Biodiversity & Ecosystem Finance Europe Brochure (PDF 864 KB)

Keynote Speaker:David Bellamy OBEDavid Bellamy OBE is a botanist, author, broadcaster andenvironmental campaigner. He is the author of over 40 books and80-plus scientiVc papers with a common theme to ecology and theenvironment. These best-selling publications cover a diverse rangeof environmental subjects from the boglands of Ireland to thegardens of the Vatican. He is also widely known on television, havingwritten and presented over 400 programmes during his career.BookNow–Call +442070990600orOnline at:www.greenpowerconferences.comStrategic Partner: Endorsed By:2nd Ed i t i onThe Barbican, London, UK ? 25-26 November 2008Organised by:Receive a FREEcopy of theEnvironmentalFinanceHandbook2008/09 fromEuromoney –worth £115PLUS““ ””Thank you for putting on such a wonderful conference. It was a highlightto be surrounded by such knowledgeable and inspiring peopleTOM HILDITCH, SAVANTA, BIODIVERSITY & ECOSYSTEM FINANCE USA MARCH 2008Gain an in depth understanding of the opportunities in the Biodiversity & Ecosystem Finance sector:? Understanding the emerging biodiversity & ecosystem markets?What are the key requirements of corporate investors, the Mnance community and biodiversity & ecosystem conservation groups?? How do we move beyond philanthropy to business deals?? How can we achieve greater involvement of the Mnancial sector??What are the key business opportunities in biodiversity & ecosystem Mnance?? How do we engage industries with a direct footprint on biodiversity and those that impact it in their supply chainsPlus, beneMt from:? Moderated break out discussion sessions? Investor showcase – hear from new projects being developed? First class networking opportunities with industry peersPlus Key Corporate, Finance and Conservation Case Studies from:? Hans Biemans, Head of CSR Business Development, Rabobank, Netherlands? David Boomer, Head of Energy E9ciency & Climate Change, Institute of Directors (IoD), UK? Gerard Bos, IUCN Relationship Manager, Corporate Environmental Relations, Holcim, Switzerland? Catherine Cruveillier Cassagne, Programme Manager, Biodiversity, Environment and Social Development Department, IFC, USA? Jochen Flasbarth, General Director,German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety, Germany? Elizabeth Jaskulke, President, Research & Europe,MEDEF, France? Abyd Karmali, Global Head of Carbon Emissions, Merrill Lynch, UK? Andrew Mitchell, Executive Director, Canopy Capital, UK? Pavan Sukhdev, Managing Director & Head – Global Markets,Deutsche Bank, India? Chan Lap Tak, Director, Bio Assets, Brazil? Dr Julio C Tresierra, Global Coordinator, WWF, Netherlands? Keimpe Wieringa, Head of Biodiversity,Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency, NetherlandsThe Need for Patient Capital to Bring Biodiversity & Ecosystem Finance into the MainstreamBook Now – Call +44 20 7099 0600 or Online at: www.greenpowerconferences.comEndorsed By:Following the success of the inaugural Biodiversity & Ecosystem Finance event whichtook place in New York on 27-28 March 2008 and was attended by over 100 participantsfrom 19 countries, Green Power Conferences will once again bring together the corporateand Vnance communities with the biodiversity and ecosystem industry to drive thiscritical early stage market forward at Biodiversity & Ecosystem Finance Europe.Biodiversity and ecosystem services form the basis of the world we live in but are underthreat from increasing human activity. These impacts are being felt the hardest in thepoorest countries but in general, society is now becoming less tolerant of environmentaldamage and is starting to realise the value of these services. As much as US$20 billionper year is raised from public Vnance and private philanthropy for global conservationactivities (Source: Building Biodiversity Business) yet this is not suUcient.Many companies still have trouble seeing the bottom line relationship of Biodiversity &Ecosystem services. A key solution to these challenges is to utilise the market forces thatare often blamed for biodiversity loss and make biodiversity and ecosystem services avaluable business proposition. In both the environmental and business communities,there is a growing recognition of the potential to conserve biodiversity and ecosystemservices on a commercial basis. From a business viewpoint the reasons to invest arevaried - these range from those companies such as ecotourism ventures whose businessdirectly depends on healthy ecosystems; to industries such as agriculture, forestry andmarine Vsheries whose very productivity is linked to the health of ecosystems; tocorporate level large scale infrastructure projects or extractive industries that havetraditionally focused on the ‘risk’ elements such as damage to reputation from negativepublicity or increased operational costs owing to delays who are now considering policyand consumer trends that create new