Mr. Pierre Marc Johnson, Counsel, Heenan Blaikie and president of the board of Unisféra International Centre, and Ms. Andrée-Lise Méthot, CEO of the Fonds d’investissement en développement durable (FIDD) will co-chair a conference on environmental issues and corporate strategy and management.

Organized by Unisféra International Centre, this high level event will take place on 22-23 November at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Montreal. The Honourable Thomas J. Mulcair, Minister of Sustainable Development, Environment and Parks, will be the opening keynote speaker.

During the two days, experienced managers and experts from Canada and abroad will discuss best practices, recent developments and new challenges arising in the sector of environmental management. Among other cutting edge topics, they will address :

• Reconciling corporate environmental and financial performances

• The Montreal Conference on Climate Change and its impacts on Canadian businesses

• Recent legal developments

• Directors’ liability

• Green supply and the North American market

• Investors and corporate environmental performance

• Environmental performance and sustainable development reporting

• Emergency, crisis and business recovery

• ISO 26000 : The socially responsible corporation

• The OECD guidelines and the environment

• The Global Compact of United Nations and business

Please note that the speakers will address the audience in either French or English and that there will be no interpretation service.

The registration fees and related expenses are admissible expenses for the purpose of the Loi favorisant le développement de la formation de la main d’œuvre (Loi du 1%).

To register, sponsor the event or get more information, please visit the conference’s website by clicking on the link below (only available in French).