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Those companies attending will have the opportunity to exchange best practice experience and will be asked to make firm commitments to tackle their contributions to climate change along with those of their suppliers and customers. Companies that are already working on and developing carbon reduction strategies will be encouraged to do more and share their knowledge.
The Prince of Wales, as President of Business in the Community, is hosting this first May Day Business Summit on Climate Change supported by the Carbon Trust working with Opinion Leader Research and with BT as the technology partner. The Summit is sponsored nationally by Alliance-Boots, Barclays, B&Q, DLA Piper, EDF Energy and Sky. Regional events are being supported by England’s Regional Development Agencies alongside a number of Business in the Community member companies.
The business leaders attending the Summit will consider how companies impact on climate change, discuss practical solutions supported by sustainability experts and share their responses to the issue.
The events will run from 9am to 5pm and is by invitation only. Please register your interest in attending the event at www.bitc.org.uk/maydaybusinesssummit
Regional events will be held at the following venues:
London
Lancaster House
Stable Yard
St James's
London, SW1A 1BB
East of England
The Ford Motor Company
Dunton Technical Centre
Laindon
Basildon, SS15 6EE
East Midlands
Alliance Boots
D90
Thane Road
Beeston
Nottingham, NG90 1BS
North East
BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art
Gateshead Quays
South Shore Road
Gateshead, NE8 3BA
North West
New Century House
Corporation Street
Manchester, M60 4ES
South East
Reading Town Hall
Blagrave Street
Reading, RG1 1QH
South West
Eden Project
Bodelva
Cornwall, PL24 2SG
West Midlands
Birmingham Hippodrome
Hurst Street
Birmingham, B5 4TB
Yorkshire & Humber
The Restaurant
East Stand
Keepmoat Stadium
Doncaster, DN4 5JW
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