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Events | The Business Case for Sustainable Water Management

Date & Time

Thursday, February 3, 2011
4-5:45 p.m. EST, followed by reception

Location

Rayburn House Office Building, Room B340, Independence Avenue and South Capitol Street, Washington, D.C.

Cost

Free

Registration

By February 8 to Karine Cariou

Join BSR and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) for a panel discussion with leading companies to explore how they are building strategies—ranging from technical to financial—to manage the external impacts of water use on local watersheds and communities.

Focus of Forum

Water has become a key strategic issue for leading global companies. While previously not a priority, water must now be tracked, assessed, reduced, and reused. Effective management of water issues is closely tied to the specifics of organizations and the regions in which they operate. The importance of this issue has been highlighted by the U.S. Security Exchange Commission’s decision requiring corporate disclosure of "climate risks," which in practice often manifest via water issues.

Join BSR and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) for a panel discussion with leading companies to explore how they are building strategies—ranging from technical to financial—to manage the external impacts of water use on local watersheds and communities.

Speakers

  • Earl Blumenauer, U.S. Representative from the Third Congressional District of Oregon
  • Joppe Cramwinckel, Water Program Director, WBCSD
  • James Fuschetti, Managing Director, Office of Environmental Affairs, JP Morgan Chase
  • Gena Leathers, Global Technology Leader, The Dow Chemical Company
  • Mike Lloyd, Director, Global Environmental Strategies, Kimberly Clark Corporation
  • Bjorn Von Euler, Director, Corporate Philanthropy, ITT Corporation
  • Linda Hwang, Manager, Research & Innovation, BSR (moderator)

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