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Bloomberg

GOLD SPONSOR

Bloomberg, the global business and financial information and news leader, gives influential decision makers a critical edge by connecting them to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas. The company’s strength – delivering data, news and analytics through innovative technology, quickly and accurately – is at the core of the Bloomberg Professional service, which provides real time financial information to more than 327,000 subscribers globally. For more information, visit our website or request a demo.

ClearBridge Investments

GOLD SPONSOR

ClearBridge Investments is a well-established global investment manager with approximately $108 billion in assets under management. With a legacy dating back over 50 years, our long-tenured portfolio managers and fundamental research team focus on building equity portfolios for clients who seek income solutions, high active share or low volatility. Owned by Legg Mason, ClearBridge operates with investment independence from headquarters in New York and offices in Baltimore, San Francisco and Wilmington.

At ClearBridge Investments, all equity strategies start with the same fundamental principle: the key to long-term success is selecting high-quality companies through rigorous research and analysis. Driven by the insight and expertise of portfolio managers and analysts, ClearBridge’s time-tested investment process has guided the Firm throughout its history. Strengthened by advanced trading and risk management systems, ClearBridge’s disciplined, methodical approach is designed to achieve consistent top-tier performance over the long term.

South Pole Group

GOLD SPONSOR

South Pole Group is a leading provider of global sustainable finance solutions. The company offers project, fund and portfolio advisory, as well as access to new sustainable finance instruments. As a pioneer in the field of investment climate impact assessment and as a world-leading investment advisor on sustainability-related portfolio risks, South Pole Group helps asset owners and asset managers gain actionable insights on the carbon-intensity of their assets. The company’s in-depth knowledge in fund and portfolio advisory ensures that investments are channelled into promising cleantech investment opportunities that trigger positive impacts.

Robeco

SILVER SPONSOR

Robeco is a global asset manager with a broad yet focused offering. Recognized as a leader in quantitative and sustainability investing and driven by research-led innovation, Robeco adopts a cautious but pioneering approach to identifying investment potential.

Headquartered in the Netherlands, Robeco has offices in 15 countries with key investment centers located in Rotterdam, Zurich, Boston, Hong Kong and Mumbai. For more information please visit robeco.com/sustainability.

Merrill Lynch (Bank of America)

BRONZE SPONSOR

Bank of America is one of the world’s leading financial institutions, serving individual consumers, small and middle-market businesses and large corporations with a full range of banking, investing, asset management and other financial and risk management products and services. The company provides unmatched convenience in the United States, serving approximately 47 million consumer and small business relationships with approximately 4,700 retail financial centers, approximately 16,000 ATMs, and award-winning online banking with approximately 32 million active users and approximately 19 million mobile users. Bank of America is a global leader in wealth management, corporate and investment banking and trading across a broad range of asset classes, serving corporations, governments, institutions and individuals around the world. Bank of America offers industry-leading support to approximately 3 million small business owners through a suite of innovative, easy-to-use online products and services. The company serves clients through operations in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and more than 35 countries. Bank of America Corporation stock (NYSE: BAC) is listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

MSCI

BRONZE SPONSOR

MSCI ESG Research Inc. is the world’s largest provider of ESG research by staff and client coverage. We analyze thousands of companies worldwide to help institutional investors understand how ESG factors can impact the long-term risk and return profile of their investments. We create innovative tools designed to help clients incorporate ESG factors into their investment processes.

MSCI Inc. is the world’s largest provider of ESG indexes with nearly 700 ESG Equity and Fixed Income Indexes designed to help institutional investors more effectively benchmark ESG investment performance, issue index-based investment products, as well as manage, measure and report on ESG mandates.

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AXA Investment Managers

SUPPORTER

AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM) is an active, long-term, global, multi-asset investor focused on enabling more people to harness the power of investing to meet their financial goals. Our investment professionals are committed to finding the most efficient and sustainable sources of return across global markets, from equities to fixed income, to real assets and other alternative asset classes. By combining investment insight and innovation with robust risk management we have become one of the largest asset managers in Europe, managing $727 billion in assets as of December 31, 2015. AXA IM employs over 2,300 people around the world and operates out of 29 offices in 21 countries. AXA IM is part of the AXA Group, a global leader in financial protection and wealth management.

Boston Common AM

SUPPORTER

Boston Common Asset Management is a sustainable investment firm dedicated to generating competitive financial returns and meaningful improvements in corporate performance on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues. We are long-term investors and believe that markets typically mis-value the timing and magnitude of risks and opportunities presented by ESG factors. Through rigorous analysis and integration of financial and ESG factors, we seek innovative, attractively valued companies for investment that we believe will outperform over the long term. Additionally, we seek to add value through our shareowner engagement work, urging portfolio companies to improve transparency and accountability, lower business risks, and promote long-term thinking by corporate managements. Boston Common manages U.S., International, and Global portfolios for institutions and individuals. Since our inception in 2003, the firm has built a strong investment record and has meaningfully improved corporate practices in the U.S. and abroad.

Neuberger Berman

CONFERENCE SUPPORTER

Founded in 1939, Neuberger Berman is a private, independent, employee-owned investment manager. The firm manages equities, fixed income, private equity and hedge fund portfolios for institutions and advisors worldwide. With offices in 19 countries, Neuberger Berman’s team is more than 2,100 professionals and the company was named by Pensions & Investments as a Best Place to Work in Money Management for three consecutive years. Tenured, stable and long-term in focus, the firm fosters an investment culture of fundamental research and independent thinking.

Northern Trust Asset Management

CONFERENCE SUPPORTER

Northern Trust is a leading provider of asset servicing & asset management to institutional clients worldwide. Our business is segmented by market, to ensure deep client understanding and appropriate servicing. Our worldwide client base includes superannuation funds, private pensions (corporations), public pensions (local governments), multinational pensions, investment managers, insurance companies, foundations, endowments, healthcare organizations, monetary authorities/central banks, and supranational organizations. Based in Chicago, Northern Trust has offices in 19 U.S. states, Washington D.C. and 20 international offices in Canada, Europe, the Middle East, Australia and the Asia region. For over 126 years, Northern Trust has earned distinctions as an industry leader in combining exceptional service and expertise with innovative products and technology. Northern Trust Asset Management has been a proud signatory of the UNPRI since 2009.