Also available: How to Profit from the Environment and Low Carbon Economy Workshop

WORKSHOP OBJECTIVES
This 1-day workshop is designed to impart practical knowledge and illustrate what every corporation – big and small – and government departments need to know in order to manage the carbon and sustainability challenges facing societies, cities, individuals, governmental organisations and businesses today.

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN
Participants will gain from incorporating strategic aspects of carbon thinking into the business strategies of companies, their customers and their suppliers. In so doing, businesses can gain valuable knowledge to create sustainable shareholder value, cut costs, increase revenues, build powerful corporate reputations, develop new low-carbon products and services, engage employees and create powerful brands. Participants will learn of a practical toolkit to manage the risks and opportunities from climate change, which they can implement in their own organisation.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

Decision makers, CEOs, CFOs, COOs and Business Strategists involve in leading CSR and sustainable development initiatives in their organizations; Policy makers from Government Agencies; Environmental NGOs, etc.

ABOUT THE WORKSHOP LEADER

Dr. Kenny Tang CFA is an international thought leader in the field of climate change and sustainability. Referred to as “Asia’s Al Gore” or “The Al Gore of Business” by investment bank Merrill Lynch for his distinctive pro-business approach to managing climate change in the low carbon economy, Kenny is founder CEO of Oxbridge Climate Capital, based in London, United Kingdom. Kenny has degrees from the universities of Oxford and Cambridge, including a PhD in Business Strategy from the Judge Business School at Cambridge.

He is the lead author of “Taking Research to Market: How to Build and Invest in Successful University Spinouts” – a major handbook in the field of financing university spinouts in the environmental and clean energy space! He has written regularly for the Wall Street Journal and Financial Times. His previous book: “The Finance of Climate Change – A Guide for Governments, Corporations and Investors” was published to coincide with the Gleneagles G8 Summit in July 2005 and included a special message from UK Prime Minister, Tony Blair. His latest book: “Cut Carbon, Grow Profits – Business Strategies for Managing Climate Change and Sustainability” contained forewords from the Malaysian Prime Minister Dato Seri Abdullah Badawi, UK Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett, Conservative leader David Cameron, YTL Group Managing Director Tan Sri Dr. Francis Yeoh and Sir Richard Branson, chairman of the Virgin Group.

Dr Kenny Tang is availing the following books exclusively to workshop participants at special prices:

"Grow Profits – Business Strategies for Managing Climate Change and Sustainability” at £30 (33% off usual price of £40)

“Taking Research to Market: How to Build and Invest in Successful University Spinouts” at £72.50 (50% off usual price of £145)

To order, please email the number of copies of the book(s) that they would like via email to donny.lim@sbf.org.sg , subject: Book Order for Dr Kenny Tang by 11 Jan 2008.