Dominique Nils Conseil became president of Aveda in 2000. The French cosmetics executive took over the reins of the immensely successful hair- and skin-care manufacturer from its legendary founder, Horst Rechelbacher, and was firmly committed to preserving Rechelbacher's original mission of bringing safe, environmentally friendly products to the market. In this interview he talks about the culture of sustainability at Aveda.

Dominique was interviewed by Ruth Ann Barrett of EarthSayers.tv, the voices of sustainability at the Portland State University's The Center for Global Leadership in Sustainability, Business and Sustainability Conference, November, 2010.

Heidi McCloskey is Communications Director for the Textile Exchange, a global B to B Marketplace for the textile industry. Heidi presented at the Fourth Annual Conference on Business and Sustainability sponsored by The Center for Global Leadership in Sustainability at the School of Business Administration in Portland State University, Portland, Oregon. Ms. McCloskey argues strongly for collaborating for innovation and thinking beyond the borders of competition.

She was interviewed by Ruth Ann Barrett of EarthSayers.tv, the voices of sustainability.

Sustainability: Economist, Arthur Brooks talks about culture from his view as American Enterprise Institute President. He argues in his book, The Battle: How the Fight between Free Enterprise and Big Government Will Shape America's Future, that "most Americans don't see free enterprise as just an economic matter, they see it as kind of a lifestyle issue, they see it as the bedrock of American culture and that's about 70 percent of the population."