Andrew Hoffman is author or editor of 12 books about business and the environmental challenges of our time, including From Heresy to Dogma: An Institutional History of Corporate Environmentalism and The Oxford Handbook on Business and the Natural Environment. From 2010 to 2015, he directed the University of Michigan’s Erb Institute, which aims to leverage the power of […]

  WNYSBR Board Vice President Ali Adelman will be presenting about sustainable business! Every company has a responsibility to be a good corporate citizen. But can you be sustainable and still make a profit? Research shows that by having a sustainability strategy, benefits to your business include: being more efficient, increasing productivity, and strengthening stakeholder […]

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This two-day forum is hosted by the UB Department of Materials, Design & Innovation in memory of Erich Bloch.  Leaders from across the country will address how innovations in materials can impact business and society. Speakers Include: Krishna Rajan, Erich Bloch Chair, Department of Materials Design & Innovation; University at Buffalo Michael Ward, Silver Chair […]

This two-day forum is hosted by the UB Department of Materials, Design & Innovation in memory of Erich Bloch.  Leaders from across the country will address how innovations in materials can impact business and society. Speakers Include: Krishna Rajan, Erich Bloch Chair, Department of Materials Design & Innovation; University at Buffalo Michael Ward, Silver Chair […]

Join us for the WNY Sustainable Business Roundtable (SBR) Annual Member’s Meeting on June 12 from 3-4:30 pm at TriMain in the Buffalo Arts Studio. The meeting will include “A Year in Review”, Committee Reports, Next Steps, Board Elections, and Bylaw approval. Afterwards we will have networking and a tour.  Non-members are welcome.

This is the chance for you to discuss local clean transportation issues and share ideas that could shape state transportation policies and future incentives. The listening sessions will engage stakeholders with diverse interests and concerns in discussion of the economic and social considerations for deploying clean transportation options, opportunities to enhance environmental and public health […]

SBR has partnered with the CoRE Initiative and the Environmental Alliance to host this early fall networking event.  Throughout the year we want to give you the opportunity to visit […]

SBR will be at the Borderland Festival.  Stop by and say hi! The Borderland Music + Arts Festival celebrates the rich history and renaissance of the region with a two-day […]

The Western New York Facilities Management Expo is a regional showcase featuring products and services for maintenance, renovation, modernization and management of commercial, industrial, institutional, income properties and more. As […]

Don't miss the first SBR Think & Drink Big Idea conversation about Sustainable Investing. Raise a glass, network and let's talk about investment strategies that seek to drive positive social or environmental impact alongside financial results. Bring your questions and concerns - This is not a pitch or sale - its a drink and conversation with your business peers about $23 […]

WNY Sustainable Business Roundtable is partnering with UB for Andrew Hoffmann’s presentation “How Culture Shapes the Climate Change Debate”, on February 13th.

This presentation gives practical guidance for anyone who wishes to be better equipped when entering more effective business conversations around climate change.

Dr. Andrew Hoffman is a Professor of Sustainable Enterprise at the University of Michigan and his most recent book explores how humans process climate change information, and how our views are shaped by emotional and cultural influences.

Numerous Roundtable members have heard professor Hoffman personally and are excited about his visit as he has in depth knowledge on how to best communicate when engaging in climate change discussion with corporate leaders and stakeholders.

Let's begin a discussion about what resources, support, or recognition different organizations need to create the structural and cultural changes that will result in less food related waste. We are inviting event planners, tourism professionals, fundraisers, restaurateurs, and culinary programs to attend our free “They’re Demanding Less Waste” workshop. The workshop will focus on stories and […]