Dear Colleagues,

The 2004 Business and Sustainability Conference: Building Leadership and
Commitment for Sustainable Development: Environmental, Economic and
Social Objectives, will examine the challenges and opportunities
inherent in aligning sustainability with corporate objectives through
effective implementation.
http://www.conference-board.org/sustainability.htm

The 2004 Business and Sustainability Conference presented with
assistance from the World Business Council for Sustainable Development,
3M, Pfizer and GEMI takes place on June 10-11, 2004 in New York City.

Please join us as thought leaders, researchers and practitioners examine
the parameters and prospects for a sustainable business world and
examine such critical issues as:

* Fostering leadership support across the corporation
* Identifying the value added opportunities: the public policy agenda
and the business agenda
* Managing the strategies and tools for implementation: Intellectual
property
* Managing the new risks and accounting metrics

You won't want to miss hearing leaders from organizations such as:
DuPont; General Motors Corporation; U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency; The Natural Step; Celanese Americas Company; Abbott
Laboratories; World Business Council for Sustainable Development;
Citigroup Inc.; Starbucks Corporation; First Environment; IBM; Yale
University; Environmental Careers Organization; SwissRe; Mattel, Inc.;
Rice University; Sustainable Value Partners; PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP;
The RETEC Group Inc.; BASF Corporation; 3M Company and SustainAbility.

Also, don't forget to register for our Pre-Conference Seminar -
Sustainable Development 101, being held on June 9, the day preceding the
conference. For more information visit our website at
http://www.conference-board.org/sustainability.htm

For the latest agenda and to register, visit our Web site at
http://www.conference-board.org/sustainability.htm or call Customer
Service at 212.339.0345.


I look forward to seeing you in June.

Tom Davis
Conference Program Director