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Sponsorship Package

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Dear Prospective Sponsor, The Green Seal Program is a student-run certification system aiming to promote sustainable event planning and management among student clubs within the Commerce Undergraduate Society (CUS) at UBC’s Sauder School of Business. Administered by CUS Sustainability, Sauder’s student-run business sustainability committee, the Green Seal is awarded to organizations based on the demonstration of leadership in one or more of the following areas: waste reduction resource minimization, and energy reduction. In its second year of operation, we are excited to be expanding the Green Seal Program to be a sponsorship-based initiative so that we can provide CUS clubs with discounted green resources from company sponsors to facilitate the sustainability of the club’s operations. We hope to be able to award the Green Seal to more clubs as a result and thus increase the practice of sustainability within Sauder. In return, we would provide you with a multitude of marketing and promotional benefits. With your help, the Green Seal Program will transform the CUS into a more sustainable student society and inspire the next generation of business leaders. Please feel free to explore the rest of this package and contact us with any further questions or concerns. We truly appreciate your time and consideration. Thank you. Sincerely, Maria Jose Fernandez Corporate Relations Director

A Message from Maria

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We are primarily looking for in-kind sponsorship for discounted sustainable materials and services from companies that we will provide to CUS clubs for use in their events, such as catering discounts or merchandise provided at-cost. We also accept monetary sponsorship. As a Green Seal Program sponsor, your company will receive many benefits in the form of marketing and promotion, both from CUS Sustainability and the clubs that will benefit from your sponsorship, as the latter are required to acknowledge and promote sponsors before and during their event. Hundreds of students and staff will be reached through multiple levels of promotion. You will also have the opportunity to facilitate the growth of the next generation of sustainable business leaders.

Sponsorship Benefits

From CUS Sustainability

Logo and hyperlink on CUS Sustainability Facebook pages, websites, and Twitter

Posts on Facebook page and website highlighting sponsoring company in greater detail

Logo placement on all promotional material related to the Green Seal Program event (print and

online)

Logo on all Green Seal Certificates awarded to other CUS clubs

From CUS clubs that used sponsored resources for an event

Logo placement on all promotional material related to the Green Seal Program event (print and

online)

Poster at the Green Seal Program event promoting sponsoring company

How Sponsorship Works

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EDUCATE

INSPIRE

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Requirements for Certification

Clubs must fulfill at least 4 of the following 6 requirements in order to be awarded with the Green Seal for their event. Clubs must apply independently for each event they host, and work in collaboration with one of our Corporate Relations Directors to ensure compliance with the requirements. Applications will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

1. Event uses only electronic communications for registration and announcements.

2. Promotional and print material, if absolutely required, should be printed on 100% recycled paper.

3. Recycling bins should be placed adjacent to trash cans.

4. Event is re-using a significant amount of materials from previous events.

5. Club provides event participants with public transport options or carpooling to and from the event.

6. Event utilizes at least one sustainable resource provided by the Green Seal Program (i.e. water

dispensers, compostable cups, green printing service) that makes a significant impact on reducing

waste for the event.

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Sustainable Resources Initiative

This past year, we have acquired two key sponsorships to provide CUS clubs with discounted or free sustainable resources. Firstly, we worked with a printing company that provided sustainable printing for our promotional material. We also acquired reusable water dispensers and compostable water cups, which we provided to clubs free of charge in order to discourage the use of bottled water at events.

Green P.O.I.T.S

P.O.I.T.S. is a bi-weekly beer garden that is a longstanding social tradition at Sauder. Last year, we co-hosted “Green P.O.I.T.S” on St. Patrick’s Day to promote sustainability in a social setting. To reduce waste, beer was stored in kegs as opposed to individual cans. We also provided discounted, sustainably-printed posters for the event. Students were asked to bring in their own mugs, as an alternative to compostable cups for which we charged an extra dollar.

Urban Dash

Urban Dash is a one-day, sustainability-themed competition styled after The Amazing Race. We helped Urban Dash develop a sustainable marketing plan to promote the event, which utilized our discounted sustainable printing service. CUS Sustainability also provided Urban Dash with water dispensers for refill stations along the race route as an alternative to bottled water. As a result of our collaborative efforts, Urban Dash was awarded the Green Seal by CUS Sustainability, as well as the Commerce Undergraduate Society Green Award in 2013.

Past Events and Initiatives

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For sponsorship inquiries: Maria Jose Fernandez Corporate Relations Director mariajose.fdz@gmail.com Katya Sen Vice Chair katyasen94@gmail.com

For general club inquiries: Angelica Cabrera Director angelica.cabrera@cussustainability.com

Or visit us at: www.cussustainability.com/award/application

Thank you for your support!

Contact Information

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