• Achim Steiner
    "Combining private sector financial flows and smart public policy will be a key to a low carbon, resource efficient 21st century Green Economy."
     
    Achim Steiner, UNEP Executive Director
  • Gordon Brown
    "By kick-starting this engagement on issues of systemic risk and financial sustainability with the United Nations community, my hope is to contribute to defining the new kind of thinking and action that we must embrace to address the challenges of a global economy when climate change, resource scarcity, commodity price volatility and income inequality, amongst other ongoing concerns, will set the future context for our finance sector and global capital markets."
     
    Gordon Brown, former UK Prime Minister
  • Mary Robinson
    "The UN framework affirms that all businesses have a responsibility to respect human rights and that all must be able to demonstrate that they are meeting this responsibility through due diligence and positive actions irrespective of local contexts and government capacities. Many companies still have a great deal of work to do to make human rights due diligence part of their operations and to ensure that at minimum, their actions do not undermine respect for rights and indeed contribute to realizing rights in people’s lives."
     
    Mary Robinson, former President of Ireland
  • Barbara Krumsiek
    "I look forward to welcoming key stakeholders from around the world to Washington, D.C. for the UNEP FI Global Roundtable. My hope is that the event will build the critical partnerships that are necessary to move the sustainable development agenda forward."
     
    Barbara J. Krumsiek, Calvert Investments President and CEO, UNEP Finance Initiative Co-Chair
  • Kai Buntrock
    “I expect a truly catalytic reaction as to the felt and understood necessity of policy makers for placing the discussion on a sustainable policy framework - targeting the future private sector mobilisation and involvement - centre stage!”
     
    Kai Buntrock, Senior Investment Manager, DEG
  • Yvo de Boer
    “I hope the UNEP FI conference will explore best practice in ESG-investing, particularly in the US where we see new levels of interest from mainstream investors. The step change for companies is recognizing that investors have a valid interest in understanding how these issues are being managed across multiple asset classes.”
     
    Yvo de Boer, KPMG’s Special Global Advisor on Climate Change and Sustainability
  • Ernst Rauch
    "Munich Re is particularly looking forward to the expert workshop on climate information services for financial institutions at the UNEP FI’s Global Roundtable 2011. We appreciate the establishment and work of climate information centres, as reinsurance companies would benefit from the broader financial services and insurance sector. This would enhance the overall resilience of the entire sector in light of climate change impacts."
     
    Ernst Rauch, Head of Climate Change Centre, Munich Re
  • Nassim Taleb
    "Owing to [...] misunderstanding of the causal chains between policy and actions, we can easily trigger Black Swans thanks to aggressive ignorance - like a child playing with a chemistry kit."
     
    Nassim Taleb, author of The Black Swan

Session speakers: M-Z

 
Gianluca Manca, Head of Sustainability and Global non-profit business at Eurizon Capital – Intesa Sanpaolo Group, Italy  

 

Gianluca Manca has been involved in sustainable investing for 12 years. Gianluca is a former global equities fund manager and a fixed income derivatives broker; he focused on responsible investments in 1999. He is the CSR delegate at Eurizon Capital, a member of the Sustainability Committee and the chair of the Charity Committee. Eurizon Capital, is one of the major asset managers inEuropewith ca € 170bn AUM. At present, Gianluca serves as Treasurer of the UNEP FI and co-chair of the Asset Management Working Group. He recently collaborated with GLOBE EU (European Parliament) for the start up of the BEE group. In 2009 he led and co-authored the UNEP FI publication The Materiality of Climate Change. In 2011 he is awarded an Honorary Fellowship of the Università Cattolica, Milan, Italy.  

 

 

Katie Mandes, Director, Pew Centre on Global Climate Change  

 

Katie Mandes has directed thePewCenter’s communication efforts since its launch in 1998. In this role, she is responsible for creating and implementing the Pew Center’s global strategic communication plan. Mandes oversees all aspects of the Center’s external communications, including: paid and earned media, speech writing, design and distribution ofPewCenterpublications and the Center’s web site. Mandes also identifies and analyzes trends in the media and public opinion. Mandes also directs Make an Impact, a program designed to empower employees and local communities to reduce their individual environmental impact on the environment. Started in 2007 with founding partner, Alcoa – the program has grown to include Entergy and Bank of America and currently reaches more than 300,000 individuals. The program is available in the UK and will launch in China and Brazil in 2011. Mandes holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Radford University and is a member of the National Press Club (Washington D.C.) and the Public Relations Society of America.  

 

 

Daniela Mariuzzo, Corporate Social Responsibilty Manager, Rabobank Brazil  

 

Daniela Mariuzzo is the Corporate Social Responsibility Manager at Rabobank International Brazil, responsible for the development and implementation of CSR policies for the Food and Agri sectors. In 2008 she coordinated the launch of the CSR Best Practices Manual for Brazilian farmers. Daniela joined Rabobank Brazil in 2006 in her current role. She represents the Rabobank Group for the Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS). A Food Engineer, with a PhD in environmental bioremediation, Daniela has experience in more than 250 field inspections on products qualified for export in production farms all over Brazil. In 2000, she specialised in Environmental Management at HPTI, Hamburg, Germany. She has also acted as advisor to OAS (Organization of American States) for a water resources management project.  

