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Carbon Footprint Consumer Products Summit
The Inaugural Summit For US Retailers & Consumer Product Manufacturers On The Practical Tools, Knowledge & Key Measurements Required To Initiate Carbon Reduction Programmes & Mitigate Future Climate Change Legislation
(CSRwire) August 1, 2007 - Carbon Footprint Consumer Products Summit - September
13/14, Marriott Chicago Midway, USA - www.carbonfootprint-consumerproducts.com
We are pleased to announce the groundbreaking Carbon Footprint Consumer
Products Summit, taking place September 13th & 14th 2007 at the Marriott
Chicago Midway.
This is the unique forum for US retailers and consumer product
manufacturers to break down the complexities of carbon footprint reduction
into simple, practical steps. Attend this premier Summit to understand
what the business benefits are of lowering your carbon footprint and learn
how to initiate measurements and set out roadmaps to achieve cost-effective
carbon reduction programs.
The Carbon Footprint Consumer Products Summit will bring together over 200
senior representatives from the major retailers, brands and product
manufacturers and boasts a variety of keynote speakers including Betsy
Cohen, Vice President for Sustainability at Nestle Purina, Ben Packard,
Director of Environmental Affairs at Starbucks, Chuck Bennett, Vice
President of Earth and Community Care at Aveda and Wayne Evans, Vice
President of Procurement at DHL.
Other major companies in attendance include IT companies, such as Intel,
Sun and Cisco, and freight carrier UPS. All are actively looking for the
tools and advice to move forward on and formulate real carbon strategies
in the background of upcoming US regulation. This summit will enable
businesses to plan now to mitigate future climate change legislation and
benefit from implementing successful and timely carbon footprint
management strategies.
This dedicated summit will decipher what the right low-energy efficient
metrics are to measure in order to gain correct and accurate carbon data.
The management responsible for Sustainability, CSR, Environment & Energy,
Climate Change, Technical & Quality Assurance, Risk Management, Supply
Chain, and Logistics & Distribution will be there for you to network with
and share solutions on what is an incredibly hot topic with increasingly
important risks and opportunities for competitive advantage.
Those already confirmed as attending include senior directors from Nike,
Pepsico, Ben & Jerry's, Stonyfield Farm Inc, Interface, Kraft Foods,
Dreyer's Ice Cream, Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Tetra Pak Inc,
EcoSecurities, Global Consulting Services, EPA Smart Way Transport
Partnership and Chicago Climate Exchange
The Summit will analyze new data technologies and sophisticated data
systems that are fundamental not only to calculate the carbon impact and
reduce a company's inventory but also provide shareholders with
transparency. Joining the retailers are credible third parties who are
able to verify and account for the data and a growing list of solution
providers to lead discussions on how simple carbon reduction can be
achieved and how accurate and verifiable carbon measurements can be
cost-effectively collated - and what the business benefits are of
effectively utilizing this information.
Finally the Summit will aim to deliver the message that companies should
take action now, and break down into easy to follow steps on how to
initiate carbon reductions. This realization by companies to make
investments at this stage in order to reduce costs will ultimately see
them reaping future financial rewards by means of return on investment.
Carbon Footprint Consumer Products Summit
Event Coverage: September 13th & 14th 2007, Marriott Chicago Midway,
USA
Why is Carbon Footprint So Important?
Where Do You Start?
How Far Should It Go?
What Are The Business Benefits And Risks For Your Company?
Pre-conference Workshop hosted by Business for Social Responsibility:
'How To Grow Your Business While Reducing Your Carbon Footprint':
September 12th 2007, Marriott Chicago Midway, USA
What are the components of a smart corporate strategy for companies
that are serious about climate change?
How does carbon footprinting support the understanding of a spectrum
of options that includes energy efficiency, offsetting and a shift to
renewables?
Places are now extremely limited - to ensure you don't miss out, book your
place online at www.carbonfootprint-consumerproducts.com
or contact Roz Curzon-Lewis on +1 800 721 3915 to reserve, guarantee your
seat in the audience, or for general information.
We look forward to seeing you at this crucial and unique summit in
September in Chicago!
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