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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 11.45-12.00 | Rodger
Spiller An overview of SRI in NZ. CHAIR: Bruce Cowan |
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| 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 |
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. |
| 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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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. |
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 |
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| 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 |
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| 5.15 | AGM – everybody welcome. CHAIR: Robert Howell | ||
| 6.30 | Drinks | ||
| 7.00 | Dinner: Guest Speaker – David Cunliffe. CHAIR: Robert Howell | ||