CNBC's Carbon Council Members
By: CNBC.com
Hans Wijers, CEO of Akzo Nobel
Industry: Paint
Revenue: €15.41 bn. ($22.9 bn.)
Carbons Cut: Reduced CO2 emissions 1 percent per ton of production in 2008.
Carbon Goals: Cut cradle-to-gate carbon footprint by 20-25 percent per ton of product by 2020 compared to 2009. (Watch the interview here.)
*Revenue based on 2008 figures
Top executives at nine global companies have teamed up with CNBC to discuss the obstacles and opportunities of the emerging carbon business.