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DALLAS — Battery Power 2010, an international conference highlighting the latest developments and technologies in the battery industry, will be held October 19-20 in Dallas, Texas.
This eighth annual event will feature more than 30 presentations on portable, stationary and automotive battery technology, as well as battery manufacturing, materials and research & development.Topics will include new battery designs, emerging technologies, battery materials, power management, charging and testing systems, battery health, as well as the latest market trends affecting the industry.
The conference is designed for OEM design engineers, system engineers, technical and management professionals involved in battery powered products and systems, battery manufacturing, battery technology research and development and power management technology.
It is so true that profitability need not be sacrificed for social responsibility. Its great to see many companies support education,sport and other social causes. I know many start ups who have not yet reached the break even but still support the social cause like donation computers in public schools. I guess good amounts can be saved if we try avoiding wastage of electricity.
I am trying so hard not to be selfish here. It's not easy though. When you've been trying hard to get a full time job and coming home emptyhanded it's difficult to focus on social responsibility. Yet, that's the foundation upon which our society rests and I remind myself of that frequently even at the most difficult moments. Somebody once said you can do good business while doing good. I believe this. The results may not be immediately visible but eventually it will come up. Just like that better, greater job many of us are seeking! Hope.
Barbara,
This is the quote that I liked the most in your post-
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The most effective way we communicate to our shareholders is that our energy bill has gone down,” he says. “And it will stay low
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This is the one thing that can be easily understood by most shareholders because if the Company makes profits then Shareholders benefit .So any boost to the bottomline is always welcome.
My personal feeling is that Companies need to focus more on their communities where they operate today.What can they do (in their existing line of Business) to make their community a better place to live in?
You don't need a CSR specialist for this.Anyone and Everyone can and should chip in.We seem to have lost that spirit of community in most Companies today.Its time to bring it back for the benefit of society at large.
Regards
Ashish.
Anna,
What you face is today true of so many college educated and extremely well qualified Americans.We all were told that all we needed was a Great College Degree and we would all get awesome jobs/The world would be our oyster(so to speak).
Unfortunately reality today is not quite that.
Please be positive,don't lose hope and keep working on developing Skills (which are most in demand with employers today) and keep searching very hard.Something good will come up soon.
Best Regards
Ashish.
Anna Young,
I totally relate with your pespective on this and i especially love your conclusion.
“Yet, that's the foundation upon which our society rests and I remind myself of that frequently”
I believe social responsibilites don't make business more difficult. No one in business will go for substandard goods to save cost, the long term implications will be to the detrement of the business.To me, its the same with social responsibilities. It should not be contested along with meeting business targets and making profits.
Hi Anna,
Your comment made me think of a colleague who actually walked off a job at the Harvard Business Review because the HBR's management made a questionable ethics decision. Those were the days when you could act upon your convictions and expect to land safely on your feet. I can't say what I would do under the same circumstances. I do know that many companies are becoming socially responsible to attract the kind of talent that they believe will change the course of business in the future. I hope you and such an organization find each other in the future.