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Click here to view photo album. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2, 2008 9 – 9:15 a.m. Introduction
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| 9:15 – 10:15 a.m. Speaker: Dan Esty, Hillhouse Professor of Environmental Law and Policy, Yale University What every executive must know to manage the environmental challenges facing business and society in order to generate lasting value - cutting costs, reducing risk, driving new revenues, and creating strong brands - by building environmental thinking into their core business strategies. With a clear focus on execution, Esty will provide a road map for home entertainment industry leaders to establish their unique “Eco-Advantage.”
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10:35 – 10:55 a.m. Introduction: Mark Horak, President, North America, Warner Home Video
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| 10:55 – 11:10 a.m.
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11:10 – 11:40 a.m. Larry Wilk, Vice President, Worldwide Operations
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| 11:40 – 11:50 a.m.
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11:50 a.m – 12:20 p.m. In May 2007, NBC Universal launched its “Green is Universal” campaign, dedicated to educating viewers about environmental responsibility and greening NBCU’s operations. In a very competitive business, Green is one area we can all collaborate, Zalaznick will explain. As President of Bravo Media and Oxygen Media and Head of NBCU’s Green Council, Zalaznick will share her experience in applying successful business practices to the company’s environmental initiative, and will highlight what she believes to be the “ABCs of Going Green.” Introduction: Linda Buckley Bruno,
Publisher, Video Business/Content Agenda and Director, Home Entertainment, Variety
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| 12:20 – 12:30 p.m.
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| 12:30 – 1:30 p.m.
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| 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. The Environmental Defense Fund has been working with companies to reduce the environmental impact of packaging since partnering with McDonald’s in 1990 to eliminate polystyrene clamshells. This session will arm participants looking to shift to more sustainable packaging with strategies and lessons learned from the companies who pioneered greener packaging design. Results will be shared of the research and analysis conducted by the Environmental Defense Fund in California and with Wal-Mart on a range of sustainability issues pertaining to the development of Wal-Mart’s packaging scorecard tool. Session I: Pursuit of Green Packaging
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| 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. Moderator: Kyle Tanger, President, Clear Carbon Project Special Presentations
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| 3:30 – 3:45 p.m.
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| 3:45 – 4:15 p.m. Broader awareness of climate change concerns and higher energy costs have given business and government leaders new perspectives on national security and economic vitality. The SmartWay Transport Partnership aims to address these concerns with an innovative public/private initiative focused on improving the fuel efficiency of goods movement throughout the supply chain. SmartWay helps business leaders to ensure more sustainable transportation while providing recognition for industry-leading best practices. Transportation service providers will present energy economics of product delivery and returns to and from retail.
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| 4:15 – 5 p.m. Panel: Bill Sondheim, President, Entertainment & Worldwide Distribution, Gaiam; Steve Feldstein, Senior Vice President, Corporate & Marketing Communications, Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment; Gordon Ho, Executive Vice President, Worldwide Marketing, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment. Moderator: Marcy Magiera, Editor-in-Chief, Video Business Introduction: Mike Dunn, President, Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
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| 5 – 5:15 p.m. We will close the summit with a presentation on how the DEG will embraced eco-friendly practices and leverage the combined ability of the DEG membership to drive change throughout the industry. Speaker: Larry Wilk, Vice President, Worldwide Operations, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
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