Centre for Corporate Governance and Sustainability
Investing for 2-Degrees: How Can Investors Make the Transition?
Free
The SFU Centre for Corporate Governance and Sustainability, and the Shareholder Association for Research and Education (SHARE) hosted a special learning and networking event on the topic of “Investing for 2-Degrees: How can investors make the transition?” This evening event featured experts from the 2-Degree Investing Initiative, the Fonds de solidarité and the B.C. Investment Management Corporation (bcIMC) who shared their strategies for aligning their investment portfolios with the transition to a low-carbon economy. The discussion also featured a response panel to help participants reflect on some viable steps that their own investment organizations can take to address climate change.
| 5:00pm | REGISTRATION AND RECEPTION |
| 5:30pm | WELCOME AND OPENING REMARKS Peter Chapman, Executive Director, SHARE |
| 5:40pm | INTRODUCTION AND FRAMING FOR CONVERSATION Dr. Andy Hoffman, Holcim Professor of Sustainable Enterprise, University of Michigan |
| 5:50pm | INITIATIVES PANEL: CURRENT INVESTOR INITIATIVES FOR SUPPORTING THE 2°TRANSITION Climate Alignment Pilot Tests bcIMC Climate Change Strategy Fonds de solidarité FTQ Climate Change Strategy |
| 6:45pm | RESPONSE PANEL: PRACTICAL STEPS FOR INVESTORS TO SUPPORT THE 2° TRANSITION Key Considerations for Developing a Climate Change Strategy Addressing Carbon in ESG Integration: Experience from SFU Student Funds Reflections from a Pension Fund Trustee |
| 7:00pm | QUESTIONS AND DISCUSSIONS |
| 7:20pm | CLOSING REMARKS |
| 7:30pm | COFFEE AND DESSERT |