Dear John,
An essential part of creating a sustainable economy is ensuring a just transition—one that respects the rights of workers and communities across the globe. Ensuring the well-being of the workers who stitch our garments, harvest our coffee beans, install renewable energy, and assemble our electronics requires companies and investors to proactively engage with and understand how massive changes in technology, new business models, and, of course, climate change will exacerbate known risks.
Ceres 2020 in New York will bring together investors, companies and other capital market leaders to discuss the role they have in ensuring equitable workplaces across sectors, along with many other sustainability topics. |
| Reimagining Capitalism in a World on Fire |
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Free market capitalism is one of humanity's greatest inventions and the greatest source of prosperity the world has ever seen. But this success has been costly. Capitalism is on the verge of destroying the planet and destabilizing society as wealth rushes to the top. The time for action is running short. In this plenary session, participants will:
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Examine the worldview that the only purpose of business is to make money and maximize shareholder value
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Reimagine capitalism so that it is not only an engine of prosperity but also a system that is in harmony with environmental realities, striving for social justice and the demands of truly democratic institutions
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Explore a pragmatic foundation for navigating a world faced with an unprecedented challenge, but also with extraordinary opportunity for those who can get it right
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| A Just Transition to a Net-Zero Emissions Economy |
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Investors engage with companies in support of just transition for workers and communities to a net-zero emissions economy. In this session participants will:
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Identify emerging investor expectations for just transition by utility companies and renewable energy producers
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Challenge energy consuming companies, regulators and developers of clean energy to include job standards in their procurement and development process
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Hear a case study of one community’s successful transition from coal to wind
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| Business Disruption and a Just Transition |
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Let’s breakdown the buzzword: “just transition” that means a lot of things to a lot of people. So how should companies implement strategies to take advantage of disruptive forces and innovation while protecting the dignity and rights of those who may be negatively affected? In this session, participants will:
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Explore the major economic and social trends that are shifting the nature of work in the US and globally
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Evaluate how businesses can and should innovate to address impacts on workers
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Identify the key partnerships and collaborations that are necessary to realize a just transition
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Moving Beyond the ‘E’: Workforce Reporting and Human Rights, What Investors Want to Know |
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Unlike the ‘E’ of ESG, the disclosure and standardization of social and workforce data has traditionally been seen as a laggard in the space. Although many business leaders tout that “our people are our greatest asset” there is virtually no reporting on how that asset is being cultivated. The Workforce Disclosure Initiative seeks to address this gap, whilst engaging companies and investors on topics that are both salient human rights and material workforce issues. Participants in the session will:
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Hear directly from investors about why social reporting is important and how they are using the WDI data
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Explore the methodology and results of the Workforce Disclosure Initiative's 2019 cycle
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Discuss the challenges and opportunities associated with collecting workforce data and how best to engage key internal and external stakeholders on workforce issues
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| Check out the full Ceres 2020 agenda covering an array of sustainability topics
aimed at providing investors, companies and other economic leaders with the tools and information you need to succeed now and in the future.
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| Join us for what will be one of the most transformative, inspiring and largest gatherings aimed at accelerating the just transition to a sustainable, net-zero emissions economy! |
| We hope to see you in New York City in March! |
Have you booked your room yet?
Ceres 2020 in New York is taking place at the Sheraton New York Times Square March 23 through March 26th. The Sheraton NY Times Square is in the heart of Midtown NYC, only a few blocks from Times Square. Book your room before February 27, 2020, when the Ceres rate expires. |
For other hotel information, please call the Sheraton NY Times Square directly at (888) 627-7067.
Hotel address:
811 7th Avenue 53rd Street
New York, NY 10019 |
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Interested in sponsoring Ceres 2020 in New York? Please contact our Director, Events and Sponsorships, Alyssa Kierkegaard, at [email protected]. |
