Mission: to be a catalyst for business practices that enrich the quality of life for present and future generations.
- Providing collaborative opportunities among businesses, higher education and other community institutions and organizations
- Training leaders at all levels of organizational management
- Sharing best practices that create prosperous companies and communities
- Stimulating value-adding solutions to environmental, economic, and social challenges
- Linking the resources of higher education with business through interdisciplinary action learning and research opportunities
- Building an online collaboration network, talent bank, and resource library
NBIS is a collaborative membership organization composed of business leaders, educators, scientists, government and private professionals working together to bring “triple bottom line” tools and strategies to businesses in the Northwest.
Programs and Activities
- Affinity Groups for various industry sectors
- Industry Groups
- NW Sustainable Products Purchasing Coalition
- Networking Events
- Speaker Series
- Case Study Development
- CEO/CFO/COO peer consultation opportunities
- Interdisciplinary and inter-institution curriculum development
- On-line resource center and database sharing best practices and knowledge gained through collaborations among Network members
Tools for Sustainability – Training opportunities
- Sustainable Purchasing Strategies
- Using Sustainability Indicators
- Creating a Sustainable Office DD
- Developing the Business Case for Sustainability – calculating your Sustainability Advantage
- Strategic Planning
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Custom-designed training and sustainability team development for businesses
NBIS Profitable Sustainability Services
NBIS offers expert services in all aspects of planning and implementation for sustainability in businesses and organizations. We assist companies in developing internal leadership and concrete strategies that bring benefit to the bottom line and to the communities and bioregions in which companies do business.
In addition, NBIS developed and managed the premier Northwest conference on sustainability and business, Profitable Sustainability: The Future of Business, held September 26-29, 2004
Opportunities for Participation
The Network is a membership organization through which members gain access to NBIS Interact, our online knowledge base and talent bank, receive discounts on registration for events, and access to project working groups. NBIS creates opportunities for collaboration across disciplines on behalf of sustainability goals. Business members receive 4 hours of consultation on sustainability assessment and opportunities. For more information please see our website: www.nbis.org or send email to info@nbis.org
Organizational Structure
Karl Ostrom, PhD, is the Executive Director. Mary Rose, MDiv, is Co-Director. A committed Leadership Committee composed of business leaders and educators forms the advisory body for setting NBIS directions and goals. NBIS is an affiliate of A World Institute for Sustainable Humanity (A W.I.S.H.) and operates under the 501(c) 3 status of that organization.
NBIS Brochure (PDF, 556 KB)
NBIS Profitable Sustainability Services Chart (PDF, 69 KB)
