November 15, 2023 -The Responsible Investor USA conference is back for its 15th year to provide sustainable finance professionals with an unrivalled platform to learn from the leaders in the industry and come away with actionable insights on current sustainability issues. With an agenda curated to spark conversation and find common ground amidst the anti-ESG backlash, hear from thought leaders on both sides of the debate on the practicalities of responsible investing. The speaker line-up includes representatives from Utah State Pension Fund, R Street, the Bipartisan Policy Center and more.

Danielle Fugere, President & Chief Counsel for As You Sow, will speak on November 16th from 10-10:45 AM at the “E＆S proposals: A blunt instrument?” session. Danielle will be joined be Paul Verney, Features Writer, for Responsible Investor and Sanford Lewis, Director, Shareholder Rights Group.

They will discuss:

• What are the implications of the recent surge in numbers of E&S proposals for investors and corporates?

• Are E&S proposals effective in driving change?

• How do shareholder proposals fit into the investor engagement toolkit?

• Will investors fight for the right to file proposals if Republicans seek to weaken shareholder rights?

Convene at One Liberty Plaza, New York
November 15-16, 2023
8:45 AM - 4:35 PM ET