Published September 27, 2012
by iris_author
Invitation to Responsible Investment Conference: October 2-3, York University
The Canadian Business Ethics Research Network (CBERN) has teamed up withSchulich Net Impact to provide complimentary registration for up to 60 students and faculty to attend the Keynote Speaker and Plenary Panel sessions at the PRI-CBERN Academic Network Conference.
The UN-backed Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) Academic Network is a unique research community established to support the work of the UN PRI through research on responsible investing. It fosters a network of scholars, practitioners, policymakers and students interested in responsible investment issues.
This annual international conference provides an opportunity for researchers, students and investment professionals to present research, identify research opportunities and build partnerships to continue to enhance our knowledge in this area. CBERN is proud to co-host the conference in 2012 at York University, and we hope you can join us.
RSVP for selected sessions at: www.cbern.ca/pri-cbern2012/students/
Please note that this complimentary registration does not include meals or refreshments nor does it include participation at the parallel sessions. If you would like to attend all sessions of the conference, please register for paid registration atwww.cbern.ca/pri-cbern2012/register/.
If you have any questions, please contact Hilary Martin at hmartin@cbern.ca.
Session Info (complete agenda available at www.cbern.ca/pri-cbern2012/program/)
Session #1:
Tuesday, October 2 | 9:00am – 10:45am
Tribute Communities Recital Hall, Accolade East Building
Keynote Address 1: The Value-add of Shareholder Engagement, Elroy Dimson, London Business School
Panel 1: Governing from without and within: What institutions are needed to facilitate sustainable financial markets?
Gordon Clark, Oxford University
Jane Ambachtsheer, Mercer
Roger Urwin, Towers Watson (TBC)
Charles Sampford, Griffith University
Elroy Dimson, London Business School
Session #2:
Tuesday, October 2 | 1:30pm – 3:15pm
Tribute Communities Recital Hall, Accolade East Building
Keynote Address 2: The role of business ethics in finance, Ola Mestad, Chair, Norwegian Council on Ethics
Panel 2: Impact Investing: New opportunities for social impact - is there a market?
Giselle Leung, Global Impact Investing Network
Wes Cragg, CBERN
Serge LeVert-Chiasson, Sarona Asset Management
David Wood, Initiative for Responsible Investment, Harvard University
Session #3:
Wednesday, October 3 | 8:30am – 10:15am
McEwan Auditorium, Schulich School of Business
Keynote Address 3: Creating incentives that work in the long-term: aligning the interests of asset owners and asset managers, Sébastien Pouget, Toulouse School of Economics
Panel 3: Is the problem the principal or the agent? Dysfunctional relationships in the investment chain and pathways for research to 'treat' them
Daniel Simard, Batirente
Brigid Barnett, Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board
Sébastien Pouget, Toulouse School of Economics
Alison Schneider, Alberta Investment Management Corporation
RSVP for selected sessions at: www.cbern.ca/pri-cbern2012/students/
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