Honeywell CEO to Lead Energy, Environment Policy Committee for Business Roundtable
Pledges Balanced Approach to Sustainability, Job Creation and Economic Growth
WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Business Roundtable (BRT) Chairman Jim McNerney, Chairman, President & CEO of The Boeing Company, announced today the selection of Dave Cote, Vice Chair of BRT and Chairman & CEO of Honeywell International Inc., as chair of BRT’s newly formed Energy and Environment Committee, which will bring the experience and expertise of America’s top CEOs to energy and environment policy in Washington, DC.
“America needs a rational energy policy that balances environmental protection, job creation and economic growth,” stated McNerney. “Dave Cote is clearly the right leader to bring the perspective of America’s CEOs to this important debate.”
“Business Roundtable has been a thought leader on energy and environment policy,” said Cote. “I am pleased and honored for the opportunity to lead this effort going forward. I believe that a balanced, economically sustainable approach to environmental progress can deliver more jobs, more growth and more effective environmental protection.”
BRT has published an energy strategy for the United States to boost energy security, deliver cleaner, more sustainable power for America’s homes and factories and improve energy efficiency while preserving affordability and U.S. industrial competitiveness.
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