• Why businesses shouldn't ignore Rio+20
    It is awfully tempting to ignore the Rio+20 Earth Summit. If you've been listening to the echo chamber of low expectations surrounding the summit, you can't be blamed for doing so. Many companies and even some environmental NGOs are keeping their heads down. But it's not in business' best interest to ignore the summit. We're in the midst of a tipping of the scales of power,...
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Mark Lee is the executive director of SustainAbility.

Mark has 15+ years experience in key leadership positions in the sustainability field. Mark possesses expertise in sustainability strategy and implementation as well as the systems, governance, public policy, accountability and stakeholder engagement aspects of this agenda, plus extensive knowledge of climate change, economic development, value chains, and the linkages between sustainability and branding.

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Jeff Erikson is a senior vice president in SustainAbility's office in Washington, D.C.

Jeff leads SustainAbility's work in the energy sector and has expertise and experience working with numerous industries, including electric utilities, oil & gas, automotive, chemicals, ICT, retail, food and healthcare.

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Chris Guenther is a senior associate consultant for SustainAbility and a member of its think tank team. He is based in Portland and linked to SustainAbility's San Francisco office.

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Mohammed Al-Shawaf is a manager for SustainAbility based in Washington, D.C.