BASD is a network of businesses. It was created by ICC and WBCSD for the express purpose of coordinating business input to the Johannesburg Earth Summit.

The following list shows a selection of CEOs from all over the world who will participate at the Summit in Johannesburg. It is by no means comprehensive, but intended to give a flavour of the private sector presence in Johannesburg.

• ABB Ltd. Mr. Jörgen Centerman, President and Chief Executive Officer
  
• AREVA Ms. Anne Lauvergeon, Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer
  
• Anglo American plc Sir Mark Moody-Stuart, Director of the Board
  
• Anglo American plc Mr. Tony Trahar, CEO
• Bayer A.G. Mr. Terry Bowman, Chief Executive, South Africa
• BHP Billiton Mr. Brian Gilbertson, Chief Executive Officer
  
• BP p.l.c. Mr. Rodney Chase, Deputy Group Chief Executive
  
• CEVKO Mr. Taskin Tuglular Chairman, Executive Board
  
• DuPont Mr. Charles Holliday, Jr., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
• Electricité de France (EDF) Mr. François Roussely, Chairman
• ESKOM Mr. Reuel Khoza, Chairman
• Exel Petroleum (Pty) Ltd Mr. Maurice Radebe, CEO
  
• FALCK Group Dr. Achille Colombo, Managing Director
  
• Fertibras S.A. Mr Wladimir Anto Puggina
  
• Gold Fields Limited Mr. Ian Cockerill, CEO
  
• Holcim Ltd. Mr. Benoît-Henri Koch, Member of the Executive Committee
  
• ICC: the world business organization Mr. Richard McCormick, President
  
• Interface Inc. Mr. Ray Anderson, Chairman of the Board
  
• International Finance Corporation (IFC) Mr. Peter Woicke, Executive Vice President
  
• International Gas Union Mr. Hiroshi Urano, President
  
• J. Walter Thompson Mr. Tony Pigott, President/CEO
  
• Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association Mr. Yoshide Munekuni, Chairman
  
• Leif Hoegh & Co. ASA Mr. Westye Hoegh, Chairman of the Board
  
• Mondi Mr. Andrew Thompson, CEO
  
• Novo Nordisk A/S Mr. Lars Rebien Soerensen, President and CEO
• Ontario Power Generation Inc. Mr. Ronald Osborne, President and CEO
  
• Phelps Dodge Corporation Mr. Douglas Yearley, Chairman Emeritus-PD; Chairman - ICMM
• Rio Tinto plc Sir Robert Wilson, KCMG Executive Chairman
• Royal Dutch/Shell Group of Companies Mr. Philip Watts, Chairman of the Committee of Managing Directors
• Sasol Limited Mr. Pieter Cox, Chief Executive
  
• Sasol Limited Mr. Paul du Pless Kruger, Chairman
  
• Severn Trent Plc Mr. Robert Walker, Group Chief Executive
• Suez Mr. Gérard Mestrallet, Chairman and CEO
• Syngenta AG Mr. Heinz Imhof, Chairman of the Board
  
• The Tokyo Electric Power Company Inc. Mr. Teruaki Masumoto, Executive Vice President
  
• The Warehouse Ltd. Mr Stephen Tindall, Founder
• Toyota Motor Corporation Dr. Shoichiro Toyoda, Honorary Chairman, Member of the Board
  
• Toyota Motor Corporation Mr. Albert Wessels, Executive Chairman
  
Unilever N.V. Mr. Douglas Baillie, Chairman South Africa