IBM and Esty Environmental Partners Join With 12 Leading Companies to Develop New Management Systems and Tools for Corporate Sustainability
Members include a diverse combination of some of the world's
leading companies, recognized for their advanced work in sustainability
practices, such as Boeing, CH2M Hill, Coca-Cola, Delhaize Group, Disney,
Diversey, Dow Chemical Company, FedEx, Johnson & Johnson Consumer
Companies, Inc., Shaklee, Unilever, and Xerox.
"Finding the right strategic response to the sustainability
imperative is a core competitive challenge for companies," said Dan
Esty, EEP Chairman and Hillhouse Professor at Yale University.
"Companies that meet this challenge will find new ways to reduce risks
and costs, achieve growth through innovation, and enhance the value of
their brands. Through our partnership with IBM and our work with these
leading companies, we plan to bring sustainability strategy and
execution to a new level."