Furman University recognizes Corporate Sustainability Fellows

GREENVILLE, SC – The Center for Corporate and Professional Development at Furman University recently recognized four executives as Corporate Sustainability Fellows (CSF). They are:

Bill Flanagan (Leader, EcoAssessment Center of Excellence, General Electric) 

Mikee Johnson (CEO and President, Cox Industries)

Karen Schwartz (VP of Performance Management & Support Services Bon Secours St. Francis)

Duncan Seaman (Vice President for Operations, Americas Region, BMW Group)

“Corporate sustainability is being embraced across the country, not only because it’s the right thing to do, but because it makes business sense,” says Dr. Brad Bechtold, Executive Director of Continuing Education at Furman. “It lowers business costs, improves productivity and enhances reputation. Our postgraduate diploma in corporate sustainability provides the tools, techniques and strategic thinking that business leaders need in order to build a coherent sustainability strategy. Our 2016 Corporate Sustainability Fellows are recognized leaders in the field who are making a difference in their organizations and have contributed significantly to the success of our postgraduate diploma by sharing their knowledge and best practices.”

Corporate Sustainability Fellows are nominated by faculty of Furman’s Corporate and Professional Development, and are selected by the Executive Director of Continuing Education.

CSFs serve as guest speakers in Furman’s Postgraduate Diploma Program in Corporate Sustainability, and in the Undergraduate Day and Undergraduate Evening Studies programs. The David E. Shi Center for Sustainability and various academic departments on campus including Earth and Environmental Sciences and Business Administration and Accounting hope to work with these CSFs to develop student internships and research opportunities around corporate sustainability.

“Our 2016 Corporate Sustainability Fellows are leading edge thought leaders who are in charge of defining and implementing sustainability initiatives for their organizations,” Bechtold says. “There are many sustainability type educational programs across the country, but none are as comprehensive and business focused as Furman’s program, which will be offered again in the spring of 2017.”

For more information or to register, please contact Dr. Brad Bechtold, Executive Director of Continuing Education at (864) 294-3136, or visit the website at www.fusbp.com.