1.25.2008 - 10:30am ET

(CSRwire) New York, NY - January 25, 2006 - The Climate Group and the Carbon Disclosure Project have recently joined the executive level cast of speakers - Nike, Phillips - Van Heusen Corporation, Rainforest Alliance, Levi Strauss & Co, Nestle, Nike, IBM among others - that will gather at the Ethical Sourcing Forum 2008, on the 13th-14th of March in New York City, to discuss sustainable supply chain practices.

Trina Mallik, Climate Group's Director of Corporate Engagement, North America, will discuss the recent trends to tackle carbon in the value chain, drawing on international examples.

Zoe Riddell, Vice President of Carbon Disclosure Project USA will outline how and why investors are collaborating via CDP to encourage disclosure of corporate GHG emissions and business strategies to deal with climate change.

Fukumi Hauser, Nike's Director of Americas Compliance, will speak about building credible relationships with suppliers. Engaging suppliers to own their remediation plan has no magic bullet. It takes mutual respect and respect needs to be earned.

J. Scot Sharland, Executive Director of the Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) will explore the industry's effort to cascade working conditions information and education throughout the global supply chain.

Other key case studies include:
Phillips - Van Heusen Corporation * Rainforest Alliance * Levi Strauss & Co * Nestlé * IBM * ICTI CARE Foundation * International Labor Rights Forum * Pepsi * Canadian Business for Social Responsibility (CBSR) * Continental Clothing Company Europe * Corporate Citizenship * Earth Pledge * Epstein, Backer and Green * Ethical Investment Research Services (EIRIS) Ltd * Future 500 * Hey Group * International Labour Organisation (ILO) Factory Improvement Programme (FIP) * JGATE ( Jordan Garments, Accessories& Textiles Exporters Association ) * Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) * OpenSRI * Partners for Financial Stability (PFS) Program * Policy Research Center for Environment and Economy (PRCEE) * State Environmental protection Administration(SEPA), China * Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg * Social Accountability International (SAI) * The Carbon Trust *The CSR Group * The Institute for Sustainable Communication* UTZ * Worker Rights Consortium* Worldwide Responsible Apparel Production (WRAP) * AKUT Turkish Search and Rescue Association * Alonovo * As You Sow and many more...

A note about the Schedule: Due to the in-depth nature of the forum and the sheer volume of high-calibre speakers, the schedule is being constantly updated, with new speakers being added every week and with some still waiting to be confirmed.
For regular timetable updates and latest speaker confirmations visit www.intertek.com/esf/events/usa1

Registration Information – Places are limited!
To optimize interactivity and networking opportunities the places are limited to 200 participants. Register now to avoid disappointment!
Register on-line at: www.registrationassistant.com/Intertek

Location
Bridgewaters, 11 Fulton Street
New York, NY 10038
For more information visit: www.intertek.com/esf/events/usa1/venue

For more information please contact: