Federal Street Advisors partnered with its client the Merck Family Fund, to offer a conference to inform foundation, non-profit and pension investors about investment opportunities in a world increasingly aware of climate change.

• Alternative technologies and increased efficiency offer investors attractive potential returns in years to come.
• New regulations and policies are already impacting financial markets.

What do we need to know to understand the implications? From shareholder activism to investment selection, speakers shared their expertise, reviewed the opportunities they see, and provided their outlook going forward. Speakers included: Jane Ambachtsheer, Mercer Investment Consultants Doug Bauer, Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Mark Donohue, Expansion Capital Jonathan Lash, World Resources Institute Amory Lovins, Rocky Mountain Institute Mindy Lubber, Ceres Ted Roosevelt IV, Lehman Brothers Tim Smith, Walden Asset Management Materials from the event are available upon request.