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ARIZONA, USA, – January 15th, 2012 – What industries does The Sustainability Consortium participate in? How do the stakeholders engage? What are TSC’s global expansion plans? These are just some of the questions that TSC’s CEO Kara Hurst will be answering during her keynote interview at the GreenBiz Forum in New York.

The GreenBiz Forum is framed by the 2013 State of Green Business report, and brings together thought leaders and sustainability executive to define the trends, challenges and opportunities in sustainable business today. With a conference in both New York and San Francisco, it provides organizations on the east and west coast to participate in the discussion. Some of the topics for the New York forum include: new metrics of sustainability, new tools for smarter supply chains, and the growing role of corporate alliances.

“We are excited to participate in the GreenBiz Forum this year. The GreenBiz Forum is inspirational, educational, and serves as a forum for the debate and discussion about some of the most important elements of sustainability,” Kara Hurst, CEO of The Sustainability Consortium. The Sustainability Consortium will be joined at GreenBiz Forum by several member organizations including: EDF, McDonald’s, Dow Chemical, Coca-Cola, and Dell.

The GreenBiz Forum 13 will take place in New York February 20-21 and in San Francisco 27-28. To take advantage of the early bird registration and save 25%, register here by January 18th. Use the promo code gbf13TSC for 10% off registration.

About The Sustainability Consortium
The Sustainability Consortium (TSC) is an independent organization of diverse global participants that work collaboratively to build a scientific foundation that drives innovation to improve consumer product sustainability. TSC develops transparent methodologies, tools, and strategies to drive a new generation of products and supply networks that address environmental, social, and economic imperatives. The Sustainability Consortium advocates for a credible, scalable, and transparent process and system. The organization boasts over 90 members from all corners of business employing over 57 million people and whose combined revenues total over $1.5 Trillion. The Sustainability Consortium is jointly administered by Arizona State University and University of Arkansas with additional operations at Wageningen University in The Netherlands and has recently launched an office in China. Learn more at www.sustainabilityconsortium.org.

Media Contact:
Elizabeth Kessler, Marketing Coordinator
The Sustainability Consortium
Arizona State University
Elizabeth.Kessler.1@asu.edu | 480.965.3810