Program - Canadian Business Ethics Research Network

Time	Session	Group	Presentation	Moderator(s)	Location
8:30	Registration				519 York Research Tower
9:00	Main Session	All Groups	Programme Welcome/Keynote	Gordon Clark, Oxford University	519 York Research Tower
9:45	Break				519 York Research Tower
10:00	Parallel Sessions	Group A: Governance	Where is the responsible in RI climate change engagement? Ben Jacobsen	Jim Hawley and Maria Balatbat Feedback: Sarah McGill and Heather Hachigian	280N York Lanes Offices
		Group B: Investment Strategies and Performance	Responsible Investment in Asia: The Financial Performance of Japanese SRI Funds Christoph Biehl	Lars Hassel and Bert Scholtens Feedback: Damini Gupta	626 York Research Tower
		Group C: Reporting	Corporate governance disclosure in South Africa: theory versus practice Nadia Mans-Kemp	David Wood and Jean Philippe Desmartin Feedback: Matthew Maguire	519 York Research Tower
11:00	Parallel Sessions	Group A: Governance	Reframing the Governance Challenge for Sustainable Investing Sarah McGill and Heather Hachigian	Jim Hawley and Maria Balatbat Feedback: Vanisha Sukdeo	280N York Lanes Offices
		Group B: Investment Strategies and Performance	Do corporate bond markets value environmental, social or corporate governance events? Florian Berg	Lars Hassel and Bert Scholtens Feedback: Benjamin Tobias Peylo	626 York Research Tower
		Group C: Reporting	Can the G20 include sustainability reporting in the agenda of all of the world 20 largest economies? Alexandra Duarte Correia	David Wood and Jean Philippe Desmartin Feedback: Agnes Neher	519 York Research Tower
12:00	Lunch				Dining Room, Schulich Executive Learning Center
13:30	Parallel Sessions	Group A: Governance	What is the Benefit of a ‘Benefit Corporation’?: Examining the advantages and detriment Vanisha Sukdeo	Jim Hawley and Maria Balatbat Feedback: Ben Jacobsen	280N York Lanes Offices
		Group B: Investment Strategies and Performance	Employing CSR as a modality to promote public policy Marion Dupire Declerck	Lars Hassel and Bert Scholtens Feedback: Christoph Biehl	626 York Research Tower
		Group C: Reporting	Food Disclosure and Financial Markets: How Food Labelling Could Help Better Protect Retail Investors Elsa Savourey and Daniel Litwin	David Wood and Tessa Hebb Feedback: Alexandra Duarte Correia	519 York Research Tower
14:30	Parallel Sessions	Group A: Governance	Exploring factors that influence social retail investors decisions: Evidence from Desjardins Dominique Diouf	Richard Self and Céline Louche Feedback: Dane Rook	280N York Lanes Offices
		Group B: Investment Strategies and Performance	Financial implications of Toxic Waste Damini Gupta	Lars Hassel and Bert Scholtens Feedback: Florian Berg	626 York Research Tower
		Group C: Reporting	The need for a concept for more transparency on the European Social Responsible Investment-market Agnes Neher	David Wood and Tessa Hebb Feedback: Nadia Mans-Kemp	519 York Research Tower
15:30	Parallel Sessions	Group A: Governance	Structures of understanding in long-term financial markets. Dane Rook	Richard Self and Céline Louche Feedback:Dominique Diouf	280N York Lanes Offices
		Group B: Investment Strategies and Performance	Rational Socially Responsible Investment Benjamin Tobias Peylo	Lars Hassel and Bert Scholtens Feedback: Marion Dupire Declerck	626 York Research Tower
		Group C: Reporting	From Private Regulation to Public Policy: The Case of Corporate Non-Financial Reporting Matthew Maguire	David Wood and Tessa Hebb Feedback: Elsa Savourey	519 York Research Tower
17:00	Main Session	All Groups	Close of Symposium		519 York Research Tower
19:00	Celebration Dinner				Dining Room, Schulich Executive Learning Center

Time	Session	Session Description	Presenters	Moderators/Facilitators	Location
8:30	Registration				Tribute Communities Recital Hall, Accolade East Bldng
9:00	Main Session	Programme Welcome	Tessa Hebb, Carleton Centre for Community Innovation (3ci), Carleton University Rob Lake, Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) Wes Cragg, Canadian Business Ethics Research Network (CBERN)	Tessa Hebb, Carleton Centre for Community Innovation (3ci), Carleton University	Tribute Communities Recital Hall, Accolade East Bldng
9:15	Keynote Address	The Value-add of Shareholder Engagement	Elroy Dimson, London Business School	Tessa Hebb, 3ci, Carleton University	Tribute Communities Recital Hall, Accolade East Bldng
10:00	Panel	Governing from without and within: What institutions are needed to facilitate sustainable financial markets?	Gordon Clark, Oxford University Jane Ambachtsheer, Mercer Roger Urwin, Towers Watson Charles Sampford, Griffith University Elroy Dimson, London Business School	Rob Lake, PRI (Moderator) Tessa Hebb, 3ci, Carleton University (Compere)	Tribute Communities Recital Hall, Accolade East Bldng
10:45	Break				CIBC Lobby, Accolade East Bldng
11:00	Parallel Sessions	The role of finance in global governance	Jane Ambachtsheer, International Codes and Conventions: Are Pension Funds Missing in Action? Tatiana Rodionova, Fighting Bribery with Gentle Nudging: the Impact of a Responsible Investment Index	Discussant: Bob Walker, NEI Investments Respondent: Yolanda Banks, Export Development Canada Chair: Wes Cragg, Canadian Business Ethics Research Network (CBERN)	280N York Lanes Offices
		Investment Strategies and Performance	Gabriel Henry Jacob and Swee Sum Lam, Socially Responsible Investment Styles: Equity Risk, Return and Valuation Kais Bouslah, Firm Risk and Social Performance Jenke ter Horst, Stakeholder relations and stock returns: on errors in investors' expectations and learning	Discussant: Ryan Huang, Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Respondent: Bouchra M'Zali, L'Université du Québec à Montréal Chair: Andreas Hoepner, University of St Andrews, PRI	305 York Lanes Offices
		Investor Responses to Climate Change	Ian Bragg, Social Investment Organization (SIO) Patrick Crawford, Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP)	Chair: Gary Hawton, Ocean Rock Investments at Qtrade Financial Group	626 York Research Tower
		Fiduciary Law and Sustainable Finance: Inconsistencies in law and interpretation	Jay Youngdahl, Initiative for Responsible Investment (IRI), Harvard University Ed Waitzer, Osgoode Hall Law School Benjamin Richardson, University of British Columbia	Discussant: Jim Hawley, Saint Mary's College of California Chair: Anna Young, University of Sydney Business School	519 York Research Tower
12:15	Lunch				Dining Room, Schulich Executive Learning Centre
13:30	Keynote Address	The role of business ethics in finance	Ola Mestad, Chair, Norwegian Council on Ethics	Tessa Hebb, 3ci, Carleton University Q&A with Wes Cragg, Canadian Business Ethics Research Network (CBERN)	Tribute Communities Recital Hall, Accolade East Bldng
14:15	Panel	Impact Investing: New opportunities for social impact - is there a market?	Giselle Leung, Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) Serge LeVert-Chiasson, Sarona Asset Management David Wood, IRI, Harvard University	Tessa Hebb, 3ci, Carleton University (Moderator)	Tribute Communities Recital Hall, Accolade East Bldng
15:15	Break				CIBC Lobby, Accolade East Bldng
15:45	Parallel Sessions	Regional Perspectives on Responsible Investing	Stephanie Giamporcaro, The relevance of SRI in driving integrated ESG strategies in South Africa Frances Abele and Josh Gladstone: Responsible Investment in the Canadian Territorial North Christine Chow: Responsible Investment in Hong Kong (paper for comment only)	Discussant: Richard Self, University of Derby Respondent: Chris MacDonald, Ryerson University Chair: Maria Balatbat, University of New South Wales	280N York Lanes Offices
