President Clinton and Leading CEOs Call on Private Sector to Develop Corporate Solutions to Global Challenges

WASHINGTON, D.C., May 13, 2009 — President Bill Clinton today joined the chief executives of The Coca-Cola Company and Archer Daniels Midland Company in a forum hosted by the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) and the Brookings Institution on creating value for business and society.

The forum explored ways that leading CEOs are successfully integrating corporate social responsibility and sustainability programs into their core business in ways that enhance the bottom line. The panelists called on other major CEOs to follow suit, and provided examples of how major multinational companies are utilizing innovative practices to increase profits, reduce costs, and simultaneously fight climate change, increase educational opportunities, and reduce poverty.