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The 2007Business and SustainabilityConferenceSustainable Development: The Next Twenty YearsOptional Pre-Conference Forum: May 30, 2007The Role for Business in Managing Water: The Undervalued ResourceConference: May 31 - June 1, 2007Hotel Palomar Washington DCWashington, DCDear Colleague;At the 2007 Business and Sustainability Conference, we will examine the future. In thetwenty years since the Brundtland Report, business support of sustainable developmenthas far outpaced other stakeholders, whether customers, stockholders, or employees.Critical issues to be addressed include:• What is sustainability’s impact on business and the economy?• What are the crucial, emerging issues in sustainability confronting business?• Where will new leaders in this field come from and what are their relevant skill sets?• How do we craft and deliver a persuasive business case for sustainable development?• What is the future of sustainable development, nationally and globally?You will want to participate in this conference as we peer into the future, analyze thechanging global landscape, and suggest how business can adapt to these changes. Prior to the conference, on May 30, 2007, we will host a special, interactive Forum toaddress the undervalued resource of water. We will focus on the serious implicationsfor business in a world of this diminished, increasingly expensive, and finite resource.We look forward to having you with us in Washington, DC on May 30 - June 1.Cordially, Thomas DavisConference Program DirectorThe Conference BoardPresented with assistance from:The 2007 Business and Sustainability Conference Advisory CouncilBusiness and Sustainability Conference212 339 0345To register today, call Customer Service atWho Should Attend:Senior executives in all functions and industries with responsibilities for sustainable development, environment, health and safety,corporate citizenship, social responsibility and accountability, community relations, external outreach, energy and water policy,corporate reputation and image, investor and stakeholder relations stock holder relations, communications and public affairs, finance,strategic planning, legal and regulatory affairs.CEOs and Vice Presidents and Directors of:Gordon BinderSenior FellowWorld Wildlife FundDan EstyDirector, Yale Center for Environmental Law and PolicyYale UniversityIra Robert FeldmanAttorney & CounselorArthur J. GibsonVice President, Health Safety and EnvironmentBaxter HealthcareAlan HechtDirector for Sustainable DevelopmentOffice of Research and DevelopmentUnited States Environmental Protection AgencyAndrew J. HoffmanHolcim (U.S.) Professor of Sustainable EnterpriseUniversity of MichiganRt. Hon. The Lord Holme of Cheltenham, CBESpecial Advisor to the Chairman, Rio TintoUnited KingdomChristian R. HolmesSenior Vice PresidentGlobal SolutionsWorld Wildlife FundRobin O’MalleyDirector, Environmental Reporting ProgramThe H. John Heinz III Center forScience, Economics and the EnvironmentMichael NorthropProgram OfficerRockefeller Brothers FundKatherine ReedStaff Vice PresidentEnvironmental Technology and Safety Services3MWilliam K. ReillyChief Executive OfficerAQUA International and Former Administrator United States Environmental Protection AgencyBjorn StigsonPresidentWorld Business Council for Sustainable DevelopmentSwitzerlandKenneth A. StrassnerVice PresidentEnvironment Safety, Regulatory, and Scientific AffairsKimberly-Clark CorporationMark R. TercekManaging DirectorGoldman Sachs & Co.William L. ThomasAmericas Environment HeadClifford Chance US LLP• Sustainable Development/Sustainability• Corporate Social Responsibility• Environment, Health, and Safety• Insurance and Risk Management• Legal, External and Regulatory Affairs• Environmental Research and Development• Industrial Ecology• Corporate Contributions and Community Relations• Philanthropy • Environmental Affairs• Corporate Communications and Image • Citizenship• Strategic Alliances• Corporate Organization, Planning, and Development• Communications and Public Affairs• Global Policy and Strategy• Investment Policy and Stakeholder RelationsMay 31 - June 1, 2007www.conference-board.org/sustainability.htmRegister OnlineOptional Pre-Conference ForumWednesday, May 30, 2007Registration: 12:30 - 1 pmThe Role for Business in Managing Water:The Undervalued ResourceForum: 1 - 5:30 pmThe Perfect StormThe role for business in managing water – the under-valued resource – in both emerging and developedeconomies produces various levels of activity withinbusiness, government and civic arenas. Whileclean water is essential for life and for public andenvironmental health, business is also concerned withthe availability, affordability, economic and efficient use,and the proper treatment and reuse of water.In the next decades, water availability and wastewaterproblems associated with excessive use, pollution andmismanagement of water resources and naturalshortages, may well shape economies in thedeveloping world and forge new unexpected alliances.At the same time, developed countries have severelyaged water infrastructures and emerging economieswill need water to grow and prosper.Add to this the possibility for civil unrest, massmigrations and economic collapse as a result of waterscarcity, climate change, natural disasters and