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IN THIS ISSUE • Column:
Commitment |
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COLUMN Two more weeks to go and the fifth Triple Bottom Line Investing Conference will take place, in Amsterdam. When I started the event five years ago, it was clear to me that the key to sustainable economy was gaining the support and commitment of the financial sector. It is with great pleasure to see that this is happening on a daily basis. The value added of triple bottom line investing to society is being seen and accepted by the financial sector, as it clearly aligns with risk reduction, performance, governance, and climate change. To move to the next level of full tbli integration, financial leaders are going to have to make the commitment. Senior management will have to make that commitment, empower and provide incentives to its employees toward tbli. The same effort that companies put into winning market share, building up reputation, recruiting, developing new products, should be given to this vast industry. Carbon finance, private equity, public equity (SRI), micro finance, bonds, real estate are all massive growth areas that will be using sustainable criteria to meet all goals of financial, social and environmental performance. Your support is making this happen. Thank you. "The price of anything is the amount of life you exchange for it." -- Henry David Thoreau 
NEWS Tessa
Tennant wins The third Sustainability Leadership Award
CONFERENCES Social
Venture Network Asia Conference Thailand, 9 - 11 November |
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TBLI 2003 will be celebrating its fifth anniversary on November 6-7, 2003 in Amsterdam. Triple Bottom Line Investing 2003 is celebrating its fifth anniversary. Maximizing both shareholder and stakeholder value, at reduced risk is key to triple bottom line investing. The theme this year is commitment. Looking at the fully integrated social, environmental and financial performance is becoming more and more the norm for the financial sector. This value added "non-financial" risk assessment, or intangible assets and liabilities approach includes public equity, private equity, bonds, micro-financing, etc. Companies are seeing the financial opportunity of TBLI, and need to update staff on all the opportunities, risks, benefits and methodology. Still haven't registered for TBLI conference? TBLI is filling up fast, and registration is closing shortly. With over 90 leading speakers and over 500 guests anticipated, it is clear why TBLI is seen as the SRI event of the year. If you can only attend one event on SRI or corporate governance, this is it.
Reception on November 5th We would like everyone to feel comfortable, therefore, we are offering
a free chair massage for all tired TBLI guests.
Don't hesitate to contact the conference administration for your
massage. To register, click here |
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• Prof. Prakash Sethi, International Center for Corporate
Accountability The jury of the TBLI Award 2003 will announce the winner of the
TBLI Award 2003 for Commitment on the 6th of November, during the
dinner. |
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Brooklyn Bridge will be offering three Expert Meetings, in 2004 in which future scenario’s are developed that will offer attendees the opportunity to develop new strategies for their company and identify indicators today of future environments tomorrow. Expert Meetings at the TBLI website, contact expertmeeting@tbli.org |
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Rubinstein will be speaking at the INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON CORPORATE SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY Where are we now? What is the landscape with respect to SRI and sustainable investment? What specific events, regulations, crisis, success stories have occurred that clearly make SRI inevitable as a form of smart investing with reduced risk. How will Carbon Finance impact industry? The growth of carbon finance has been explosive, particularly in the light that Kyoto has not been fully ratified and the USA will not participate. What are the threats and opportunities for the financial sector with respect to carbon and climate change. What is the trigger for SRI mainstream acceptance? The future of SRI
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ONE, develop a sustainable identity in 20 steps. |
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The Naked Corporation: How
the Age of Transparency Will Revolutionize Business By
Don Tapscott and David Ticoll |
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Raising a Ladder to the Moon.
The Complexities of Corporate Social and |
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Leading
Change Toward Sustainability |
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Social
Responsibility Analyst, McDonald's Corporation, Oak Brook, Illinois, Executive
Director/Chief Operating Officer, Fair Labor Association, Director, FSC Accreditations, Forest Stewardship Council, Bonn, Germany Consultant, Corporate Responsibility Solutions, Bureau Veritas, London, UK Research
Assistant/Analyst, Corporate Responsibility Solutions, Bureau Commercial Director/Manager, Enviros Ltd., London, UK Senior
Associate, Sustainable Business Solutions, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Project
Officer, London Sustainability Exchange, London, UK
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