<div dir="ltr"><div><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div style="color:rgb(80,0,80)"><b style="color:rgb(34,34,34)">SPN Members, </b><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div><br></div><div>As a member of SPN we would like to offer you a special 20% discount on our upcoming certificate program for ESG Finance Professionals.</div><div><br></div><div><b>Just enter "<span class="gmail-m_1977767027662050012gmail-il" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"trebuchet ms",sans-serif;font-size:12.8px">SPN</span></b><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"trebuchet ms",sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><b>-SAVE20" to save 20% at registration here: </b><br></span><font color="#000000" face="trebuchet ms, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.8px"><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/intro-to-corporate-esg-for-investment-finance-professionals-certification-tickets-29052781652" target="_blank">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/<wbr>intro-to-corporate-esg-for-<wbr>investment-finance-<wbr>professionals-certification-<wbr>tickets-29052781652</a></span></font></div><div><b><br></b></div><div><b>Learn about cutting edge ESG Finance from <br></b><ul><li>Governance & Accountability Institute (G&A), <br></li><li>Global Change Advisors, </li><li>Bloomberg, <br></li><li>MSCI, <br></li><li>SASB, <br></li><li>Flat World Partners, </li><li>Weismann Center For International Business at Baruch College</li><li>Zicklin School of Business, Baruch College</li></ul></div><div><b><br></b></div><div><b>Here's the detail along with speakers, topics and agenda... </b></div><div><b><br></b></div><div><b>Introduction to Corporate Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) for Investment & Finance Professionals Certification</b></div><div><i>-- One-Day Seminar Presented by Governance & Accountability Institute, Global Change Associates and Baruch College/CUNY</i><br></div><div><i><br></i></div><div><div><b>DATE AND TIME</b></div><div><div style="display:inline">Wed, December 14, 2016, </div><div style="display:inline">8:00 AM – 5:00 PM EST</div></div></div><div><br></div><div><div><b>LOCATION</b></div><div>Baruch College/ CUNY <div style="display:inline">Newman Vertical Campus, </div><div style="display:inline">55 Lexington Ave, </div><div style="display:inline">New York, NY 10010</div></div><div><div style="display:inline"><br></div></div><div><div>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.<br><br></div><div>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.</div><div><br></div><div><b>Just enter "<span class="gmail-m_1977767027662050012gmail-il" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"trebuchet ms",sans-serif;font-size:12.8px">SPN</span></b><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"trebuchet ms",sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><b>-SAVE20" to save 20% at registration here: </b></span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"trebuchet ms",sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><br></span><font color="#000000" face="trebuchet ms, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.8px"><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/intro-to-corporate-esg-for-investment-finance-professionals-certification-tickets-29052781652" target="_blank">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/<wbr>intro-to-corporate-esg-for-<wbr>investment-finance-<wbr>professionals-certification-<wbr>tickets-29052781652</a></span></font><br><br></div><div><b>AGENDA</b><br><br></div><div><ul><li><div style="display:inline"><div style="display:inline">8.00 am - <b>Arrival, Registration & Complimentary Continental Breakfast<br><br></b></div></div></li><li><div style="display:inline"><div style="display:inline">8.30 am - <b>Welcoming Remarks</b><br></div></div><i><div style="display:inline"><div style="display:inline"><ul style="display:inline"><li style="display:inline"><i><div style="display:inline"><div style="display:inline">Zicklin School of Business, Baruch College<br><br></div></div></i></li></ul></div></div></i></li><li><div style="display:inline"><div style="display:inline">8.40 am - <b>Welcoming and Introduction to Corporate ESG Strategies, Performance, Actions -- "What is Corporate ESG - Why It Really Matters to Shareowners"</b><br></div></div><div style="font-style:italic;display:inline"><div style="display:inline"><ul style="display:inline"><li style="display:inline"><div style="display:inline"><div style="display:inline">Hank Boerner, Chairman & Co-Founder, Governance & Accountability Institute<br><br></div></div></li></ul></div></div></li><li><div style="display:inline"><div style="display:inline">9.00 am - <b>"Bridging the Perceived Gap Between Corporate Sustainability & Corporate Profitability -- Materiality, Risk Management and How Top and Bottom Lines Are Affected"</b><br></div></div><i><div style="display:inline"><div style="display:inline"><ul style="display:inline"><li style="display:inline"><i><div style="display:inline"><div style="display:inline">Louis Coppola, EVP & Co-Founder, Governance & Accountability Institute<br><br></div></div></i></li></ul></div></div></i></li><li><div