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Webcast of the Launch of the New Report, ''Risk and Opportunity: Best Practice in Non-Financial Reporting''

Submitted by:SustainAbility

Categories:Community Development

Posted: Nov 01, 2004 – 11:00 PM EST

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WHO: SustainAbility

WHAT: Webcast of the launch of the new report, Risk and Opportunity: Best Practice in Non-Financial Reporting.

WHEN: Friday, November 5, 2004, 9:00 am - 11:00 am PST.

WHERE: www.sustainability.com (The live launch will be held at Starbucks Center in Seattle.)

HIGHLIGHTS: Results and key themes from SustainAbility's latest report, Risk and Opportunity: Best Practice in Non-Financial Reporting, including: SustainAbility's ranking of the Top 50 global corporate responsibility reports, evaluation of how well corporate boards deal with governance, transparency and accountability challenges in the post Enron era and an update on the degree to which rating agencies, financial analysts and others use non-financial data in their assessment of companies.

Presenters include:

Orin C. Smith, president & ceo, Starbucks Coffee Company

Debra L. Dunn, Senior Vice President of Corporate Affairs & Global Citizenship, HP

Andrea Esposito, Managing Director & Governance Practice Head for the Americas, Standard and Poor's

Peter Zollinger, Executive Director, SustainAbility

Nick Robinson, Advisor, SustainAbility

INTERVIEW: All presenters, as well as additional SustainAbility staff members associated with Risk and Opportunity, will be available for interviews immediately after the event or by appointment through Philippa Moore (202-230-8558).

BACKGROUND: SustainAbility is the longest established consultancy and independent think-tank specializing in the business risks and market opportunities of corporate responsibility. SustainAbility is defined by its strategic consulting to leading companies and multilaterals and our global network of NGO relationships. This unique combination reflects our belief that markets and solutions of the future will be built on a fusion of corporate and civil society agendas. SustainAbility's independent research underpins our work by bringing defining trends and alerting top executives to opportunities and threats across 'the triple bottom line.' SustainAbility has offices in San Francisco, Washington, D.C., London and Zurich.

For more information, please contact:

Philippa Moore SustainAbility

Phone: +1-(202) 659-2898

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CSR Press Release

Webcast of the Launch of the New Report, ''Risk and Opportunity: Best Practice in Non-Financial Reporting''