On behalf of AIMCo, Aviva Investors, APG Asset Management, ATP, CalPERS, Mirova, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, PGGM Investments and GRESB, we cordially invite you to attend the premier North American launch of GRESB Infrastructure.

This new, investor-led sustainability benchmark is designed to establish a global standard for sustainability assessment of infrastructure assets, allowing investors to better assess environmental, social and governance performance and risk across infrastructure investments.

This release directly precedes the UN Summit and coincides with Climate Week. The 70th President of the UN General Assembly, Mogens Lykketoft will provide opening remarks. A panel of business leaders, founding members and distinguished guests will discuss the business case for sustainability assessment in infrastructure and the need for a comprehensive, standardized global framework.

4:00pm - 4:05pm - Welcome, Steve Hason, Managing Director, Co-Head Americas Real Estate/Head Americas Infrastructure, APG Asset Management

4:05pm - 4:20pm - Infrastructure and Sustainability, Mogens Lykketoft, President of the UN General Assembly

4:20pm – 5:20pm - Panel of GRESB Infrastructure Founding Members + Q&A:

Moderator: Nils Kok, CEO, GRESB  

Speakers:

• Anne Simpson, Investment Director, CalPERS  
• Philippe Zaouati, CEO, Mirova
• Chris Ireland, Head of Teachers' Infrastructure Group, Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan
• Ulrik Dan Weuder, Head of Infrastructure, ATP
• Namita Vikas, Senior President and Country Head- Responsible Banking & Chief Sustainability Officer, YES Bank 

5:20pm – 5:30pm - Resilient Infrastructure, Rick Fedrizzi, Chairman of the Board, GRESB, and CEO, US Green Building Council

5:30pm – 6:30pm Drinks reception

September 24, 2015, 4:00pm - 6:30pm

APG Asset Management, 666 3rd Ave, New York, NY 10017 (map)

Click here to RSVP.

For more information, please contact Rumyana Hristova at events@gresb.com