Environmentalism and Competitiveness

Mr. Stavropoulos spoke about the need for what he called a "third wave" in the environmental movement, after the protests of the 1960s and the government regulations of the 1970s and 1980s. He emphasized that it is crucial for corporations to include environmental concerns in overall business strategies for environmental protection to proceed into the next century. He also outlined Dow's environmental goals for the year 2005. Then, Mr. Buzelli and he took questions from the press.