Financing is at the heart of driving sustainable innovation, especially in a growing clean technology market estimated to be worth US$170 billion. In a world of resource scarcity, increased international competition, climate change, and scarce financial resources, clean technology R&D and sustainable projects require significant financial capital. How can private, public, and institutional investors see new opportunities to seek new investment targets? This series of sessions explores the importance of understanding the current market for capital and emerging trends in the world of clean capitalism. FOLLOWING THE MONEY TRAIL: LIQUID CAPITAL IN THE CLEANTECH SECTOR The cleantech industry, which was once seen as the white knight of a troubled global economy, has now left many investors wondering what’s next as global financial markets become increasingly skeptical and risk averse. As such, cleantech companies are looking to better understand where the money is and where they need to go in order to seek new sources of funding. Listen as investors from the global financial community discuss the cleantech money trail and where they see liquid capital flowing over the next term. Discover more here: http://2014.globeseries.com/home/conference/conference-program/clean-capitalism-financing-sustainable-innovation/

1. Conference theme and Sessions
CSR
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CLEAN CAPITALISM:
FINANCING Sustainable
Innovation
Financing is at the heart of sustainable innovation, especially in
a growing clean technology market estimated at US $170 billion. In a world
of resource scarcity, increased international competition, climate change,
and scarce financial resources, clean technology R&D and sustainability
projects require significant financial capital. How can private, public, and
institutional investors find new opportunities to meet their investment targets?
This series of sessions explores the importance of understanding the current
market for capital and emerging trends in the world of clean capitalism.
Following the Money Trail:
LIQUID CAPITAL IN THE CLEANTECH SECTOR
A Sneak Peak into Sustainable
Investment Criteria
The cleantech sector, once seen as the savior of
a troubled global economy, is feeling the impacts
of increasingly risk averse financial markets. What
must cleantech companies do to find new sources of
funding? Listen as investors from the global financial
community discuss the cleantech money trail and where
they see liquid capital flowing over the near term.
Getting investors to open their purse strings has
always been tough. Convincing investors that a
technology will deliver on its performance claims
is often difficult. And do investors really care?
Learn from asset managers of major investment
houses about what they look for when assessing
the technical and financial risks before investing in
innovative technologies.

2. CONFIRMED SPEAKERS include
Kathy Bardswick
President & CEO,
The Co-operators Group
Limited
>> CANADA
Featured GLOBE 2014
KEYNOTE Speaker
Wal van Lierop
Co-Founder, President & CEO,
Chrysalix Energy Venture Capital
Keith Gillard
General Partner,
Pangaea Ventures Ltd.
>> CANADA
>> CANADA
Private Public Policy for a Sustainable
Economy
Climate-related risks and sustainability issues
are becoming increasingly important for today’s
business. Can companies and governments work
together to develop policies that tackle these
growing challenges? Hear from the chief executives
of some of Canada’s largest companies as they
discuss the actions they are taking to grow a new
class of clean capitalism.
Evolution or Revolution: Sustainability and
Innovation IN the Finance Market
In a world of increasing financial constraints and
risks, new innovative financial models such as crowdsourced funding and green bonds have become
increasingly prominent. Other traditional financial
tools such as stock and derivatives markets are
undergoing significant changes and increasingly are
adopting sustainability metrics. Is change happening
fast enough? Hear from the innovators who are
redefining the global financial markets.
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Tony Van Bommel
Senior Managing Partner,
Energy & Cleantech Venture Fund,
BDC Venture Capital
>> CANADA
Dallas Kachan
Managing Director,
Kachan and Co.
>> Canada
GREEN IS THE NEW BLACK: THE GROWING ROLE OF
THE CFO IN SUSTAINABILITY
“Green” and sustainability solutions are becoming
an increasingly integral part of financial planning
and the work of Chief Financial Officers. Global
CFOs are being asked to strategically evaluate
new means to reduce cost, increase tax efficiency,
manage risks, as well as meet shareholder
expectations. Understanding sustainability is
becoming essential for CFOs in many organizations
to not just meet the inherent challenges of an ever
more competitive global economy, but identify
the opportunities for new business. Find out how
different CFOs are approaching this new dimension
to their role and how they see sustainability
affecting their work in the future.

3. WHAT’S UP WITH THE CARBON MARKET?
North America’s carbon markets are developing solid
client bases and are becoming effective in stimulating
investments in emissions-reducing technologies.
At the same time, the global carbon market has
experienced extreme volatility. Will North America
become the world leader in carbon trading? Who is
leading the charge and what is required to increase
the buy-in for trading carbon?
THE INFRASTRUCTURE DEFICIT –
A PROBLEM OR AN OPPORTUNITY?
The costs to replace or revitalize infrastructure
is beyond the capacity of many cash-strapped
cities. But new investment models could turn the
infrastructure deficit into opportunities to create
healthier, more climate resilient cities. This session
will explore cutting edge financing models and
investment tools to enable the widespread scale-up
of sustainable infrastructure projects.
FINANCIAL MARKETS & THE MOVE TOWARDS
RESPONSIBLE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
CONFIRMED SPEAKERS include
Michael Kousaie
Head, Business Development,
Renewable Energy and Clean
Technology,
TMX Group
>> Canada
Jeffrey W. Eckel
President & Chief Executive Officer,
Hannon Armstrong
Sustainable Infrastructure
>> USA
Toby Heaps
Co-Founder & President,
Corporate Knights Inc.
>> Canada
Today stock exchanges on every continent have
introduced sustainability listing requirements. This trend
is only set to continue. Information about sustainability
performance and impacts is not only useful to the
organization in question or consumers demanding
transparency; it is also vital to meet the demands
of markets. Institutional investors use non-financial
transparency as a proxy to the long-term viability and
profitability of business. Find out how the financial
markets are making strides to regulate this practice and
how your business can best prepare.
David Labistour
CONFIRMED SPEAKERS include
Paul Clements-Hunt
Vicky Sharpe
The Blended Capital (UK) Co.,
Ltd
President & CEO,
Sustainable Development Technology Canada
CEO,
Mountain Equipment Co-op
>> Canada
Founding Partner,
>> United Kingdom
>> Canada
Bob Walker
Vice President, ESG Services,
NEI Investments
>> Canada
Peter Adriaens
Professor of Entrepreneurship & Strategy,
Ross School of Business,
Tom Rand
Advisor, Cleantech,
MaRS
>> Canada
University of Michigan
>> USA
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4. Special CEO Roundtable
Clean capitalism is an economic system whose prices fully incorporate
social, economic, and ecological benefits and costs, and whose actors
know the impacts of their marketplace actions. With climate-related risks
and sustainability issues becoming increasingly important for today’s
businesses, the public and private sectors must work together to develop
policies and programs that tackle growing challenges for developing a
more sustainable economy. Hear from the chief executives of some of
Canada’s largest companies as they discuss the actions they are taking
to grow a new class of clean capitalism and integrate “clean capitalism”
principles into the broader fabric of society.
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