"I've always been
interested in chairmanships and boards of directors -
how they work and how they could work better
," said Cadbury, who has been at
the forefront of corporate governance for a quarter-century."
The Social Responsibility Laureate Medal: Dr.
sudan satt
Whitehead, 83, is chairman of the Goldman Sachs
Foundation and
former chairman of Goldman, Sachs + Co. from 1969 and
Cadbury Schweppes from 1975
-1989. Karl-Henrik Robert
Dr. And these approaches comply with the full scope of sustainability
and not solving one problem by creating another. And I'm very glad
for the support, the permanent
support, and the friendship of our most
important ally, the United States, and its leader, President
Bush. EST
Activism sites which are specific to particular countries or areas of the world
.
peace sudan
"There are many in business today who are more
deserving than I am, but I'm glad to represent all
of us in business who are
active in leading responsibly.N. And I'm convinced that, like the last
summit we had, you'll
lead that meeting with the efficiency and professionalism that you're known
for.
PRESIDENT BUSH: Thank you.tutu desmond
The Global Center manages and administers the nomination
process
for The Laureate Award + Medal Series.S. There are plans for a Nobel-KPMG symposium on Leadership
and
Business Ethics during Nobel Week in Oslo, Norway, in December 2005.denken tutu
NEW YORK, Two business
executives and a scientist
are being honored tonight by The Global Center for Leadership + Business
Ethics at a gala event at the United Nations for their exemplary achievements
in leadership, corporate
governance and social responsibility."
The Corporate Governance Laureate Medal: Adrian Cadbury
Adrian Cadbury, 76, served as chairman of Cadbury Ltd.
"The Global Center was founded
on the conviction that leaders are defined
by their actions and that those individuals who exhibit
exemplary business
ethics should be recognized and honored," said Gene O'Kelly, chairman of KPMG
LLP, the U. Its
policies and processes are modeled on those of Nobel.
NATO assisted after
Hurricane Katrina.violent ceases
The Global Center
board members include George, Dr. However, some things have
to happen prior to
that happening, and the first thing is that the African Union must request
from
the United Nations a U. All 26 NATO allies
participate in one way or the other in the training mission
in Iraq.haw antiwar
George,
chairman of The Global Center."
Whitehead will receive The Laureate Award
, while Cadbury and Robert will
receive the Laureate Medals for Corporate Governance and Social
Responsibility
, respectively.
The Laureate Award: John C.
"I've received many honors in my lifetime
, but nothing has been more
important than the honor I'm receiving tonight," said Whitehead, who has
enjoyed an illustrious career in both public service and private industry, and
is widely recognized
as a pioneer in the advancement of corporate social
responsibility issues. They
harm prospects
for peace by undermining the necessity of compromises by both
sides to the conflict.
mission,
at which point that's done, the -- NATO can move in with United
States help within -- inside of NATO
-- to make it clear to the Sudanese
government that we're intent upon providing security for the
people there, and
intent upon helping work toward a lasting peace agreement. NATO indeed assists
in the African Union
in Darfur, and I'm quite sure, as I've told the President, that when the U.
In other words, NATO is delivering.slavonia nurturing
Such
campaigns lack moral credibility because they distort
facts, ignore
Palestinian responsibility and unjustly single out Israel. In Afghanistan the fight
against terror is an
extremely important element there.
comes, the NATO allies will be ready to
do more in enabling the United Nations
force in Darfur. Now I
want to see NATO-trained Iraqi
officers taking their responsibility in
fighting the terrorists in their own country.aotearoa nurturing
About The Global Center for Leadership + Business Ethics
Headquartered in New York, The Global
Center for Leadership and Business
Ethics was established by KPMG International, the global network
of
professional services firms, in 2004. Secretary General, thanks for coming.
They were very
supportive of the mission -- and thankful for the mission. Thank you.peace ceases
, 57, is being honored for his
work on
sustainability, which encourages an understanding of the relation between
ecology, economy
and technology. firm. I learned that firsthand
when I went to Afghanistan and talked to President
Karzai and his government.
