Integrating ESG into Mainstream Portfolios
Responsible Investor | Publishing Company
| Date | November 12, 08 to November 12, 08 |
| Location | Amsterdam , United Kingdom |
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| Telephone | +44 (0)20 8682 3638 |
| Download Brochure PDF | Click to Download |
Event Summary
The UN PRI Report on Progress 2008 includes the key finding that: “Principle 1 of the PRI, which focuses on incorporating ESG issues into investment analysis and decision making, was ranked the most difficult to implement.”
Integrating ESG into Portfolios is a one-day seminar examining how investors can integrate environmental, social and corporate governance issues into mainstream investment analysis and decision making, including the wider portfolio impacts.
Delegates will hear from practitioners who will deliver knowledge and insights gained via their first-hand experience. The entire event will focus on best practice.
And in a unique format for this one-day “educate and debate” seminar, each segment will feature two top-level speakers making targeted presentations on ESG integration for 5-7 minutes, followed by a 5 minute discussion session amongst delegates ending in a 5-10 minute directed Q&A session with the speakers.
Confirmed speakers include –
• Jeanett Bergan, head of responsible investments, KLP, Norway
• Kris Douma, Head of Responsible Investment Support & Active Ownership, Mn Services , Netherlands
• Paul Haines, head of investments, Daily Mail General Trust, UK
• Martin Huijnen, assistant portfolio manager socially and responsible Investing, SPF Beheer, Netherlands
• Marcel Jeucken, head of responsible investment, PGGM Investments, Netherlands
• Alfred Kool, Managing Partner, Kool Baas & De Quelerij, Netherlands
• Peter Kraneveld, International Pensions Advisor, Prime BV, Netherlands
• Christian Ragnartz, chief investment analyst, AP7, Sweden
• Toni E. Symonds - Chief Consultant , California State Assembly Committee on Jobs, Economic Development, and the Economy, USA
• Angela de Wolff, managing partner, ConSer Invest, Switzerland
Plus Special One Hour Workshop presented by the Vereniging van Beleggers voor Duurzame Ontwikkeling (VBDO) examining:
• Exclusions
• ESG criteria when selecting shares
• Engagement
• Voting policy
• Sustainable project financing.
• Discussion of international similarities and differences with respect to RI policy and implementation
• Q&A & Conclusion
For a full agenda please download the PDF (see above) or email info@responsible-investor.com