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This Wednesday, the 25th of February, The Economist Magazine is hosting the 2009 Sustainability Summit at The Dorchester, London. What is it about? The Syntao.com website for Corporate Responsibility in Business and Investment sums it up neatly as follows:
The 2009 Sustainability Summit: A new climate change. Responsible and effective carbon-footprint across borders is the best way of accessing the leaders in sustainability, exploring the measures they’ve taken, and learning from their successes. Are you fully aware of new legislation on corporate social responsibility? Would you like to cut costs while improving quality with refined and effective sustainable practices? Are you using your PR effectively to gain competitive edge in the global business landscape? Economist Conferences’ Sustainability Summit 2009 has the answers to these questions and more. *
Leading decision-makers and those of influence are congregating at the Dorchester in London this Wednesday 25th February to attend the latest Sustainability Summit, organised by Economist Conferences. The summit will teach companies how to save money and be green at the same time. The current economic climate and environmental urgencies make it a singularly relevant event to attend for the targeted audience. It will cover topics including:
- Global warming and its implications for corporate strategy
- New legislation on CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility)
- Ways to cut costs while improving quality with refined sustainable practices
- Using your PR to gain a competitive-edge in the global business landscape-’being seen to be green’
- Gain access to the latest thought, insight and strategies gathered from a survey of 500 senior corporate executives – conducted by the Economist Intelligence Unit.
- How to apply these insights and strategies immediately within your own environment.
- Network with expert strategists and meet peers across industry and commerce.
- Join the global network of leaders and be at the forefront implementing effective business practices.
Leaders within the business community will be out in full force and a number of them will also be speaking. Some of those that are expected to attend include:
Jat Sahota Head of Corporate Responsibility, J Sainsbury
Mike Barry Head of Corporate Social Responsibility, Marks & Spencer
Peter Brabeck-Letmathe Chairman, Nestlé
David North Community and Government Director, Tesco
Peter Clarke Executive Director, The British Land Corporation
Chris Burgess Director of Corporate Responsibility, Vodafone
David Nussbaum Chief Executive, WWF UK
Leigh Hudson Environment Manager, British Airways
James Whittingham Group Environment Manager, TUI Travel
Philippe Maso y Guell Rivet Chief Executive, AXA
Mark Williamson Director of Innovations, The Carbon Trust
James Smith Chairman, Shell UK
Jos Delbeke Director General, European Commission
Richard Sharman Partner Head of Carbon Advisory Group, KPMG
Jonson Cox Group Chief Executive, Anglian Water Group
Colin Matthews Chief Executive Officer, BAA
Alan Barclay Governance Director, Diageo
Neil Carson Chief Executive, Johnson Matthey
Ian Cheshire Chief Executive, Kingfisher
Alexander Nicoll Director of Corporate Responsibility, Liberty International
Anders Linde Director External Environmental Affairs, Rexam
Professor Stephen Hopper Director, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Peter Maier Senior Vice-president, Industry & Suite Solution Marketing, SAP
Noel Morrin Senior Vice-president Sustainability, Skanska
Ignacio Campino Sustainability and Climate Change Board of Management, Deutsche Telekom
Paul Edwards Head of Sustainability, Hammerson
James Watson Senior Editor, Economist Intelligence Unit
The 2009 Sustainability Summit is this Wednesday and is a must for any business serious about implementing the latest green strategies, cutting costs and fighting climate change.
If you wish to attend, the standard cost is £971.75 (including VAT) per delegate however if a team of two book at the same time, the cost is circa £805. There is also a saving of up to 15% off the full standard delegate fee for Economist subscribers who quote ‘ECON’ in all correspondence.
To register you can do so online at www.thesustainabilitysummit.com or telephone +44 (0) 20 7576 8118 for further information or click here to read more and register.
EcoSwitch will attend the event, sending CEO William Worthington and reporter Trisha Gukhool.
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* Read full post on Syntao.com here.
