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With the SEC’s recent setting of strict guidelines for carbon emission disclosure, the importance of taking into account carbon emissions in your investing and finance strategies has never been more critical. This webinar will help define carbon efficient investing, address the challenges inherent in carbon efficient indexing, and discuss the promising results of such innovation. It will also cover the benefits of a carbon efficient portfolio to investors. Attendees will have an opportunity to ask the faculty questions during a comprehensive Q&A session.

Don’t be left in the dark! Learn about how to make Carbon Efficiency work for you by joining this Knowledge Group webcast. Click the “Register” button below to sign up today. Advanced registration is recommended as space is limited. Significant discounts apply for early registration.

Course Level: Intermediate
Prerequisite: None
Method Of Presentation: Group-Based-Internet
Developer: The Knowledge Group, LLC
Recommended CLE/CPE Hours: 1.75 - 2.0
Important Note: Your State Bar or Accounting Board will make the final determination with respect to continuing education credit. If you are applying for CLE credit in Texas you must register 20 days before the event date or you will not be able to obtain CLE credit.
Advance Preparation: Print and review course materials
Course Code: 103998
Course Fee: $199 - $299 (Early Bird Discounted Rate - on or before 08/25/2010)
                       $249 - $349 (Regular Rate - registration after 08/25/2010)
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Featured Speakers for Making Carbon Efficiency Work For Your Company LIVE Webcast:


Proposed Agenda (click here to view more)
SEGMENT 1:


Alka Banerjee , Vice President, Global Equities,
Standard & Poor’s Indices

** Speaker Talking Points to be added soon.. **

SEGMENT 2:


Brunno Maradei, Global Product Specialist, Sustainable Investing Advisory Department for Environmental and Social Sustainability,
International Finance Corporation

- IFC, its mission and carbon efficiency: why are we concerned?
- Investment products and carbon: our analysis of the market and existing funds, indices and    strategies available to investors concerned with climate change.
- Carbon Efficient Index project: design, objectives and impact evaluation
- Challenges: coming up with cost effective, attractive investment proposition; obtaining investor    commitment; linking investors to companies on the topic of carbon efficiency

SEGMENT 3:


Steve Frenkel, Director, Midwest Region,
Renewable Funding, LLC

** Speaker Talking Points to be added soon.. **

SEGMENT 4:


Simon Thomas , CEO,
Trucost

- Carbon Efficient Investment - Reducing carbon risk in equity investment strategies
- Carbon crunch – Credit crunch
- Post Copenhagen
- Environmental reporting dilemmas
- Trucost research process
- How can carbon price risk be reduced?
- How should carbon price risk be reduced?
- What happens if carbon prices go up?



Standard & Poor’s Indices
Alka Banerjee
Vice President, Global Equities
speaker bio »»

International Finance Corporation
Brunno Maradei
Global Product Specialist, Sustainable Investing Advisory Department for Environmental and Social Sustainability
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Renewable Funding, LLC
Steve Frenkel
Director, Midwest Region
speaker bio »»

Trucost
Simon Thomas
CEO
speaker bio »»

Who Should Attend?

- CFOs
- Asset Owners and Managers
- Retail Investors

Why Attend?

This is a must attend event for anyone interested in understanding the importance of carbon efficiency.
    - Detailed guidance explained by the most qualified key leaders & experts
    - Hear directly from key regulators & thought leaders
    - Interact directly with panel during Q&A

Registration Information:                                                                                                                                    


** Discounts apply for early registration

Disclaimer:
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Making Carbon Efficiency Work For Your Company
LIVE Webcast
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International Finance Corporation




Trucost



 

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