Designed to bring together leading Oregon businesses and service organizations in order to forge deeper collaborative relationships between the University and business community, the 2010 Leadership focused on two major University initiatives: The Green Product Design Network and Sustainable Cities Initiative.

The event, attended by 125 representatives, has established a platform for collaboration in several key program activities, based on a stronger common understanding of emerging issues and opportunities related to sustainability in Oregon.

Emergent topics that resulted from this conference:

Composting policy summit - to identify pathways toward improved and increased recovery of organic waste

Green Product design support & supply chain analysis - to support several Oregon companies in the activewear and outdoor apparel sectors, working together to develop and test the Eco-Index