Marc Alt

Current

• Chairman at AIGA Center for Sustainable Design
• President at Marc Alt + Partners

Past

• Co-Chair and Partner at Greener Gadgets Conference

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Connections

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Industry

Renewables & Environment

Websites

• My Company
• AIGA CFSD
• Greener Gadgets Conference

Marc Alt’s Summary

Marc Alt is president of Marc Alt + Partners, a design, research and brand strategy agency dedicated to sustainable innovation. Marc Alt speaks frequently to a wide variety of audiences and companies about green design, sustainability and creating value by aligning corporate strategy with environmental and social benefit.

Marc Alt + Partners provides consulting services, strategy and insight to clients from a diverse range of industry verticals including automotive, advertising, fashion, finance, venture/private equity, design and brand strategy, consumer electronics, luxury and travel. Recent engagements include BMW/MINI USA, Bloomberg LP, Ogilvy, Butler Shine (BSSP), Liz Claiborne, Lippincott, Consumer Electronics Association of America (CEA), The Green Electronics Council, Neenah Paper and others.

Marc regularly speaks at a variety of international conferences and industry summits focused on innovation. He has lectured at the American Marketing Association, Yale, NYU, AIGA, the PSFK Trends Conference, SINOCES and many other venues on the convergence of green design, marketing and business. He is often asked to provide POV and context on green issues for journalists and is quoted frequently in media.

As an advocate of business transformation, Marc develops environmental conferences, including Grow, the first conference dedicated to the intersection of design, sustainability and commerce, and Greener Gadgets, a conference exploring the challenges, possibilities and trends in the greening of the $170 billion consumer electronics industry.

Marc is active in initiatives that are helping design and product innovation teams share knowledge and accelerate understanding of sustainable design principles. Marc serves on the advisory board and is Vice President of the The Designers Accord and is founding co-chair of the AIGA Center for Sustainable Design. Marc previously served on the board of the NY Chapter of AIGA, The Professional Association for Design.

Marc Alt’s Specialties:

Sustainable Innovation, Triple Bottom Line, Corporate Social Responsibility, CSR, Corporate Citizenship, Sustainability, Environment, Reputation, Risk Management, Renewable Energy, Social Entrepreneurship, Emerging Markets, Cleantech, Venture Capital, Private Equity, Sustainable Development, LOHAS, Green Building, Sustainable Architecture, Sustainable Fashion, Design for Sustainability, Packaging, Public-Private Partnerships, NGO, Community Partnerships, Non-profit Boards

Marc Alt’s Experience

• Chairman

  AIGA Center for Sustainable Design

  (Non-Profit; Design industry)

  September 2006 — Present (2 years 2 months)

  As a board member of the AIGA (American Institute of Graphic Arts) NY Chapter, Marc developed the concept for and chaired the first conference dedicated to the intersection of design, sustainability and business in New York City. The conference featured presentations by senior executives from Wal-Mart, Johnson & Johnson, Osram Sylvania, IDEO, Russell Design, Cook+Fox Architects, Material ConneXion, Flag, ValueNewsNetwork.com, UN Global Compact and many other leaders of industry.
  
  Marc currently serves as chairman of the AIGA Center for Sustainable Design, an initiative and task force of the AIGA National organization.

• President

  Marc Alt + Partners

  (Privately Held; Public Relations and Communications industry)

  January 2005 — Present (3 years 10 months)

  MAP (Marc Alt + Partners), is a design and brand strategy firm specializing in environmental strategy, innovation and sustainability.

• Co-Chair and Partner

  Greener Gadgets Conference

  (Consumer Electronics industry)

  July 2007 — February 2008 (8 months)

  Friday, February 1, 2008
  McGraw-Hill Conference Center
  New York City
  
  On February 1st, 2008 in New York City industry leaders, entrepreneurs, journalists, and product designers gathered to discuss the business case for the greening of the consumer electronics industry to a sold-out audience of over 400 people. Presenting sponsors included BusinessWeek, HP, Nokia and CEA.
  
  The topics of discussion included: design for sustainability, product life cycle, enhanced producer responsibility, take-back and recycling programs, energy, materials, product lifespan and upgradeability, consumer attitudes and demographics, and lifestyle marketing.
  
  Presenters included representatives from HP, Nokia, M.I.T., EPEAT, the Green Electronics Council, IDEO, Engadget, Earth2Tech/GigaOm and many others.

Additional Information

Marc Alt’s Websites:

• My Company
• AIGA CFSD
• Greener Gadgets Conference

Marc Alt’s Interests:

Photography, Motorcycle Restoration, Vintage Motorcycles and Cars (1950's-70's primarily)

Marc Alt’s Groups:

AIGA Center for Sustainable Design, Founding Co-Chair, 2006-Present
AIGA New York Chapter Board of Directors 2004-2006
The Designers Accord, VP of Executive Board, Board of Advisors member
o2 New York City - Charter Member
Net Impact

•    Net Impact
•    Executive Suite
•    OPEN Forum
•    KIVA
•    World Wildlife Fund
•    Grameen Foundation
•    Green Marketing
•    Center for Business & Environment at Yale
•    Slow Food
•    Worldchanging
•    AIGA | The Professional Association for Design
•    National Geographic Society (NGS)
•    Punahou High School Alumni
•    GreenBiz.com -- Green Business Professionals

Marc Alt’s Honors:

2008 Yale Forum on Sustainable IT - Delegate

SINOCES 2008 - Keynote Speaker on The Future of Green Technology

PSFK Conference New York 2007 - Panelist, Green Business/Marketing panel

PSFK Conference New York 2008 - Moderator, "Is Good the New Green?"

Opportunity Green Conference 2008 - Keynote Speaker

Keynote Speaker at AIGA Chapter Green Salons - Miami, Philadelphia, Honolulu.

AIGA Y-Conference 2008 - "Seeds of Change", Keynote Speaker

The Green Media Show / SustainCommWorld 2008 - Moderator, Design for Sustainability session

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