9.07.2007 - 04:05pm ET

(CSRwire) September 7, 2007 - The final line-up of top level executives from market leading financial institutions to meet at The Sustainable Finance Summit, 17th - 19th September in London has been confirmed. These senior experts will discuss the impact of current financing decisions on climate change and the environment

Jon Williams, Head of Sustainability HSBC and Gary Hoffman, Vice Chairman for Barclays will open the summit with their outlook on climate change and the risks and opportunities that environmental change present for the finance sector.

The summit will then move into a focused session on the Equator Principles, where Johan Frijns from BankTrack will give the NGO perspective on why banks need to be conducting more responsible project finance. Vanessa Havard Williams from Linklaters will cover the legal perspective – explaining how banks can comply with the voluntary principles and avoid public confrontation with governments and NGOs.

For further details on this session, please see:
http://www.ethicalcorp.com/climatefinance2007/ep-law-reputation-logix.shtml

There has been a slight change in the original line up of speakers;. My-Linh Ngo has replaced Nick Robins as representative of Henderson Global Investors.. Zoe Knight, Head of SRI at Merrill Lynch will join her to discuss the need for improved communication between investors and the companies they invest in.

Simon Thomas, CEO of Trucost will discuss 'green' opportunities for hedge funds and Abyd Karmali, newly assigned Head of Climate change at Merill Lynch will discuss the opportunities in carbon trading.
Paul Watchman from LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae, one of the most influential figures in the development of Sustainable Banking, will discuss the legal developments in carbon trading.

There will be a special session on high risk sectors and how emerging trends and regulations will affect investor choice. Hear Simon Barnes, Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, discuss emerging trends in the automotive sector and Alice Chapple, Director Sustainable Finance, Forum for the Future give an overview of the construction sector.

In all 35 top level executives are confirmed to present at the summit with over 85 additional executives attending as delegates.

For more information on the summit set to take place on the 17-19th September please see http://www.ethicalcorp.com/climatefinance2007/27

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