Globalisation:IBLF People

Introduction

The IBLF

HRH Prince fo Wales (Founder, IBLF)

“When I started the International Business Leaders Forum some 14 years ago, I felt that the rapid political and economic changes that the world experienced in the late 1980s could lead all too easily to unsustainable growth and dangerous instability.

I also felt that international business could be a force for good, if it was guided by a longer-term vision for sustainability and responsible behaviour. Most importantly, it needed to be guided through partnerships focussed on practical action to develop opportunities in local communities.”''

Rainforest Project

The Prince has set up his own Rainforests Project with the support of 12 major companies - including IBLF corporate partners Shell, Rio Tinto, Morgan Stanley and KPMG - international organisations, such as the World Bank and the European Union, and representatives from Rainforest Countries, to find just such a solution. [27]

Anti-Wind turbine

The Prince of Wales believes that wind farms are a "horrendous blot on the landscape" and that their spread must be halted before they irreparably ruin some of Britain's most beautiful countryside. a friend of Prince Charles said: "This is a difficult issue for the Prince because he is in favour of renewable energy and is concerned by the effects of global warming. But he believes that wind farms are 'a horrendous blot on the landscape'. He thinks that if they have to be built at all they should be constructed well out at sea."

Stephen Timms, the energy minister, has said: "Wind energy is here and now. It is the most proven green source of electricity generation and can supply a rising proportion of our electricity needs."

Prince Charles's annual income of almost £12 million comes from the Duchy of Cornwall. The estate consists of 126,000 acres, much of it suitable for wind farms in Devon and Cornwall, but internal Clarence House documents seen by The Telegraph show that he will not consider having them on his land, or be associated with them whatsoever.

The nearest wind farm to the Prince's country home at Highgrove, Gloucestershire, is seven miles away. The Prince chooses to spend much of the summer on the Balmoral estate in Scotland which is owned by the Queen. The nearest wind farm to Balmoral is at Novar, 65 miles away. [28]

Neville Isdell, Chairman IBLF(Chairman & CEO, The Coca-Cola Company)

CEO/Chairman of the Board/Director at Coca-Cola Company Atlanta, Georgia CONSUMER GOODS / BEVERAGES - SOFT DRINKS Officer since January 1989 Director since June 2004

63 years old

Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and has held these positions since June 1, 2004. From January 2002 to May 2004, Mr. Isdell was an international consultant to the Company. Chief Executive Officer of Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company S.A. from September 2000 to May 2001 and Vice Chairman from May 2001 to December 2001.

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Coca-Cola Beverages Plc from July 1998 to September 2000.

Mr. Isdell joined the Coca-Cola system in 1966 with a local bottling company in Zambia. He held a variety of positions prior to serving as Senior Vice President of the Company from January 1989 until February 1998. He also served as President of the Greater Europe Group from January 1995 to February 1998.

He is a Director of SunTrust Banks, Inc. E. Neville Isdell, the Company's current Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer will remain Chairman of the Board of Directors until the Company's Annual Meeting of Shareowners in April 2009.

Mohammed Jameel,Deputy Chairman & Chairman of IBLF Middle East (President, Abdul Latif Jameel Co)

The ALJ business was founded by the late Sheikh Abdul Latif Jameel in 1945. In 1955, he was granted the sole distributorship for Toyota vehicles in Saudi Arabia which the ALJ Group has maintained ever since. It has an active community services program, which has emphasis on education, training, and development to assist the younger generations to achieve independence and self sustainability.

Mohammad Jameel, the son of the founder, is the President of the Group.

Toyota

Toyota, the world's second largest automotive manufacturer, hangs its corporate environmentalist image on its Prius hybrid which emits less greenhouse gases than the standard car. Its fuel guzzling SUV models, however, are amongst the company's biggest sellers and massively outnumber sales of hybrids65 , and the company's future depends on pushing the constant expansion of the car market.

Lexus LS460 into Saudi: The Abdul Latif Jameel Group, the sole agent for Toyota in Saudi Arabia, has unveiled the Lexus LS460, reported Arab News. The sedan offers a V8 engine that can generate 340 bhp and has a fuel efficiency rate of 16.8 litres per 100 km. The LS460 is equipped with eight air bags and the body structure has been equipped with AISI590 steel which is 1.3 times stronger than high-strength steel..

Islamic Art in V&A

President and chief executive of the Abdul Latif Jameel Group, which in 2004 donated £5.4m to the Victoria and Albert Museum in London for a display of Islamic art.

Jameel is a new kind of Saudi philanthropist. He realises that science and culture serve as much-needed bridges between Islam and the west, and his cash is reaching parts that past Saudi generosity failed to reach.

19 July 2006 — HRH Prince of Wales officially opened the new Jameel Gallery of Islamic Art at the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) in London last night.

Sunil Bharti Mittal, Chairman IBLF Asia (Chairman & Group MD, Bharti Enterprises)

Bharti Enterprises is one of India’s leading business groups with interests in telecom, agri business, insurance and retail.

