Event Details

Companies are incorporating ESG strategy into their long-term business plans to meet environmental standards while seizing new opportunities to grow in the era of climate change. During the second ESG webinar, we will focus on the Environmental aspect of ESG and discover the role of business in tackling climate challenges. We are pleased to have Professor Bruce Usher, the author of the books Renewable Energy: A Primer for the Twenty-First Century and Investing in the Era of Climate Change, from Columbia Business School to share his views on:

  • What trends are accelerating the growth of ESG?
  • What are the advantages and challenges facing ESG as a strategy for addressing climate change?
  • Why has ESG become controversial?
  • What role is China playing in ESG transition?


The ESG Webinar is one of the public event series under AmCham China's Social Impact Initiative (SII) program. Feel free to share with those who you feel would be interested in the topic.


Event Details:

  • Format: Online via Microsoft Teams
  • Time & Date: February 21, 2023 at 9 - 10 PM
  • Language: English
  • Contact: Grace Liu, gliu@amchamchina.org


Note:

  • The meeting link will be shared with attendees on February 20 upon successful registration and payment.

Speakers

  • Bruce Usher (Co-Director of the Tamer Center for Social Enterprise at Columbia Business School)

    Bruce Usher

    Co-Director of the Tamer Center for Social Enterprise at Columbia Business School

    As a Professor of the Tamer Center for Social Enterprise at Columbia Business School, he teaches on the intersection of finance, social and environmental issues. He is a member of the Columbia Climate School faculty and on the Executive Committee of the Earth Institute and chairs the University’s Advisory Committee on Socially Responsible Investing. Professor Usher has written numerous cases for use in business school courses, with a primary focus on climate change and business.

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Tickets

2022-2023 SII Sponsor
Standard Price Complimentary
Member
Member Price RMB 150
Non-Member
Standard Price RMB 450