Presenters Include:

FINANCING THE LOW CARBON ECONOMY

Vancouver Valuation Accord Forum & Workshop

Time: March 25, Thursday 10:30 - 12:00

In March 2007, representatives and professions from 20 countries signed the Vancouver Valuation Accord, agreeing to work on improving the linkage between sustainability and value. A report on progress at GLOBE 2010 will feature a breakfast forum including standards, best practices and case studies, followed by an executive panel discussing the importance of value to sustainability. An interactive workshop will provide information on how to assess and calculate the value of sustainable features for government and business assets associated with the green economy.


Brave New World: Finance and Investment in a Low Carbon Economy

Time: March 25, Thursday 13:30 - 15:00

How would the financial, investment, and capital market landscapes operate if they were truly wired to drive a global low carbon economy? How will profits be embedded in the market system so that they are both socially and environmentally responsible? What are the emerging financial and investment initiatives that are helping shape the low carbon economy?

Paul Clements-Hunt, Head, United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP-FI), Geneva, Switzerland (Moderator)
Barbara Turley-McIntyre, Director, Sustainability and Corporate Citizenship, The Co-operators Group Ltd., Guelph, ON, Canada
Sandra Odendahl, Director, Corporate Environmental Affairs, Royal Bank of Canada, Toronto, ON, Canada
Bruce Schlein, Vice President, Corporate Sustainability, Citigroup, New York, NY, USA
Michael Jantzi, CEO, Jantzi-Sustainalytics, Toronto, ON, Canada

*Invited