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92% of students and entry-level hires seek an environmentally-friendly company (MonsterTRAK.com, 2007)
40% of MBA graduates rated corporate social responsibility as an “extremely” or “very” important company reputation measure (Hill & Knowlton, 2008)

Young people care deeply about sustainability. That’s why in September of 2009, 180 university and college students from across Canada assembled in Guelph, Canada. [...]

The Co-operators and Report on Business (ROB) are providing business sustainability information. Check out the series of articles and video segments from Impact! The Co-operators Youth Conference for Sustainability Leadership. In the coming weeks, watch for participant profiles.
 
Also on the ROB site is an insightful interview with Tima Bansal, Executive Director of the Network for Business [...]

On September 24th, 180 young Canadians travelled from near and far to attend                              Impact! The Co-operators Youth Conference for Sustainability Leadership. While minimizing the conference’s carbon footprint was a priority, sometimes nothing can rival face to face meetings to fuel great ideas and launch important initiatives.
All told, the total carbon footprint for the conference [...]

Recently, we received this question from one of our Impact alumnus:
Hey everyone,
A chapter of an organization I am with is hosting a conference in May and one of the focuses is on sustainability. What steps were taken in Impact! to keep the conference as sustainable as possible?- Ijaz
Jeannie Shore, Chair of the conference Logistics Committee [...]

In 1987, The United Nations defined sustainability as “meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.”

Here’s how some of our participants defined sustainability in their conference applications…

Sustainability is the light at the end of the tunnel, the goal, the top of the mountain. We must find ways to continue working toward sustainability no matter how daunting or difficult a task it may be. – Lauren, Nova Scotia

I believe that through the development of the community, sustainable changes come naturally.- Eliese, Alberta

It means thinking about nature’s intrinsic value, instead of only profitable ones and finding a balance between the two.-Angeleen, British Columbia

Sustainability is learning that progression does not need to mean growth, but can mean creating a way to live- both locally and globally. –Alex, Manitoba

Education is the way to sustainability. –Briony, New Brunswick

Sustainability to me means that there will be a tomorrow.-Patrick, Newfoundland

There can not be sustainability without passion. – Emilie, Quebec

To me, sustainability is not an initiative, it is a way of life. –Joren, Saskatchewan

What does sustainability mean to you?