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Corporate Strategies that Address Climate Change


November 10th, 2006
Agenda:
8:30am   Registration and Refreshments
9:00   Introduction and Opening Remarks:
Andrew Hoffman
, Erb Institute for Global Sustainable Enterprise, University of Michigan
Rosina Bierbaum, Dean, School of Natural Resources and Environment, University of Michigan (View Slides)
Truman Semans, Director for Markets and Business Strategy, Pew Center on Global Climate Change (View Slides)
9:45   Motivating Climate Related Strategies: A View from the Investment Community
Winston Hickox, Senior Portfolio Manager, California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS)
10:30   Break
10:45   Corporate Strategies that Address Climate Change
Andrew Hoffman, Erb Institute for Global Sustainable Enterprise, University of Michigan (View Slides)
11:30   Lunch
12:30pm   Panel Discussion I: Lessons from Resource Based Companies
Randy Overbey, President of Primary Metals Development, Alcoa
Ed Mongan, Global Manager for Energy and Environment, DuPont
David Hone, Group Climate Change Advisor, The Shell Group
2:00   Break
2:15   Panel Discussion II: Lessons from Utilities, Consumer Goods and Insurance
J.B. Hoyt, Director of Regulatory Affairs & State Government Relations, Whirlpool Corporation
Mark Way, Head of Sustainability Issue Management and Reporting, Swiss Re
Kevin Leahy, General Manager of Environmental Economics and Finance, Duke Energy
4:00  

Closing Keynote: Linking Climate & Business Strategy
Bill Townsend, Deputy CEO of Holcim (US) Inc. (View Slides)

4:45   Conference Ends


Questions- If you have any questions, please contact:
Dominique Abed, Erb Institute for Global Sustainable Enterprise
Phone: 734.763.8155; email: hdabed@umich.edu

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