 

 

Jonathan Maxwell, Co-Founder, SDCL  

 

Jonathan co-founded Sustainable Development Capital LLP in 2007. Through the process of developing sustainable investment projects, Jonathan has worked with a broad range of key stakeholders such as central and local Government departments in the UK and China, universities and institutes, NGOs, engineers, architects and specialist consultants as well as financial institutions. Jonathan is a member of the Advisory Council to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Green Economy Initiative. He also serves on the Advisory Council for the Clinton Climate Initiative Climate Positive Development Programme. Jonathan was previously Director of Business Development for HSBC’s real estate and infrastructure investment arm, where he managed a diverse range of successful investment transactions. Jonathan graduated with a degree in Modern History from Oxford University and is a member of the UK Securities Institute.  

 

 

Andrew McLean, Host of the Eco Capitalist TV Series

 

Andrew McLean is the Host and Creator of The Eco Capitalist television series which has aired on CNBC networks in 65 countries and the Executive Producer of the documentary "The White Continent": Climate Change and Antarctica. The Eco Capitalist crew travels the globe looking for the very best opportunities in this sector. Andrew is also the co-founder of Energy Storage innovator "Recycled E". "Green is Good Business" is the mantra of The Eco Capitalist.   


 

 

 

Michelle McCulloch, Senior Manager, TD Financial Group  

 

Michelle McCulloch is Senior Manager of TD Environment, within TD Financial Group. McCulloch is responsible for environmental risk management in the context of asset management, securities, and lending for TD. Along with this mandate, she is also responsible for managing external stakeholder relations and reporting commitments as they pertain to environmental risk management. Prior to joining TDBFG, Michelle was a senior director with Innovest Strategic Value Advisors (now part of MSCI). Her principal focus was the engagement and development of global strategic partnerships and initiatives with large financial institutions, fund managers and specific niche players in the environmental, governance, and social (EGS) arena. McCulloch is a University Fellow at the Centre for the Environment,UniversityofTorontoand a member of the Environmental Finance Committee at the Centre.  

 

 

Chris McKnett, Vice President of State Street Global Advisors  

 

Chris McKnett is a Vice President of State Street Global Advisors. He is the Product Engineer for the firms’ global Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) investment business. Chris works across asset classes and investment teams to champion sustainable and responsible investment on behalf of SSgA and its clients. He earned his B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Connecticut and his MBA from the Daniels College of Business at the University of Denver. Chris is a member of the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative’s Investment Commission and a Fellow Alum of The Aspen Institute Business & Society Program.  

 

 

 

Claudia A McMurray , Senior Counsellor, Prince of Wales International Sustainability Unit

 

Claudia A McMurray is currently Senior Counsellor to the Prince of Wales’s International Sustainability Unit (ISU), representing the ISU in the United States. Before joining the ISU, she served as Senior Counsel to President Obama’s Commission investigating the BP oil spill, and President and CEO of Mainstream Green Solutions, LLC, a consulting firm providing strategic advice on sustainability, climate change, and other environmental issues. From 2006 to 2009, McMurray served as Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans, Environment and Science. McMurray currently is a member of the Board of Directors of Panthera, a foundation dedicated to conservation in the wild of all species of big cats. She also serves on the Board of the Cheetah Conservation Fund, and on the President’s Council, an advisory group to the President of the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. She is a graduate of Georgetown University Law Center.

 

 

Paul McNamara, OBE, Director, Head of Research, PRUPIM  

 

Paul McNamara directs property research within PRUPIM, heading up a team of five property economists and two performance analysts. He joined PRUPIM in 1987. Previously, Paul lectured at Oxford Polytechnic. He has a BSc Honours (First Class) and a PhD from the Universities of St. Andrews and Edinburgh respectively. He is an Honorary Fellow and past Chairman of both the Investment Property Forum and Society of Property Researchers, and a Visiting Professor at Oxford Brookes University. He co-chairs the UNEP FI Property Working Group and was awarded an OBE for services to the property industry in 2003.

 



Shawn Miller, Global Director of Environmental and Social Risk Management, Citi  

 

Shawn Miller is Citi’s global Managing Director of Environmental and Social Risk Management (ESRM). With 17 years in sustainable finance, he is responsible for Citi’s environmental and social policy development and implementation. Mr. Miller represents Citi externally on ESRM issues including being elected Chair of the Equator Principles Association, where he manages more than 72 global financial institutions and acts as the Association’s chief spokesperson. Prior to joining Citi in 2004, he was employed by the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector investment arm of the World Bank Group, as a social development specialist where he focused on environmental and social policy development, and conducted social due diligence on IFC investment projects.  

 

 

Andrew Mitchell, Director, Global Canopy Programme  

 

Andrew Mitchell, a leading international authority on forests and climate change, is an impassioned advocate of forest conservation, whose 35 year career spans scientific research, broadcast journalism and environmental policy. In 2001, he founded the Global Canopy Programme inOxford, an international network linking academic institutions focused on ecosystem services, policy and innovative finance mechanisms for forests. He launched the Forest Footprint Disclosure Project in 2009, endorsed by institutional investors with over $5 Trillion of assets under management and The REDD Desk in 2011, a leading on-line knowledge platform on reducing emissions from deforestation. He advises international governments and institutions and was Special Adviser to the Prince of Wales’ Rainforests Project.  

 

 

Jason Morrison, Program Director, Pacific Institute  

 

Since 1994, Jason Morrison has been with the Pacific Institute, a non-profit, non-partisan sustainability policy research center based in Oakland, California. He directs the Institute’s Globalization Program, where he is currently studying the policy implications of private sector sustainability initiatives, with a focus on and international standards and ethical certification. Morrison has been conducting research on freshwater-related business risks and on sustainable water management in private sector since 2003. Under a MOU between the Pacific Institute and the UN Global Compact, Morrison serves as the Technical Director for the CEO Water Mandate, supporting the initiative with applied research, event organization, and other services. Jason Morrison holds a Master’s degree fromBostonUniversity’s Center for Energy and Environmental Studies and a B.A. in Philosophy from the University of California, San Diego.  

