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SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY SUMMIT

The Sustainability Summit presented by the Shi Institute for Sustainable Communities at Furman University partnered with Piedmont Natural Gas was held Friday, June 9, 2023.

The BMW Charity Pro-Am partnered with Sustain SC to host a one day event that brought community business partners together to discuss sustainability within business and events. The break out sessions included:

  • Sustainability Reporting
  • Scope 3 Emissions and the Supply Chain
  • Innovation in Sustainability
  • Sustainability Experts


Keynote Panel Speakers Dr. Robert Engelhorn, President and CEO of BMW Manufacturing and Halsey M. Cook Jr. President and CEO of Milliken and Company, and Dr. Elizabeth Davis, President of, Furman University


Proceeds from this event benefit SustainSC and their efforts to make the Upstate a more sustainable community.

2023 Sustainability Summit Video

2023 Sustainability Summit Video
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What our Sponsors are saying:

The Shi Institute for Sustainable Communities at Furman University is a proud partner of the BMW Pro-Am presented by TD SYNNEX for the second year. The sustainability planning team is dedicated to reducing the impact of the event and is driving innovation in golf on a much larger scale. The Shi Institute at Furman, like the BMW Pro-Am, addresses sustainability from a broad lens, working with community partners to improve not only environmental metrics, but also critical social factors like access and equity. Together, we will make the Upstate a better place for people and the planet.

Laura Bain

Shi Institute for Sustainable Communities at Furman University

Sustainability is a core value of MOA Architecture, Inc. We work towards sustainability in all of our designs, and eliminating waste is an important part of that goal. We are proud to support BMW Charity Pro-Am in their initiative to achieve zero landfill waste this year.

Michael Allen

Founder and CEO of MOA Architecture

Thank you to our sustainability sponsors:  AVL Univar Solutions, Iac, Keep ONespartanburg beautiful, rabble wine, co, Millien, Litter Ends Here, Keep Greenville County Beautiful, MOA Architecture, BMW Manufacturing, Furman University, She institute for Sustainable Communities, Ball Companies, Atlantic Packaging