		Policy Innovation and the promotion of sustainable finance	Matti Siemiatycki, Public-Private Partnerships and the Union Movement: An Uncomfortable Coexistence? Heather Hachigian, Managing Ambiguity: Governance for Responsible Investing Karin Buhmann, The Danish CSR reporting requirement as reflexive law: Employing CSR as a modality to promote public policy	Discussant: Tom Croft, Heartland Network Respondent: Lars Hassel, Sustainable Investment Research Platform Chair: JP Desmartin, Oddo Securities	519 York Research Tower
		Advancing the Social Pillar in “ESG” – Research Needs and Resources for Canadian PRI Signatories	Priya Bala Miller, Shareholder Association for Research and Education (SHARE)	Chair: Daniel Simard, Bâtirente Discussants: Rob Lake, PRI, Jay Youngdahl, IRI, Harvard, Tessa Hebb (3ci)	626 York Research Tower
		Who advances RI goals and how?	Anna Young, Materiality for whom: responsible investment and the societal function of listed equities Christel Dumas, Bringing responsible investment into the mainstream Céline Louche, Unpacking the notion of 'success' in Social Shareholder Engagement: The Perspective of Religious Organizations	Discussant: Peter Chapman, Shareholder Association for Research and Education (SHARE) Respondent: Amr Addas, Concordia University Chair: Jane Ambachtsheer, Mercer	305 York Lanes
17:00	Parallel Sessions	Developing and promoting capacity to research and teach RI topics in universities	Cary Krosinsky, Trucost Amr Addas, John Molson School of Business (JMSB)	Chair: Cary Krosinsky, Trucost Facilitators: Amr Addas, JMSB, Christoph Biehl, University of St Andrews, Lars Hassel, Umeå School of Business and Economics	280N York Lanes Offices
		Is there a bridge between research and practice?	Keith Johnson, Network for Sustainable Financial Markets (NSFM)	Chair: Keith Johnson, NSFM Facilitators: Ed Waitzer, Osgoode Hall Law School, David Wood, IRI and Jay Youngdahl, IRI	626 York Research Tower
		Mobilizing students to support endowment reforms: The CURI Initiative	Heather Hachigian, Coalition of Universities for Responsible Investing (CURI)	Chair: Andreas Hoepner, University of St Andrews	305 York Lanes Offices
		Finding better ways to engage the investment community through research: A workshop on research snapshots	Hilary Martin, Canadian Business Ethics Research Network (CBERN)	Chair: Robert Harding, PRI	519 York Research Tower
18:15	Close of Day One
19:00	Dinner and Prizes	Reception 7:00 pm (cash bar) Dinner 7:30 pm The Sustainalytics Prize for Best Responsible Investing Research (Academic and Student) to be awarded		Tessa Hebb, 3ci and Carleton University Rob Lake, PRI	Dining Room, Schulich Executive Learning Centre

Time	Session	Session Description	Presenters	Moderators/Facilitators	Location
8:00	Registration				Robert R. McEwen Auditorium
8:30	Keynote Address	Creating incentives that work in the long-term: aligning the interests of asset owners and asset managers	Sébastien Pouget, Toulouse School of Economics	Rob Lake, Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) (Moderator) Tessa Hebb, Carleton Centre for Community Innovation (3ci), Carleton University (Compere)	Robert R. McEwen Auditorium, Schulich School of Business
9:15	Panel	Is the problem the principal or the agent? Dysfunctional relationships in the investment chain and pathways for research to 'treat' them	Daniel Simard, Bâtirente Brigid Barnett, CPP Investment Board Sébastien Pouget, Toulouse School of Economics Alison Schneider, Alberta Investment Management Corp.	Rob Lake, PRI (Moderator) Tessa Hebb, 3ci, Carleton University (Compere)	Robert R. McEwen Auditorium, Schulich School of Business
