The COVID-19 pandemic presents a real-time case study, highlighting the vulnerability of animal production systems and their capacity to handle external shocks. This pandemic also serves as a warning of the role that intensive animal production systems can play in increasing zoonotic disease risk.
The webinar will consist of a short presentation on the report findings, followed by an Australian investor panel to explore the challenges associated with this unprecedented global crisis.
This webinar will discuss:
The role that intensive animal agriculture plays in increasing zoonotic disease risk.
The vulnerability of the sector to global shocks.
What investors and companies can do to mitigate these risks.
To access the full report, click here.
For questions and further information, contact elliot.teperman@fairr.org
Agenda
12:00
FAIRR Research: An Industry Infected – Key Take-Aways
Elliot Teperman, ESG Analyst, FAIRR Initiative
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12:15
How can the investment community respond to this crisis and prevent the next one?
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Moderator
Lydia Harvey, Senior Advisor, FAIRR Initiative
Speakers
Amanda Richman, Ethics Analyst, Australian Ethical Investment
Saskia Kort-Chick, VP – Director ESG Research & Engagement, AllianceBernstein
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12:35
Q&A
Key Information
| Date: | 25 June 2020 |
| Time: | 11:00 - 11:45 |
| Location: | Melbourne, Australia |