Forwarded by Ian Here is a link to a recent Conference Board report on why business should be focused on the WSSD. It may be of interest list participants. It requires Acrobat Reader. http://www.conference-board.org/ea_reports/ea_17.pdf Charles J. Bennett, PhD Senior Research Associate Global Corporate Citizenship/ Townley Global Management Center The Conference Board 845 Third Avenue, NY NY 10022-6679 212-339-0356 212-836-9717 (Fax) [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://conference-board.org -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 530-898-5321 E-Mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]