Program Information

Wednesday, October 13, 2010
12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Eastern Time / 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Central Time
10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Mountain Time / 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Pacific Time

Program Overview:
The panel discussion will provide an overview of the current state of play in the U.S. market for sustainability in business and industry. Building on moderator Ira Feldman's business and industry chapter in John Dernbach's "Agenda for a Sustainable America," published last year by ELI, the panel will introduce sustainability concepts and principles; provide examples of leading corporate sustainability initiatives and emerging trends; and explore the relative significance of various regulatory, voluntary and financial sector drivers for "triple bottom line" thinking. Geared especially to inform practicing environmental lawyers, the invited panelists represent three key perspectives on sustainability -- corporate, NGO, and financial sector. Ken Strassner led Kimberly-Clark's sustainability efforts and he now chairs "Competing on Sustainability," an industry working group convened by the AHC Group to identify sustainability best practices. Michael Muyot leads CRD Analytics, a Wall Street firm that partners with NASDAQ, JustMeans, and other organizations to analyze corporate sustainability disclosure and performance. Chris Davis, formerly partner at the Goodwin Proctor law firm, is now Director of Investment Programs for Ceres, a leading not-for-profit championing sustainability in the corporate and financial worlds.

Educational Objectives:

• Introduce sustainability framework
• Provide examples of corporate sustainability initiatives
• Explore the regulatory and financial sector drivers for business and industry

Faculty:
Moderator:
Ira Feldman, Greentrack Strategies, Bethesda, MD

Panelists:
Chris Davis, Ceres, Inc., Boston, MA
Michael Muyot, CRD Analytics, New York, NY
Ken Strassner, Kimberly-Clark, Sandy Springs, GA

This program will not offer CLE credit.

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Registration Fee:
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Section Members: $80 | Gov't, Academic, or Public Interest: $80 | Other ABA Members: $100 | General Attendance: $110

Cancellation Policy:
Paid registrants who are unable to call in to the conference may request a refund less a $30 administrative fee. Substitutions are acceptable.

Late Registration Notice :
Please register early, we cannot guarantee late registrations (day of event).