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THE GLOBE CONFERENCE

THE 'DAVOS OF SUSTAINABILITY'

Since 1990, the GLOBE™ Series of Conferences has become one of the highest-profile sustainable business summits in the world and the nexus for global networking and thought leadership on the business of the environment.

Biennially, thousands of environmental business leaders, corporate environmental managers and sustainability practitioners come together in Vancouver to explore the mutually inclusive goals of corporate sustainability and business performance.

GLOBE 2012 will offer a bold agenda in response to unprecedented developments in global environmental business policy and practice. Centered around eight major themes/sub-themes, conference sessions will be dynamic panels where experts and audience get to react and interact on the most pressing issues. Over the years, these sessions have drawn the 'best and brightest' of the international sustainable business community, making GLOBE an outstanding networking opportunity.

CONFERENCE THEMES at GLOBE 2012 Include:

Corporate Sustainability

The Economics of Clean Energy

Responsible Finance & Investment

Global Emissions Management

Sustainable Cities

Water

Sustainable Consumption & Retail

Conference Hours:

Wednesday, March 14

8:30am - 5:00pm

Thursday, March 15