The Economist and WWF online debate: Business case for climate action

from Oliver Rapf:  WWF Climate Savers & The Economist present Thriving in The Clean Economy.

An exclusive and free online event -

WED NOV 18, 2009: 10:30-11:30am PST | 1:30-2:30pm EST | 6:30-7:30pm GMT
| 7:30-8:30 CET

Discover how companies are finding innovative solutions to combat
climate change and secure our energy future while increasing their
bottom lines. WWF Climate Savers companies are leading by example,
showing that economic growth, curbing carbon, and increasing shareholder
value and can go hand in hand.

Register now and post your questions and ideas in advance.
 http://try.webex.com/mk/get/PTB_WWF_LP?T…

* Climate Savers partners include 22 world-leading companies including
Coca-Cola, HP, IBM, Johnson & Johnson, Lafarge, Nike, Nokia, and Sony.
* By 2010, they will have collectively reduced their CO2 emissions by
50 million tons.

Learn what they’re doing – and how they’re doing it – as well as
their policy positions just weeks before governments gather in
Copenhagen to discuss a new global climate framework.

The Panel Discussion will feature:
* Esko Aho, Executive VP Corporate Relations and Responsibility, Nokia
* Brian Boyd, VP, Worldwide, Environment, Health & Safety, Johnson &
Johnson
* Kim Carstensen, WWF International, Leader UN Climate Negotiations
* Jay Dietrich, Corporate Environmental Affairs, Climate Stewardship,
IBM
* Jeff Seabright, VP, Environment & Water Resources, The Coca-Cola
Company (pending)
* John Matthews, SVP Corporate Affairs, JohnsonDiversey

Moderator: Emma Duncan, Deputy Editor, The Economist

Lean more about WWF Climate Savers…
 http://www.panda.org/cleaneconomy

Oliver Rapf
Head
Climate Business Engagement Unit
WWF International

Phone +32 2 743 8808
Fax +32 2 743 8819
Email to  orapf at wwfepo.org