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Conference Conference

TBLI CONFERENCE™ EUROPE 2012

Location

Swissôtel Zurich****, Switzerland

Dates

Thursday and Friday, November 8-9, 2012

Description

The prime annual global networking and learning event on Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) and Impact Investing. ❖ Theme for 2012: "Why Occupy? Try TBLI" ❖ Attendees remain able to determine their workshop choice at the conference, which may mean some workshops will be (more than) full and others sparsely attended. This remains part of our 14-year conference tradition. ❖ Please note: The program is subject to change without notice.

Thursday, November 8, 2012

07.30 - 09.00
Lobby, 0/F

Registration

09.00 - 09.10
Zürich/Basel, 1/F

Opening First Conference Day and Welcome

Robert Rubinstein
Chief Executive Officer - TBLI Conference B.V./TBLI Consulting B.V. - Netherlands

09.10 - 09.30
Zürich/Basel, 1/F

Opening Keynote

09.30 - 10.30
Zürich/Basel, 1/F

TBLI Roundtable - Part 1 - ESG Analyst Prognostications for ESG Investment 2012-2020

How Sustainable is ESG Investing in Times of Financial Crisis?

_________ (Moderator)

_________ (Speaker 1)

_________ (Speaker 2)

_________ (Speaker 3)

_________ (Speaker 4)

10.30 - 11.30
Zürich/Basel, 1/F

TBLI Roundtable - Part 2

_________ (Moderator)

_________ (Speaker 1)

_________ (Speaker 2)

_________ (Speaker 3)

_________ (Speaker 4)

11.30 - 12.00
Foyer/Bern, 1/F

Coffee Break

12.00 - 12.30
Zürich/Basel, 1/F

Keynote 2

Martin Rapaport
Chairman - Rapaport Group - USA
Development Diamonds – Challenges and Opportunities
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12.30 - 13.00
Zürich/Basel, 1/F

Keynote 3

13.00 - 13.10
Zürich/Basel, 1/F

Moderator Briefing

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13.10 - 14.30
Foyer/Bern, 1/F

Lunch

14.30 - 16.15
Vevey/Lausanne, 1/F

Workshop 1 - Sustainable Building Industry

Who is "Best of Class" in energy saving?

_________ (Moderator)

_________ (Speaker 1)

_________ (Speaker 2)

_________ (Speaker 3)

14.30 - 16.15
Montreux, 1/F

Workshop 2 - Integrated Reporting in Europe

How integrated is "Integrated Reporting"?

_________ (Moderator)

_________ (Speaker 1)

_________ (Speaker 2)

_________ (Speaker 3)

14.30 - 16.15
Biel, 1/F

Workshop 3 - TBLI and Demographics

Future pension funds for the Lucky Few?

_________ (Moderator)

_________ (Speaker 1)

_________ (Speaker 2)

_________ (Speaker 3)

14.30 - 16.15
Genf, 1/F

Workshop 4 - Integrating ESG into Portfolios #1

_________ (Moderator)

François Passant (Speaker 1)
Executive Director - Eurosif - Belgium

_________ (Speaker 2)

_________ (Speaker 3)

14.30 - 16.15
Arosa/Davos, Panorama Floor, 31/F

Workshop 5 - TBLI and Commodities: Wood and Pulp

Is wood labeling a credible answer to anemic biodiversity?

_________ (Moderator)

_________ (Speaker 1)

_________ (Speaker 2)

_________ (Speaker 3)

14.30 - 16.15
Saas Fee/Zermatt, Panorama Floor, 31/F

Workshop 6 - TBLI and Family Offices/HNW

Charity or real commitment?

_________ (Moderator)

_________ (Speaker 1)

_________ (Speaker 2)

_________ (Speaker 3)

14.30 - 16.15
Office Luzern, 1/F

Press & News Room

16.15 - 16.45
Foyer/Bern, 1/F

Coffee Break

16.45 - 18.15
Vevey/Lausanne, 1/F

Workshop 7 - TBLI and Commodities: Fishing Industry

From staple food for the poor to luxury tidbit for the affluent?

_________ (Moderator)

_________ (Speaker 1)

_________ (Speaker 2)

_________ (Speaker 3)

16.45 - 18.15
Montreux, 1/F

Workshop 8 - Impact Investing #1

_________ (Moderator)

John Fleetwood (Speaker 1)
Head of Ethical Research - MAD Investing - UK
Implementing an Impact Investing Service
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_________ (Speaker 2)

_________ (Speaker 3)

16.45 - 18.15
Biel, 1/F

Workshop 9 - Post-Fukushima: Alternative Energy in Europe

Does it make a difference?