 

 

Youssef Nassef, Officer in Charge, Adaptation Programme, UNFCCC  

 

Youssef Nassef has led adaptation work under the UNFCCC since 1999. He initiated and implemented a number of adaptation initiatives at the UNFCCC Secretariat, including the National Adaptation Programmes of Action for LDCs, the Nairobi Work Programme and the incipient Cancun Adaptation Framework. Before joining the UNFCCC, he served as a diplomat and climate change negotiator with the Egyptian foreign service. He holds Doctoral and Master’s degrees from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, as well as Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees from the American University in Cairo.  

 

 

 

Dr Deon Nel, Head, Biodiversity, WWF South Africa  

 

Deon Nel re-joined WWF in May 2011 to head up the organisation’s Biodiversity Unit. Dr Nel previously headed WWF’s Marine Programme and later the Sanlam Living Waters Partnership for the six years that he was initially with WWF. He then left the organisation in 2009 to join theSouth Africa’s Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) where he managed the council’s Ecosystems and Water Competency Areas. In his role, Dr Nel will provide strategic guidance to WWF’s five key biodiversity work areas, namely: freshwater, marine, sustainable agriculture, land and stewardship and the Table Mountain Fund (TMF). Deon Nel holds an MSc (Conservation Biology), MA (Environmental Law), and a PhD. He is also in the final stages of completing an MBA.  

 

 

 Robert Nicholson, Managing Director of Power and Utilities Finance, Royal Bank of Canada

 

Robert Nicholson is a Managing Director in the Energy and Power Group at RBC Capital Markets. He is responsible for coverage of a number of utilities, IPPs, alternative energy and clean tech companies. Rob’s duties include M&A advisory, strategic and capital structure advice as well as both equity and debt raising. He is responsible for RBC’s Clean Energy practice and currently sits on an advisory Board for the Ontario Independent System Operator. He holds a degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Waterloo and an M.B.A. from the University of California, Berkeley.  

 

 

 

 

Sandra Odendahl, Director of Corporate Environmental Affairs, RBC  

 

As the Director of Corporate Environmental Affairs at RBC, Sandra leads a team responsible for global strategy and leadership in the areas of environmental credit risk management, environmental products and services, bank-wide environmental programs, and external relations related to corporate sustainability issues. Sandra’s education and professional experience blends science, technology and finance to solve challenging environmental issues and provide opportunities to promote environmental sustainability within RBC and with partner organizations. Prior to entering the banking sector, Sandra was a research scientist with Noranda Inc., and then an environmental consultant specializing in Environmental Impact Assessments for resource sector development projects inCanadaandSoutheast Asia. Sandra has an M.A.Sc. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Toronto. Sandra is a licensed professional engineer, and a CFA charter holder.  

 

 

Lindene E Patton, Chief Climate Product Officer, Zurich Financial Services  

 

Lindene Patton is chief climate product officer for Zurich Financial Services (Zurich), responsible for product development and risk management related to climate change. She is an advisory board member for the University of California at Santa Barbara’s Bren School of Environmental Science and Management. Patton also serves on numerous government and nongovernmental advisory boards, including the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Environmental Financial Advisory Board; the Bureau of National Affairs’ monthly publication, the Environmental Due Diligence Guide; and the U.S. EPA Environmental Technology Verification Program. She is a member of the Low Carbon Finance Initiative and a Steering Committee member for the Forest Carbon Finance Initiative of the World Economic Forum. She earned her bachelor of science degree in biochemistry from the University of California; her master’s degree in public health from the University of California, Berkeley; and her Juris Doctor degree from Santa Clara University School of Law.  

 

 

David Pitt-Watson, Chair, Hermes Focus Asset Management  

 

David Pitt-Watson is Chair of Hermes Focus Asset Management, and cofounder of all Hermes shareholder engagement businesses; the largest of any investment manager in the world. These activities established Hermes as a global leader in responsible investment. He has written and lectured on issues of corporate governance, capital market integrity and regulation and has advised the UK government, over a number of years on its initiatives to improve the performance and integrity of capital markets. A graduate of Oxford and Stanford Universities, David is a Director of Oxford Analytica and a trustee of Oxfam. He has served on several other boards and commissions.  

 

 

Gavin Power, Deputy Director, United Nations Global Compact  

 

Gavin Power is Deputy Director of the UN Global Compact. Since 2002, Mr. Power has played a key role in the evolution and growth of the UN Global Compact, which is today the word’s largest corporate sustainability initiative with over 6000 business participants and stakeholders from more than 140 countries. Mr. Power has led the development of a range of strategic initiatives on behalf of the UN Global Compact – including the Principles for Responsible Investment, the world’s largest responsible investment initiative; and the CEO Water Mandate, a global water sustainability initiative. Mr. Power also led the development of the UN Global Compact’s Who Cares Wins program, a global policy initiative focused on the integration of environmental, social and governance issues into investment analysis and asset management. As well, Mr Power has responsibility for the UN Global Compact in the United States. Mr. Power has advised the UN Secretary-General on key missions and events related to the private sector and responsible globalization. A frequent speaker and contributor at international events, Mr. Power has extensive experience in the public and corporate sectors. Prior to joining the UN Global Compact, Mr. Power held senior management positions at Levi Strauss & Co., and Ketchum, where he specialized in corporate sustainability issues. Prior to his corporate experience, Mr. Power was a financial journalist, covering business and economic issues. Mr Power is stationed at UN Headquarters in New York City.  

 

 

 

Raúl E. Preciado, Assistant Vice President, Risk Management, Banco General, S.A.

 

Raúl has seventeen years of banking experience, of which the last eight have been within the risk management function. Previously, he handled different positions in corporate banking. His main responsibilities include overseeing the credit risk of Banco General’s regional portfolio in Central America, Colombia and Mexico, as well as the development and implementation of the Bank’s Environmental & Social Risk Management System. He is a graduate of Baylor University in Waco, Texas, from which he maintains an MBA with an emphasis in Finance, as well as a BBA.  

 

 

 

Margrete Strand Rangnes, HDeputy Directo, BlueGreen Alliance, Washington D.C.  

 

Margrete Strand Rangnes is the Deputy Director of the BlueGreen Alliance, based in the Washington, D.C. office. Margrete has worked with the BlueGreen Alliance since its inception. She directs BGA’s work on trade and worker’s rights issues, coordinates the overall planning for the Good Jobs, Green Jobs Conference, oversees BGA’s field initiatives and manages the organization’s international work. Margrete has worked on issues related to trade and globalization for over a decade. In addition to her work with BGA, she directs the Sierra Club’s Responsible Trade Program and is also in charge of the Sierra Club’s work with labor unions.  

 

 

Ernst Rauch, Head of Climate Change Centre, Munich Re  

 

Ernst Rauch studied geophysics at theLudwigMaximilianUniversityin Munich/Germany. After completing his degree, he became a research assistant. In 1988, he joined the Geo Risks Research Department at Munich Re, where he has headed the Corporate Climate Centre since 2008 and is responsible for the following topics: climate change, risk management, business development and asset management. In 2009, Ernst Rauch was in charge of the project office to establish Dii GmbH (Desertec Industrial Initiative) and today represents Munich Re as a shareholder in Dii.  

 

 

Curtis Ravenel, Head of Global Sustainability Initiatives, Bloomberg  

 

Curtis Ravenel leads Bloomberg’s global sustainability initiatives – a Chairman’s Office effort and the result of his 2006 Bloomberg Global Leadership Forum proposal. The program aggressively integrates sustainability considerations into all firm operations and leverages the BLOOMBERG PROFESSIONAL Service to evaluate sustainability-related investment risks and opportunities for its 300,000 customers. Curtis has worked for Bloomberg in multiple roles including Financial Controller forAsiaand various roles in the Capital Planning and Financial Analysis Groups. Prior to his work with Bloomberg, Curtis co-managed a small real estate development group, founded a micro-brewery and worked with the Recycling Advisory Council inWashington,DCconducting Full Cost Accounting and Life Cycle Analysis work. Curtis earned an MBA from Columbia Business School and a BA in History from Davidson College.  

 

 

Heike Reichelt, Head of Investor Relations and New Products, World Bank  

 

Heike Reichelt is Head of Investor Relations and New Products at the World Bank. The World Bank borrows USD 20-30 billion annually, in the international capital markets. Her responsibilities include managing relationships with bond investors and rating agencies, and developing new debt products for investors – including for climate change mitigation and adaptation through products like World Bank Green Bonds. Her team performs similar functions for the International Finance Facility for Immunisation (IFFIm). She is also part of the World Bank Treasury’s Sovereign Investments Partnerships Program for central banks. Before joining the World Bank, she had various positions in the German development agency Kreditanstalt fuer Wiederaufbau (KfW), and worked at European commercial banks.  

 

 

Britta Rendlen, Head, Sustainability Risk Management and Director, Risk Management, Swiss Re

 

Britta Rendlen is responsible for a group-wide framework to manage sustainability risks inherent to insurance transactions and investments. Prior to this role she was working as Sustainability and Thematic Analyst in the company’s equity team. Before that, she developed and managed Swiss Re’s COYou2 Program, a group-wide incentive program encouraging employees to invest in climate friendly technology. Before joining Swiss Re, Britta worked at the World Business Council for Sustainable Development. Britta started her career as a fundraiser for the performing arts, working for variousUSarts institutions including the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Britta holds a diploma as a Certified International Investment Analyst, an MBA (Kellogg School of Management,NorthwesternUniversity), a BA in Performing Arts Management (Columbia College Chicago) and an associate degree in Social Sciences (Georg-August University Göttingen).  

 

 

 Jeff Rickert, AFL-CIO Center for Green Jobs

 

Jeff Rickert is the Director of the AFL-CIO Center for Green Jobs and Deputy Director of the AFL-CIO Working for America Institute. Rickert began working at the Institute in 1999, but in 2003 left to help start the Apollo Alliance, a clean energy coalition of more than 300 labor, business, environmental, and community-based organizations dedicated to a public investment agenda for achieving energy independence through clean energy and good jobs. He was also policy director for Helios Strategies, a division of SMI Inc., providing policy and strategy advice to clean energy firms. Most recently, he was policy director for Green For All, a national organization working to build an inclusive green economy strong enough to lift people out of poverty.  

 

 

Nick Robins, Head of Climate Change Centre of Excellence at HSBC  

 

Nick Robins is Head of the Climate Change Centre of Excellence at HSBC in London. Since joining HSBC, Nick has co-authored research on long-term energy prospects (Energy in 2050, March 2011), the investment opportunities in low-carbon growth through to 2020 (Sizing the climate economy, September 2010), and the links between climate change and fiscal stimulus (Building a green recovery, May 2009). In the 2010 and 2011 Thomson Extel awards for Pan-European investment research, HSBC was rated the #1 firm for integrated climate change and renewable energy, and in 2011, Nick was ranked #1 analyst for climate change. He co-chairs the UNEP Finance Initiative’s Climate Change Working Group, and is a member of BT’s CSR Leadership Panel as well as GE’s Corporate Citizenship Panel. He has a BA in History from Cambridge University and an MSc in International Relations from the London School of Economics.

