ACI 2013: CEO panel focuses on weak demand, sustainability

摘要

The CEOs of Ecolab, Clorox, and Amway described a focus on persistently weak consumer demand, sustainability, and other global trends at an executive leadership panel at American Cleaning Institute's (ACI) annual meeting and industry convention in Orlando, FL, late last month. Ecolab is focused on population growth, and changing diets and consumption patterns, chairman and CEO Douglas Baker told attendees. The company is positioned to address water, energy, and food needs that intersect with those trends. "The nexus of water, energy, and food is going to be a big conversation for every society," Baker says. "Local farming is not going to serve nine billion people. Food safety is important."