Announcing Ceres 2020 Digital Program for April and May!
Earlier in March, we announced that the Ceres 2020 in New York in-person event was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. Since then, we’ve been working hard to reimagine how we can deliver the content we planned that aims to address the challenges investors, companies and policymakers alike face when it comes to sustainability.
We launched our Ceres 2020 digital program last week with three successful sessions, and are excited now to announce the following sessions for April.
To view more details and a list of speakers for each session, visit www.ceres2020.org.
Special Announcement for Students and Professors
With support from Bank of America, students and professors can access the Ceres 2020 digital program at no cost. If you have a .edu email address and would like complimentary access to these sessions, please contact ceres2020@ceres.org.
Portfolio Climate Risk Management
Strategies and Challenges
Tuesday, April 7
11 am-12 pm EDT
Speakers
(Moderator) Ian Simm, Founder and CEO, Impax Asset Management
Sophia Cheng, CIO, Cathay Financial Holdings and Chair, Asia Investor Group on Climate Change
Deborah Ng, Director, Risk & Strategy, Head of Responsible Investing, Ontario Teachers Pension Plan
Faith Ward, Chief Responsible Investment Officer, Brunel Pension Partnership
Dave Zellner, CIO, Wespath Investments & Benefits
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Greening Supply Chains in China
Wednesday, April 8
12-1 pm EDT
Speakers
(Moderator) Linda Greer, Senior Global Fellow, China Affairs, Institute of Public and Environmental Affairs
Ma Jun, Director, Institute of Public and Environmental Affairs
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Business Disruption and a Just Transition
Tuesday, April 14
12-1 pm EDT
Speakers
Phil Bloomer, Executive Director, Business & Human Rights Resource Centre (BHRRC)
Damon Silvers, Director of Policy and Special Counsel, AFL-CIO
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Restitching our Social Fabric:
How Community Leadership Can Tackle Climate Change
Thursday, April 16
11 am-12 pm EDT
Speakers
Mindy Lubber, CEO and President, Ceres
David Simas, CEO, Obama Foundation
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Climate Strategies and Opportunities: Asset Managers’ Perspectives
Tuesday, April 28
12-1 pm EDT
Speakers
(Moderator) Jack Ehnes, CEO, California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS)
Chris Conkey, Global Head of Public Markets, Manulife Investment Management
John Goldstein, Managing Director and Head of the Sustainable Finance Group, Goldman Sachs
Roelfien Kuijpers, Managing Director, Head of Responsible Investments and Strategic Relationships, DWS
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Limiting Temperature Rise to 1.5 Degrees: Roles for Investors, Companies, and Policymakers
Tuesday, May 5
12-1 pm EDT
Speakers
(Moderator) Steven Clarke, Director Corporate Clean Energy Leadership, Ceres
Cynthia Cummis, Director of Private Sector Climate Mitigation, WRI SBTi
Rekha Vaitla, Deputy Director of Corporate Governance & Sustainable Investment - Illinois State Treasurer
Jeff Hanratty, General Mills
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Conservative Case for Climate Action and Clean Energy
Wednesday, May 6
12-1 pm EDT
Speakers
(Moderator) Martha Newell-Kinsman, Manager, Federal Relations, Ceres
Heather Reams, Executive Director, Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions
Mark Fleming, President & CEO, Conservatives for Clean Energy
Corey Schrodt, Legislative Director, Rep. Francis Rooney (FL-19)
