Sustained Growth and Sustainability: Re-engineering the Economic Model

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Time: Wednesday, March 14 10:30 - 12:00

The current economic model appears increasingly unsuited to deliver sustained growth and development. As such, long-term sustainability objectives have moved up the policy agenda in recent years. How are new ecological economic models filtering into traditional ways of doing business? How can investors who desire short-term rewards be encouraged to support projects with longer-term horizons? How can business and finance leaders, policy-makers, and regulators work together towards a new economic model?

Confirmed Participants:

Paul Clements-Hunt, Founder, The Blended Capital Group, Switzerland (Moderator)
Yannick Glemarec, Executive Coordinator, Global Environment Facility & Director of Environmental Finance, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), USA
Michael Jantzi, CEO, Sustainalytics, Canada
Matthew Kiernan, Founder and Chief Executive, Inflection Point Capital Management, Canada
Pierre Ouillet, Vice President of Finance, Resources & Operations, University of BC, Canada