Responsible Purchasing Webcasts

Join one of our RPN webcasts to learn more about the latest ideas, initiatives and best practices for a wealth of procurement topics.

Event	Date/Time
Webcast: RPN Member Orientation	May 20; 2-3:30pm EDT
Webcast: EcoMarkets 2008 Release	May 28; 2-3pm EDT
Webcast: Toner Cartridges	June 10; 2-3pm EDT
Webcast: Copy Paper	July 22; 2-3:30pm EDT
Webcast: Bottled Water Alternatives	August 26; 2-3:30pm EDT
Webcast: Carpet	TBA; 2-3:30pm EDT

 

 

Webcast: RPN Member Orientation
May 20, 2008; 2-3:30pm EDT

Get the most out of your RPN membership! This free Webcast will give you more information on RPN member benefits and walk you through our website.

In this webcast we will:

• Tell you more about RPN affiliate memberships
• Help you navigate the extensive information in our Responsible Purchasing Guides
• Give you some tricks for using the product listings
• Show you how to access industry experts and peers for questions or discussions
• Inform you about some resources free to our members.

There will also be opportunities for you to get your specific questions answered.

This Webcast is free, but registration is required. Register now!

 

Webcast: EcoMarkets 2008 Release
May 28, 2008; 2-3pm EDT

Join us for a free webcast presenting the highlights of EcoMarkets 2008, our annual report on the social and environmental attitudes and practices of North American institutional buyers.

TerraChoice Client Service Manager, Melissa Peneycad, will present marketplace trends and opportunities in green purchasing and RPN's Director, Chris O'Brien, will present the behaviors and characteristics of the Responsible Purchasing Network, North America's leading association of green institutional buyers.

During this webcast, you will learn:

• The size of the 'green' purchasing market
• How policies are shaping green demand
• Which green standards purchasers are using
• Which social and environmental benefts are driving demand

EcoMarkets 2008 was produced in partnership by TerraChoice Environmental Marketing, Inc., the Responsible Purchasing Network, and the North American Green Purchasing Initiative (NAGPI) of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation.

This Webcast is free, but registration is required. Register now!

 

Webcast: Toner Cartridges
June 10, 2008; 2-3:00pm EDT

Join us for a webcast on remanufactured ink and toner cartridges.

Over $25 billion is spent worldwide on ink and toner cartridges each year. Quality remanufactured toner cartridges cost 30 percent to 60 percent less than new ink and toner cartridges on a cost-per-copy basis and are readily available. Join us for this webcast to:

• Learn how remans save money and energy while conserving natural resources, especially oil.
• Learn about quality control techniques and leading industry standards.
• Hear case studies from leading institutions.

Registration is free for RPN members and $50 for non-members.

Register today!

 

Webcast: Copy Paper
July 22, 2008; 2-3:30pm EDT

Learn how to reduce environmental impacts throughout the lifecycle of copy paper. This webcast covers the issues, best practices, example procurement policies and bid specs for copy paper. Hear from other organizations that have already made the switch to preferable paper.

Registration details coming soon.

 

Webcast: Bottled Water Alternatives
August 26, 2008; 2-3:30pm EDT

More details to come.

 

Webcast: Carpet
TBA; 2-3:30pm EDT 

Improve indoor air quality while saving money: this Webcast explores carpet issues including: recycled content and recyclability; best practices in carpet purchasing, maintenance, installation, and disposal.

Registration details coming soon.