Corporate Leaders to Address
Business and Sustainability Conference
Conference to be Held June 12-13 in Washington D.C.

June 2, 2008...Bold corporate actions to drive sustainability are changing how business is done. Achieving sustainability is not a one-time event. It is a continuing process of innovation.

Business leaders from across industries will share how corporations, governments, and NGOs are effecting substantial change toward a sustainable future - and what they consider their major challenges as they look ahead over the next decade - at The 2008 Business and Sustainability Conference. This meeting will be held June 12-13 (with a June 11 Renewable Energy Pre-Conference) at the Renaissance in Washington D.C. (www.conference-board.org/sustainability)

Keynote speakers include: Kim Jeffery, President and CEO, Nestle Waters North America; and Matt Kistler, Vice President, Sustainability, Wal-Mart. In discussing the birth and growth of an industry, Mr. Jeffery will explore how sustainability has changed the rules of doing business. Mr. Kistler will address how decisions made inside organizations can reach across entire industries to help drive significant progress toward sustainability.

The session on "China, Business, and Sustainability," chaired by Bill Shireman, CEO, Global Futures, will feature three renowned China experts on the economic, social, and environmental dimensions of sustainability: Hank Levine of Stonebridge China, Jennifer Turner of the Woodrow Wilson Center, and Minky Worden of the Human Rights Watch.

"Capturing Financial Value," chaired by Chris Laszlo of Sustainable Business Partners, will be joined by Odin Knudsen of JPMorgan Chase Bank and Rodrigo Prudencio of Nth Power as they explore the impact of green investing, the carbon trading market, and venture capital in moving sustainability forward.

"Driving Big Change in Big Companies," chaired by Karl Loos of CRA International, will feature Neil Hawkins of Dow Chemical, Niel Golightly of Shell, and Philip Lewis of Rohm and Haas, as they examine how to tackle seemingly insurmountable challenges to sustainability, and push forward toward major transformation.

"The Nexus: Energy, Climate, and Water," chaired by William Sarni of DOMANI, will feature Robert Bariberi of Diego, Rob Rolfsen of Cisco, and Bryan Jacob of Coca-Cola, as they explore how sustainability decisions can strengthen operations overall.

"Clean Technology and Products," chaired by Jim Dray of ENSR, will feature David Kiser of Eastman Kodak, Donald Droppo of Curtis Packaging, and Mike Newman of ReCellular. They will discuss how corporate ingenuity is revolutionizing product development, smarter materials, speedier processes, waste rethinks, and more.

"Business Agenda: Growth and Sustainability," chaired by William Thomas of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meager, & Flom, will feature Sidney Banwart of Caterpillar, and Sarah Creviston of Baxter Healthcare, as they address how today's business agenda will change in the next few years.

The June 11 Pre-Conference Forum on Renewable Energy, chaired by Joel Makower of Green World Media, will feature Robert Shelton of PRTM, Andrew Beebe of Energy Innovations, Michael Schewel of McGuireWoods, and Norman Lamonde of Turner Boston. This forum will provide a window into the burgeoning renewable energy marketplace - technology progress, global competition, capital infusion, political interest, and business model innovation.

The conference, presented by The Conference Board, is sponsored by The Dow Chemical Company, and presented with assistance from Royal Dutch Shell, ENSR, and Future 500. Registration: To register today for the conference and pre-conference forum, call 212.339.0345 or visit www.conference-board.org/sustainability and be sure to mention promotion code EM1.

Media registration: Members of the media can register by contacting Yvonne Burnside at 212.339.0233, or burnside@conference-board.org.

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