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"Investment Consultants and Responsible Investing" was released by the Social Investment Forum in December, 2009.  Forty U.S. investment consulting firms were surveyed regarding client interest in environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria.  Survey results indicated the "nearly unanimous view that client interest in ESG is not a passing phenomenon, but will grow over the next three years" due to "climate change, and impending climate regulation, a growing public interest in 'green' issues, and social responsibility, and foundations' embrace of mission-related investing."  12.09

International Indigenous Peoples’ Rights and SRI: Making Connections and Sharing Perspectives

November 2nd-3rd

This highly interactive session, designed for global, institutional investors along with research and advocacy partners, will explore the impact of business and investments on indigenous peoples. The program will identify emerging issues, make the connections between indigenous peoples’ rights to other environmental, social, and governance issues, and identify sustainable, long-term solutions for businesses.

For more information, please contact Sylvia at 202-872-5346. Registration is limited. Additional registration fees apply.

Time		Session/Event		Speakers/Presenters/Sponsor
Friday, November 2, 2007
9:00 AM - 9:00 PM		IWG: Working Meeting
2:30 PM - 5:00 PM		IWG: Indigenous Peoples? Rights and Connections to SRI: Investment Criteria, Shareholder Advocacy, and Native Communities (Joint Session with IPTF) This session will introduce the connections and partnerships between Indigenous Peoples? Rights & SRI. The panel will focus on advocacy and engagement around corporate responsibility and respect for indigenous peoples? rights.		Paul Hilton Interim Director, Social Investment Strategy, Calvert Laura Berry Executive Director, ICCR (invited) Steve Heim Director of Social Research, Boston Common Asset Management (invited)
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM		Travel / Transport to Indian Pueblo Cultural Center, Albuquerque Dinner Reception Keynote (Jointly sponsored by International Working Group, Indigenous Peoples? Task Force & the Community Investing Working Group of the Social Investment Forum.)
Saturday, November 3, 2007
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM		Breakfast, IWG IWG updates and Steering Committee Report
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM		IWG: Recent studies/papers on Indigenous peoples? Rights		Jon Sohn Senior Associate, Institutions and Governance, World Resources Institute Sonia Waldash Senior Research Analyst, EIRIS Emily McAteer Risk Metrics (invited) Baljit Wadhwa Social Research Analyst, Indigenous Peoples' Rights and Human Rights, Calvert
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM		IWG: Examples: The Business Experience ? Moving from Policies to Actions		Amar Inamdar Senior Specialist, Ombudsman, IFC Jo Render Manager, Sustainable Development, Newmont USA Representative to be named Ethical Funds
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM		Lunch : IWG Small group discussion and networking
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM		IWG: Climate Change Impact and Responses from Indigenous Communities		Julie Fox-Gorte Senior Vice President, Pax World Group Larry Innes Canadian Boreal Initiative Merv Tano President, International Institute for Indigenous Resource Management (invited) Scott Klinger Director of Corporate Engagement, First Peoples' Worldwide