John Ruggie, Berthold Beitz Professor in Human Rights and International Affairs
Rings The Closing BellSM
Who/What:
On Tuesday, September 27, Corporate Responsibility Magazine & NYSE Euronext will host an Executive Summit as part of the COMMIT!Forum: the single largest gathering of leaders improving business and society, featuring successful practices from the world's 100 Best Corporate Citizens. At this concurrent gathering of senior executives from across business, government, academia, and NGOs , leaders will share their thoughts on how they're re-shaping the roles of their organizations and how corporate responsibility and sustainability drive sales, save money, and improve asset values.
In honor of this occasion, John Ruggie, Berthold Beitz Professor in Human Rights and International Affairs will Keynote the Summit and Ring The Closing Bell
SM.
Click here to view the Executive Summit session agenda and speakers or visit
www.commitforum.com; features an investor panel and a CEO panel. Media are invited to attend.
The following executives will be available for interviews following The Closing Bell:
John Ruggie
" Berthold Beitz Professor in Human Rights and International Affairs, Harvard University and Former UN Assistant Secretary
" Executive Summit keynote speaker
Jeffrey Joerres
" CEO of ManpowerGroup
" Featured on the CEO Panel at the Executive Summit
Larry Blanford
" CEO of Green Mountain Coffee Roasters
" Featured on the CEO Panel at the Executive Summit
Neil Hennessy
" Chairman, Portfolio Manager & CIO, Hennessy Funds
" Featured on the Investor Panel at the Executive Summit
Paul Herman
" CEO of HIP Investor
" Featured as one of the Debate speakers at the COMMIT!Forum
When/Where:
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
NYSE Security Checkpoint/Tent at corner of Exchange Place and Broad Street
12:45 p.m. Media escorted into the building for Executive Summit sessions
1-3:30p.m. Executive Summit sessions in the NYSE Board Room
3:30 p.m. Media escorted into the building for bell ringing
4:00 p.m. The Closing BellSM rings
4-5:00 p.m. Scheduled one-on-one interviews
Contact:
Media interested in covering the bell ringing or interviewing any of the executives listed, please contact
Anthony Drizis at 212.656.2147 or
adrizis@nyx.com.
Photo/Video:
Photos available via Associated Press/New York (212.621.1902), Reuters America (646.223.6285) and Bloomberg Photo (212.617.3420). The Closing Bell® (starting at 3:55 p.m.) feed is available via Ascent loop #4009. Media seeking footage via The Switch should contact NYSE Broadcast at 212.656.5483.
About CR Magazine:
CR Magazine is the only print publication covering the full range of corporate responsibility, providing decision-makers with the data and insights they need to maximize their positive impact while reducing or eliminating the negative. CR covers case studies, best practices, and trends across the CR field: a) governance, b) environmental sustainability c) employee relations, d) human rights, e) financial performance, and f) philanthropy. For more information please visit
www.thecro.com.
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