Sponsorship UNEP Global Roundtable Proposal 24-25 October 2007, Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia Awareness to Action Sustainable finance for today s global markets
Aims and topics of the Roundtable The UNEP FI Roundtable aims to: Provide a forum for the exchange of ideas and information among UNEP FI Signatories, associates and leading financial professionals from around the world. Help decision makers to anticipate the future by identifying the challenges and opportunities in a global and sustainable context. Interact with colleagues in the finance industry and meet likeminded groups from around the world. Present a platform to address your target audience directly and foster closer contacts with potential customers and decisions makers. The United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative Global Roundtable is recognised as the principal event on sustainability for the worldwide financial services sector. The roundtable typically attracts over 500 thought leaders and professionals drawn from finance, government and civil society. The 2007 Roundtable carries on a tradition which stretches back a decade, and has spanned the globe from Chicago to Frankfurt, from Rio de Janeiro to Tokyo and, the 2005 event, at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. This year s gathering provides an opportunity for bankers, insurers, asset managers and institutional investors from around the globe to discuss new ideas and challenges in the complex arena where finance, insurance, investment and capital markets meet with the sustainability agenda. UNEP FI s vibrant global network of Regional Task Forces and partner organizations will bring their informed perspective exploring regional and national developments. The overarching theme for the roundtable will be: Sustainable finance for today's global markets. At the heart of the discussions will be the challenge for the financial services sector of how to move from Awareness to Action. This unique sponsorship opportunity will enable your organization to not only access a global audience of experienced and influential companies and individuals, but also demonstrate support and commitment to continued business excellence in the area of sustainability, finance and capital markets. As a Sponsor, your organization will be associated with the finance sector s premier sustainability event. We look forward to working with you to make the 2007 UNEP FI Global Roundtable a success. The in-depth panel sessions and workshops at the Roundtable will address these broad topics: Asset Management & Investment: United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment; A materiality revolution and the new fiduciary; Responsible investment and Alpha. Climate Change: Financing de-carbonization and a clean-tech future; Financial services, post 2012 and the carbon economy. Insurance: Principles for Sustainable Insurance; Insuring the future; Micro-insurance and the uninsured. Responsible Property Investment: A rating revolution for green properties; Building value with responsible property investment. Sustainability Management & Reporting: Transparency, reporting and accountability; The GRI G3 and financial services reporting. Emerging Issues: Finance and ecosystems services/biodiversity; Finance and water; Finance for environmental utilities and pollution control; Financial inclusion and poverty alleviation; Natural resource depletion. Paul Clements-Hunt Head, UNEP
Sponsorship opportunities Sponsorship of the UNEP Global Roundtable offers an unparalleled opportunity to demonstrate your organization s leadership in Sustainable finance and enhance your company profile to a key global audience. Through a detailed and comprehensive marketing strategy, put in place for the Global Roundtable, sponsors will be continually promoted through website, internet marketing, media exposure, public relations activities, industry publications and related events. Host Sponsor Investment USD 45,000 (Maximum 6 Host sponsors) Host Sponsorship offers your company the following benefits and marketing opportunities: Overall: Pre Conference: At Conference: Acknowledgment as Host Sponsor and logo on all printed Conference material Registration Brochure, Conference Programme and post Conference Report; Company acknowledgement and logo displayed on the Conference website with a link to Sponsor s homepage; Logo on all press materials. Company logo and profile on promotional brochures; Feature in UNEP FI newsletters; Acknowledgment on press announcements. Acknowledgment of the Sponsor during the Plenary Opening and Closing Address; Acknowledgement of Sponsor logo displayed all session opening and closing slides; Company banner displayed in prominent position in Lobby area; Display of company logo on Conference signage; Complimentary full colour full-page advertisement in the Conference Programme (to be provided by Sponsor and placement at the discretion of the Committee); Small Exhibition space at the event to provide relevant company materials and display Company Banner (e.g. sustainability reports); Five full Conference registrations; Five complimentary tickets to the the Welcome Reception and the Conference Dinner; Conference badge branding.
Sponsorship opportunities Major Sponsor Investment USD 30,000 (Maximum 6 Major sponsors) Overall: Pre Conference: At Conference: The benefits of the Major Sponsorship package for your company include: Acknowledgment as Major Sponsor and logo on all printed Conference material Registration Brochure, Conference Programme and post Conference Report; Company acknowledgement and logo displayed on the Conference website with a link to Sponsor s homepage; Logo on all press materials. Company logo on promotional brochures; Feature in UNEP FI newsletters; Acknowledgment on press announcements. Complimentary full colour 1/2 page advertisement in the Conference Programme (to be provided by Sponsor and placement at the discretion of the Committee); Display of company logo on Conference signage; Small Exhibition space at the event to provide relevant company materials; Three full Conference registrations; Three complementary tickets to the Welcome Reception and the Conference Dinner; Conference badge branding. Supporting Sponsor Investment USD 15,000 (Maximum 6 Supporting sponsors) Overall: Pre Conference: At Conference: The benefits of the Supporting Sponsorship package for your company include: Acknowledgment as Supporting Sponsor and logo on all printed Conference material Registration Brochure, Conference Programme and post Conference Report; Company acknowledgement and logo displayed on the Conference website with a link to Sponsor s homepage; Acknowledgment on press announcements. Company logo on promotional brochures; Feature in UNEP FI newsletters. Complimentary full colour 1/4 page advertisement in the Conference Programme (to be provided by Sponsor and placement at the discretion of the Committee); Display of company logo on Conference signage; Two full Conference registrations; Two complementary tickets to the Welcome Reception and the Conference Dinner.