10:15	Break				CIBC Marketplace Lobby, Schulich School of Business
10:45	Parallel Sessions	Evolution of RI: Historical Perspectives	Christel Dumas, From occupy Wall Street to mainstream: A question of beliefs and coordination Afshin Mehrpouya, From God to Markets: An analysis of boundary actors' meaning work during 'mainstreaming' of SRI	Discussant: Dirk Matten, Schulich School of Business Chair: Priya Bala Miller, Shareholder Association for Research and Education (SHARE)	626 York Research Tower
		RI in alternative asset classes: The case of Private Equity	Vanina Forget, Think Global, Invest Responsible: Why the Private Equity Industry Goes Green Silva Dezelan, ESG Engagement with Private Equity Funds: Lessons Learned Sabrina Teyssier, The Price of Unsustainability: An Experiment with Professional Private Equity Investors (Presented by Vanina Forget)	Discussant: Jean-Philippe Desmartin, Oddo Securities Chair: Ben Richardson, University of British Columbia	S125 Schulich School of Business
		Collaboration between indigenous communities and responsible investors: risks and opportunities	Irene Sosa, Sustainalytics	Discussants: Ben Bradshaw, University of Guelph, Larson Bill, Te-Moak Tribe of Western Shoshone, Nevada Chair: Irene Sosa, Sustainalytics	280N York Lanes Offices
		Defining and Measuring RI Performance: Advancements in Research	Richard Self, A Consideration of the Next Generation of PRI and ESG Measures and Indices for the Sustainable Corporation derived from the Optimisation of Shared Stakeholder Value Bert Scholtens, Towards a Theory of Responsible Investment Abdelmajid Hmaittane, Lawrence Kryzanowski, and Bouchra M'zali, Firm Value, Corporate Social Actions and Financing Constraints	Discussant: Doug Morrow, Corporate Knights Respondent: Andreas Hoepner, University of St Andrews, PRI Chair: Céline Louche, Vlerick Business School	519 York Research Tower
12:30	Lunch Meeting of the Responsible Investing Initiative CURA				Dining Room, Schulich Executive Learning Centre
13:30	Parallel Sessions	Developing the market for Impact Investing	Margie Mendell and Erica Barbosa-Vargas, Impact Investing: exchange platforms and early developments of secondary markets Michael Swack, An Analysis of Community Development Financial Institutions in the United States Ben Bradshaw, Can the SRI community make better use of Impact and Benefit Agreements as signifiers of progressive Aboriginal community relations in the mining sector?	Discussant: Adam Jagelewski, MaRS Respondent: David Wood, IRI, Harvard University Chair: Nancy Neamtan, Chantier de l'economie sociale	280N York Lanes Offices
		RI in new geographies: The case of China	Olaf Weber, ESG Reporting of Chinese Companies and Responsible Investment Andreas Hoepner, Responsible Investment and the Chinese Stock Market	Respondent: Maria Balatbat, University of New South Wales Chair: Robert Harding, Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) Academic Network	S125 Schulich School of Business
		Socially Responsible Investment in the 21st Century: Does it Make a Difference for Society?	Céline Louche, Vlerick Business School	Chairs: Céline Louche, Vlerick Business School and Tessa Hebb, 3ci, Carleton University	626 York Research Tower
		Performance of RI in alternative asset classes	Natalia Semenova and Pontus Cerin, Energy Performance and Housing Prices Nicholas Koch, Is a carbon beta born? Valuing fuel mix strategies of European utilities	Discussant: Jean-Philippe Desmartin, Oddo Securities Chair: Richard Self, University of Derby	519 York Research Tower
14:45	Final Plenary Session	Wrap Up	Rob Lake, PRI Tessa Hebb, 3ci Wes Cragg, CBERN		Robert R. McEwen Auditorium, Schulich School of Business
15:30	Conference Close