CSRI Conference Programme, Waipuna Hotel, 1 March 2004
“Perspectives and Issues for Socially Responsible Investment”

Time Main Room Room 2 Room 3
7.30 - 8.00 Registration    
8.00 - 8.15 Maori Welcome    
8.15 - 8.30 Welcome: Dr Robert Howell    
8.30 - 9.30 Key Address: Sister Pat Wolf, Executive Director ICCR (ICCR)
The history of Interfaith Centre for Corporate Responsibility and its place within the wider SRI scene in the USA.
CHAIR: Robert Howell
   
9.30-10.00 Jeanette Fitzsimons, Co-Leader Green Party
A description of the current environmental issues facing New Zealand and how environmental groups are responding.
CHAIR: Gary Taylor
   
10.00-10.30 Morning Tea    
10.30-11.00 Helga Birgden (CCSRI), Chairman of the Christian Centre for Socially Responsible Investment (CCSRI)
A description of CCSRI in Australia, its place within the wider Australian SRI scene, and potential interaction between CSRI and CCSRI.
CHAIR: David McGeorge
   
11.00-11.45 Peter Butler, Hermes, London - via video. With intro by Rod Oram.
A description of the current issues facing SRI in Europe. CHAIR: Bruce Cowan
   
11.45-12.00 Rodger Spiller
An overview of SRI in NZ.
CHAIR: Bruce Cowan
   
12.00-1.00 Lunch    
Half-hour sessions held in break out rooms with the following speakers presenting:
  CHAIR: David Simmers CHAIR: Clare Hargrave CHAIR: John Hodge
1.00 – 3.30

Investment Patterns: Anglican - Edward Smith
The Anglican Church’s investments and their investment criteria.

Maori Attitudes to Environment / Nature – Rob Cooper
What are the religious / spiritual responsibilities towards the environment / nature: a Maori viewpoint.
Peter Casey
The investment experience of Infrastructure Auckland
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1.30-2.00 Roman Catholic Attitudes to Environment / Nature - Neil Vaney
What are the religious / spiritual responsibilities towards the environment / nature: a Roman Catholic viewpoint
Investment Patterns - Methodist: Greg Wright
The Methodist Church’s investments and their investment criteria.
Moral Attitudes to Environment / Nature: Jim Kebbell
Philosophical / moral responsibilities towards the environment / nature.
2.00-2.30 SRI Methodology - Mark Bytheway, SIRIS
Methodological Issues in SRI
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A Theological and Moral Basis for Investing in People and the Environment: Bishop Richard Randerson
What are the religious / spiritual responsibilities towards the environment / nature?
An Anglican viewpoint
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Investment Patterns - Salvation Army: Lt Col Ann Woodall
The Salvation Army’s investments and their investment criteria and theology.
2.30-3.00 Investment Patterns - Presbyterian: Michael Scott
The Presbyterian Church’s investments and their investment criteria.
SRI Methodology -
Russell Investment Group
Mystical Attitudes to Environment / Nature: Robert Howell
What are the religious / spiritual responsibilities towards the environment / nature? A mystical / Quaker viewpoint.
3.00-3.30 Afternoon Tea    
3.30-4.00 Reports Back.
CHAIR: Gary Taylor
   
4.00-4.30 Presentation by Paul Costello, CEO NZ Super Fund – the NZ Government’s investments, criteria and responsibilities. CHAIR: David McGeorge    
4.30-5.00 Panel Discussion.
CHAIR: Rod Oram
   
5.15 AGM – everybody welcome. CHAIR: Robert Howell    
6.30 Drinks    
7.00 Dinner: Guest Speaker – David Cunliffe. CHAIR: Robert Howell