Global Business Network - Revision history

Claire Robinson: /* Funding */

2010-11-12T14:37:38Z

Funding

Claire Robinson: /* Funding */

2010-11-12T14:36:13Z

Funding

Claire Robinson at 11:54, 13 August 2009

2009-08-13T11:54:36Z

Rebecca Gordon-Nesbitt at 16:42, 6 March 2009

2009-03-06T16:42:48Z

David at 13:38, 30 September 2007

2007-09-30T13:38:08Z

Claire Harkins at 16:30, 3 June 2007

2007-06-03T16:30:53Z

Claire Harkins at 16:30, 3 June 2007

2007-06-03T16:30:17Z

Paul: add member

2007-05-13T22:18:31Z

add member

David at 15:37, 24 May 2006

2006-05-24T15:37:09Z

David at 15:35, 24 May 2006

2006-05-24T15:35:34Z

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 *[[Federal Express]]
 *[[Fiat]]
-*[[First Union ( Wachovia )]]
+*[[First Union]] ([[Wachovia]])
 *[[Fletcher Asset Management]]
 *[[Fluor Corporation]]
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 *[[General Mills]]
 *[[General Motors]]
-*[[Glaxo Wellcome ( GlaxoSmithKline )]]
+*[[Glaxo Wellcome]] ([[GlaxoSmithKline]])
 *[[Government of Singapore]]
-*[[The Hamilton Securities Group]]
+*The [[Hamilton Securities Group]]
 *[[Heineken]]
 *[[Herman Miller]]
 *[[Hermes Corporativo]]
 *[[Hewlett-Packard Company]]
-*[[Homestake Mining ( Barrick Gold )]]
+*[[Homestake Mining]] (Barrick Gold)
 *[[Iberdrola]]
 *[[IBM]]

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 ==Funding==
-The GBN is funded by almost 200 large corporations including many of the world's worst [http://www.gbn.com/OrganizationsDisplayServlet.srv]:
+The GBN is funded by almost 200 large corporations, including many with terrible records of environmental and human rights abuses:<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20070202205519/www.gbn.com/OrganizationsDisplayServlet.srv Members of GBN's WorldView Service, 1987-2006], GBN website, version placed in web archive 6 Jan 07, acc in web archive 12 Nov 2010</ref>
 *[[ABB]]
 *[[Advanced Micro Devices]]
 *[[Advanta]]
 *[[Aetna]]
-*[[AlliedSignal ( Honeywell )]]
+*[[AlliedSignal (Honeywell)]]
 *[[Allstate]]
 *[[Alticor]]
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 *[[American Funds Distributors]]
 *[[AMP]]
-*[[Andersen Consulting ( Accenture )]]
+*[[Andersen Consulting (Accenture)]]
 *[[Apple Computer]]
 *[[ARCO]]
-*[[ARCO Chemical ( Lyondell )]]
+*[[ARCO Chemical (Lyondell)]]
 *[[Arthur D. Little]]
 *[[AT&T]]

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 :GBN's network spans the globe, blending strategic thinkers from leading companies in established and emerging industries; visionaries from the sciences, arts, business, and academia; and a community of practice engaged in innovating and transferring tools for scenario thinking and strategic action. For over sixteen years GBN has convened this network, both electronically and in-person, to explore emerging issues and ideas and their implications for business and society.'
-It is associated with the [[International Futures Forum]] and is linked to from the web page of the Scottish Parliament's [[Futures Forum]]
+It is associated with the [[International Futures Forum]] and is linked to from the web page of the Scottish Parliament's [[Futures Forum]].
 Members of '''GBN''' include:

