Changing business climate addresses climate change

The event "Changing the business climate to address climate change" is an exclusive evening with Mr Rajendra M Shende, who heads the OzonAction Branch of the United Nations Environment Programme

The event is sponsored and hosted by international law firm Simmons and Simmons, and organised by TiE UK (www.tie-uk.org) in association with IIT London Chapter (www.iitlc.org).

TiE UK with its chapters in London and Manchester is the leading not for profit entrepreneurs organisation focused on providing an environment where entrepreneurs at all levels can grow and create wealth.

TiE does this through three core pillars - Networking, Mentoring and Education.

TiE UK has grown into one of the largest chapters in the TiE global family, which today covers 49 cities in 11 countries.

TiE UK has over 1,000 members and has mentored over 100 entrepreneurs in the last two years.

Established as institutes of academic excellence, Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) have become synonymous with world-class technology and engineering education in India.

IITs offer undergraduate, integrated postgraduate and postgraduate programmes in various engineering, science, technology and management disciplines.

This event is being organised by IITLC which is the UK Chapter of alumni of all seven IITs.

Simmons and Simmons is a leading international law firm with a team of over 2,000 people, including more than 1,000 legal staff, in 20 offices across Europe, the Middle East and Asia.

Simmons and Simmons has been TiE UK annual Sponsor since 2005 and together they have been promoting entrepreneurial skills.

In common with TiE, Simmons and Simmons is interested in promoting and fostering entrepreneurial efforts throughout the UK and beyond, often working with client businesses from start-up through to maturity.

Mr Shende, alumnus of IITs, was Coordinating Lead Author for IPCC/TEAP special report on Safeguarding the Ozone Layer and Global Climate system which was part of the Climate Change Assessment reports of the IPCC that won the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize.

He closely works with governments and industry to provide strategic guidance on policy and technology related to the global environmental issues.

He is an expert on the transfer of environmentally sound technologies and the implementation of the Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) in the developing countries and countries with economies in transition.

His current activities span across the world and include the specific capacity building and technology support projects in 147 countries that are engaged in implementation of the Montreal Protocol to protect the Ozone Layer.

He has helped more than 100 national governments in developing their strategies and action plan to comply with the Montreal Protocol.

Agenda: 06:30 PM - Event Registration.

07:00 PM - Introductions followed by Presentation by Mr Shende.

08:00 PM - Questions and Answers Session.

08:30 PM - Networking over wine and nibbles.

10:00 PM - Event Close.

Mr Rajendra M Shende is based in Paris in the Division of Technology, Industry and Economics (UNEP DTIE) at UNEP.

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