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Question and Answer with the Council President: Analysis of Newsweek’s Green Rankings
This week, Newsweek unveiled its inaugural green rankings of businesses in America. Council on Competitiveness President Deborah Wince-Smith asked Newsweek editor Kathleen Deveny about the survey.Question: Why did you undertake this?It's the first of its kind -- it's not an anecdotal rating, it's a data project we worked on for over a year. Looked at policies, did a reputational survey among experts, not an anecdotal survey that might reflect marketing more than actual performance.Question: HP was number one. What made them number one?Different industries have different footrpints -- we had…Read More
Roundtable II: The Business Case for Pursuing Sustainability Strategies
On this panel:Björn Stigson — President, World Business Council for Sustainable Development Ahmet Dördüncü — CEO, Hacý Ömer Sabancý Holding A.S.Pierre L. Gauthier — President and CEO, ALSTOM U.S. Inc.S. Gopalakrishnan — Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Infosys Technologies LimitedJames H. Quigley — CEO, Deloitte Touche TohmatsuBjörn Stigson: We're…Read More
Roundtable I: The Global Economic Development Opportunity
On this panel: Michael Hirsh — National Economics Correspondent, NewsweekCynthia Carroll — CEO, Anglo American PLCDr. John J. "Jack" DeGioia — President, Georgetown UniversityJamshyd N. Godrej — Chairman and Managing Director, Godrej & Boyce Manufacturing Company Limited Hélène Pelosse — Director-General, International Renewable Energy Agency Michael Hirsh:…Read More
Ministers Roundtable
On the roundtable:Robert J. Samuelson — Contributing Editor, NewsweekOla Alterå — State Secretary for Energy, Ministry of Energy, Enterprise and Communications of SwedenH. E. Maria van der Hoeven — Minister of Economic Affairs of the NetherlandsHis Excellency Jean-Daniel Tordjman — Ambassador for the Competitive Clusters of FranceRobert Samuelson: Increases in carbon dioxide emissions, 1990-2006: US: 17%,…Read More
Call to Action for Prosperity and Competitiveness in a Low-Carbon World
Good morning and welcome back to the National Energy Summit & International Dialogue. Today's program focuses on the international community, and the need to enhance global energy security and sustainability. After some introductory remarks from Council on Competitiveness Chairman Charles Holliday, Council on Competitiveness President Deborah Wince-Smith, and Council Vice Chair and President of Rensslaer Polytechnic Institute Shirley Ann Jackson, we're presenting a Call to Action to explain why and how we need to create sustainable energy solutions.On the presenting panel:Dr. David M. Abshire…Read More
