The Center for Responsible Business and the East Bay Chapter of the Haas Alumni Network are proud to present...

Wal-Mart: Leading Responsibly
Part of the Center for Responsible Business Peterson Lecture Series

"So how did (CEO Lee) Scott take a lumbering retailer that was tone-deaf on social issues and transform it into one of the more progressive companies of the day?" - Fortune Magazine

Wal-Mart has been both lauded for its leadership in implementing socially responsible business solutions and questioned for the motives behind its actions. It is indisputable, however, that when the world's largest retailer makes seemingly small changes, like promoting the sale of fluorescent lightbulbs in its stores, the positive impact is enormous--a reduction of over 28 million tons of greenhouse gas emissions per year.

Please join a conversation with Wal-Mart's Chief Administrative Officer, where he will share stories about how leading responsibly has helped to positively transform Wal-Mart and consequently has made a broader contribution to society.

Speaker:
Tom Mars, Chief Administrative Officer, Wal-Mart

Moderator:
Dave Sherman, Principal, Blu Skye Sustainability Consulting

Introduction:
Dean Rich Lyons, Haas School of Business

Event Details:
Thursday, Dec. 3, 2009
Andersen Auditorium
Haas School of Business
UC Berkeley

5:30 - 6:30 pm: Networking and hors d'oeuvres
6:30 - 7:30 pm: Discussion
7:30 - 8:00 pm: Q & A

Registration
Because this event has been sponsored by the Center for Responsible Business as part of the Peterson Lecture Series, the event is free. Advance registration is required to reserve a seat.

Public Transportation and Parking
BART access: Shattuck station
Parking is available at the following locations:
Underhill Garage - Corner of Channing Way and College Ave. in Berkeley
Hearst Garage - Corner of Hearst and La Loma Avenues in Berkeley
Payment is cash only at these garages.

For a map of campus parking garages, click here.

For further information, please contact: Cecilia Pracher

Tom Mars has been a member of Wal-Mart's executive staff since 2002. In his role as CAO, he is responsible for key human resource functions for the Wal-Mart U.S. division, including diversity, compensation, talent development, labor relations, and employment practices and policies.

Dave Sherman is a Principal at Blu Skye Sustainability Consulting. Since 2004, Blu Skye has served as a key external architect of Wal-Mart's overall sustainability program. As a result, Wal-Mart is now recognized as a leader in using sustainability to drive innovation for the benefit of the world and of the business.

The Center for Responsible Business's mission is to create a new generation of business leaders who are knowledgeable about and committed to corporate social responsibility. The Center serves as a bridge between academia and the corporate world through such programs as the Peterson Lecture Series, which brings distinguished business leaders to Haas to address topics related to business ethics, corporate responsibility, the environment, and social entrepreneurship.

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