Casper will discuss how the company faced the challenge of building and optimizing sustainable business practices and sustainable packaging innovation as a driver of growth in a challenging economy.  Casper will share how Henkel’s commitment to a systems approach to responsible business practices and sustainable packaging innovation generates value for customers, social empowerment for consumers, and a sustainability best-practices path that the fast-moving consumer goods industry can follow.

Casper will speak on Wednesday, Sept. 23 at 8:30 a.m.  The Sustainable Packaging Forum will take place at the Omni Hotel at CNN Center in Atlanta.  For more information and registration details, visit http://www.bnpevents.com/PS/SPF/index.htm

Casper has been President and Chief Executive Officer of Henkel Consumer Goods Inc. since April 2005.  He oversees business operations of some of America’s most trusted consumer products, including Dial® soaps and body washes, Purex® laundry detergents, Renuzit® air fresheners, and Right Guard® antiperspirants. 

Henkel has received numerous awards and recognition for its sustainability programs, including the 2009 Wal-Mart Sustainability Award, Germany’s “Most Sustainable Brand” Award in 2008, and inclusion on the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index in the fast-moving consumer goods sector.