Environmental Finance is pleased to announce that our 4th Forest Finance & Sustainability Conference 2016 will be taking place in London on 13 July.
Attend this year's conference for a full analysis of recent developments in policy, economics and financing in forestry and to identify new investment opportunities and risks in this rapidly growing market.
Participate in a varied interactive programme including panel sessions, case studies and special focuses on
- Climate change and worldwide implications for businesses and investors
- The Outlook for Sustainable Forest Finance and Investment
- Strategies and innovative financing mechanisms for forestry investing
- Managing risks and returns within global forestry
- Sustainability criteria, standards and certification for forestry and biomass
- Promoting investments in productive forests for achieving green growth and climate goals
- Anti-deforestation developments post COP21 and market implications
- Peatland Restoration and Conservation Project
- Delivering landscape financing in San Martin, Peru
- The future for forestry and its role as a sustainable solution
Confirmed speakers include:
- Adrian Rimmer, President, Climate Markets and Investment Association
- Alexandra Pinzon, Project Lead Unlocking Forest Finance, Global Canopy Programme
- Anders Nordheim, Programme Co-ordinator for Biodiversity, Ecosystem Services and Water, UNEP FI
- Andrew Heald, Technical Director, Confederation of Forest Industries
- Andrew Mitchell, Founding Director, Global Canopy Programme
- Chris Knight, Assistant Director Sustainability & Climate Change, PwC
- Christian Del Valle, Founder and Managing Partner, Althelia Ecosphere
- Darius Sarshar, Consultant, SLM Partners
- David Brand, Chief Executive Officer, New Forests
- Gerhard Dieterle, Program Manager, FIP and DGM, Sustainable Development Network, Worldbank
- GianPaolo Potsios, Partner, Timberland Investment Resources Europe
- Holt Thrasher, CEO, Permian Global
- Hugh Humfrey, Partner, Timberland Investment Resources Europe
- Jane Feehan, Senior Engineer, European Investment Bank
- Jane Wilkinson, Director, Climate Policy Initiative
- Jeffrey Hatcher, Managing Director, Indufor North America
- Joost Kanen, Director, Gryphon Carbon Consulting
- Joost Oorthuizen, Executive Director at IDH, The Sustainable Trade Initiative
- Julia Young, Manager, Global Forest and Trade Network, WWF
- Marcel Silvius, Programme Head Climate-Smart Land Use, Wetlands
- Mark Eadie, Head of Environmental and Social Risk Management, Standard Chartered
- Meryam Omi, Head of Sustainability, Legal & General Investment Management
- Naomi Swickard, Director, Land-based Frameworks, Verified Carbon Standard
- Pat Snowdon, Head of Economics and Climate Change, Forestry Commission
- Roger Naylor, Forestry - Chief Operating Officer, FIM Services
- Stephen Rumsey, Chairman, Permian Global
- Thorsten Arndt, Head of Communications, PEFC
We are offering a 20% early bird discount and Environmental Finance subscriber will receive an additional 30% discount, which is applied to the early bird rate if booked before 10 June 2016.
From Environmental Finance magazine - (free article)
"In the continuing low-interest rate environment, amid volatile debt and equity markets, investors' search for yield continues. And one increasingly popular asset class to which a sustainable investor can look for returns is forestry".
Environmental Finance, 10 March 2016
