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Is sustainability sustainable?

DuPont's vice president of safety, health and environment says despite the downturn, green products are still in demand.

What a sustainability exec does

Linda Fisher, DuPont's chief sustainability officer, outlines her job responsibilities.

DuPont supports 'cap and trade'

Chief Sustainability Officer Linda Fisher says it is more likely to be approved than an emissions tax.

Consumer spending still low

Ken Chenault American Express CEO says people still use plastic a lot, but spend less.

AmEx CEO: We need reform

Ken Chenault says the credit card industry needs more 'transparency and disclosure.'

Chenault: TARP was our insurance

American Express CEO says that uncertainty pushed him to take government funds.

Chenault: Growth is yet to come

American Express CEO says that despite some positive signs the economy has not yet turned the corner.

AmEx CEO: Disaster averted

Ken Chenault calls last year's financial crisis 'the verge of an absolute collapse.'

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New York City schools chancellor Joel Klein says money is an effective incentive to boost student performance.

A national voice for education

New York City schools chancellor Joel Klein sees public education as a civil rights issue that needs attention.

Teachers: Pay for performance

New York City schools chancellor Joel Klein on rewarding teachers for a job well done.

Home Depot's recession strategy

CFO Carol Tome discusses strategies for increasing gross margins even in a recession.

A female CFO's journey

Carol Tome shares her experience of rising to the top financial job at Home Depot and what it took to get there.

Home Depot sees housing recovery

Carol Tome, CFO of the home improvement giant, says the worst is over and the rebound forthcoming.

Post-recession garbage growth

Waste Management CEO describes opportunities he's planning to grab to strengthen the company for the future.

Waste's recession lessons

Waste Management CEO shares the insights he learned while guiding the company through the downturn.

Amgen on health care reform

CEO Kevin Sharer says the challenges the president faces are access and affordability of health care.

Road to becoming Amgen CEO

Kevin Sharer shares what he brought to this position from his previous experience.

Managing Amgen in a recession

In April, the biotechnology giant cut its full-year sales outlook 'out of caution.'

Best Buy's post-recession plans

President and incoming CEO Brian Dunn sees opportunity for growth when the economy stops its decline.

Lloyd's pares down risk

CEO Richard Ward explains how his company has reduced its exposure to financial institutions following the credit collapse.

Pepsi Bottling's upbeat forecast

CEO Eric Foss says he expects his company to continue to grow despite the weak economy.

No recession for Pepsi Bottling

CEO Eric Foss says the drop in consumer spending has not had much of an effect on the soda industry.

All industries in recession

Newmark Knight Frank CEO Barry Gossin says that unlike previous downturns, no sector has escaped the ill effects.

Mark-to-market misconceptions

Ernst & Young CEO James Turley says the accounting rule did not create the market volatility but merely reflected it.

Roots of the recession

Ernst & Young CEO James Turley says that bad loans and poor underwriting are the underlying causes of the economic crisis.

IPOs have 'essentially stopped'

Ernst & Young CEO James Turley says the decrease in transaction volume has its impact on the accounting industry.

Lloyd's lessons from the 1990s

CEO Richard Ward says his company adopted a 'good bank, bad bank' strategy to deal with toxic assets.

Lloyd's vs. the pirates

CEO Richard Ward says the insurer is returning to its shipping roots by offering protection against high-seas bandits.

Schwab's advice for Obama

Charles Schwab recommends freezing tax reform, investment in infrastructure and solving the subprime mortgage crisis.

How Schwab weathers crisis

Charles Schwab says that conservative investing and staying away from toxic assets has helped them in the turmoil.

Blame ought to be shared

Both corporate executives and government regulators are at fault for the economic crisis, Schwab says.

Corning plans for 'the worst'

CEO Wendell Weeks says his company is preparing to sustain R&D investment even if there is a prolonged recession.

Pepsi Bottling's recession plan

CEO Eric Foss says his company is upping recruitment and leadership training as other companies cut back.

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