[SPN-Discussion] Introduction to Corporate Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) for Investment & Finance Professionals Certification

[Louis Coppola]

*SPN Members, *

As a member of SPN we would like to offer you a special 20% discount on our
upcoming certificate program for ESG Finance Professionals.

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*Learn about cutting edge ESG Finance from *

   - Governance & Accountability Institute (G&A),
   - Global Change Advisors,
   - Bloomberg,
   - MSCI,
   - SASB,
   - Flat World Partners,
   - Weismann Center For International Business at Baruch College
   - Zicklin School of Business, Baruch College


*Here's the detail along with speakers, topics and agenda... *

*Introduction to Corporate Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) for
Investment & Finance Professionals Certification*
*-- One-Day Seminar Presented by Governance & Accountability Institute,
Global Change Associates and Baruch College/CUNY*

*DATE AND TIME*
Wed, December 14, 2016,
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM EST

*LOCATION*
Baruch College/ CUNY
Newman Vertical Campus,
55 Lexington Ave,
New York, NY 10010

In response to the growing demand for sustainable investing education from
asset owners, asset managers, financial analysts and other financial
professionals we are pleased to announce a one-day certificate program
entitled, "Introduction to Corporate Environmental, Social and Governance
(ESG) for Investment and Finance Professionals." The program is organized
by Governance & Accountability Institute (G&A) in collaboration with Global
Change Associates (GCA) and hosted by the Zicklin School of Business at
Baruch College/CUNY.

The all-day certification program will be presented on Wednesday, December
14, 2016. The program is being hosted at Baruch College’s Newman Vertical
Campus (55 Lexington Avenue) in midtown Manhattan. The course will begin at
8 a.m. with registration and continental breakfast, leading into a full day
of lectures from leaders in the sustainable investing field. A networking
lunch is included. Participants will receive a certificate of completion
from G&A and GCA at the 5 p.m. close of the seminar.

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*AGENDA*


   - 8.00 am -

*Arrival, Registration & Complimentary Continental Breakfast *
   - 8.30 am - *Welcoming Remarks*


*- Zicklin School of Business, Baruch College *
   - 8.40 am - *Welcoming and Introduction to Corporate ESG Strategies,
   Performance, Actions -- "What is Corporate ESG - Why It Really Matters to
   Shareowners"*
   - Hank Boerner, Chairman & Co-Founder, Governance & Accountability
      Institute

      - 9.00 am - *"Bridging the Perceived Gap Between Corporate
   Sustainability & Corporate Profitability -- Materiality, Risk Management
   and How Top and Bottom Lines Are Affected"*


*- Louis Coppola, EVP & Co-Founder, Governance & Accountability Institute *
   - 10.00 am - Coffee Break and Networking

   - *1*0.30 am - *"ESG Analysis, Rating, and Research"*


*- Samuel Block, Research Analyst - Investment ESG Risk, MSCI *
   - 11.30 am -* "What Investors Need to Know About the Rising Importance
   of Impact Investing"*


*- Kate Starr, CIO, Flat World Partners; former Chief Investment Officer,
   Heron Foundation *
   - 12.00 pm - Luncheon and Networking

   - 1.00 pm - *"SASB 101: About SASB (Sustainability Accounting Standards
   Board) and More Effective 10-k Disclosure"*


*- Eric Kane, Sector Analyst - Health Care, SASB *
   - 2.00 pm - *"Case Study of Corporate Malfeasance: The VW Emissions
   Scandal"*


*- Peter Fusaro, Chairman, Global Change Associates *
   - 3.00 pm - Break

   - 3.15 pm - *"ESG Equity Fundamentals Data Analytics"*


*- Hideki Suzuki, ESG Group, Equity Fundamentals Department, Bloomberg LP *
   - 4.15 pm - *"About the Baruch CSR-Sustainability Monitor Project"*


*- Mert Demir, PhD in Finance, Senior Research Associate, Weismann Center
   For International Business at Baruch College *
   - 4.30 pm -* Wrap-up Comments - Seminar Concludes *
   "Looking Beyond Corporate Sustainability & Financial Performance

*- Louis Coppola, EVP & Co-Founder, Governance & Accountability Institute &
             Peter Fusaro, Chairman, Global Change Associates*

Lecturers include leading experts in the sustainable investing field and
the participants will come away with an understanding of why ESG matters,
and how to apply ESG to corporate valuations, reputation, risk, opportunity
and other aspects of financial analysis.

Each Attendee will receive a digital copy of Hank Boerner’s new book --
"Trends Converging, A Look Ahead of the Curve for ESG, Sustainability, CR,
SRI Professionals."

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