Not surprisingly DuPont has strong links with government in the US. In 2002, DuPont CEO and Chairman, Charles Holliday Jr. was appointed by President George W. Bush to serve on the National Infrastructure Advisory Council.Another of the company’s directors, Richard H. Brown, is a member of the President's Advisory Committee on Trade and Policy Negotiations and of the President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee. Also among DuPont’s directors is William K Reilly, formerly administrator of the United Stated Environmental Protection Agency.Another of DuPont’s directors, Charles M. Vest is a member of the President's Committee of Advisors on Science and Technology
The company also has links with government in other parts of the world. Another of DuPont’s board members is Masahisa Naitoh,
At the UN level, another DuPont director, Göran Lindahl
DuPont has been criticised for its ‘greenwashing’ in schools. For example it produced a poster for schools titled "Less is More -- Learning About Source Reduction," but neglected to mention its own dumping problem. they still have not paid their fine to epa, or cleaned up their act-------polluting the lake in wisconsin
The company has also taken to sponsoring museum exhibitions, such as a recent exhibition at the National Gallery of Art in Washington in the US.
duponts lobbying grps
International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) World Economic Forum CropLife America (formerly the American Crop Protection Association) American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC)
Chlorine Chemistry Council US Council for International Business Business Council on National Issues (Canada)
The Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturers Association Council on Competitiveness The business council
The Business Roundtable (US)
EuropaBio (European Association of Bioindustries)
BIO (US based Biotechnology Industry Association). Bretton Woods Committee
American Plastics Council American Petroleum Institute USA*Engage
Grocery Manufacturers of America American Chemistry Council,
Coalition for Vehicle Choice, National Association of Manufacturers,
Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment (RISE). Indian Chemical Manufacturers Association.
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Links with government
Not surprisingly DuPont has strong links with government in the US. In 2002, DuPont CEO and Chairman, Charles Holliday Jr. was appointed by President George W. Bush to serve on the National Infrastructure Advisory Council.Another of the company’s directors, Richard H. Brown, is a member of the President's Advisory Committee on Trade and Policy Negotiations and of the President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee. Also among DuPont’s directors is William K Reilly, formerly administrator of the United Stated Environmental Protection Agency.Another of DuPont’s directors, Charles M. Vest is a member of the President's Committee of Advisors on Science and Technology The company also has links with government in other parts of the world. Another of DuPont’s board members is Masahisa Naitoh, At the UN level, another DuPont director, Göran Lindahl
DuPont has been criticised for its ‘greenwashing’ in schools. For example it produced a poster for schools titled "Less is More -- Learning About Source Reduction," but neglected to mention its own dumping problem. they still have not paid their fine to epa, or cleaned up their act-------polluting the lake in wisconsin The company has also taken to sponsoring museum exhibitions, such as a recent exhibition at the National Gallery of Art in Washington in the US. duponts lobbying grps International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) World Economic Forum CropLife America (formerly the American Crop Protection Association) American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) Chlorine Chemistry Council US Council for International Business Business Council on National Issues (Canada) The Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturers Association Council on Competitiveness The business council The Business Roundtable (US) EuropaBio (European Association of Bioindustries) BIO (US based Biotechnology Industry Association). Bretton Woods Committee American Plastics Council American Petroleum Institute USA*Engage Grocery Manufacturers of America American Chemistry Council, Coalition for Vehicle Choice, National Association of Manufacturers, Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment (RISE). Indian Chemical Manufacturers Association.