Sponsors

Dell Inc. listens to customers and delivers innovative technology and services they trust and value. Uniquely enabled by its direct business model, Dell is a leading global systems and services company and No. 34 on the Fortune 500. For more information, visit www.dell.com.

Tropicana is committed to using natural resources in a responsible manner and has made sustainability part of its mission. The company has a long history of decreasing its impact on the environment through efforts such as turning discarded orange peels into cattle feed and using renewable energy. In a first for any consumer brand in North America, Tropicana had the carbon footprint of its 64-ounce Tropicana Pure Premium orange juice certified with the Carbon Trust, providing the information needed to find opportunities to reduce carbon emissions. The company also launched a recycling initiative with Waste Management and carton suppliers, working toward increasing the number of cities accepting cartons for recycling.

Today's Merck is working to help the world be well. Through our medicines, vaccines, biologic therapies, and consumer and animal products, we work with customers and operate in more than 140 countries to deliver innovative health solutions. We also demonstrate our commitment to increasing access to healthcare through far-reaching programs that donate and deliver our products to the people who need them. Merck. Be Well. For more information, visit www.merck.com.

The Pearson Foundation is the philanthropic arm of Pearson plc, one of the world's leading media and education companies. The Pearson Foundation extends Pearson's commitment to education by partnering with leading nonprofit, civic, and business organizations to provide financial, organizational, and publishing assistance across the globe.

The Pearson Foundation is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit operating foundation and does not make grants.

For more than 70 years, Sentinel Investments has focused on investment management, making us one of the oldest and most respectable fund companies today. While we are most well known for our funds Sentinel Investments is a group of entities that also offers retirement plan solutions, sustainable investments options and institutional investment management.

Our managers are united by the common belief that well-defined, repeatable investment processes grounded in fundamental research has the potential to deliver solid, consistent results over time. Sentinel believes in a team driven approach to portfolio management bringing together  diverse management backgrounds and industry expertise of a variety of experienced investment professionals, to supervise and monitor our Fund portfolios. Each investment discipline has its own dedicated research team, adding an additional level of market insight and objective perspective. We continue to believe that intellectual capital is the preeminent competitive advantage in investment management

We have built strong enduring relationships with financial advisors and their clients through our commitment to outstanding service, communication, and continuous support.  Our support to you, the financial advisor, comes in several forms. Our products and our experienced wholesaling teams provide you  with over 30 seasoned professionals. Our wholesaling teams are equipped with extensive product knowledge, valued added tools, and best practices insight to assist you in meeting your business goals. 

Whether you seek maximum capital growth, maximum current income, or virtually any combination in between, Sentinel Investments has products, tools and features designed to help you in reaching your clients goals.

Consistency. Vision. Insight. These are the essential elements of investing.

Put Sentinel Investments to work for you and your clients today. 

www.sentinelinvestments.com

The Sustainable Enterprise Report is designed to be a decision-support tool for leaders who want to achieve performance improvements, increase customer loyalty, gain market share, manage risk and increase shareholder value using sustainability strategies. It features contains peer-reviewed white papers, case studies, executive interviews, and vendor profiles that share a range of thinking on the latest trends and issues related to corporate responsibility and sustainability. We deliver this important content to the most important audience - the executives who set corporate strategy and sign off on purchases for products & services.

The Business Call to Action is a global leadership platform for companies that employ innovative business models that combine commercial success with sustainable development impact. Current members include Microsoft, Coca-Cola, Standard Chartered Bank, Ericsson, Thomson Reuters and Vodafone. The initiative is supported by the United Nations Development Programme, the UN Global Compact, the British and Australian Governments, the Clinton Global Initiative, and the International Business Leaders Forum. Benefits of participation include: association with this global leadership platform, validation and dissemination of company impact, access to global knowledge networks and partnerships with international organizations. For more information www.businesscalltoaction.org.

