A different word describes each stakeholder — investor, employee, customer and supplier. Yet one person can wear many stakeholder hats. We can be employees and investors in the companies where we work. The intersecting lines on the cover of this report show the complex interplay of our different roles and responsibilities.
Darlene Radcliffe understands that global warming connects us to our global neighbors in China. We all breathe the same air. She reminds us that employees are also members of the communities that Cinergy serves. They live and raise families next to the plants that generate power and emissions. They are parents, aunts and uncles who care about future generations. Gary Burris advocates education to increase awareness about how we can improve the environment. He understands the truth that one committed and informed individual can change the world.
Elizabeth Terry sees the skepticism inspired by the sheer size and scope of global warming. Why should we do something when others do nothing? She reminds us of what our founding fathers knew: When each person seeks to balance their needs with those of families, communities and global neighbors, we will inevitably find a common ground that leads to wise decisions.