otherforces that may create untenable financial and civilburdens in lesser developed countries and triggerbusiness continuity problems in the developed world.The management of increasingly scarce water resourcesis likely to tax even the most prepared countries and thebest equipped businesses and water utilities. Clearly,while business has been a leader in recognizing thesituation, business alone cannot solve the problem.Is a “ Perfect Storm” Inevitable? Avoidable? General Session A: 1 - 2 pmA noted authority, with broad business and governmentbackground, will focus on emerging trends regardingwater resources. Potential options for business,government and civil society also will be examined.Refreshment Break: 2 - 2:15 pm The Business Model for Water OpportunitiesGeneral Session: 2:15 - 3:45 pmA panel of experts will provide perspectives onopportunities for business to manage water resourceswhile both improving business performance and actingin a socially responsible manner.• Water conservation measures and emerging trends• Innovative business approaches to managing water• The economics of water management in the private sectorBreak: 3:45 - 4 pmCompany Experience and Lessons LearnedGeneral Session C: 4 - 5:30 pmCompanies are increasingly experimenting with new andcreative strategies to manage and conserve water whileincreasing productivity and reducing risk by limiting theirexposure to price and availability fluctuations.Senior executives from companies representing varioussectors will discuss their business models and sharecorporate and personal experiences in managing theundervalued resource.Adjournment: 5:30 pmOptional Post-Conference Tour/Lunch (No Charge)Friday, June 1, 2007Tour and Luncheon: 1:15 - 3 pmThe U.S. Green Buildings Council (USGBC) invites conference participants to tour their new, high performance, “green”headquarters located just two blocks from the Hotel Palomar. The tour of this highly-rated LEED space will begin shortlyafter the conclusion of the Conference and will include lunch. There is no charge for the tour and lunch but reservationsare required. Please call USGBC at 202-742-3819 or e-mail membership@usgbc.org to make your reservation.Business and Sustainability Conference212 339 0345To register today, call Customer Service atThursday, May 31, 2007Registration and Continental Breakfast: 8 - 9 amWelcome and Introductions: 9 - 9:15 amRobert M. Falcey Tom DavisSenior Vice President, Conferences Conference Program DirectorThe Conference Board The Conference BoardSustainable Development at 20: Is the Vision Still Viable?Opening Keynote Address: Session A: 9:15 - 10:15 am A world leader reviews the past 20 years and how business has changed as a result ofsustainability. As the global landscape continues to change, he/she examines the advantagesand challenges of sustainable development and considers whether the original tenets ofsustainable development are still viable or if intervening issues have driven change?Networking Break: 10:15 - 10:45 amSponsored by:Emerging Trends and IssuesGeneral Session B: 10:45 am - 12:15 pmGlobal companies, by virtue of their size and visibility, cannot avoid the issue ofsustainable development. In their long term interest, such firms must identify andrecognize critical emerging trends and issues. Nevertheless, global companies cannotbe all things to all people. This session will focus on the future, as viewed through thelens of today, and consider how management decisions are increasingly being reachedin the context of sustainability – for the company, stakeholders and the world. Paul TeboPresident, The Tebo GroupFormer Vice President, Safety, Health and EnvironmentDuPontSustainable Development and the Bottom LineLuncheon Session C: 12:15 - 2 pmEmerging values are increasingly shaping Western business practice. New players areemerging in mega markets and diverse cultures. A senior executive of a major globalcompany will discuss how such changes are impacting the company and how it makessound, bottom line sense to adopt a comprehensive business vision of sustainabledevelopment.May 31 - June 1, 2007Concurrent Sessions D1 & D2: 2:15 - 3:30 pm (choose one)Case Studies: Managing for Sustainability: Resilience and SustainabilityConcurrent session D1: 2:15 - 3:30 pmThe accelerating pace of globalization and technological change means that businessesconfront an increasingly complex and turbulent environment. Resilient enterprises seemto thrive on turmoil – they adapt to disruptions, discern opportunities to seize competitiveadvantage, and consistently build shareholder wealth. Resilience is not just a strategy or askill but a measurable attribute of a company’s assets, including technology, capital, people,products and processes. It offers a new approach to understand and cope with turbulenceencompassing short term risk management, long term prosperity and sustainability.ModeratorJoseph Fiksel Bruce BraineCo-Director Center for Resilience Vice President, Strategic Policy AnalysisThe Ohio State University American Electric Power Service Corp.Thomas Hellman Terry CullumExecutive Vice President for Director, Corporate ResponsibilityCompliance Assurance and Environment and EnergyLimited Brands General Motors CorporationCase Studies: Sustainability and Stock ValueConcurrent Session D2: 2:15 - 3:30 pmPhysical assets account