CleanTech Brief reports on who's who and what's what in the world of clean technology investing. The seasoned reporters at CleanTech Brief bring you the latest news on Cleantech-focused investment funds, M&A, dealflow, and more. Visit us at www.cleantechbrief.com

Ceres is a leading coalition of investors, environmental organizations and other public interest groups working with companies and investors to build sustainability into the capital markets and address sustainability challenges such as global climate change. Ceres coordinates the Investor Network on Climate Risk (INCR), a network of more than 80 institutional investors representing over $8 trillion in assets that coordinates U.S. investor responses to the financial risks and opportunities posed by climate change. In November 2008, Ceres launched Business for Innovative Climate and Energy Policy (BICEP), a network of leading consumer-facing companies advocating for strong climate and clean energy policies in Washington. Ceres is the recipient of numerous awards, including the 2006 Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship and the Fast Company/Monitor Group Social Capitalist awards, and was named one of the 100 most influential players in the corporate governance movement by Directorship Magazine for 2009. For more information, visit www.ceres.org, www.incr.com, and www.ceres.org/bicep.

The Centre for Energy Environment Resources Development (CEERD) conducts Training, Research and Consultancy in the field of energy-environment in the framework of international cooperation projects aiming to strengthen the capacity of national governments in the Asian region on above fields. CEERD has been endorsed by Thailand's Ministry of Energy to be a member of the ASEAN Centre for Energy's (ACE) Network of Nodal Centres.

As a natural evolution of the Centre, CEERD is carrying out more and more projects with the private sector, notably in the fields of Sustainable development, Energy efficiency and CDM (Pre/Full feasibility studies, preparation of PINs and PDDs...). CEERD is at present the South East Asian partner from the EU funded project "SETatWork" (www.setatwork.eu) linking Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency in manufacturing and Carbon Markets. www.ceerd.net

Cleantech Law Partners is a boutique law firm that caters to the unique legal needs of renewable energy and cleantech companies. Our attorneys have extensive knowledge of the clean technology industry and experience working with renewable energy and cleantech companies in the US and around the world.

Cleantech Law Partners guides clients through a variety of green projects, including: licensing wind farms, permitting solar energy systems, negotiating power purchase agreements, drafting land leases, reviewing construction plans, securing intellectual property rights and managing financial transactions.

CSRwire is the leading source of corporate social responsibility and sustainability news, reports and information. CSRwire members are companies and NGOs, agencies and organizations interested in communicating their corporate citizenship, sustainability, and socially responsible initiatives to a global audience through CSRwire's syndication network and weekly News Alerts. CSRwire content covers issues of Diversity, Philanthropy, Socially Responsible Investing (SRI) Environment, Human Rights, Workplace Issues, Business Ethics, Community Development and Corporate Governance.

EIRIS is a leading global provider of independent research into the environmental, social, governance (ESG) and ethical performance of companies. With over 25 years' experience of conducting research and promoting responsible investment strategies, EIRIS now provides services to more than 100 asset owners and asset managers globally. Our research focuses on the risks and exposure of companies in key ESG areas, and how companies are responding. EIRIS works with clients to create their own ESG ratings and rankings, to engage with companies and to create specific funds for their clients. EIRIS has a multinational team of over 50 staff in London, together with offices in Boston and Paris. The EIRIS network includes research organizations in Australia, France, Israel, Germany, Spain & South Korea, and now covers over 3,000 companies globally.

(EIRIS) Ltd. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the EIRIS Foundation. The Foundation supports and encourages the practice of socially responsible investing, particularly among charities, and funds specific projects to achieve its charitable aims. EIRIS Ltd is the Foundation's subsidiary - it helps to deliver these charitable aims and provides research and consulting services to investors.

FINalternatives is the premier, independent source for news on the alternative investment industry. The seasoned reporters at FINalternatives bring readers the latest news and information from the hedge fund, private equity and CTA communities - bringing clarity to this opaque corner of the investment universe. Visit us at www.finalternatives.com

Governance & Accountability Institute, Inc. (www.ga-institute.com) is a knowledge management and advisory organization providing leaders in the investment sector, corporate management, the social sector, and in public governance with services related to ESG factors, Sustainability, Corporate Social Responsibility, and Responsible and Sustainable Investment (SRI) in the era of greater corporate responsibility and accountability.

Accountability-Central.com is the public platform for news, commentary and research resources from around the globe on a range of issues and topics.

The web-based INSIGHTS-edge" (www.ga-insightsedge.com) is available to subscribers including investment professionals and corporate executives to help them identify, monitor and effectively manage relationships with ESG investor interests, Sovereign Wealth Funds, US Public Employee Pension Funds, and capital market influencers.

Green VC connects entrepreneurs interested in environmental or social responsibility with information and resources to help them succeed. The Green VC website includes a directory of funding sources, calendar of events, and news on recent investments in enterprises that focus on environmental or social responsibility. Additional information is available at http://www.greenvc.org

Global Water Summit 2010: Transforming the World of Water
The time for incremental change in the water industry has passed - and it has failed us. The challenge of global water sustainability is greater today than it was ten years ago. It is also greater today than it was two years ago. This is not just a matter of the steady increase in water scarcity, the continuous depreciation of our water infrastructure, and the on-going degradation of our water environment. It is also a matter of the tightening relationship between water and our staples: energy, food, and money.

There is a realization among water leaders in many parts of the world that the only way in which we can guarantee our water future is by thinking radically. That is why the theme of this year's GWI/IDA Global Water Summit is "Transformation". We are bringing together the people at the cutting edge of this transformation to share their ideas and inspiration with you. Please go to http://www.globalwaterintel.com/gwi-events/gwi-conference/ for more information on this conference.

For 30 years, independent and independent-minded advisors have turned to Investment Advisor for the unbiased news, information, and analysis that they need to grow and run their practices and to provide the best investment advisory and financial planning choices for their clients. Investment Advisor doesn't stop there, however. Its staff of highly professional journalists, esteemed columnists, and expert industry contributors place that information and analysis into context, allowing advisors to meet clients' needs efficiently, effectively, and proactively. Investment Advisor stays ahead of demographic and social trends that will affect advisors in the future, giving readers an edge over their competitors who are focused on the past.

Whether it's wealth management, alternative investments, retirement planning, technology, or practice management, and whether the advisor is a broker/dealer rep or an independent RIA, Investment Advisor remains the leading media valued partner in helping that advisor become and remain successful.

iStockAnalyst is a virtual community of active, retail traders, financial bloggers, investment advisors, money managers and investment newsletter managers providing in-depth and timely research articles for investing in today's market. The research articles are complemented with fundamental data and custom equity rankings and market scans.  The flagship of the rank and scan system being the iStock Honor Roll.

The Natural Step Network is an educational non-profit providing programs and services to help you integrate sustainable business practices into your strategic decision making. Unlike universities which offer degrees to individuals, we provide a continuous learning environment to help your organizations or communities achieve sustainability.

Our systems-based approach considers the interconnectedness of your activities and how they impact our social and physical environment. Without this broad understanding, best intentions may produce short term successes with unintended negative long term effects. The Natural Step Network will help advance your organization's commitment to sustainability from the passion of a few to the strategically coordinated actions of many.

Triple Pundit is an innovative new-media company for the business community that cultivates awareness and understanding of the triple bottom line. We provide expert editorial coverage and group discussions on sustainable business in the 21st century. We also partner with progressively minded companies interested in pro-actively engaging in the greater conversation about business' role in crafting a more just and sustainable future.

Launched in 2002, the US BCSD is a regional partner of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), a global network of 200 international companies with members from 35 countries and 20 major industrial sectors. We show first-hand the benefits sustainable development can provide to a company's triple bottom line - generating economic returns while improving the environment and society.

The Concept of the Network

The Network provides a forum for business and professional women to congregate, reflect, and act on the converging issues of corporate social responsibility and sustainable development. Through meetings and simple electronic support tools, the Network aims to facilitate the exchange of experiences and best practices on these vital workplace issues. By creating a new network of executive women, the Network seeks to improve responsible practices in workplaces; sensitize corporate culture more generally to issues of sustainability and social responsibility; and encourage a public commitment locally, nationally, and internationally to sustainability principles.

Our mission is to mobilize businesswomen to support social responsibility and advance sustainable development by giving women in the workplace a voice in the sustainability debate.

WNSF believes that integrating responsible, sustainable practices throughout organizations is key to building sustainable enterprises and a sustainable future. That's why WNSF welcomes participation from women in all parts of business including marketing, communications, legal affairs, investor relations, human resources, finance, strategy, philanthropy, environment health and safety, and corporate citizenship.