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BSR Announces Plenary Speakers for 2007 Conference, "Designing a Sustainable Future"
Oct. 23-26, in San Francisco
(CSRwire) SAN FRANCISCO, CA - JUNE 12, 2007 - Business for Social Responsibility
(BSR) is pleased to announce its first plenary speakers confirmed for the
2007 BSR
Conference, Oct. 23-26, at the Hyatt Regency in San Francisco:
- Vinod Khosla – Founding CEO of Sun Microsystems and
Partner, Khosla Ventures
- Dr. Gerd Leipold – Executive
Director, Greenpeace International
- Sir Michael Rake -
International Chairman KPMG/Chairman Elect BT
Registration for the BSR Annual Conference, the largest global gathering
dedicated to corporate responsibility, is now open online at www.bsr.org. This year's
theme, "Designing a Sustainable Future," will feature exciting examples of
sustainability in practice and serve as a catalyst for new ideas and
initiatives to shape a more sustainable future. About three dozen sessions
will focus on a wide range of CSR issues such as climate change and the
environment, sustainable design, emerging economies, governance, human
rights and more.
BSR understands that to shape a truly sustainable future for business and
society, it is essential to consciously design innovative strategies to
get there. "With rapidly accelerating attention to urgent challenges and
opportunities, the time is now to shape a future that delivers the results
we want and need," said Aron Cramer, President and CEO. "A sustainable
future depends on integrated, comprehensive solutions at the ever-changing
intersection of business and society. We are shaping this year’s
Conference as a catalytic event that will provide information, connections
and inspiration that zero in on future-focused strategies."
The more than 1,000 participants, including business leaders and a diverse
mix of attendees and speakers from the NGO, government and academic
communities, from over 40 countries will converge on San Francisco for
three days of rich dialogue and debate focusing both on practical steps
and new insights. The BSR Annual Conference provides unparalleled
opportunities to meet business leaders and opinion formers who are shaping
the relationship between business and society.
Register by July 31, 2007 and
save up to $550! Get complete Conference details at www.bsr.org/conference.
Since 1992, Business for Social Responsibility (BSR) has been providing
socially responsible business solutions to many of the world’s leading
corporations. Headquartered in San Francisco and with offices in Europe,
China and Hong Kong, BSR is a nonprofit business association that works
with its 250 member companies and other Global 1000 enterprises to create
a more just and sustainable global economy. For more information, visit www.bsr.org.
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