 

 

Mary Robinson , President, Mary Robinson Foundation – Climate Justice, former UN High Commissioner for Huamn Rights & former President of Ireland  

 

Mary Robinson became the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in September 1997, following her nomination to the post by United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan and the endorsement of the General Assembly. As High Commissioner, Robinson gave priority to implementing the Secretary-General’s reform proposal to integrate human rights into all the activities of the United Nations. During her first year as High Commissioner, Robinson traveled to Rwanda, South Africa, Colombia and Cambodia, among other countries. In September 1998, she visited China– and signed an agreement with the Government for OHCHR to undertake a wide-ranging technical-cooperation programme to improve human rights in that country. Robinson also strengthened human rights monitoring in conflict areas such as Kosovo, in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. Mary Robinson came to the United Nations after a distinguished, seven-year tenure as President of Ireland. Before she was elected President of Ireland in 1990, Robinson served as Senator for 20 years. Educated at Trinity College, Robinson holds law degrees from the King’s Inns in Dublin and from Harvard University.  

 

 

Madeleine Ronquest , Head of environmental and social risk management, FirstRand Group Ltd.  

 

Madeleine Ronquest is the Head of Environmental and Social Risk Management and her portfolio includes Energy Management, Climate Change and Environmental Management. Her background and qualifications include environmental science, environmental management and environmental law. Her role is to ensure that FirstRand complies with legal and international regulatory requirements, but also strategically that FirstRand is positioned as one of the business leaders in climate change in South Africa and plays a pertinent role in leading South Africa into a low carbon economy. 

 

 

Eric Roston, Sustainability Editor, Bloomberg Businessweek  

 

 

Jonathan Rothwell, Senior Research Analyst, Metropolitan Policy Program   

 

Jonathan Rothwell is a senior research analyst at the Metropolitan Policy Program and focuses on urban economics, innovation, and economic opportunity. Since joining Brookings, he has co-authored reports on international exports from metropolitan areas, the size, location, and characteristics of green jobs, and how mismatches in the supply and demand for worker education affect unemployment. He is a frequent contributor to The Avenue blog at the New Republic, and he has published academic papers in journals such as Urban Affairs Review, Social Science Quarterly, and American Law and Economics Review. He earned a master’s degree in economics from the New School and a Ph.D. in policy from Princeton University.  

 

 

Cathy Roy, Chief Investment Officer, Calvert   

 

Cathy Roy joined Calvert in August 16, 2004 and brings more than 30 years of experience in financial services industry. She also serves a lead portfolio manager on the Calvert Green Bond Strategy Portfolio. Before joining Calvert, she was Head of U.S. Fixed Income and Senior Portfolio Manager for Baring Asset Management. She also served as the US dollar sector specialist, providing insight and US Treasury Yield forecasts as part of the Global Asset Allocation process. Prior to joining Calvert, she was S.V.P and Senior Portfolio Manager with Scudder Insurance Asset Management managing over $11 billion in fixed income assets for insurance companies, with a primary focus on US dollar investment grade taxable securities. Other positions include Chief Investment Officer and Portfolio Manager with SBLI Mass. She holds an undergraduate degree from Barnard College.  

 

 

 

David Runnalss, Outgoing President and Distinguished Fellow, IISD

 

David Runnalls is a Distinguished Fellow with International Institute for Sustainable Development. He is a member of the Board of the Institute of Advanced Studies of the United Nations University. He is a member of the Advisory Council for Export Development Canada; a member of the Council for Sustainable Development Technology Canada; and a member of the Ivey Business School Leadership Council. He also serves on the Inquiry Team for Tomorrow’s Global Company, the SAM/SPG Leadership award, the International Sustainability Innovation Council of Switzerland (ISIS), and the Shell Report External Review Committee. He has served as Co-Chair of the China Council Task Force on WTO and Environment. Runnalls has served as Senior Advisor to the President of the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) in Ottawa, Canada, and to the Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme.

 

 

Jordan Schwartz, Lead Economist, World Bank LAC

 

Jordan Schwartz is the Lead Infrastructure Economist for the World Bank’s Latin America and Caribbean Region. He has worked in the field of infrastructure and economic development for over 20 years, focusing on investment design and strategies, logistics, regulation, and regional integration. He is also a Core Member of the World Bank’s Global Expert Team on Public-Private Partnerships. At the Bank, Jordan has led operations and analytical work in LAC, East Asia, Central Europe and Africa. Before joining the World Bank in 1998, Jordan worked in Booz Allen’s Transport Strategy Consulting Group, and later, as the Senior Manager for Utility & Infrastructure Consulting at Deloitte Emerging Markets. His work included financial feasibility, investment strategies, and transaction design for port, airport, highway, rail, power and water investments. Jordan is an author and frequent speaker on a wide range of topics in infrastructure finance and economics. He has published on project finance, the stimulus effects of infrastructure investments, the role of logistics in competitiveness and poverty alleviation, PPPs, utility regulation and post-conflict investment. Jordan holds a Master of Science from Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service and a Bachelor of Arts from Tufts University.