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-The '''Global Business Network''' is a membership organization and consulting firm that advises businesses on possible future scenarios. It was founded in Berkeley in 1987 by a group of friends including [[Peter Schwartz]], [[Jay Ogilvy]], [[Stewart Brand]], [[Napier Collyns]], and [[Lawrence Wilkinson]]. According to its website {{ref|1}}
+{{Template:NuclearSpin}}
-:'Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, Global Business Network was founded in 1987 as a unique learning community based on ruthless curiosity, collaboration, and powerful new tools for thinking about and shaping the future.
+The '''Global Business Network''' is a membership organization and consulting firm that advises businesses on possible future scenarios. It was founded in Berkeley in 1987 by a group of friends including [[Peter Schwartz]], [[Jay Ogilvy]], [[Stewart Brand]], [[Napier Collyns]], and [[Lawrence Wilkinson]]. According to its website:<ref>Global Business Network website [http://www.gbn.com/AboutHomeDisplayServlet.srv  About Us]
 :GBN's network spans the globe, blending strategic thinkers from leading companies in established and emerging industries; visionaries from the sciences, arts, business, and academia; and a community of practice engaged in innovating and transferring tools for scenario thinking and strategic action. For over sixteen years GBN has convened this network, both electronically and in-person, to explore emerging issues and ideas and their implications for business and society.'
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 GBN is based in Emeryville, California, though a move to San Francisco is planned for May 2006.
 ==External links==
 *[http://www.gbn.org/ GBN Global Business Network]
 ==Funding==
 The GBN is funded by almost 200 large corporations including many of the world's worst [http://www.gbn.com/OrganizationsDisplayServlet.srv]:
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 *[[Kerr McGee]]
 *[[Kooperativa Forbundet]]
-*[[L&#39;Oreal]]
+*[[L'Oreal]]
 *[[Landmark Communications]]
 *[[Laredo National Bank]]
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 *[[Pacific Gas & Electric]]
 *[[PanCanadian ( Encana )]]
-*[[People&#39;s Bank]]
+*[[People's Bank]]
 *[[Perot Systems]]
 *[[Petrobras]]
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 *[[Zurich Financial Services]]
-== Headline text ==
+==Notes==
-#{{note|1}} Global Business Network website [http://www.gbn.com/AboutHomeDisplayServlet.srv  About Us]
+<references/>

← Older revision		Revision as of 13:38, 30 September 2007
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−	The '''Global Business Network''' is a membership organization and consulting firm that advises businesses on possible future scenarios. It was founded in Berkeley in 1987 by a group of friends including Peter Schwartz, Jay Ogilvy, Stewart Brand, Napier Collyns, and Lawrence Wilkinson. According to its website {{ref\|1}}	+	The '''Global Business Network''' is a membership organization and consulting firm that advises businesses on possible future scenarios. It was founded in Berkeley in 1987 by a group of friends including [[Peter Schwartz]], [[Jay Ogilvy]], [[Stewart Brand]], [[Napier Collyns]], and [[Lawrence Wilkinson]]. According to its website {{ref\|1}}
	:'Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, Global Business Network was founded in 1987 as a unique learning community based on ruthless curiosity, collaboration, and powerful new tools for thinking about and shaping the future.		:'Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, Global Business Network was founded in 1987 as a unique learning community based on ruthless curiosity, collaboration, and powerful new tools for thinking about and shaping the future.

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	== Headline text ==		== Headline text ==
−	#{{note\|1}} Global Business Network website [http://www.gbn.com/AboutHomeDisplayServlet.srv ~~website~~ About Us]	+	#{{note\|1}} Global Business Network website [http://www.gbn.com/AboutHomeDisplayServlet.srv About Us]

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-The '''Global Business Network''' is a membership organization and consulting firm that advises businesses on possible future scenarios. It was founded in Berkeley in 1987 by a group of friends including Peter Schwartz, Jay Ogilvy, Stewart Brand, Napier Collyns, and Lawrence Wilkinson. According to its [http://www.gbn.com/AboutHomeDisplayServlet.srv website]:
+The '''Global Business Network''' is a membership organization and consulting firm that advises businesses on possible future scenarios. It was founded in Berkeley in 1987 by a group of friends including Peter Schwartz, Jay Ogilvy, Stewart Brand, Napier Collyns, and Lawrence Wilkinson. According to its website {{ref|1}}
 :'Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, Global Business Network was founded in 1987 as a unique learning community based on ruthless curiosity, collaboration, and powerful new tools for thinking about and shaping the future.
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 *[[Xerox]]
 *[[Zurich Financial Services]]

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 *[[Amory Lovins]]
 *[[Michael Murphy (author)|Michael Murphy]]
 *[[Nancy Ramsey]]
 *[[Paul Saffo]]

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 *[[Douglas Coupland]]
 *[[K. Eric Drexler]]
 *[[Freeman Dyson]]
 *[[Brian Eno]]