Innovating Sustainability 2011 Report

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In today's Business Roundtable statement today on the President's Framework for Business Tax Reform, BRT President John Engler noted that the framework's failure to add a competitive territorial system actually went against recommendations made to President Obama by his National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform ("Simpson-Bowles") and the President's Export Council.

Each and every day, Business Roundtable member companies are challenging themselves to do things better, smarter and with results that improve the life we live. In Business Roundtable's 2011 Sustainability Report - Innovating Sustainability - you will learn how 115 chief executive officers are addressing sustainability using innovative approaches that are smart business choices and raise the quality of life on our planet. Sustainable business strategies are no longer an option; they are now rooted in a corporation's core business plan.

Hear what some of our members have to say about sustainability:

You can click on the image below to view the 2011 report PDF, or the links to previous years' reports, to see how our member companies are continuing to commit their resources to building a sustainable future.

For more insights on how Business Roundtable members are succeeding in their sustainability efforts, you can download our "Sustainability by the Numbers" document, as well as view CEO testimonials below.

Our success will depend on our ability to bring solutions to market that help “green” customers’ brands and their supply chains.
Dean A. Scarborough,
President and CEO, Avery Dennison Corporation
Our search for innovative and sustainable solutions extends well beyond our own team. This year, for example, we’re opening three new innovation centers that will strengthen our ties with the developer community. These centers, which we call AT&T Foundries, will take developers’ visions and put them on the fast track to reality. Many of their innovations will undoubtedly lead to more sustainable solutions for our customers.
Randall L. Stephenson,
Chairman & CEO, AT&T Inc.
It may seem strange that a company known for cutting-edge printing technologies is helping customers do more by printing less, but that’s the kind of innovative thinking that shapes Xerox’s approach to sustainability.
Ursula M. Burns,
CEO, Xerox Corporation
We empower our employees to seek innovative solutions that create value to our operations while also incorporating sustainability initiatives, including reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, protecting biodiversity in environmentally sensitive areas, providing a safe operating environment and giving back to the communities in which we operate.
G. Steven Farris (Steve),
Chairman & CEO , Apache Corporation
Sustainability has truly evolved from a social expectation to an economic imperative.
Keith D. Nosbusch,
Chairman & CEO, Rockwell Automation, Inc.
Through innovative thinking and a determination to make a difference, Qualcomm is creating a more sustainable future, as well as helping to grow our industry and enrich the communities we serve.
Paul E. Jacobs,
Chairman & CEO, QUALCOMM Inc.
Committing ourselves to a demanding vision and holding ourselves accountable with clear, stretching and measurable goals are important ways we will fulfill P&G’s purpose. It captures our imagination and passion. It focuses us on the people we serve — today and in the future. And it motivates us to leverage strengths that set us apart — innovation, consumer understanding and scale — to make a meaningful difference.
Robert A. McDonald (Bob),
President and CEO, Procter & Gamble Company, The
By fine-tuning our analytics, we believe we can identify sustainability initiatives that take us well into the next decade and give us confidence that we are living up to our overall commitment to do what is right for our clients, our people, our communities and our environment.
Dennis M. Nally,
Chairman and Senior Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Date	Title	Description
01/30/2012	Leading Examples of Change: Deploying IT for Social Development	Leading Examples of Change: Deploying IT for Social Development focuses on five key areas of life in 21st century America: education, healthcare, personal finance, public administration, and entrepreneurship. Each of these areas is confronting new issues and fundamental challenges given the abundance of information and data in today’s world, the rapid pace of technological change, and an increasingly more integrated and global economy.
01/20/2012	Model Legislation: Government Reorganization and Realignment Act	The following is model legislation – The Government Reorganization and Realignment Act – prepared by Business Roundtable to authorize a broader, more comprehensive reorganization of the federal government. Meaningful reorganization and realignment of federal agencies cannot be accomplished unless the Congress grants the President authority to consolidate and reorganize Executive Branch agencies.
01/13/2012	Keystone XL One-Pager	The Keystone XL project is KEY to U.S. job creation, economic growth and energy security. After an exhaustive three-year review, numerous public meetings and multiple comment periods, the Department of State’s final Federal Environmental Impact Statement found that there are no substantial environmental concerns that should prohibit approval of the permit to allow this project to move forward.
01/12/2012	Amicus Brief Regarding SEC v. Citigroup	The Business Roundtable (BRT) requests leave, pursuant to Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 29(b) and this Court’s Rule 29.1, to file the attached short brief as amicus curiae in support of appellants the Securities and Exchange Com-mission and Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
12/14/2011	CEO Economic Outlook Survey Comparison of Results: 2010Q4 - 2011Q4	Business Roundtable's CEO Economic Outlook Survey, conducted quarterly since the fourth quarter of 2002, provides a forward-looking view of the economic outlook of Business Roundtable member CEOs.
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01/30/2012

Leading Examples of Change: Deploying IT for Social Development

Leading Examples of Change: Deploying IT for Social Development focuses on five key areas of life in 21st century America: education, healthcare, personal finance, public administration, and entrepreneurship. Each of these areas is confronting new issues and fundamental challenges given the abundance of information and data in today’s world, the rapid pace of technological change, and an increasingly more integrated and global economy.

01/20/2012

Model Legislation: Government Reorganization and Realignment Act

The following is model legislation – The Government Reorganization and Realignment Act – prepared by Business Roundtable to authorize a broader, more comprehensive reorganization of the federal government. Meaningful reorganization and realignment of federal agencies cannot be accomplished unless the Congress grants the President authority to consolidate and reorganize Executive Branch agencies.

01/13/2012

Keystone XL One-Pager

The Keystone XL project is KEY to U.S. job creation, economic growth and energy security. After an exhaustive three-year review, numerous public meetings and multiple comment periods, the Department of State’s final Federal Environmental Impact Statement found that there are no substantial environmental concerns that should prohibit approval of the permit to allow this project to move forward.

01/12/2012

Amicus Brief Regarding SEC v. Citigroup

The Business Roundtable (BRT) requests leave, pursuant to Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 29(b) and this Court’s Rule 29.1, to file the attached short brief as amicus curiae in support of appellants the Securities and Exchange Com-mission and Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

12/14/2011

CEO Economic Outlook Survey Comparison of Results: 2010Q4 - 2011Q4

Business Roundtable's CEO Economic Outlook Survey, conducted quarterly since the fourth quarter of 2002, provides a forward-looking view of the economic outlook of Business Roundtable member CEOs.

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