 

 


Roger Sevigny, Former President, National Association of Insurance Commissioners & New Hampshire Commissioner  

 

Roger Sevigny is a National Association of Insurance Commissioners, NAIC past President and is a very active member of the NAIC Committees and task forces. He is Chair of the Life Insurance Interstate Compact as well as the Producer Licensing Task Force. He is also a member of the SERFF Board of Directors, the Health Insurance and Managed Care (B) Committee, the NAIC/State Government Liaison Committee and Vice-Chair of the Antifraud Task Force. Prior to his appointment as Commissioner he held the position of Assistant Commissioner of New Hampshire’s Insurance Department. Before joining the Insurance Department, he was an employee of Travelers Insurance for more than 30 years, serving in a variety of technical and management positions. Commissioner Sevigny holds a Bachelor of Arts in biology from St. Anselm College in Manchester, New Hampshire. 

 

 

Dr. Robert M. Simon, Staff Director, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the United States Senate  

 

SDr. Robert M. Simon is the Staff Director of the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the United States Senate. Since January 1999, he has either been the overall Staff Director for the committee, when the Democratic Party has been in the majority in the Senate, or the Democratic Staff Director for the committee, when Democrats were the minority party in the Senate. Dr. Simon has had a long professional career in Washington at the interface of science and public policy, including 7 years on the staff of the National Academy of Sciences and 4 years in the Department of Energy. For the last 18 years, he has been in the United States Senate, first as a detailed technical expert, then as a member of the staff of the Joint Economic Committee, and finally in his current position. His original training was in chemistry, an area in which he holds a doctorate degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. In 2006, he was elected a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the world’s largest general scientific society, for his contributions to integrating science with public policy.

 

 

Susanne Stormer, VP Global TBL Management, Novo Nordisk  

 

Susanne Stormer is Vice President of Global TBL Management at the Danish-based pharmaceutical company, Novo Nordisk. TBL is short for Triple Bottom Line – the Novo Nordisk principle applied in decision-making to balance financial, environmental and social considerations. In this capacity she and her team are charged with responsibility for corporate sustainability – creating, capturing and communicating long-term enhanced value. This includes corporate sustainability management, the Annual Report, engagements with ESG investors and other stakeholders, and communication. Susanne joined the Novo Group in 2000 to ingrain the TBL approach in the business. Among her achievements is the early move to integrate the company’s financial and sustainability reporting into one report. She is member of the International Integrated Reporting Committee (IIRC) working group and of the European Commission Expert Group on non-financial disclosure, member of the Board of The Sustainability Forum Zurich, and on the board of CSR Europe.

 

 

George Stratts, President, Global Property  

 

George Stratts is President, Global Property for Chartis. In this role, he is responsible for all property lines of business that comprise the Chartis Commercial Insurance organization. Stratts began his career in insurance with Chubb in 1991, where he worked in a variety of property and marine-related positions. In 1999, Stratts joined AIG as the Regional Property Executive for Eastern Risk Specialists, Inc. inPhiladelphia. And In 2002, Stratts relocated toBostonto be the property executive for Lexington Insurance Company. In 2009, Stratts was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of Global Marine and Energy Division, Chartis. In this role, tratts oversaw the Global Energy Casualty, Energy Property, Oil Rig and Global Marine product lines for Chartis. Stratts graduated from Villanova University with a degree in Business Administration.

 

 

Pavan Sukhdev, founder-CEO of GIST Advisory  

 

Pavan Sukhdev is founder-CEO of GIST Advisory, a consulting collaborative and "McCluskey Fellow, 2011, at Yale University (where he is writing a book on the history and future of the Corporation). Pavan is a banker by profession, and lead author of two landmark reports in 2010 – "TEEB" ( which brings the invisible economics of nature into policy and business), and UNEP’s "Towards a Green Economy" (which shows that ‘greening’ of economies is not a drag on growth but a new engine for growth, provides a net source of employment, and the means to end persistent poverty). Pavan was elected "Personality of the Year, 2010"

 

 

Andy Szyman, Head of Sustainability, F&C REIT Asset Management  

 

Andy Szyman is Head of Sustainability at F&C REIT Asset Management and leads the company’s responsible property investment strategy. Born in Manchester in 1960 to post-war Polish immigrants, he has gained extensive experience in building construction, refurbishment and management with Imperial Chemical Industries, British Railways and Sun Alliance Insurance Group. In 1996, with Royal & Sun Alliance Investments, he assumed responsibility for property compliance matters – developing, implementing, and coordinating policy and strategy on a wide range of issues and he continues to focus on green aspects within the commercial property investment space. Andy typifies the modern 21st century employee, having effectively sat at the same desk for over 20 years whilst operating under different manifestations and components of the same company.  

 


Graham Terry, Senior Executive, Saica  

 

Graham Terry joined SAICA in 1986 as a Technical Director and his responsibility was to build SAICA’s technical function. Since then he has held various positions. In 1993 he was appointed Operations Director, in 1996 the Deputy Chief Executive and in 2000, Vice President. He currently heads the strategy and thought leadership division, where he is responsible for ‘thought leadership issues’, research and development, stakeholder relations, and overseeing corporate governance, legal and ethics. His current area of focus is sustainability and sustainability reporting and is the author of Green: Why corporate leaders need to embrace sustainability to ensure profitability (SAICA, 2009). Terry has served on various professional committees and boards, both local and international, and in various capacities. He is currently the Chairman of XBRL South.  

 

 

Peter Thimme, Director Sustainable Development / Environment | First Vice President, DEG  

 

Dr. Peter M. Thimme heads the Sustainable Development/ Environment Department of DEG,Germany. DEG, member of the KfW Banking Group, finances investments of private companies in developing and transition countries. Dr. Thimme leads DEG’s team of experts analyzing the environmental and social impacts of projects and assists the project companies to manage environmental and social risks and opportunities. Dr. Thimme is also in charge for designing and implementing environmental and social policies and procedures at DEG. Dr. Thimme worked as a Senior Investment Manager, focusing on Eastern Europe, and as an environmental consultant. He earned a Ph.D. working on the “Potential of corporate environmental management systems for developing countries”. Dr. Thimme also carries a Master of Environmental Technology from the Technical University of Aachen (RWTH) and a Diploma in Chemistry from the University of Würzburg.  