Bharti Enterprises has successfully focused its strategy on telecom while straddling diverse fields of business. From the creation of 'Airtel', one of India's finest brands, to becoming the largest manufacturer and exporter of world class telecom terminals under its 'Beetel' brand, Bharti has created a significant position for itself in the global telecommunications sector. Bharti Airtel Limited is today acknowledged as one of India's finest companies, and its flagship brand 'Airtel', has over 57 million customers across the length and breadth of India.

While a joint venture with TeleTech Inc., USA marked Bharti’s successful foray into the Customer Management Services business, Bharti Enterprises’ dynamic diversification has continued with the company venturing into telecom software development.

Bharti has a venture 'FieldFresh Foods (P) Ltd.' with Del Monte Foods India Pvt. Ltd., to offer fresh and processed fruits and vegetables in the domestic as well as international markets including Europe, USA and Middle East.

Bharti has a joint venture - Bharti AXA Life Insurance Company Ltd. - with AXA, world leader in financial protection and wealth management. Bharti also has a joint venture for an asset management company - Bharti AXA Investment Managers Private Ltd. - with AXA IM and AXA APH.

Bharti has recently forayed into retail business under a company called Bharti Retail Pvt. Ltd. It also has a joint venture - Bharti Wal-Mart Private Ltd. - with Wal-Mart for wholesale cash-and-carry and back-end supply chain management operations in India.

Wal-Mart's anti-environmental track record

But Wal-Mart gives millions of dollars in political contributions to candidates who oppose environmental protection. How can the company expect to be taken seriously on its environmental commitments when its political actions are so clearly aimed in the opposite direction? From Congress to the White House, [[Wal-Mart]'s] campaign dollars are supporting an anti-environmental agenda far different than the company’s new public relations campaign would have Americans believe.

During the 2006 election cycle, Wal-Mart contributed to 187 Members of Congress who voted against improving fuel efficiency standards for cars and light trucks.

In addition, Wal-Mart contributed to 206 Members of Congress who voted for the 2005 Energy Bill in the 109th Congress. This legislation is considered one of the most harmful anti-environmental pieces of legislation in the past decade. Not only does the bill fail to include meaningful solutions to our energy and global warming problems, but it would also turn back the clock by weakening environmental laws and giving away billions in tax breaks and subsidies to oil, gas and coal companies.

Mr Paul Walsh, Deputy Chairman & Chairman, IBLF Europe & Africa (Chief Executive, Diageo)

'Every day, everywhere, people enjoy our brands. Together we celebrate life responsibly.'^[5]

Diageo is a British multinational alcohol company, and one of the biggest alcohol companies in the world. It projects an image of itself as a clean, friendly and ethically-oriented company with a commitment to 'corporate social responsibility' (CSR).^[6]

Diageo explains this name as follows: 'the name "Diageo" combines the Latin word for "day" and the Greek word for "earth". Together, the two words mean celebrating life every day, everywhere.’^[7] This is captured in another of its catchphrases, every day, everywhere, people are enjoying our brands.^[8]

Mr John Brock, Chairman, IBLF Americas (Chief Executive, Coca-Cola Enterprises)

Coca-Cola Enterprises Ltd is responsible for the manufacturing and distribution of 'Coca-Cola' products in Great Britain, supplying around 240 million cases every year.

Social Responsibility

We place great importance on supporting and working with the communities in which we operate, and take our social responsibilities very seriously, whether they concern the people who live and work in and around our sites, or society as a whole. We're also committed to putting something back into the community - below you can view some of the numerous programmes and charities we support all over Great Britain.

Environment

We at Coca‑Cola Enterprises are committed to numerous programmes which aim to minimise the impact of industry on the environment. We also work with other companies and organisations to share best practice throughout the industry.

CCE isn't just committed to making packaging recyclable. We want as much of our packaging as possible to be made from recycled material, too.

100% of our cans, plastic bottles, glass bottles and cardboard packaging is recyclable. Wherever possible we use recycled materials in the manufacture of our packaging too. Our glass bottles are made of 40% recycled glass and our cans contain a significant amount of recycled material.

We also go to great lengths to reduce the amount of material used in our packaging. Our plastic bottles are around 30% lighter than they were 15 years ago.

Coca‑Cola Enterprises manufacturing plants have systems which meet international standards for environmental management, and we are in the process of implementing environmental standards into our total quality management system. For example, this would mean challenging both our suppliers and our major customers to use best practice methods on recycling and waste reduction. Even on an individual level, we ask our employees to make personal commitments to waste reduction and recycling.

We don't just promote initiatives within our own company. We think it is important to co-operate with other organisations to develop and enhance waste reduction and recycling initiatives.

We work closely with Valpak, the biggest scheme for the recovery and recycling of packaging waste in the UK. Coca‑Cola Enterprises also sponsors Valpak's collection of packaging from the licensed trade.

'Recycle More Glass', an organisation which collects cans and bottles from bars and clubs, also receives help from us on how to be more efficient, effective and economical.

In addition, we support organisations lobbying for the improvement of Britain's plastics recycling infrastructure.