Word from the Top

Enbridge

“…we need to continue to stay ahead of changing stakeholder expectations for environmental and social performance. The standards that society is judging us by are going up and up. The challenge is to consistently evaluate and monitor what is important to stakeholders and how their issues and concerns affect our business operations and goals.”—Patrick D. Daniel, President and C.E.O.

Royal Bank of Canada

“At RBC, corporate responsibility can be seen in how we operate our business with integrity, have a positive economic impact, provide a supportive workplace, support environmental sustainability, and contribute to communities.”—Gordon M. Nixon, President and C.E.O.

Sun Life Financial

“As a Company, we strive to excel in every aspect of our business: from the people we

hire, to the work that they do, and from the products and services we offer, to our business relationships with clients and suppliers. But our commitment to excellence does not stop with our business practices. We also strive to be excellent corporate citizens.”—Donald A. Stewart, C.E.O.

TransAlta Corporation

“We are always looking for new and better ways to integrate sustainability more thoroughly into both our daily decisions and our long-term plans.”—Stephen G. Snyder, President and Chief.

Coca Cola Company

“…we will continue to learn and mature as a global company with the recognition that stakeholders have increasing expectations. Merely conducting business in a responsible manner is not enough. Today, we must move beyond the expected to a higher level of excellence.”—E. Neville Isdell, Chairman and C.E.O.

Eastman Kodak Company

“Our commitment to environmental health and safety excellence complements our commitment to global sustainability.”—Antonio M. Perez, Kodak Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.

General Electric Company

“The baseline is integrity. We believe a company—especially a leader with our visibility—must perform with integrity in its interactions with customers, employees, regulators and communities. A good company leads by example, not words.”—Jeffrey R. Immelt, Chairman and CEO.

Nike Inc

“For our company as a whole, we’ve set three strategic goals: To effect positive, systemic change in working conditions within the footwear, apparel and equipment industries; To create innovative and sustainable products; and To use sport as a tool for positive social change and campaign to turn sport and physical activity into a fundamental right for every young person.”—Mark Parker and Charlie Denson, Co-Presidents.

Novartis AG

“As a corporation, Novartis wants to act the same way as responsible and conscientious individuals would act in their community.”—Christine Elleboode-Zwaans, Corporate Citizenship Initiatives

Volvo

“I am very confident about what we have achieved so far, and our sustainability scorecard continues to show a positive trend. I am also aware of the many future challenges facing us. Global results can only be achieved through cooperation and partnerships…”—Fredrik Arp, President and C.E.O

Skanska

“Through a balance of economic progress, social responsibility and environmental considerations, we are building a robust foundation for continued prosperity.”—Stuarte E. Graham, President and C.E.O.

Philips Electronics

“We have been refining our approach to sustainable business and building new markets. This is in keeping with our commitment to improving the quality of people’s lives with sustainability as a cornerstone of our strategy.”—Gerard Kleisterlee, President

ING Groep

“It is … about having the right attitude towards our customers, shareholders,

colleagues, business partners and community partners – an attitude

driven by fairness and openness.”—Michel Tilmant, Chairman of the Executive Board

Toyota Motor Corp. (not from CEO, from website)

Toyota has positioned the environment as a priority management issue and seeks to become a leader of global regeneration through its outstanding environmental technologies.

Canon Inc.

“Canon’s corporate philosophy of kyosei aspires to a society in which all people, regardless of culture, custom, language or ethnicity, harmoniously live and work together into the future.”—Chairman and CEO: Fujio Mitarai, Chairman and C.E.O., Tsuneji Uchida, President and C.O.O.

Unilever (off website)

“We are committed to managing our social and environmental impacts responsibly, to working in partnership with our stakeholders, to addressing social and environmental challenges and to contributing to sustainable development.”

Marks & Spencer Group (off website)

“We believe that building good relationships with employees, suppliers and wider society is the best guarantee of long-term success.”

Glaxosmithkline

“Corporate responsibility is fundamental to delivering our business goals.”—Sir Christopher Gent, Non-Executive Chairman, Jean-Pierre Garnier, C.E.O.

Cadbury Schweppes

“At Cadbury Schweppes we believe that business should and can be a force for good in the world.”—Todd Stitzer, C.E.O.

Henkel (off website)

“Today, worldwide management systems for safety, health, environment and quality are in place at Henkel, and the concept of sustainability is firmly anchored in its corporate policy.”

BASF (off website)

“Six values describe the orientation and the manner in which we want to reach these goals: sustainable profitable performance, innovation in the service to our customers,

safety, health, environmental responsibility, intercultural competence, mutual respect and open dialogue, integrity.”

Ericsson Telephone

“The principles of sustainable development - economic prosperity, environmental quality and social equity - are all integral parts of our values and ways of working.”—Carl-Henric Svanberg, President and C.E.O.

ABB Limited

“As a company we try to do the right thing. We seek to balance economic development, environmental stewardship and social progress.”—Fred Kindle, President and C.E.O.

Ricoh Company Ltd. (off website)

“Being a good corporate citizen means striving to be a valued and respected member of society by contributing to its sustainable growth.”

Baxter International Inc.

“Sustainability by its very definition implies continuous improvement. It’s about aspiring to be more and do more.”—Robert L. Parkinson Jr., Chairman and C.E.O.

Johnson & Johnson (from their credo)

“We believe our first responsibility is to the doctors, nurses and patients, to mothers and fathers and all others who use our products and services.”