While the debate on energy and climate change is in somewhat of a holding pattern in the U.S., the concept of social responsibility has gained momentum, leading to a number of ISO standards and guidelines that specifically address topics related to energy management, life cycle assessment and renewable energy.

This audio conference looks at these ISO activities, presents an overview the different paths that the electricity restructuring process in the USA has taken, the origins of that development, and the current status and performance. Most important, understanding these offerings and processing will help consumers, corporations and other organization to take a better decision with regard to energy purchasing options.

This audio conference covers:

• An introduction to ISO activities related to sustainable economic activity
• An overview of ISO 26000:2010 – Guidance on Social Responsibility
• An overview of ISO 14040:1997 – Environmental Management - Life Cycle Assessment
• Other standards within the ISO 14000 family related to environmental topics
• Related standards, existing and in development
• The ISO 2011-2015 strategic plan

About the speaker:

Federico Fische is an economist with over thirty years of combined experience as an international trade negotiator, a consultant on renewable energy and sustainable development, and a renewable energy entrepreneur. As a practitioner and entrepreneur, his expertise is centered on the identification of opportunities and development of energy projects in Central America, appraisal of economic and financial feasibility of renewable energy projects and alternative energy start-up companies, and life-cycle assessments of technologies and concept solutions as they pertain to a particular project or need. He also developed and ran the sustainable development practice for a small consulting firm for ten years – primarily working on sustainability issues for public and private sector clients, socio-environmental assessments; policy and regulatory design for protected areas – and researched the linkages between poverty, energy and the environment.

Who should attend?

• Consultants
• Regulatory Affairs
• R&D/Engineering
• Marketing
• Manufacturing
• Finance