Thank you very much. Yes, good.greeks peacemaker
Helmut Sohmen. Its policies and processes
are modeled
on those of Nobel. The initiatives
also target American foreign policy and successful
American corporations. Those who want to save lives and promote peace must
understand that that
divestment and boycott tactics only lead to prolongation
of the conflict.
SECRETARY GENERAL
DE HOOP SCHEFFER: Thank you very much, Mr.aotearoa peace
D.D.
Nobel Peace Center
KPMG International
is also The Global Founding Partner and a corporate
member on the board of the Nobel Peace Center
in Oslo, which is scheduled to
open on June 11, 2005. An independent body established to
recognize
those individuals and organizations that exhibit extraordinary
business ethics and leadership qualities
, The Global Center manages and
administers the nomination process for The Laureate Award + Medal
Series.M.bosnian peacemaker
As the 2005 inaugural winners of The Global Center's Laureate Award +
Medal Series
, John C. Karl-Henrik Robert, M.
"Rather than having a company ask itself, 'Do we contribute to
this or
that environmental impact?' a company should ask, 'What would our organization
look like
if it were sustainable at all levels down to its most basic
operations?'" said Dr."
Subsequent
to a call for nominations, The Global Center concluded the
selection process for The Laureate Award
and Medal Series in January 2005."
The American Jewish Congress is a membership association
of Jewish
Americans, organized to defend Jewish interests at home and abroad, through
public policy
advocacy, in the courts, Congress, the executive branch and
state and local governments.
And
so I appreciate your understanding of that.M.aotearoa positiv
He has chaired the prestigious Lower
Manhattan Development
Corporation since 2001. "This
paradigm shift allows much more creativity and innovation, much smarter
approaches. "By recognizing
leaders who reflect the very best attributes of accomplishment and
innovation,
we hope to continue to raise awareness of the importance of the principles of
leadership
, integrity, and ethics in business.
mission to convert the AU mission to a U.peacemaking engages
"It can be
an invaluable resource in providing leading
examples of best practices, providing young professionals
and students with
insights and information on leadership and ethics. With nearly 94,000 people
worldwide
, member firms provide audit, tax, and advisory services from 717
cities in 148 countries. President
.protestor positiv
"Now there is far
more information available and people can ask questions about how businesses
are
governed and how they are run.
I talked to him about a strategy that would enable
NATO
to take the lead in Darfur.N. NATO had a major humanitarian
operation in Pakistan.desmond protestor
Reatha Clark
King, Arthur Levitt, Jr. Whitehead
John C. We've come such a long way. Robert, one of Sweden
's foremost cancer scientists and
founder of The Natural Step, a Swedish-based environmental organization
. I'd called the Secretary
General earlier this year.nonviolent peacemaker
Committee on the
Financial Aspects of Corporate
Governance, which published its seminal "Report
and Code of Best Practice" in 1992. The aim of KPMG
International member firms, including
sublicensees and subsidiaries, is to turn knowledge into value
for the benefit
of their clients, people, and the capital markets. And in the run-up to the NATO
summit
in Riga at the end of the year, as the President mentioned, we'll make sure --
NATO will
make sure that this will be an important event.ceases engages
The Global Center for Leadership + Business Ethics Presents
Laureate Awards to Whitehead Cadbury And Robert
NEW YORK, The American Jewish Congress praised
the stockholders and leadership of Caterpillar for their rejection by an
overwhelming majority
of the resolution calling for divestment of the
Company's interests and a pullout of its resources
and sales from Israel."
According to Eugene Korn, AJCongress Director of Jewish Affairs, "The
Caterpillar divestment proposal is part of a larger misguided effort that some
people are undertaking
to apply unilateral economic pressure on Israel.tutu peace
Karl-Henrik Robert (Sweden) are being recognized as
"beacons
of responsible business practices and ethics," said William W. He also chaired the U. The
Nobel Peace Center is a worldwide resource for
public information and discussion about the topics
of war and peace and
conflict resolution, as well as a global forum in which to present the work
of
Alfred Nobel and the Nobel system, the Peace Prize Laureates, and the Nobel
Committee.
