Water: An Opportunity to Shape the Future (Thursday, January 21, 2010)

The Goldman Sachs Center for Environmental Markets and the Harvard Business School Green Business Alumni Association are pleased to invite you to a panel discussion on the topic of water. Through their various perspectives, the speakers will address the growing impact of water scarcity and water quality on consumer and business decisions, with particular emphasis on water-related risks and opportunities.

Guests include:
Dan Bena, Director of Sustainability, Health, Safety, and Environment, PepsiCo
Matt Evans, Co-Founder and Director, Imagine H2O
Piet Klop, Acting Director, Markets & Enterprise Program, World Resources Institute

Moderated by:
Nushin Kormi, Vice President, Center for Environmental Markets, Goldman Sachs

Event Details:

January 21, 6:00 p.m.  
85 Broad Street – 22^nd Floor, Room A
New York, New York

Please RSVP to hbsgbaa@gmail.com

The Goldman Sachs Center for Environmental Markets

The Goldman Sachs Center for Environmental Markets, managed by the Goldman Sachs Environmental Markets Group, was established in November 2005, under Goldman Sachs’ Environmental Policy Framework. The Center partners with corporations, non-government organizations, and academic institutions to examine and promote market-based solutions to environmental challenges. The Center disseminates the findings of its research through a combination of publications, conferences and targeted outreach to engage and educate clients, investors and policymakers.

The Harvard Business School Green Business Alumni Association

The HBS Green Business Alumni Association seeks to explore, promote, and help Harvard Business School Alumni understand the opportunities at the intersection of the environment and business by stimulating discussion on the current and evolving interaction between business and the environment; promoting business/social relationships among alumni interested in, or working in, this field; and recognizing outstanding entrepreneurial and managerial achievement by area business executives.

The Harvard Business School Green Business Alumni Association will host a year-long series of talks in NYC on 'green' topics beginning June 2009. The series will feature speakers on various critical topics including supply chain, design, water, consumer products, clean energy, carbon markets, energy efficiency and more. Increased interest among our alumni and an increased focus by companies on areas of sustainability, renewable energy, and green products and services make these topics particularly relevant in a time of rapid change, uncertainty, and opportunity.