May 14-15 2003
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WEC Gold Medal Colloquium – 2003
“The WEC Gold Medal:
Setting the Pace for Corporate Sustainability Implementation”
Wednesday and Thursday, May 14-15, 2003
JW Marriott Hotel
1331 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20004
PROGRAM
May 14-15 2003
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The WEC Gold Medal for International Corporate Achievement in Sustainable Development
is an annual award originated in 1985 to honor a multinational manufacturing, processing or service company for its outstanding corporate environment, health and safety (EH&S) and sustainable development innovation, performance and policy.
One of the earliest initiatives of public recognition for industry, the WEC Gold Medal is among the most respected measures of a multinational company's global commitment and capability to maintain uniformly high
EH&S standards and
promote sustainable development.
The 2003 Colloquium will feature presentations by five previous Awardee Companies, 3M, Dupont, Dow, IBM and CEMEX, on ways in which voluntary corporate sustainability initiatives and programs have shaped their businesses, improved the bottom line, and inspired a renewed spirit of leadership from the private sector.
A centerpiece of this year’s WEC Gold Medal Colloquium event will be the worldwide accomplishments of the Ricoh Group, Recipient of the 2003 WEC Gold Medal for International Corporate Achievement in Sustainable Development. Guided by a philosophy the organization calls “Our earth, our tomorrow,” Ricoh believes that we all share the planet and are obligated to protect and preserve it. Ricoh’s outstanding performance in world-class energy efficiency technology, reduction of global climate-warming emissions, zero-waste to landfill (ZWTL) in production, green suppliers pipeline, and a cutting edge environmental management system has succeeded in defining a new standard of leadership for all to emulate.
We will also have the honor of a Keynote Address by the Honorable James L. Connaughton, Chairman of the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ). Your participation will provide you with state of the art progress by leading global multinationals and will benefit your company in its global competitive environment. We look forward to welcoming you to Washington.
May 14-15 2003
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Wednesday, May 14, 2003
“Making a Commitment to the Future: WEC Gold Medallists Panel."
JW Marriott Hotel
11:00 – 12:00 Registration Desk Open
12:00 – 2:00 Lunch
2:00 – 2:15 Welcome, Opening Remarks
Colloquium Chair Dr. Robert W. Slater, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Environment Canada and Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors, WEC
2:15 – 3:00 "Climate Change and the U.S. Environmental Agenda”
Keynote Address The Honorable James L. Connaughton, Chairman, White House Council on Environmental Quality
3:00 – 4:30 WEC Gold Medallists Panel:
3:00 – 3:15 "Sustainable Enterprise – Industry Leadership by Example"
Moderator Mr. James C. Lime, Corporate Vice President, Environment, Health and Safety, Pfizer Inc.,
and Chairman of the Board of Directors, WEC
3:15 – 3:35 3M – 1985 Awardee
Dr. Katherine Reid, Vice President Environment, Health and Safety, 3M
3:35 – 3:55 Dupont – 1987 Awardee
Dr. Paul Tebo, Corporate Vice President of Safety, Health and Environment, Dupont
3:55 – 4:15 The Dow Chemical Company—1989 Awardee
Mr. George J. Biltz, Business Vice President, Custom & Fine Chemicals, Dow Europe S.A.
4:15 – 4:30 Q & A
4:30 – 4:45 Summary by Chairman of the Colloquium
Colloquium Chair Dr. Robert W. Slater, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Environment Canada and Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors, WEC
5:00 – 6:30 Reception, Hors d'oeuvres: Sponsored by Ricoh Group
Thursday, May 15, 2003
“Our Earth, Our Tomorrow: The 19th WEC Gold Medal Awardee Ricoh Group is joined by IBM (1990), and
the 2002 Awardee CEMEX."
JW Marriott Hotel
8:00 – 9:00 Continental Breakfast
9:00 – 9:10 Welcome, Summary of First Day's Proceedings
Colloquium Chair Dr. Robert W. Slater, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Environment Canada and Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors, WEC
9:10 – 9:40 “Ricoh: An Innovative Approach to Sustainable Development Management”
Ricoh’s award-winning approach to Sustainable Development covering the prevention of global
warming; employee, customer and community education, and sophisticated supplier programs
Mr. Tatsuo Tani, General Manager, Corporate Environment Division, Ricoh Company, Ltd
9:40 – 10:25 “Zero Waste to Landfill – Achieved: The Total Participation Link”
How did Ricoh achieve a complete transformation of its solid waste problems into winning business opportunities? The rigors of Ricoh’s integrated approach to sustainability management, strategic planning, and team implementation of green procurement will be discussed.
Ms. Eiko Risch, Division Manager, Environmental Promotion Division, and Director, Kaizen Management Office, Ricoh Electronics Inc.
10:25 – 10:50 Q&A followed by a Break and Networking Opportunity
"Raising Environmental Standards by Examples: Sharing of Best Practices "
10:50 – 11:20 CEMEX – 2002 Awardee
Sr. Armando J. Garcia Segovia, Executive Vice President for Development, CEMEX S.A. and Member of the Board of Directors, WEC
11:20 – 11:50 IBM Corporation – 1990 Awardee
Mr. Wayne Balta, Vice President, Corporate Environmental Affairs and Product Safety, IBM Corporation and Member of the Board of Directors, WEC
11:50 – 12:20 “Education – Ricoh’s Environmental Edge”
A close-up examination of the techniques and tools implemented by the Ricoh Group to educate consumers about environmentally friendly office products. The session will cover environmental impact, benefits of energy conservation, efficient use of paper, and cradle-to-cradle marketing.
Mr. Michael W. Sarasin, Director, Corporate Quality Assurance/Environmental Management Division, Ricoh Corporation
12:20 – 12:30 Brief Q & A
12:30 – 12:45 “Concluding Remarks by the Colloquium Chairman”
Colloquium Chair Dr. Robert W. Slater, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Environment Canada and Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors, WEC
12:45 – 2:00 Lunch Hosted by Ricoh Group with Honored Guest Speaker
The Honorable Linda J. Fisher, Deputy Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency*