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Audio: Going Green - Corporate Sustainability and Investment Prospects for Latin America

On October 1, 2010, the AS/COA held a panel discussion on trends in corporate sustainability, the carbon market and other green investments, and the importance of regulation to facilitate further innovation and properly price investment risk.

Speakers:

  • Katharine Brass, Ecomagination Program Manager for GE Energy and GE Oil & Gas, Atlanta, GA
  • Karla Canavan, Manager, Latin America, Bunge Emissions Group
  • Jordan Schwartz, Lead Economist for Sustainable Development, LAC Region, The World Bank, Washington, DC
  • Mary Sutter, Managing Editor, Latin Trade (moderator)

Topics for discussion:

  • The green investment market in Latin America
  • Competition in the global carbon market and regional impact 
  • Changing economic and regulatory outlook for sustainable practices
  • Best practices for corporate sustainability

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