Track: Global Financial Management

Incorporating Carbon Emissions into Your Risk Management Plan

Tuesday, October 21, 2008
8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Room: 502 A

Federal carbon emissions legislation is expected within 5 years, but you can get ahead of the curve by incorporating greenhouse gas (GHG) tracking into your corporate energy management program now. Using case studies of major corporations, this session will discuss how to establish benchmarks, track data, determine your corporate GHG footprint, comply with expected reporting requirements, and explore emissions trading and offsets.

Speakers:

• Bryant J. Lee
  Founder and Managing Director
  Viking Energy Management

Objectives

• Identify energy "touchpoints" throughout your enterprise
• Quantify your financial exposure to high fuel prices and carbon emissions regulation
• Overview of current reporting protocols for GHG and proposed government legislation, including regulatory schemes such as cap & trade and carbon "tax"
• Explore current programs, the differences among them, and how to incorporate them into a firm-wide energy risk management plan

Pre-Requisites

None

Take-Aways

• GHG tracking program checklist
• GHG case study handout

CPA Field of Study: MAS