ESG – A Different Perspective on Global Climate Change

Investor Relations plays an integral role in addressing ESG topics with the financial community. We know consensus views all too well, but we should become informed on contrarian perspectives. Additionally, we are now in the midst of a potential heavy lift for SEC reporting guidelines on Global Climate Change. Are companies moving too fast or not fast enough?

 Join us for a fascinating presentation and conversation with a thoughtful subject matter expert, Dr. Steven E. Koonin, who has spent his career analyzing the science and communications around climate change. His deep knowledge, leadership and sometimes contrarian views provide A Different Perspective on Global Climate Change – one that IROs should be aware of.

 

NIRI Philadelphia Members who register for this event will receive a signed copy of Dr. Koonin’s best-selling book Unsettled: What Climate Science Tells Us, What it Doesn’t, and Why it Matters. Noted for his ability to convey complex subjects with clarity, Dr. Koonin has advocated for a more accurate, complete, and transparent public representation of climate and energy matters. Walk away more informed about: “Who is driving the narrative? What does the science/data tell us? Is there a more balanced approach to take in addressing it? Is there potential harm in addressing global climate change by rapid adoption of disruptive technologies?”

Dr. Koonin is a University Professor at New York University, with appointments in the Stern School of Business, the Tandon School of Engineering and the Department of Physics. He founded NYU’s Center for Urban Science and Progress. Dr. Koonin served as Undersecretary for Science at the U.S. Department of Energy under President Obama from 2009 to 2011, where his portfolio included the climate research program and energy technology strategy. Prior to joining the Obama Administration, he spent five years as BP's Chief Scientist, researching renewable energy options to move the company “beyond petroleum.” For nearly three decades, Dr. Koonin was a Professor of Theoretical Physics at the California Institute of Technology, serving as the Institute's Vice President and Provost for nine years, facilitating the research of more than 300 scientists and engineers.

Dr. Koonin received his B.S. in Physics from the California Institute of Technology in 1972 and his Ph.D. in Theoretical Physics from MIT in 1975. In addition to his book Unsettled, he is the author of the classic 1985 textbook Computational Physics, which introduced a methodology for building computer models of complex physical systems. He has also published some 200 peer-reviewed papers in the fields of physics and astrophysics, scientific computation, energy technology and policy, and climate science

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