 


Brian Tracey, Community Development Lending and Investments Executive  

 

In his role as Community Development Lending and Investments Executive for Bank of America, Brian Tracey leads a team of real estate professionals in providing equity and debt financing for affordable housing and other community development projects coast-to-coast. Mr. Tracey is a graduate of the University of Maryland with a master of business administration degree with a concentration in finance. Mr. Tracey is a member of the board of directors for the Baltimore Development Corporation and the National Housing Conference and is actively involved with other community organizations, including the advisory council of the AFI Silver Theater in Silver Spring, Maryland. 

 


Julio Alberto Valley Pereña, Mech. Eng., General Director of Environment, Research and Technological Development, Ministry of Energy, Mexico  

 

Julio Valle graduated from Mechanical Engineering from the ITESM-CCM in June of 2001 and was involved in chemical and food industry projects in the private sector. His interests and profile lead him to the energy sector where he was involved in investment promotion for the natural gas and electricity sector, and later in renewable energies. During the last seven years he has had an important career development in the Ministry of Energy where he has specialized in promoting investments on renewable energy sources. Currently, Julio Valle is in charge of the General Direction of Environment, Research and Technological Development, focused on preparing and designing renewable energy policy, directing public programs and initiatives for these new technologies, coordinating the Special Program for Renewable Energy; as well as directing the execution of the Large Scale Renewable Energy Development Project with the World Bank.  

 

Maria Tikoff Vargas, Director, Better Buildings Challenge and Senior Program Advisor, US Department of Energy  

 

Maria Vargas is the Director of the Better Buildings Challenge at the Department of Energy. The goal of the Better Buildings Challenge is to make American buildings 20 percent more efficient by 2020. This leadership initiative involves chief executive officers, University presidents and state and local leaders that have committed to upgrading buildings across their portfolio and providing their energy savings data and strategies as models for others to follow. Prior to her work at DOE, Vargas was the Brand Manager for the ENERGY STAR program for over 15 years while at the US Environmental Protection Agency. She has been involved in policy work on the issues of ozone depletion, global climate change, and related environmental and energy issues since 1985. Vargas received a Bachelors degree from Swarthmore Collegein Political Science and Economics and a Masters degree from the University of Oregon in Public Affairs and Urban and Regional Planning.  

 

 

Nigel Topping, Chief Innovation Officer, Carbon Disclosure Project  

 

Nigel Topping is Chief Innovation Officer at the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), a global NGO which now represents $71 trillion of investment capital, incentivizing over 3,000 of the world’s largest companies in 60 countries to disclose their carbon emissions and water use. In his work to harness the power of information at CDP, Nigel’s position underpins a truly global transformation that is changing the rules of the game within capital markets and harnessing the profit motive as a force for good: reducing carbon emissions and improving water management. Nigel has developed and launched new programmes with global cities, in the public procurement sector and in the global supply chain of over 50 multinationals. Prior to joining CDP, Nigel was a member of the MBO team and Senior Vice President of Supply Chain for an automotive component manufacturing company.  

 

 

Barbara Turley-McIntyre, The Co-operators Group  

 

Barbara Turley-McIntyre has been in the insurance industry for 30 years. In 1997 she joined The Co-operators Group Limited, a $7 billion Canadian-owned, multi-product insurance company, where she has managed underwriting teams in property and casualty. She has also been responsible for community and shareholder relations. Barbara was appointed the Director of Sustainability and Corporate Citizenship in 2007 where she leads the development and implementation of the Sustainability Vision, Policy and Strategy with responsibility for producing the annual Sustainability Report and carbon management programs. Barbara volunteers with organizations that advance sustainable development and is presently a Director with The Natural StepCanadaand a member of the Sustainability Environment Committee of the Canadian Co-operative Association. She is also active with the United Nations Environment Program, Financial Institutions – Insurance Working Group. 

 

 

 

Mathis Wackernagel, President, Global Footprint Network  

 

Mathis is co-creator of the Ecological Footprint and has worked on sustainability issues for government agencies, NGOs and businesses on all continents. Mathis previously served as the director of the Sustainability Program at Redefining Progress in Oakland, California, and ran the Centro de Estudios para la Sustentabilidad in Xalapa, Mexico. Mathis has authored or contributed to over 50 peer-reviewed papers, numerous articles and reports and various books on sustainability that focus on the question of embracing limits and developing metrics for sustainability, including Our Ecological Footprint: Reducing Human Impact on the Earth; Sharing Nature’s Interest; Der Footprint: Die Welt neu vermessen, and WWF International’s Living Planet Report. After earning a degree in mechanical engineering from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, he completed his Ph.D. in community and regional planning at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada.

 

 

Mark Way, Director, Sustainability and Political Risk Management, Swiss Re  

 

Mark Wayheads Swiss Re’s sustainability activities in theAmericasand is part of the company’s Sustainability & Political Risk Management unit. Mark has held this position since 2006, working from Swiss Re’sAmericasheadquarters in Armonk. The main thrust of this engagement is focused on the topic of climate change. His position involves interaction with a broad range of stakeholders including governments units, clients, international organizations, academia and non-governmental organizations. Mark joined the Swiss Re in 1994 and the Group’s Sustainability Management unit in 2003. From 2003 to 2006 he represented Swiss Re on the Climate Change Working Group of the United Nations Environmental Programme Finance Initiative.  

