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Amit JainManagementConsultant &Sustainability Specialist
2012
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Sustainability Management Consultant
Sustainability Expert Educator/Trainer
Current Engagements XnergyMarketing
Strategy Specialty Studios
Marketing Strategy,Sustainability Consulting
Los Angeles GreenBusiness CertificationProgramProjectManagement
UCLA ExtensionCourseInstructor (Sustainability)
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MBA / LEED Accredited Professional
Sustainable Management Certificate
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Credentials Architect of sustainability awareness, sustainability plans and sustainable
metrics for organizations.
Expert in marketing communication strategies geared towards sustainability
Creation of supplementary marketing implementation plans, executive summaries,strategy maps, operations budgets, prospectus and marketing collateral
Independent Contractor for multiple consulting firms
UCLA Extension (2011-Present)
Los Angeles Community College District (2010-Present)
Artilient (2008-09) IRA Network (2008)
cpSphere (2007)
MBA Plans, LLC (2007)
Consulted with over 200 startups, several of which received funding from VC firms.Consulted businesses for:
seed capital and multiple rounds of funding
business concept development
business process improvement
strategy development
sustainable business development
2005 Graduate Student of the Year (MBALoyola Marymount University)
Amit Jain Consulting (AJC) has been working with entrepreneurs and smallbusinesses since 2005 and focusing on sustainability since 2007.
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Affiliations
Extensive network consisting of trusted professional service providers,executives, entrepreneurs, inventors, innovators, business leaders,public figures, and professors where expertise has been mutuallyshared.
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The Indus Entrepreneurs Los Angeles South Asian Business Alliance Network Los Angeles Venture Association L.A. Bankers Socaltech.com Californias Green Workforce Coalition Green W.E.S.T. Alliance United States Green Building Council
Los Angeles
Green Business Networking West Coast Motion
EcoTuesday Green Drinks LMU-MBA Alumni Association Young Jain Professionals Network of Indian Professionals Southern California Venture Network SCORE Sustainable Business Council Cleantech Los Angeles
Cleantech Open The Green Spot
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The Sweet Spot
New products and services
New processes New markets
New business models
New methods of management and reporting
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BusinessInterests
StakeholdersInterest
Sustainability
SweetSpot
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Sustainability MapAugust 20, 20126
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Social Benefit
In a globalized, interconnected and competitive world; the way thatenvironmental, social and corporate governance issues are
managed is part of a companys overall leadership needed tocompete successfully. Companies that perform better with regardto these issues can increase shareholder value by properlymanaging risk, anticipating regulatory action and accessing newmarkets while at the same time contributing to the sustainabledevelopment of societies in which they operate. These issues canhave a strong impact on reputation and brands, an increasinglyimportant part of company value.
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Approach7
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Industries
Included but not limited to
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Entertainment
E-Commerce
Retail Products &
Services Food & Beverages
Clothing & Apparel
Non-Profit
Software
Fitness
Healthcare
Clean Technology
Real Estate
Insurance
Social Media
Construction
Fitness and Wellness
Assisted Living
Nursing
Transportation
Financial Services
Restaurant & Coffee
Manufacturing
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Case Study:9
Background: City submitted an RFP that waswon by LACCD to be the administrator ofthis pilot program with a limited budget andscope.
Issue: LACCD needed additional expertise ingreen business, sustainability metrics, and
overall program management. Everyaspect of the program needed to bedeveloped to program could be self-maintaining within 1 year.
AJC: Created a project plan to manage theimplementation and deployment ofprogram for 12 months. Refined brand
identity. Assembled certification checklist for3 industries. Gathered businesses and publicagencies to commit to participation inprogram.
Result: City of Los Angeles signed an MOUcommitting almost $1M and 3 years to this
program.
City of Los Angeles looking to implement and deploy a greenbusiness certification program
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Case Study:10
Background: Award-winning documentarycost $500k to make from 2007 to 2008.Features sustainability legend Ray Andersonand his company Interface among manyother impressive businesses.
Issue: The filmmakers and distributors did notwant a wide release in order to protect who
had access to the film. They wanted tocreate a consulting revenue stream withcorporate clients.
AJC: Worked with distributors to realizerevenue potentials in education, training,and consulting with fi lm components.Launched Southern California market withfilm screening that brought together 200business leaders in LA. Advised on thecreation of supplementary toolkit.
Result: Got acknowledgement from City ofLAs Mayors Office. Grew client list. Toolkit
set for launch in September 2012.
Specialty Studios Distribution Inc: so right so smart - documentary
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Sample Deliverables
Factoring the core social and environmental impacts
in relation to your business Evaluating operations to build a sustainability plan
that enhances the 'triple bottom line'
Calculate your business carbon footprint to movetowards going 'carbon neutral'
Training employees to 'buy in' while changing theculture for positive benefits
Create marketing communications that allow thepublic to see changes
Strategic planning to transform current businessmodel to a sustainable business model
Develop a social media program to allow the publicto see transparency
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Sample Deliverables
Factoring the core social and environmental impacts
in relation to your business Evaluating operations to build a sustainability plan
that enhances the 'triple bottom line'
Calculate your business carbon footprint to movetowards going 'carbon neutral'
Training employees to 'buy in' while changing theculture for positive benefits
Create marketing communications that allow thepublic to see changes
Strategic planning to transform current businessmodel to a sustainable business model
Develop a social media program to allow the publicto see transparency
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Value Proposition13
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LEED Accredited Professional A requirement for LEED building projects
to have LEED AP as administrator
Sustainable Business Management Certified Knowledge and experience to develop
and lead sustainability programs withproven efficiency.
MBAMarketing Management
Over 20,000 hours in projectmanagement experience
Imaginative marketer that can rebuild
identities and marketing communications
Sustainable Business Educator
Experience developing/teachingcurriculum, workshops, and course shellsfor students, entrepreneurs, andworkforce for UCLA, LACCD, LMU, andCSU-Dominguez Hills
Green Business Network
Personal connections with leaders in
local governments, corporations, smallbusiness, non-profits, etc
My passion
Unmatched passion for sustainability andeducation over my career
Knowledge about sustainability andunquenched thirst for learning
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THANK YOUFor any questions, samples ofdeliverables, and references,
please contact:
Amit Jain
(310) [email protected]