Sponsorship opportunities Conference Dinner Sponsors Investment USD 35,000 (Limited to one organisation) The Conference Dinner Sponsorship package offers the following marketing opportunities and benefits for your company: Exclusive naming rights for the Conference Dinner; Display of company signage in the Conference Dinner venue (to be provided by Sponsor); Address by company representative at the Conference Dinner; Company logo and company profile printed on Dinner menus; Two full Conference registrations; Five tickets to the Conference Dinner; Acknowledgment as Dinner Sponsor and logo on all printed Conference material Registration Brochure, Conference Programme and post Conference Report; Company acknowledgment and logo displayed on the Conference website including a link to Sponsor company; Acknowledgement on press announcements. Associate Sponsors Investment USD 7,500 (Designed for multiple sponsors) The benefits of being an Associate Sponsor include: Company logo displayed in the internet lounge and registration point during the conference; Acknowledgment on all printed Conference material; Acknowledgment and logo display on the Conference website including a link to company website. Conference Venue Melbourne is Australia's second largest city and is regarded as the cultural and fashion capital of Australia. With a population of more than three million, it is renowned for its fine restaurants and great sporting facilities and is one of Australia's true multicultural cities. The Melbourne Park Function Centre is the premier conference venue in Melbourne and has first class facilities with spectacular views of the Melbourne city skyline. The venue is located only minutes from the city centre and is part of the Melbourne & Olympic Park Precinct which also hosts the Australian Tennis Open.
A product of the UNEP Asset Management Working Group A document of the UNEP FI Climate Change Working Group (CCWG) A stream of melt water cascading off the vast Arctic ice sheet which covers Greenland. A product of the UNEP Asset Management Working Group Climate change is now certain, so we must plan for the reality that dangerous changes in weather patterns will disrupt economic activity. On one scenario, disaster losses could reach over 1 trillion USD in a single year by 2040. The impacts will be worse in developing countries, where capacity to manage disasters is lower, and could impede progress towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals. Adaptation - adjusting to the expected effects of climate change is therefore a clear imperative and a vital complement to mitigation. At the same time, a new integrated approach is called for to optimize the response of key actors in business, government and civil society. Such an approach will integrate adaptation, disaster management and sustainable economic development. Already the financial sector is incurring additional costs from adverse climatic conditions, and has developed and refined important techniques to cope with these burdens. The sector is restricted, however, by commercial considerations from applying these measures more widely. A gathering weight of opinion suggests that a combined public-private approach to adaptation could yield worthwhile results. Inevitably, returns would be small to begin with, but could grow rapidly as best practice spreads. KOFI ANNAN, UN SECRETARY GENERAL Roundtable organizers and venue UNEP FI publications Unlocking Value: The scope for environmental, social and governance issues in private banking Redefining Commercial Banking in Africa: Opportunites for Growth Through Sustainable Development CEObriefing Adaptation and Vulnerability to Climate Change: The Role of the Finance Sector About UNEP The United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) is a unique global partnership between the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the financial sector. UNEP FI works closely with over 165 financial institutions that are Signatories to the UNEP FI Statements, and a range of partner organizations, to develop and promote linkages between the environment, sustainability and financial performance. Through regional activities, a comprehensive work programme, training activities programmes and research, UNEP FI carries out its mission to identify, promote and realise the adoption of best environmental and sustainability practice at all levels of financial institution operations. Learn more online at: www.unepfi.org Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) EPA, host of the Melbourne Roundtable, is an independent statutory body charged with the protection of the Victorian environment. EPA signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with UNEP in 2000 to coordinate and promote its activities in Australasia to ensure that Australasian financial institutions are assisted in managing their environmental issues. Learn more about EPA at: www.epa.vic.gov.au/bus/unep/default.asp Contact details for sponsorship opportunities For further detail on sponsorship opportunities or to receive an application form please contact either UNEP or EPA Victoria. UNEP FI 2005 Overview I firmly believe that if investors take a longer range view that incorporates environmental and social factors it will help meet a common goal of the United Nations and the private sector: stronger and sustainable markets. Economics and Trade Branch Geneva, 1219 Switzerland Tel: +41 (0)22 917 8178 Fax: +41 (0)22 796 92 40 e-mail: roundtable@unepfi.org GPO Box 4395QQ Melbourne Victoria 3001 Australia Tel: +61 (0)3 9695 2543 Fax: +61 (0)3 9695 2578 e-mail: unep.fi@epa.vic.gov.au