The fourth annual Beard Symposium, Sustainability: The Changing Ground Rules, will feature former governor and secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge, president and CEO of the Ridge Global LLC consulting firm, and a former executive with Lehman Brothers.

Against the backdrop of the Gulf oil spill, the 2008 financial crisis and shale gas extraction, Ridge; Lawrence McDonald, former vice president of distressed debt and convertible securities at Lehman Brothers; and an executive panel  will show why an integrated sustainability strategy that goes beyond compliance leads to greater innovation.

When: Wednesday, Nov. 3, 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Where: Fairmont Hotel, 510 Market St., downtown Pittsburgh

Information: On the website of the Beard Institute, www.duq.edu/beard, a part of Duquesne’s Palumbo•Donahue School of Business.

Duquesne University
Founded in 1878, Duquesne is consistently ranked among the nation's top Catholic research universities for its award-winning faculty and tradition of academic excellence. The University is nationally ranked by U.S. News and World Report and the Princeton Review for its rich academic programs in 10 schools of study for 10,000-plus graduate and undergraduate students, and by the Washington Monthly for service and contributing to students’ social mobility. Duquesne is a member of the U.S. President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll with Distinction for its contributions to Pittsburgh and communities around the globe. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Princeton Review’s Guide to Green Colleges acknowledge Duquesne’s commitment to sustainability.

This release was posted on Tuesday, November 2nd, 2010 at 12:22 pm and is filed under Events.