business opportunities.This two day conference will review all these key issues with leading case studies fromaround the globe to understand the latest status of this emerging and promising market.Meet Key Companies: Vome of the leading corporates, banksand other key players who attendedBiodiversity & Ecosystem Finance USAincluded representatives of AFD FrenchDevelopment Agency • Banco EspiritoSanto • Chevron • Citi • ConservationInternational • Credit Suisse • Dutch Fundfor Nature Development • EcoEnterprisesFund • EKO Asset Management Partners •ENI E&P Division • Exxon Mobil • Fauna &Flora International • Fondo Biocomercio •IFC • Inter-American Development Bank •Merrill Lynch • MMA Sustainable LandInvestments • PricewaterhouseCoopers •Prize Capital • Rio Tinto • Shell • The ForestService • The Prince’s Rainforest Project •The World Bank • UNDP • UNEP FI • Veolia• Verde Ventures • WestLB • Wood CreekCapital ManagementEnhanced DelegateNetworking One of the fantastic new features ofBiodiversity & Ecosystem FinanceEurope is the online networkingsystem – all pre-registered delegates,speakers and guests can contact eachother, organise meetings and networkbefore, during and after the eventusing this easy to use, privatenetworking system. For moreinformation, please visit the website.Who Will You Meet at Biodiversity & Ecosystem Finance Europe?Biodiversity & Ecosystem Finance New York Attendee AnalysisIndustry Area %Banks & Investors 23Conservation Groups 21Environmental Consultants 12Universities 9Governmental & Policy 9Oil, Gas & Mining 8Other Corporates 6Environmental Funds 5Press 4Forestry Management 2Associations 1Job Title Area %General Management 26Board Level & CxO 19Programme Managers & Biodiversity Specialists 15Policy & Advisory 12Managing Directors 9Consultants & Analysts 9Technical, Research & Scientists6Press 4Geographical Area %North America 55Europe 34Latin America 6Africa 3Asia & Oceania 208.30 Registration, Welcome Coffee & Exhibition Visit09.00 Chair’s Opening RemarksChair: Michael KellyHead of Corporate Social Responsibility, KPMG, UKKeynote Session – The Biodiversity & Ecosystem ChallengeWhat is biodiversity and why is it important to the financial services andcorporate sectors? How can we achieve the objectives of the Conventionon Biological Diversity? Why should financial institutions be concernedwith Biodiversity & Ecosystems? 09.10 Keynote Address –The Critical Role & Value ofBiodiversity and EcosystemsDavid Bellamy OBEDavid Bellamy OBE is a botanist, author, broadcaster andenvironmental campaigner. He is the author of over40 books and 80-plus scientific papers with a commontheme to ecology and the environment. He is also widelyknown from his appearances on television duringhis career.09.40 Question the Expert –Interactive Discussion Session with David Bellamy09.55 Why is this Important to the Banking Sector?? The big picture – why is this important? ? What lies ahead for the banking sector?? What have we learnt from other environmental markets?? What is happening in the Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) world?Hans BiemansHead of CSR Business Development, Rabobank, Netherlands 10.20 Update on the Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity StudyPavan SukhdevManaging Director & Head – Global Markets, Deutsche Bank and Director, Green Accounting for Indian States Project (GAISP), Green IndianStates Trust, India 10.45 Interactive Discussion Session with Speakers11.00 Networking Refreshment Break & Exhibition Visit11.40 Understanding the Biodiversity & Ecosystem Challenge? What are biodiversity and ecosystem services?? Why is it important?? What business needs to know?A series of brief 10-15 minute case studies followed by interactive discussion.Dr Julio C TresierraGlobal Coordinator, WWF, Netherlands Prof Christopher J HumphriesDepartment of Botany, Natural History Museum, UKDr Katharine BoltHead of the Economics Team, RSPB, UK12.40 Panel Discussion – What Policy Action is Required toSafeguard Biodiversity & Ecosystems?? Providing an overview of international, regional and national legislation aswell as the perspectives of regulators? Does the market require a global treaty?? Stimulating a reduction in biodiversity loss by putting a price onecosystem degradation? Providing a framework for company management to see the business case? The role of regulators in the market? Lessons from other markets? European initiatives – European business & biodiversity initiative,Lisbon business & biodiversity conference, German business andbiodiversity initiativeNick BertrandProgramme Officer, Focal Point for Business, Secretariat of the Conventionon Biological Diversity (CBD), Canada Keimpe WieringaHead of Biodiversity, Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency,NetherlandsJochen FlasbarthGeneral Director, German Federal Ministry for the Environment, NatureConservation and Nuclear Safety, Germany13.15 Networking Lunch Break & Exhibition