_________ (Moderator)

_________ (Speaker 1)

_________ (Speaker 2)

_________ (Speaker 3)

16.45 - 18.15
Genf, 1/F

Workshop 10 - Can Hedging Be ESG-Compatible?

Zurich as a new hedge fund hub after London - Can hedge funds innovate or is it business as usual?

_________ (Moderator)

_________ (Speaker 1)

_________ (Speaker 2)

_________ (Speaker 3)

16.45 - 18.15
Arosa/Davos, Panorama Floor, 31/F

Workshop 11 - TBLI and Recycling

Undervalued resource savers

_________ (Moderator)

_________ (Speaker 1)

_________ (Speaker 2)

_________ (Speaker 3)

16.45 - 18.15
Saas Fee/Zermatt, Panorama Floor, 31/F

Workshop 12 - Fund Performance and Structure

What are the linkages for successful ESG Investment?

_________ (Moderator)

_________ (Speaker 1)

_________ (Speaker 2)

_________ (Speaker 3)

16.45 - 18.15
Office Luzern, 1/F

Press & News Room

18.30 - 19.30
Foyer/Bern, 1/F

Pre-Dinner Cocktail Drinks

19.30 - 20.30
Zürich/Basel, 1/F

Grand Dinner (Invitation Only)

20.00 - 20.15
Zürich/Basel, 1/F

Grand Dinner Keynote

20.15 - 21.00
Zürich/Basel, 1/F

ESG Leaders Awards Europe - Shortlist 2012

- 21.30
Zürich/Basel, 1/F

Closure First Conference Day

The attendance of this speaker is not yet confirmed.

Friday, November 9. 2012

09.00 - 10.45
Vevey/Lausanne, 1/F

Workshop 13 - Integrating ESG into Portfolios #2

_________ (Moderator)

_________ (Speaker 1)

_________ (Speaker 2)

_________ (Speaker 3)

09.00 - 10.45
Biel, 1/F

Workshop 14 - Impact Investing #2

_________ (Moderator)

_________ (Speaker 1)

_________ (Speaker 2)

_________ (Speaker 3)

09.00 - 10.45
Genf, 1/F

Workshop 15 - TBLI Comparison: South and North

Are Brazil, China, India, Russia really new ESG markets? How far ahead are EU and USA?

_________ (Moderator)

_________ (Speaker 1)

_________ (Speaker 2)

_________ (Speaker 3)

09.00 - 10.45
Montreux, 1/F

Workshop 16 - TBLI and Commodities: Oil

Is the price right?

_________ (Moderator)

_________ (Speaker 1)

_________ (Speaker 2)

_________ (Speaker 3)

09.00 - 10.45
Arosa/Davos, Panorama Floor, 31/F

Workshop 17 - Kyoto and Durban Failed: Low-Carbon Investment?

Bad news for the planet, good news for investment?

_________ (Moderator)

Sean Kidney (Speaker 1)
Chair - Climate Bonds Initiative - UK
Climate Bond Standards - Facilitating Fixed Income Thematic Investment
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_________ (Speaker 2)

_________ (Speaker 3)

09.00 - 10.45
Saas Fee/Zermatt, Panorama Floor, 31/F

Workshop 18 - TBLI and Human Rights

Who really cares?

_________ (Moderator)

Alyson Warhurst (Speaker 1)
Chief Executive Officer - Maplecroft - UK
Human rights and Investment: How to Turn Reputational Risk into Commercial Opportunity
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Silke Riedel (Speaker 2)
Head of Investment Research - imug GmbH - Germany
How to Assess the Understanding and Performance of Companies Concerning Development and Justice?
Read more.

_________ (Speaker 3)

09.00 - 10.45
Office Luzern, 1/F

Press & News Room

10.45 - 11.00
Foyer, 1/F

Coffee Break

11.00 - 12.00
Zürich/Basel, 1/F

Plenary Conclusion

12.10 - 12.30
Zürich/Basel, 1/F

Sponsors - Views for 2012-13

12.30 - 12.50
Zürich/Basel, 1/F

ESG Leaders Award Europe 2012 Winners - Views for 2012-13

12.50 - 13.00
Zürich/Basel, 1/F

Conference Message - Press Release

This overview was last changed: 2012-02-09 16:10:28 CET

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