[SPN-Discussion] SPN l Baruch l NINYC Panel Discussion: Post Paris COP 21 Business Climate - February 2, 2016

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Panel Discussion Invitation 
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“Post Paris COP 21 Business Climate"
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Host
Baruch College | Robert Zicklin Center for Corporate Integrity


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Date:  February 2, 2016

Time:  6:00 – 8:00pm 

Venue: Baruch College l Robert Zicklin Center for Corporate Integrity - Room 750, 151 E. 25th Street (between Lexington and 3rd Avenue)

Moderator:  Ann Goodman, Ph.D.
  
Panelists: Chris Walker, Director North America, World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD); Dale Bryk, Director of Programs, Natural Resources Defense Council; Bernhard Frey, Manager, Environment & Climate, UN Global Compact; 

Panel Description: 'Post Paris COP 21 Business Climate'
The recent Paris COP 21 accord is widely hailed as a historic show of solidarity among nearly 200 nations to curtail greenhouse gas emissions and keep temperatures from rising more than 2 degrees Celsius to prevent further global warming. While scientists warn that the accord may be too late to stem the most severe effects of climate change, the negotiations and results are clear indications of a giant step in the right direction. What’s more, the accord is an acknowledgement that global warming must be addressed by everyone now.

Among the most important steps forward: Business (among other non-state actors, like cities) is clearly at the table, with corporate leaders of every stripe—including Big Oil--supporting drastic changes and pledging to overhaul operations to lower greenhouse gases.  Indeed, business is arguably the practical ‘grease’ that can put into motion the wheels to drive a new economy.

COP conversations were rife with discussions of such new ways forward: from putting a “price on carbon;” to divesting fossil fuels from portfolios (or at the very least removing fossil fuel subsidies); to changing investment thinking from short-term profit to longer-term goals; to encouraging public-private partnerships that actually work to ensure everyone benefits fairly. 

That’s a tall order, but not impossible. Indeed, as speakers on this panel can attest, the need for change has always inspired business opportunity, and there’s ample reason to believe this challenge may already be doing the same. 

About the Sponsors:

The Sustainability Practice Network (SPN) is a New York based inter-disciplinary community of professionals who seek to learn and share knowledge to advance sustainable development across sectors and disciplines. We mobilize our members to practice sustainability in their lives and work. Our mission is to raise awareness of the importance of individual and corporate sustainability and thereby create a more stable and equitable world. 

Baruch College - Robert Zicklin Center for Corporate Integrity
The Robert Zicklin Center for Corporate Integrity is a forum for discussion of a broad range of contemporary issues confronting US corporations and capital markets. Our concerns include: transparency of corporate reporting, corporate governance, examining legal and ethical corporate behavior, spotlighting executive accountability, corporate responsibility in global business development, risk assessment and amelioration, resolving conflicting corporate stakeholder interests, and evaluating the role of governmental regulation.

Net Impact NYC Professional Chapter

Net Impact NYC is a New York City Professional chapter of Net Impact, a global community of 60,000+ leaders who are committed to changing the world through business. The Net Impact New York City Professional Chapter (NINYC) activates a network of professionals to leverage the marketplace for sustainable social & environmental change. We do this byconnecting the right people, knowledge sharing and inspiring positive change. To get involved visit us at http://netimpactnyc.org/ <http://netimpactnyc.org/>
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