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Summary report Sponsors 41“Climate change is happening right now and things are only expected to get worsein the future. Luckily, we have the technologies to help counter this threat at ourdisposal already today – and accordingly, we have a responsibility to act. Biotechnologyis one of those technologies that offer a tremendous opportunity to mitigate GHGemissions cost effectively here and now. I hope that our participation in the WorldBusiness Summit on Climate Change helped to get this message across to policymakersgathering at COP15 in December 2009. There is no more time to waste.”Steen Riisgaard, Chief Executive Officer, Novozymes“At Novo Nordisk, we want to demonstrate that the transformation to a carbon-neutraleconomy is not only possible, but offers a promise of economic growth for societyand profitable returns for business. We have demonstrated in practice many examplesof innovations towards carbon-neutral business solutions. And we have conveyed aclear message that government, business and science must work together: Given along-term, stable framework, a clear target and policies and incentives to stimulateinitiatives from business, we as businesses will and can deliver the solutions that willenable us to meet the targets. The Copenhagen Call marks an important milestonefor the two years of work in the Copenhagen Climate Council. What we saw duringthe Summit is that climate is now recognized as a strategic issue. And it may well bea lever to begin to talk sustainability in a broader context in executive teams and onboards. It is important to remember that for many business leaders this is a new agendaand a new reality they have to face. That is what made the Summit unique – that iswhere I think we all felt a sea change happening in that very moment.”Lise Kingo, Executive Vice President and Chief of Staffs, Novo NordiskSummit Sponsors"Gathering leaders from responsible and engaged companies to discuss the climatechallenges was an excellent and necessary initiative. It is the companies which aregoing to bring forward the possible solutions and thus commit ourselves to more sustainableinnovation and production in future. It has been a good opportunity for usbusiness people to be in dialogue with each other and with politicians and organizationsabout visions and actions which are reaching further than COP15 in December. Iam convinced that the event has inspired even more people to participate in the fightagainst climate changes."Carsten Bjerg, Chief Executive Officer, GrundfosMasdar, wholly owned by the Mubadala Development Company (Mubadala), is AbuDhabi’s multi-faceted initiative in the development and commercialization of renewableenergy and sustainable technology. Masdar addresses the entire value chain ofrenewable energy and sustainability through its various business units that includeUtilities and Asset Management, Carbon Management, Property Development, Industriesand Masdar Institute of Science and Technology. It also hosts a global platformfor collaboration for the renewable industry annually in Abu Dhabi under the bannerof the World Future Energy Summit. Masdar is developing a portfolio of solutionsthat includes a range of carbon monetisation and renewable utilities projects both inAbu Dhabi and abroad. In parallel, the company is investing in a number of innovativecleantech companies to further develop and deploy their technologies; it has alsoformed partnerships with several companies, some of which have resulted in jointventures on large scale projects. The biggest project currently underway is MasdarCity, a carbon-neutral, zero-waste cleantech hub fully powered by renewable sourcesof energy. Abu Dhabi is leveraging its substantial resources and experience in globalenergy markets into the technologies of the future. The key objective of Masdar isto assist in the economic diversification of Abu Dhabi; positioning it as a world-classresearch and development hub for new energy technologies and maintaining theEmirate’s position in future energy markets.