VisitDay One: 25 November 2008Book Now – Call +44 20 7099 0600 or Online at: www.greenpowerconferences.comFrom Environmental Issue to Business Issue –Understanding the Business Case for BiodiversityWhat is the business case? Do investors really consider biodiversity &ecosystems? Unraveling the business case in different sectors andpresenting efforts by the financial sector to assess biodiversity andecosystem performance in investment portfolios.Session Chair: Elizabeth JaskulkePresident, Research & Europe, MEDEF, France14.30 Business Opportunities from Biodiversity Challenges? Creating opportunities ? Which sectors is this most relevant to?? Assessing companies biodiversity performanceCatherine Cruveillier CassagneProgramme Manager, Biodiversity, Environment and Social DevelopmentDepartment, IFC, USACorporate Case Studies –Opportunities and Developments in IndustryWhat sectors and business models can generate benefits for biodiversity throughthe conservation of biological diversity, sustainable use of biological resources andequitable sharing of the benefits of using biodiversity? What specific biodiversitybenefits or services can be supplied? Can biodiversity and ecosystem financeenhance the competitive position and profitability of a business? How cancorporations take a lead in biodiversity & ecosystem conservation?14.55 Case Study – Direct Impact Company? Extractive sectorGerard BosIUCN Relationship Manager, Corporate Environmental Relations, Holcim, Switzerland 15.20 Generating Revenue through Bundling Ecosystem Services? Land-based company operating in the Brazilian Amazon? Aims to reforest part of its land holdings, while trying to maintain forestcover on the bigger remaining land? Selling CERs, REDD and biodiversity credits rather than timber? Understanding the commercial viability of the operation? Can this business model be reapplied in other areas and circumstances?Chan Lap TakDirector, Bio Assets, Brazil15.45 Macquarie Group and Fauna & Flora International – GeneratingConservation and Commercial Returns from Forest Conservation? How biodiversity protection, carbon sequestration and commercialinterests can all go together: a groundbreaking collaboration between anNGO and a global provider of banking and investment services that istapping the carbon markets to invest in forest conservation? Developing tools for investors to evaluate ecosystem service risk andopportunity – the Natural Value Initiative: a practical approach toevaluating investments in the food, beverage and tobacco sectorsAnnelisa GriggDirector of Environmental Markets, Fauna & Flora International, UK16.10 Interactive Discussion Session with Speakers16.25 Networking Refreshment Break & Exhibition VisitFrom Value to Values – The Economics of BiodiversityHow can we assess the value of biodiversity and ecosystem services? Theimpact of Sir Nicholas Stern’s report on the economics of climate change.16.55 How the Economics of Biodiversity & Ecosystem FinanceShould WorkMark CampanaleSustainable Investment Advisor, UK17.20 The Need for Biodiversity & Ecosystem Data – Standards&MeasurementsOne major barrier facing this sector is developing practical indicators formeasuring negative impacts and positive contributions to biodiversity. Theworld lacks agreed standards, methods and indicators for valuing ecologicalassets and ecosystem services.? The pressing need to develop better monitoring and evaluation systems todemonstrate impacts? Developing practical indicators for measuring negative impacts andpositive contributions? Finding agreed standards, methods and indicators Prof Jon HuttonDirector, UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre andSecretariat, Conservation Commons, UK17.45 Interactive Discussion Session with Speakers17.55 Close of Day One & Networking Drinks””08.30 Welcome Coffee & Exhibition Visit09.00 Chair’s Opening RemarksChair: Elizabeth JaskulkePresident, Research & Europe, MEDEF, FrancePractical Tools for Helping Clients Assess and ManageBiodiversity and Creating New MarketsRecent developments for helping individual companies assess andmanage biodiversity.09.10 The Role of the Carbon Markets – Linkages and Parallelsto Biodiversity & Ecosystem Finance? Similarities and differences? Bundling biodiversity and carbon? Lessons from carbon markets for biodiversity and ecosystem servicesJoshua BishopChief Economist, IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature),Switzerland09.35 Money and Monkeys: Microfinance Schemes in Support ofBiodiversity Conservation – Lessons from Tanzania and Kenya? Microfinance (MF) schemes have been used since the late 1990s as acommunity development tool at several protected areas in both Tanzaniaand Kenya? Microfinance can support biodiversity and ecosystem conservation? MF schemes need to work financially as well as socially to deriveenvironmental benefits – suitable models are emerging to achieve this? The role of ‘Green Microfinance’? Working with