Introduction

The need for Patient Capital to bring Biodiversity & Ecosystem Finance into the mainstream

Following the success of the inaugural Biodiversity & Ecosystem Finance event which took place in New York on 27-28 March 2008 and was attended by over 100 participants from 19 countries, Green Power Conferences will once again bring together the corporate and finance communities with the biodiversity and ecosystem industry to drive this critical early stage market forward.

The March event investigated the concepts surrounding financial instruments aimed at conserving and preserving biodiversity and ecosystem services and delegates at the event came together to discuss methods to change the way the economy values the environment.  The need for patient capital was the key theme across the two days as traditional banks, corporate and venture funds normally seek returns within a short time frame but these projects generally require time frames of five, ten, twenty or many more years to come to fruition.

Many companies still have trouble seeing the bottom line relationship of Biodiversity & Ecosystem services.  Financiers investing in companies or projects that may have biodiversity or ecosystem impacts and businesses such as oil, gas and mining that have an impact have traditionally focused on the risk elements such as reputational risk from negative publicity but companies now need to start looking at the opportunities that can be derived from Biodiversity & Ecosystem services.  This two day conference will do just that.

Key Reasons to Attend

Gain an in depth understanding of the opportunities in the Biodiversity & Ecosystem Finance sector:

• Consider the two pillars of biodiversity & ecosystem finance – conservation finance and the relationship between the financial services sector and biodiversity & ecosystem services
• What are the key requirements of corporate investors, the finance community and biodiversity & ecosystem conservation groups?
• How do we move beyond philanthropical individual contributions?

• How can we achieve greater involvement of the financial sector and wider corporate world moving forward?
• What are the key business opportunities in biodiversity & ecosystem finance?
• How do we engage industries with a direct footprint on biodiversity and those that impact it in their supply chains?

Plus, benefit from:

• First class networking opportunities with industry peers
• An interactive agenda with lively debates
• Outlooks from across Europe and beyond

Who Will You Meet?

• Bankers & Investors
• Conservation Groups
• Environmental Consultants
• University attendees
• Oil, Gas & Mining professionals and
• Other corporate professionals
• Environmental Funds
• Press
• Forestry Management
• Associations
• Governmental employees & Policy influencers

Sponsorship & Exhibition Opportunities

Sponsor the Biodiversity & Ecosystem Finance Summit and benefit from:

• 1st class lead generation: meet companies actively working in biodiversity & ecosystem finance
• Enhanced brand profile: pre-event promotional campaign plus extensive on site branding
• Excellent publicity: gain an incredible amount of presence from on site promotion and exhibition stand
• A cost effective marketing solution: our development team will be happy to customise a package and develop a cost effective marketing channel to generate new sales leads

Sponsorship options offering varying levels of branding and exposure are available to suit budgets and marketing aims.

Contact Nassib for further details
Direct Line: +9714 813 5212
Mobile: +971 50 684 5328 | Fax: +44 207 900 1853

Barbican Centre
Silk Street
London, EC2Y 8DS
Tel: +44 20 7382 7043
Fax: +44 20 7382 7237

For more information about this event, please request a brochure.