William Blackburn Consulting, Ltd.
Providing leading-edge strategies to help organizations manage sustainability; environmental, health and safety; and emergency response.

Books

The Sustainability Handbook - The Complete Management Guide to Achieving Social, Economic and Environmental Responsibility
(Environmental Law Institute, Feb 2007) Click Here to Buy Now

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Baxter Environmental Compliance Manual (co-authored with Verie Sandborg) (Clark Boardman; Callaghan, 1993)

Articles

The following research papers prepared for The Conference Board Council on Citizenship and Sustainability (available at http://www.conference-board.org/publications/)

• Company Approaches to Green Products and Services - Executive Action Series - The Conference Board #271, May 2008
• Managing Great Expectations: Reshaping Engagement Strategies to Address Stakeholders' Citizenship and Sustainability Concerns - Executive Action Series - The Conference Board #262, March 2008
• Going Greeen: Corporate Committment to Citizenship and Sustainability Issues Takes on a Greater Role - The Conference Board #260, March 2008

Law firms demonstrate sustainability leadership by piloting new draft ABA model policy , Trends, ABA Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources, vol. 39, no.5, May/June 2008, p. 14.

Update on Sustainability-related International Standards and Guidelines,William Blackburn and Ira Feldman, Sustainable Development, Ecosystems and Climate Change Committee Newsletter, American Bar Association, Dec. 2006, pp.2-6, available at http://www.abanet.org/environ/committees/climatechange/newsletter/dec06/sustainable1206.pdf

International Sustainability Developments: ISO Standards, Government Action, Financial Standards, The Year in Review 2007, American Bar Association Section of Environment, Energy and Resources Law.

International Sustainability Developments: ISO Standards, Financial Standards, Reporting , The Year in Review 2006, American Bar Association Section of Environment, Energy and Resources Law.

Sustainable Development: International Activity, The Year in Review 2005, American Bar Association Section of Environment, Energy and Resources Law.

De-confusing Sustainability
The Environmental Forum, Vol. 24, Issue 4. July/August 2007 www.eli.org

Sustainability as a Business Operating System
ISSN, Vol. 12, Issue 2. February 2005

Why ISO 14001 Doesn't Deliver Performance (And What to do About it)
Corporate Environmental Strategies, Vol. 11, Issue 3. March 2004

Public Presentations

Sustainability - a Practical Approach for Businesses and Universities
Net Impact/College of Business, University of Illinois, April 15,2008

ABA Model Sustainability Policy for Law Organizations
ABA Conference on Environmental Law, Keystone, CO, March 14,2008

Sustainability — What It Means, Why It is Important and Who’s Doing It Well
ECO-SUMMIT CONFERENCE 2007,St. Norbert College, De Pere, WI, December 5, 2007

Sustainability — What It Means and Why It’s Important to Business
Business for a Better World, University of Iowa, September 11, 2007

Lean and Green: Building the Lean Sustainable Company for Competitive Advantage
Association for Manufacturing Excellence, 2007 Conference,Chicago Hilton, October 30,2007

Sustainability Reporting for Financially Challenged and Small Organizations
Greening of Industry Conference, Cardiff, Wales, July 4, 2006

Practical Considerations in Measuring Sustainability Performance
Greening of Industry Conference, Cardiff, Wales, July 3, 2006

The Sustainability Handbook - The Complete Management Guide to Social, Economic and Environmental Responsibility
Environmental Law Institute Board Meeting, Shepherdstown, WV, June 14, 2006

Sustainability Update:: The New GRI Guidelines, ISO 26000 SR Standards
The Conference Board Chief EHS Officers Meeting, Baltimore, MD, June 8, 2006

Achieving Economic, Social, and Environmental Responsibility
IIT Stuart Graduate School of Business, Chicago, IL, March 28, 2006

Practical Considerations in Measuring Sustainability Performance
EPA Workshop on Capital Markets and Environmental Performance, Laguna Beach, CA, February 24, 2006

Measurement as a Management Tool for Corporate Citizenship/Sustainability
The Conference Board Contributions Council II Fall Meeting, September 15, 2005

Creating the Sustainable Company: How to Transform Your Organization
IIT Stuart Graduate School of Business, May 24, 2005

How Lawyers Can Advance International Sustainable Development (and get paid for it)
Chicago-Kent College of Law, December 16, 2004

Citizenship Measurement as a Management Tool: The Company Perspective
December 14, 2004. This presentation was the third in a series on the measurement of citizenship sponsored by The Conference Board. The others can be obtained by contacting Sophia Muirhead at Sophia.muirhead@conference-board.org

Sustainability Programs at a Large Corporation: Some Practical Strategies
Intro to Sustainable Business Course, Bainbridge Graduate Institute’s MBA Program, Bainbridge Island, WA. November 9, 2004

Global Environmental Health in the 21st Century: From Government Regulation to Corporate Social Responsibility
Institute of Medicine, National Academy of Science, Washington, DC, October 14, 2004

Global Reporting Initiative: Why It Matters; How to Get Involved
ORC Worldwide Executive Business Issues Forum,Phoenix, AZ, October 6, 2004

Sustainability: What It Is and Why Multinational Companies Should Care About It
Continental AUtomotive Systems, Environmental, Safety & Health Council Meeting, August 10, 2004

The Business Case for Sustainable Development  
University of Wisconsin School of Business Course on Ethics, Values and Sustainability. June 21, 2004

Industry Progress on Sustainability: Best Practices, Worst Obstacles  
Fourth Goddard Forum: Developing Sustainable Communities, Harrisburg (Camp Hill), PA.  May 11, 2004

Climate Change/Global Warming: Silly Fantasy or Serious Fact
Rotary Meeting, Buffalo Grove, IL.  April 15, 2004

Globalizing a Corporate EHS Program: Baxter International's Experience 1990-2003
Globe 2004 Conference, Vancouver, BC.  April 2, 2004

A Practical Approach to Sustainability for Small Companies
Illinois Institute of Technology Stuart Graduate School of Business Center for Sustainable Enterprise, Chicago, IL.  March 4, 2004.

The Growing Demand for Corporate Transparency --And What to Do About It
ORC Meeting Washington, DC. February 5, 2004

Shareholder Value Through Internal Financial Alignment of Energy, Environmental and Other Sustainability Initiatives
AHC Group Annual Corporate Affiliates Meeting Phoenix, AZ.   January 23, 2004

Why Environmental Management Systems Don't Work
Auditing Roundtable Conference, Phoenix, AZ.  January 5-7, 2004

Ethical Problem Solving In EHS Management: Lessons From 30 Years At The Battle Front
NAEM Annual EHS Management Forum, Baltimore, MD. October 23, 2003

Corporate Actions to Reduce Carbon Emissions
CERES Conference, New York, NY. April 2, 2003

Sustainable Development As a Business Imperative
University of Wisconsin School of Business Administration, Master's Degree Class. September 29, 2003

The Financial and Other Business Benefits of Pursuing Sustainable Development
Corporate, Environmental, Health and Safety Management Roundtable, Washington, DC. November 15, 2002