Please join us for the Operationalizing Sustainability for Research and Practice PDW Sponsored by the ONE, PTC, RM, and PNP Divisions of the Academy of Management Saturday, August 8, 2009 11:40 ? 1:40 p.m. Fairmont Chicago (Regent Room) Discussants: Nicole Darnell; George Mason University, Environmental Science & Policy Dror Etzion; McGill University, Strategy & Organization, School of Environment Jay Golden; Arizona State University, School of Sustainability Andrew Hutson; Environmental Defense Fund, Corporate Partnerships Program David Hyatt; Sr. Assistant Dean, U. of Arkansas, Sam M. Walton College of Business Jonathan Johnson; U. of Arkansas; Executive Director, Applied Sustainability Center Jorge Rivera, George Washington University; Strategic Mgmt. & Public Policy Rand Waddoups; Sr. Director Strategy & Sustainability; Walmart Coordinators: Heather Dixon-Fowler; U. of Arkansas Daniel Slater; U. of Arkansas The Operationalizing Sustainability PDW will allow managers, academicians, and NGOs to interact to explore the best ways to move forward in measuring sustainability. In an effort to ensure relevance, the PDW will drive the joint development of measures that are useful by both researchers and practitioners in the corporate and NGO worlds. Walmart?s experiences with the development and use of a sustainability index will be presented as a focused case study for discussion. We are especially hopeful that cross- functional and cross-level interactions and collaboration will occur, in keeping with the inherently multilevel and complex nature of sustainability measurement. Our overall goal is to educate on and promote a consortium based approach to the development of sustainability metrics. Registration Details: Preregistration for this PDW is required. Participants should register via the AOM 2009 Meeting Website. Questions regarding the PDW should be directed to Heather Dixon-Fowler at
HDixonfowler@walton.uark.edu.