Let
me echo what the President has been saying about NATO delivering, about
NATO making the difference
. NATO is in the Balkans.visionary slavonia
The winners will receive a solid gold medal, provided in a
monogrammed
blue leather box, and a reproduction of an original piece of art,
inspired by the awards given to
Nobel Peace Prize Laureates.
"The Global Center was established to honor outstanding personal
behavior
and responsible business leadership, values that are ingrained in our own
culture," said
Mike Rake, chairman of KPMG International.
About KPMG International
KPMG International
is the coordinating entity for a global network of
professional services firms, providing audit,
tax, and advisory services, with
an industry focus.AJCongress Applauds Caterpillar Stockholders for
Acting Morally Under Immense Pressure to Participate in the Economic Destruction of Israel
AJCongress
President Paul S. Miller said, "We are gratified that majority of
Caterpillar shareholders share
our view that this resolution was ill advised,
and we are particular pleased that this resolution
garnered far less than the
6% minimum required for the resolution to automatically be accepted on
the
ballot next year.Remarks by President Bush and NATO Secretary General Jaap De Hoop Scheffer in
a Photo Opportunity
I want to thank you very much for your strong involvement in Afghanistan
.
We also talked about Darfur and the Sudan.
END 10:20 A.nurturing haw
Whitehead (United
States), Adrian Cadbury (United
Kingdom), and Dr., Ph. As
part of the call, 9,000 nominations
for The Laureate Medal + Award Series were
issued globally, and responses were received from more
than 15 countries.
Mr. The first time I made the
phone call to the Secretary General he fully
understood the challenge, fully
understood the need, and it was great to work with a friend in peace
to devise
a strategy on how to move forward. Looking forward to the meeting later on this year,
big NATO summit.N.
In NATO's outreach, as he mentioned -- the Middle East, North Africa,
Israel
, Jordan, the nations of the Gulf -- NATO's contacts with other nations
who share our values -- we
have Australia, Japan, South Korea -- in other
words, we'll see to it that the military agenda of
NATO and the political
agenda of NATO will be very seriously addressed in Riga.nonviolence ceases
Awards at
tonight's event will be presented by several board members of
The Global Center.
"KPMG's participation
as The Nobel Peace Center's Global Founding Partner
underscores our belief that all individuals and
businesses must strive to
contribute to the well-being of their communities," said Rake. EST
PRESIDENT BUSH: Fine-looking crowd we've attracted here, fine-looking
crowd.
A NATO presence
in Afghanistan is really important.
So thanks for coming.protestor ceases
"We are pleased to recognize these
esteemed
individuals for their contributions to the advancement of leadership and
ethics in business
.K. It also works overseas with others who are
similarly engaged. WASHINGTON, The following is
a transcript of
remarks by President Bush and NATO Secretary General Jaap De Hoop
Scheffer in
a photo opportunity:
The Oval Office
10:16 A. We've just had a wide-ranging
discussion
on a variety of issues, which is what you'd expect when allies and
friends come together. We discussed
Iraq, and I want to thank NATO for its
involvement in helping train Iraqi security forces so they
can end up
protecting the Iraqi people from the -- from those who want to kill innocent
life in
order to affect the outcome of that democracy.
violent peace
, Lord
David Simon and Dr."
The Global
Center for Leadership + Business Ethics
Inspired by the principles and guidelines of the Norwegian
Nobel Committee
and the Nobel Prizes, KPMG International created The Global Center for
Leadership
+ Business Ethics in 2004 as an independent entity to recognize
individuals who exhibit extraordinary
business ethics and leadership
qualities."
The call for nominations for the 2006 Laureate
Award + Medal Series will
be issued by The Global Center for Leadership + Business Ethics in July
2005
to senior corporate executives and audit committee chairs, business school
deans and academic
leaders, professional associations, legislators, regulatory
agencies, and economists.
NATO was
effective, and that's one of the things that really important for our
citizens to understand, that
our relationship with NATO is an important part
of helping us to win the war on terror.haw desmond
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