Sustainable Investment Forum North America 2019 | Climate Action | 25 September 2019 | Crowne Plaza Times Square Manhattan, 1605 Broadway, New York, NY 10019, USA

Sustainable investing is growing rapidly in North America, but huge amounts of capital are still needed to meet global climate and sustainability goals. Driving increasing levels of climate and sustainable finance is one of the biggest global challenges of our era.

Why attend?
• Hear from high-level speakers
• Meet and connect with asset owners from across North America
• Learn how investors are aligning with climate and sustainability goals
• Explore ESG integration in different asset classes
• Find new sustainable investment opportunities

Want to play your part in financing a sustainable and net zero-carbon future? Here is the place to do it!

2019 Speakers

Alex Bernhardt
Principal, US Head of Responsible Investment, Mercer Investment Consulting

Andrew Steel
Managing Director, Global Head of Sustainable Finance, Fitch Ratings

Anne Simpson
Director, Board of Governance & Strategy, CalPERS

Berit Lindholdt-Lauridsen
Director, ICMA

Brian Rice
Portfolio Manager, Sustainable Investment & Stewardship Strategies, CalSTRS

Catherine Banat
Managing Director, US Responsible Investing, RBC Global Asset Management

Chris Fowle
Director of Americas, Principles for Responsible Investment

Chris Phillips
Director, Institutional Relations and Public Affairs, Washington State Investment Board

Dan Carol
Director, Milken Institute Center for Financial Markets

Daniel Zarilli
Chief Climate Change Advisor, City of New York

Dawn M. Martin
Executive Vice President and Chief Program Officer, Ceres

Elisabeth Seep
Executive Director & Head of Fixed Income ESG Research, MSCI ESG Research

Emily Chew
Global Head of ESG Research & Integration, Manulife Investment Management

Eric A. Glass
Portfolio Manager - Fixed Income Impact Strategies, AllianceBernstein

Eric Usher
Head, UNEP FI

Erik Gosule
Managing Director, Head of Strategic Marketing and Product Development for the Americas, AMUNDI Pioneer

Fran Teplitz
Executive Co-director, Green America

Gunther Thallinger
Board Member and Chairman of ESG Board, Allianz SE

Hervé Duteil
Chief Sustainability Officer, Americas, BNP Paribas

Jonathan Hackett
Managing Director & Head of Sustainable Finance, BMO Financial Group

Kim Thomassin
Executive Vice-President, Legal Affairs and Secretariat, CDPQ

Lauren Smart
Managing Director, Global Head of Financial Institutions Business, Trucost, part of S&P Global

Layalee Ramahi
North America Network Coordinator, UNEP Finance Initiative

Leon S. Calvert
Head of Sustainable Investing & Fund Ratings, Refinitiv

Mardi McBrien
Managing Director, CDSB

MaryKate Bullen
Director, Sustainability & Communications, New Forests

Meredith Block
Vice President and ESG Analyst, Rockefeller Capital Management

Mindy Lubber
Chief Executive Officer and President, Ceres

Stéphanie Lachance
Vice-President, Responsible Investment, PSP Investments

Tara Stacy
Head of Investment Stewardship, Colorado Public Employees' Retirement Association

Thomas DiNapoli
New York State Comptroller, Office of the New York State Comptroller

Todd Arthur Bridges
Head of ESG Research, State Street Global Advisors

Valentijn van Nieuwenhuijzen
Chief Investment Officer, NN Investment Partners

Valerie Smith
Managing Director and Global Head of Corporate Sustainability, Citi

Vonda Brunsting
Program Manager, Initiative for Responsible Investment, Hauser Institute, Harvard Kennedy School

2019 Sponsors, Partners and Exhibitor

GOLD SPONSORS:
• Amundi Pioneer
• Fitch Ratings
• Manulife Invesment Management
• NN Investment Partners
• Refinitiv
• State Street Global Advisors
• Trucost, part of S&P Global

SILVER SPONSORS:
• AllianceBernstein
• MSCI
• New Forests

EXHIBITOR:
• FactSet

OFFICIAL PARTNER:
• UNEP FI

INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS:
• ACORE
• AIMA
• Canadian Coalition for Good Governance
• CDP
• CDSB
• Ceres
• Green America
• ICMA
• PRI
• RIA