for only a part of a firm’s market value; the majority of the valueis in intangibles such as goodwill and perceptions of future cash generation capabilitiesbased on brand and reputation. How do you communicate with investors and analystsabout the relevance of sustainability to company performance?ModeratorWilliam Sarni Jim ThomasChief Executive Officer Vice President, Organizational Compliance Global Sustainability Consulting, LLC Compliance and Ethics OfficerDOMANI Gerber Business UnitNovartis Consumer HealthNovartis CorporationNetworking Break: 3:30 - 3:45 pmConcurrent Sessions: E1 & E2: 3:45 - 5:15 pm (choose one)Strategic Business Risk Management for a Sustainable Future: A Sectoral AnalysisConcurrent Session E1: 3:45 - 5:15 pmBusiness leaders from several sectors will focus on the future and how their respectivecompanies might prepare for the inherent risks from changes brought about by asustainable or unsustainable future. Specifically they will look at new business marketsand new industrial alignments; interactions with domestic and international changes inlaws and regulations; carbon constrained high energy prices and changed customer needsand preferences; the integrated supply chain and more engaged and educated communityof stakeholders and the possibility of greater symbiosis of stakeholder interests.www.conference-board.org/sustainability.htmRegister OnlineBusiness and Sustainability ConferenceModeratorRobert S. Faron Rick TaylorPartner Global Director Environment, Safety, Health & EnergyLaw Offices of Robert S. Faron Parker Hannifin CorporationJulie Fox Gorte David M. KiserVice President and Chief Social Vice PresidentInvestment Strategist Director, Health, Safety & EnvironmentCalvert Group Eastman Kodak CompanyConstrained Resources and SustainabilityConcurrent Session: E2: 3:45 - 5:15 pmBusiness is reacting broadly to global warming and the growing need for energyconservation. Reduction in consumption by business alone, however, cannot solve all theworld’s problems. Corporate leaders will examine what the appropriate role for businessshould be in the context of increased global warming and energy consumption over thenext 20 years.Alice LeBlancDirector, Office of Environment and Climate ChangeAIG Corporate AffairsAmerican International Group, Inc. (AIG)Networking Reception: 5:15 - 6:30 pm Hosted by:Friday, June 1, 2007Continental Breakfast: 7:30 - 8:30 amSponsored by:Green to Gold: Creating Competitive AdvantageGeneral Session F: 8:30 - 9:30 amA prominent author and scholar will describe how sustainability thinking is used toinnovate, create value, and build competitive advantage. Using pragmatic case studiesand examples of major global companies, the author will demonstrate real costs, hardchoices, and trade offs as global companies make economic, environmental, and sociallyresponsible decisions a part of their business plans.Dan EstyDirector, Yale Center for Environmental Law and PolicyYale UniversityAuthor, Green to Gold212 339 0345To register today, call Customer Service atMay 31 - June 1, 2007The Next Generation: Emerging Leaders and Requisite Skills for the FutureGeneral Session G: 9:30 - 10:30 amSenior executives from global corporations will discuss where future global leaders will berecruited from, in what disciplines, and how they need be equipped to successfully managesustainable development in the future. What will be the job parameters, work content andskills required in the future? What new challenges will these new leaders confront?Chris LaszloManaging Partner, Sustainable Value PartnersAuthor, The Sustainable CompanyNetworking Break: 10:30 - 10:45 amSustainable Development and Bank of America: Building Green Makes Bottom Line SenseGeneral Session H: 10:45 - 11:45 amAt the corner of Sixth Avenue and 42nd St. in New York City will rise one of the “greenest”buildings in the world – the Bank of America Towers. This extraordinary building is theresult of a unique partnership of owner, architect, and developer. This session will provide acase study of how such a partnership evolved and works for the benefit of all stakeholders.ModeratorS. Richard Fedrizzi John SaclaridesPresident, Chief Executive Officer Senior Vice Presidentand Founding Chairman Corporate Real EstateU.S. Green Building Council Bank of AmericaJody Durst Robert F. FoxCo-President PartnerThe Durst Organization Cook+Fox ArchitectsMaking the Business Case for Sustainability at Wal-MartFinal Keynote Session I: 11:45 am - 12:40 pmA senior executive of Wal-Mart will focus on how the firm crafted and adopted thebusiness case for sustainable development and where that commitment is likely to takethem. Looking to the future, Mr. Ruben will discuss the global challenges of adhering to sustainability while growing the company worldwide. Andy RubenVice President, Corporate Strategy and SustainabilityWal-Mart Stores, Inc.Summary and Conclusions: 12:40 - 12:45 pmAdjournment: 12:45 pmwww.conference-board.org/sustainability.htmRegister OnlineOOnnlliinnee www.conference-board.org/sustainability.htmBByy PPhhoonnee Call Customer Service at 212 339 03458 am to 6 pm ET Monday through FridayBByy FFaaxx Complete the registration form and fax to:212 836 9740BByy MMaaiill Complete the registration form and mail to:The Conference Board, Inc.P.O. 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