style="display:inline"><div style="display:inline">10.00 am - Coffee Break and Networking<br></div></div><br></li><li><div style="display:inline"><div style="display:inline"><i>1</i>0.30 am - <b>"ESG Analysis, Rating, and Research"</b><br></div></div><i><div style="display:inline"><div style="display:inline"><ul style="display:inline"><li style="display:inline"><i><div style="display:inline"><div style="display:inline">Samuel Block, Research Analyst - Investment ESG Risk, MSCI<br><br></div></div></i></li></ul></div></div></i></li><li><div style="display:inline"><div style="display:inline">11.30 am -<b> "What Investors Need to Know About the Rising Importance of Impact Investing"</b><br></div></div><i><div style="display:inline"><div style="display:inline"><ul style="display:inline"><li style="display:inline"><i><div style="display:inline"><div style="display:inline">Kate Starr, CIO, Flat World Partners; former Chief Investment Officer, Heron Foundation<br><br></div></div></i></li></ul></div></div></i></li><li><div style="font-style:italic;display:inline"><div style="display:inline">12.00 pm - Luncheon and Networking<br></div></div><br></li><li><div style="display:inline"><div style="display:inline">1.00 pm - <b>"SASB 101: About SASB (Sustainability Accounting Standards Board) and More Effective 10-k Disclosure"</b><br></div></div><i><div style="display:inline"><div style="display:inline"><ul style="display:inline"><li style="display:inline"><i><div style="display:inline"><div style="display:inline">Eric Kane, Sector Analyst - Health Care, SASB<br><br></div></div></i></li></ul></div></div></i></li><li><div style="display:inline"><div style="display:inline">2.00 pm - <b>"Case Study of Corporate Malfeasance: The VW Emissions Scandal"</b><br></div></div><i><div style="display:inline"><div style="display:inline"><ul style="display:inline"><li style="display:inline"><i><div style="display:inline"><div style="display:inline">Peter Fusaro, Chairman, Global Change Associates<br><br></div></div></i></li></ul></div></div></i></li><li><div style="display:inline"><div style="display:inline">3.00 pm - Break<br></div></div><br></li><li><div style="display:inline"><div style="display:inline">3.15 pm - <b>"ESG Equity Fundamentals Data Analytics"</b><br></div></div><i><div style="display:inline"><div style="display:inline"><ul style="display:inline"><li style="display:inline"><i><div style="display:inline"><div style="display:inline">Hideki Suzuki, ESG Group, Equity Fundamentals Department, Bloomberg LP<br><br></div></div></i></li></ul></div></div></i></li><li><div style="display:inline"><div style="display:inline">4.15 pm - <b>"About the Baruch CSR-Sustainability Monitor Project"</b><br></div></div><i><div style="display:inline"><div style="display:inline"><ul style="display:inline"><li style="display:inline"><i><div style="display:inline"><div style="display:inline">Mert Demir, PhD in Finance, Senior Research Associate, Weismann Center For International Business at Baruch College<br><br></div></div></i></li></ul></div></div></i></li><li><div style="display:inline"><div style="display:inline">4.30 pm -<b> Wrap-up Comments - Seminar Concludes </b></div></div><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline"><div style="display:inline">"Looking Beyond Corporate Sustainability & Financial Performance<br></div></div><i><div style="display:inline"><div style="display:inline"><ul style="display:inline"><li style="display:inline"><i><div style="display:inline"><div style="display:inline">Louis Coppola, EVP & Co-Founder, Governance & Accountability Institute & <br> Peter Fusaro, Chairman, Global Change Associates</div></div></i></li></ul></div></div></i></li></ul></div><div>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.<br><br></div><div>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."</div></div></div><div><i><br></i></div><div><b>Just enter "<span class="gmail-m_1977767027662050012gmail-il" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"trebuchet ms",sans-serif;font-size:12.8px">SPN</span></b><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"trebuchet ms",sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><b>-SAVE20" to save 20% at registration here: </b></span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"trebuchet ms",sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><br></span><font color="#000000" face="trebuchet ms, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.8px"><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/intro-to-corporate-esg-for-investment-finance-professionals-certification-tickets-29052781652" target="_blank">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/<wbr>intro-to-corporate-esg-for-<wbr>investment-finance-<wbr>professionals-certification-<wbr>tickets-29052781652</a></span></font><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div class="gmail-m_1977767027662050012gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div style="color:rgb(80,0,80)"><div><img alt="G&Alogo_solid_email" src="http://www.ga-institute.com/images/GAEmail.jpg" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 128); 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