Conference 2004 - "Global Ethics, Local Action - a Framework for New Zealand Investment"

The inaugural conference for the Council for Socially Responsible Investment was held in Auckland at the Waipuna Conference Centre, Mt Wellington, for one day on 1 March 2004.

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The conference provided space and opportunity for individuals and organisations with a religious, environmental or morally responsible interest to:

• describe their interests, issues and activities
• discuss common themes, and explore ways in which they can work effectively together
• describe spiritual, moral and philosophical drivers for socially responsible investment
• learn and benefit from overseas experience

The discussion of local activities included a description of:

• New Zealand religious, socially responsible and Government investment
• sustainability issues in New Zealand
• spiritual, philosophical and moral drivers

Speakers included:

• Robert Howell ( management consultant, contract university lecturer; and company director)
• Sr Patricia Wolf, Executive Director of the New York City-based Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR)
• Helga Birgden, a founding member and Chairman of the Christian Centre for Socially Responsible Investment (CCSRI) www.ccsri.org.
• Neil Vaney, Marist priest
• Mark Bytheway, Director, CEO, Sustainable Investment Research Institute - SIRIS
• Rob Cooper, Executive in Residence – Maori Health, Faculty of Medical & Health Sciences, University of Auckland
• Jeanette Fitzsimons, List MP GREEN PARTY, Co-Leader, GREEN PARTY
• Lt. Col Ann Woodall, The Salvation Army
• Richard Randerson, Assistant Bishop and Dean of Auckland Cathedral
• Dr Rodger Spiller, Managing Director, Money Matters (NZ) Ltd
• Jim Kebbell
• Edward Smith, General Manager - Investments, Trust Investments Management Limited
• Peter Butler, Corporate Focus Director, Hermes Pensions Management
  Chief Executive, Hermes Focus Asset Management (HFAM)
• Peter Casey, Investments Manager, Infrastructure Auckland
• Greg Wright, Executive Officer, New Zealand Methodist Trust Association
• Michael Scott, Presbyterian Church Property Trustee
• Paul Costello, Chief Executive Officer, New Zealand Superannuation Fund

For a copy of any of the papers presented at the above conference, please contact our secretariat, Rick Kooperberg, email csri@xtra.co.nz.