the Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado Boulder in Colorado.

11/15/2016

It was great to hear Alex Maki speak at today's Lunch and Learn. Thanks to everyone for attending!

10/21/2016

Happy Friday, Owen Net Impact members!
Next week's club social has been set for 6:30pm on Wednesday at Broadway Brewhouse.
See you there!

09/23/2016

Owen members, check out the Net Impact Case Competition, hosted by CU Leeds. The first rounds are virtual (Nov. 21 - Dec. 3), and the final round is in Boulder in February.

The Leeds Net Impact Case Competition is the premiere MBA competition focused on solving real world sustainability business cases. NICC attracts top-rated business schools and future industry leaders to Boulder, Colorado for the two-day event. The competition is an opportunity to bring together students, executives and businesses that share a common commitment to sustainable business practices and financial returns.

Additionally, NICC has a history of attracting an impressive cast of judges, with last year's panel representing companies such as Deloitte Consulting, Navigant Consulting, CH2M Hill, NREL, Zayo Group, John’s Manville, MWH Global, Xcel Energy, and Chipotle.

NICC highlights include the potential of winning up to $10,000, amazing networking opportunities with MBAs from across the globe and with professionals from a wide range of industries, and the chance to compete with some of the best minds in one of the most beautiful places in the US!

The Net Impact Case Competition (NICC) is the premier MBA competition focused on solving real world sustainability business challenges hosted by CU Leeds School of Business MBA students

09/06/2016

It's great to have our Owen Net Impact alumni here for a lunch and learn panel discussion about CSR careers. Thanks to Jeff, Luke, and Matt for giving their time.

08/26/2016

Net Impact has a great lineup of speakers for this year's conference (Nov. 3-5, Philly)!

We're excited to announce another keynote for NI16: Doug McMillon, president and CEO of Walmart.

Join us in Philadelphia this November to learn how Walmart focuses on unlocking the full potential of their business to support and improve social and environmental systems. Register now: http://bit.ly/2bwtbbe

08/24/2016

It is great to have a full house for today's introductory meeting!