the banking communityRobert WildAssociate Director, LTS International, UK10.00 Interactive Discussion Session with Speakers10.10 Networking Refreshment Break & Exhibition VisitBringing the Finance – Banking Case Studies – An OverviewofWhat the Financial Services Sector is DoingHow do we stimulate the involvement of the finance community?What would a severe worsening in biodiversity do to specific businesses?What would be the knock on affect for banks and financiers? Understandingthe risk to the financial institution. This session will include ‘hands-on’ casestudies to build the biodiversity and ecosystem finance investment case fromprojects that have generated/aim to generate a return on investment, apartfrom delivering ecosystem services.A series of brief 15 minute case studies followed by interactive discussion.10.50 The Need for an Industry Platform? An overview of the business case for biodiversity in the financialservices sector ? UNEP FI CEO BriefingSusan SteinhagenProgramme Manager – Biodiversity & Ecosystem Services, United NationsEnvironment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI), Switzerland11.05 Linking Biodiversity Standards with REDD? Aceh case studyAbyd KarmaliGlobal Head of Carbon Emissions, Merrill Lynch, UK11.20 Case Study – Asset ManagementSagarika ChatterjeeAssociate Director, Governance & Sustainable Investment, F&C Management,UKDay Two: 26 November 2008Book Now – Call +44 20 7099 0600 or Online at: www.greenpowerconferences.com11.35 Interactive Discussion Session with Speakers12.00 Networking Lunch Break & Exhibition VisitBringing the Finance – Biodiversity & Ecosystem FundsHow do we ensure environmental, economic and social benefits frominvestments? Leveraging private capital for conservation purposes.13.30 Understanding Regional to Global Scale ForestEcosystem ServicesAndrew MitchellExecutive Director, Canopy Capital, UK13.55 Case StudySpeaker to be announced14.20 Interactive Discussion Session with SpeakersInteractive Sessions14.30 Break Out Discussion SessionsFollowing the finance case studies the conference will offer 3 facilitatedbreak out discussions where participants can choose the topic they are mostinterested in. Session moderators will lead the discussions and also feedbackbriefly on the key points raised. The discussion topics will be:1. Reputation Risks & Opportunities – moderated byDavid BoomerHead of Energy Efficiency & Climate Change,Institute of Directors (IoD), UK2. Attracting the Interest of Investment Banks & Pension Funds toEcosystem Services – moderated byMark CampanaleSustainable Investment Advisor, UK3. Social & Legal License to Operate and Forthcoming Regulation15.30 Networking Refreshment Break & Exhibition Visit16.00 Investor Showcase – Investing in BiodiversityBusinessesThis session will showcase some investment opportunities in the sector withcompanies or projects having the opportunity to make a 5 minute ‘investorpitch’ after which the audience will have the opportunity to ask questions andoffer feedback. It will assist and support investors looking for pro-biodiversitybusinesses and projects to invest in and also provide potential capital forbiodiversity businesses and project based activities that seek capital. Thereis very much a ‘North South’ relationship in this market at present with thebulk of the capital in the ‘North’ while the most precious biological diversityis situated in the ‘South’. Investors in the ‘North’ are seeking to makeinvestments in businesses and project based activities in the ‘South’ thatgenerate positive returns for the environment and a decent investmentreturn in the long term.If you would like to take advantage of this unique opportunity andintroduce your company to the conference attendees please emailnigel.yeates@greenpowerconferences.com with a brief profile of your project.17.00 Closing Discussion – How Will the Market Develop?Key challenges, ways forward and conclusion. Based on the discussionsfrom the two days the chairs and moderators will lead this session andwill explore the key challenges for bringing biodiversity and ecosystemservices to mainstream finance. How can we get other actors involved(stock exchanges, rating agencies etc)? What are the needs in terms ofdata, platforms and policies? What can we do as individual players toget things going?17.20 Close of Conference““Interesting gathering, great overview, promising developmentsALESSANDRO QUESTA, UNIVERSITY OF MEXICO, BIODIVERSITY & ECOSYSTEM FINANCE USA MARCH 2008Book Now – Call +44 20 7099 0600 or Online at: www.greenpowerconferences.comGreen Power Conferenceswas established in 2003 by a team of professional, environmentally aware event experts and werethe Vrst to oTer professionally organised events focusing on the sustainability sector. Over the last Vve years, we havewelcomed over 6000 delegates from 76 countries and built a global database of 140,000+ contacts. 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