 

 

Steve Waygood, Head of sustainability research and engagement Role  

 

Steve leads Aviva Investors sustainable and responsible investment (SRI) analysis, engagement and voting. Steve is also Chairman of the SRI Advisory Committee for Aviva Investors. He previously worked for Insight Investment where he was a Director in the Investor Responsibility team. Prior to that, he was a Senior Analyst in the Governance and SRI team of F&C. Steve was a member of both the expert and advisory groups to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment. He was also on the board of the UK Sustainable Investment & Finance association (UKSIF) from 2003 to 2010, serving as its Chairman from 2006. Steve has a PhD and holds a BSc (Hons) in Economics and the CFA Society of the UK, Investment Management Certificate.  

 

 

Laurie Weir, Portfolio Manager, CalPERS Global Real Estate Investment  

 

Laurie Weir joined CalPERS Global Real Estate Investment Office as Portfolio Manager in May 2007. Ms Weir currently manages a $10.4 billion NAV portfolio focused on Core, Urban, and Hospitality investment strategies. Ms. Weir also leads policy and program development for environmental, affordable and workforce housing, emerging manager, and responsible contractor initiatives. Previously Ms Weir served as Deputy Treasurer in the California State Treasurer’s Office. She was responsible for the oversight of finance authorities that allocate public funds, issue bonds, and provide advisory services to California’s business, development, and finance communities. Ms Weir also served on the Board of Directors of the California Housing Consortium. Also at the Treasurer’s Office, Ms Weir served as Executive Director of the California Debt Limit Allocation Committee overseeing the allocation of State’s $3 billion annual tax-exempt bond allocation. Prior to the State Treasurer’s Office, Ms Weir was the Finance Manager for the City of Los Angeles Housing Department. Laurie also headed the Bond Finance and Architectural Units for the Housing Department. Laurie was appointed to the City of Los Angeles Planning Commission and received awards from the City of Los Angeles Mayor’s Office and the California State Legislature.  

 

 

Christopher Wells, Environmental and Social Risk Manager, Santander Brasil  

 

Manages environmental and social risk unit for Santander’s operations in Brazil. Active in the UNEP Financial Initiatives (UNEP FI) training activities and in Latin American Task Force. President of the Round Table on Responsible Soy Association (RTRS) from 2006 to 2009. Member of the Global Reporting Initiative’s (GRI) Stakeholder Council from 2003 to 2007. Prior to joining the bank in 2002, set up the world’s first sell-side environmental and social research service on Brazilian listed companies offered by any bank, at Unibanco. Prior to joining Unibanco in 1998, was executive director for six years of Compromisso Empresarial para Reciclagem (Cempre), an association dedicated to promoting waste recycling in Brazil. Represented Brazil at international ISO 14000 negotiations on eco-labeling from 1995 to 1998. Conducted peer review for life cycle assessment studies. Bachelor’s in Political Science from Columbia College and MBA from New York University.  

 

 

Daniel Wiener, Chief Executive Officer, Ecos  

 

Daniel Wiener is the CEO and founder of ecos, an international consulting firm located inBasel, which supports public institutions, associations, municipalities, governments and foundations in the development and implementation of sustainable development projects. In addition to his responsibilities at ecos, Daniel is Chairman of the Global Energy Basel Foundation and Executive Producer of Global Energy Basel. Daniel also serves as a board member for The Gold Standard Foundation, Compensate, Basel Agency for Sustainable Energy and the Oekomedia Foundation.Daniel advises the World Bank, The C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group and the European Commission on Carbon and Climate Finance as well as Sustainable Infrastructure Finance. He is an experienced journalist, consultant, moderator and ecologist with more than 35 years of experience in these fields.  

 

 

Lene Wendland, Advisor on Business and Human Rights, Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

 

Lene Wendland is Advisor on Business and Human Rights in the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). In that capacity she worked with former Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Business and Human Rights, Professor Ruggie, for the duration of his six year mandate. She also represents OHCHR in the UN Global Compact, and works with the Global Compact Office in supporting the initiative’s human rights activities. Lene Wendland is a lawyer by training.

 

 

 

Ethan Zindler, Head of Policy Analysis, Bloomberg
 
Ethan Zindler is Head of Policy Analysis at Bloomberg New Energy Finance, the world’s leading provider of data, research, and news on the clean and low-carbon energy sector. Zindler is charged with managing and expanding BNEF’s coverage of key policy developments around the globe impacting renewables, biofuels, and energy efficiency. He oversees BNEF research in key developing markets around the globe.From 2006 to May 2010, Zindler served as BNEF’s Head of North American Research. Based in Washington, Zindler’s particular area of expertise was US clean energy policy and he has written extensively on the Obama administration’s moves on key regulations as well as about legislation before Congress. Zindler serves as New Energy Finance’s main spokesperson in North America and previously served in the Clinton White House. He holds an MBA from Columbia Business School and a BA from Georgetown University.
 

 

Dr Astrid Zwick, Head, Corporate Responsibility, Munich Re  

 

Since 2010, Dr Zwick has been the Head of Strategy and Corporate Responsibility Department of the Munich Re Group, which is part of Group Corporate Development. She is also the Chair of the UNEP FI Insurance Commission leading the global development of Principles for Sustainable Insurance. From 2005 to 2008, she was the Chair of the Steering Committee on Sustainability Research of the German Ministry of Education and Research. From 2000 to 2010, she was the Head of the Allianz Group Sustainability Office, responsible for the development and implementation of the company’s strategy for sustainable development. In 1993, she obtained her PhD on climate research at the Institute for Ecological Chemistry of the German Joint Research Centre for Environment and Health in Munich.