Lee Broughton’s path toward becoming Director of Corporate Responsibility at Enterprise Holdings started way back at a management consultancy in London in 1998. After about five years, Broughton joined Enterprise’s European operations, eventually transitioning into a newly created corporate responsibility position a few years later. Broughton truly believes that for the rental car brand to be successful in its second 55-year stint as a company, conservation and eco-thinking is key. Just one example: A 2007 pledge to work with the Arbor Day Foundation and U.S. Forestry Service to plant 50 million trees in national parks over a 50-year span. “A huge piece of what we’re doing to drive the future is investing alternative technology to ensure that we’re a significant piece in the value chain of bringing electric vehicles to market,” Broughton explains. “Everyone is more cognizant and conscious of the environmental impact.” Visit the Driving Futures website.

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Richard Eidlin’s background in renewable energy fueled his passion for discovering how businesses can create a more sustainable economy. Through years of working in sustainable industries, Eidlin developed the Progress Group, a Denver-based consultancy that helps low- and moderate-income entrepreneurs develop triple-bottom-line businesses. Eidlin is also the Director of Campaigns and Business Management at the American Sustainable Business Council, an organization of businesses and business leaders that aims to adopt a sustainable economy through public policy. “While I’m a great fan of voluntary sustainability initiatives that companies adopt, I also know that we need to change the rules and the laws in order to encourage businesses to do the right thing,” Eidlin says. “[We need to] really provide the incentive for companies to make the changes necessary. We also need to address the externalities that riddle the economy.”

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