(Justmeans.com / CSR News) - BURLINGAME, CA. - November 24, 2008 – Sustainable Life Media (SLM), the leading producer of sustainable business conferences and newsletters, continues to attract a growing number of thought leaders and brand innovators to participate at Sustainable Brands International, slated to kick off at the Fontainebleu Miami Beach on December 9.

Newly added visionaries taking the stage include Bob Isherwood, one of the most decorated creative executives in the world and driver behind Toyota's Prius campaign. In addition, Robert Holzer of Syrup and Kate Brass of GE, two forces behind the ongoing success of GE's Ecomagination, Andrea Sullivan, executive director of Interbrand, and Scott Vitters, director of Sustainable Packaging at Coca-Cola will present case studies. The group of over 60 speakers includes executives from Unilever, Marks and Spencer, Panasonic, Best Buy and more. Those committed to be at SBi will enlighten the conference with global sustainable innovations -- from climate change to materials scarcity. SBi engages companies to co-create new sustainable solutions despite a difficult economy.

At SBi, speakers will share strategies and results in product design and packaging, brand communications, carbon measurement and offsets, waste-management, multi-stakeholder partnerships, investment and other social and economic responses that will change business as we know it. Participants will learn how local and foreign economies from the U.S., China, India, Africa, South America and the EU are driving revenue and brand value while shaping the future of sustainable business.

"Collaborative innovation is the new name of the game; building strategic partnerships will accelerate solutions and solidify future leaders. For the first time we plan to stream the conference live, so that as many people as possible can listen in on conversations that will take place in Miami," said KoAnn Vikoren Skrzyniarz, President and CEO of Sustainable Life Media. "For those who can attend the three day conference in person, we look forward to creating new relationships and help each other succeed."

Participating companies range from top global researchers such as GlobeScan Canada and Havas Media UK to decorated design innovators and creative talent including Marc Alt + Partners and OZOlab, brand and PR experts like Cohn & Wolfe and Interbrand, and packaging innovators such as NatureWorks and Meadwestvaco. Corporate practitioners from a wide range of companies including Adidas, Amway, Coca-Cola, Dial/Henkel, Ernst & Young, Johnson & Johnson, International Paper, Proctor & Gamble, RecycleBank, US EPA, Williams Sonoma and more are also set to attend. Seats are still available however registration rates go up significantly on November 28th. For more information or to register, visit: http://www.sustainablebrandsinternational.com. To keep up on event news as it happens bookmark http://www.sustainablebrandsinternational.com/blog.


About Sustainable Brands International
Sustainable Brands International is home for business and brand leaders from the US and around the world who are committed to positioning themselves for long-term success in the dynamic business environment of the 21st Century. It is the place for change makers to gather and share their latest learning and ideas about the next steps on their sustainable brand journey. At SBi, attendees interact with like-minded innovators who understand new opportunity exists for those companies that focus on delivering environmental, social and economic benefit to their stakeholders, and who are passionate about moving the needle quickly.

SBi brings together a dynamic mix of big global brands and innovative start-ups, product designers, sustainability leaders and brand communications experts. These people mash up from different market sectors, geographic regions, company sizes and business responsibilities, creating high energy, thought provoking, personally challenging experiences that led past participants to list it as among their best-ever conference experiences.

About Sustainable Life Media
Sustainable Life Media is the leading producer of sustainable business conferences and events, with supporting products that include websites, newsletters, research and an online community. Sustainable Life Media inspires innovation for sustainability by linking people and ideas that are creating change in the marketplace. By showcasing successful sustainability strategies, emerging best practices, and leading edge product and service solutions, Sustainable Life Media helps businesses drive new business benefit through cost savings, risk reduction, revenue growth and increased brand value. For more information, please visit: http://www.sustainablelifemedia.com/about.

For more information please contact:

Chip Wood, Dir of Mktg
Sustainable Life Media
650-344-9693, x 102
650-291-0423
www.sustainablelifemedia.com