On Earth Day, 77 Chief Executive Officers from leading U.S. companies cited their personal and corporate commitments to sustainable business practices in Business Roundtable's Enhancing Our Commitment to a Sustainable Future: 2009 Progress Report. From developing new energy-efficient technologies to providing safe clean water sources in developing nations to creating business solutions that reduce customers and suppliers carbon footprints, Business Roundtable member companies are addressing a vast range of environmental, social and economic issues to help make the world more sustainable.
Listen to what our CEOs are doing to support sustainable growth
Michael G. Morris
Chair of Business Roundtable's Sustainable Growth Initiative and Chairman, President & CEO, American Electric Power Company
"We have an obligation to keep the lights on and we need to always do that with an eye toward being respectful of the resource base of the world."
Ronald A. Williams
Chairman & CEO, Aetna Inc.
"[Our values] lead us naturally to sustainability. We recognize that, as a company, we can make choices that are good for our business and our planet."
Steven R. Loranger
Chairman, President & CEO, ITT Corporation
"The great companies are the ones that have the willpower to make a difference. They think of themselves as having a purpose beyond just products and services. They think about being good stewards in the environment. They think about having a fulfilling environment for all of their employees. And they think not only about their customers needs today, but advancing technology and innovation to solve problems that our customers don't even know about."
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| 2009.03.24 BRT_Sustainability Report.pdf | 4.63 MB |
| Aetna_Audio.mp3 | 1.15 MB |
| Loranger_Audio.mp3 | 1.72 MB |
| Morris_Audio.mp3 | 1.8 MB |
| BRT_Sustainability_Final.pdf | 5.48 MB |
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| BRT_Sustainability-final.pdf | 5.5 MB |