ESG Investment Leader | North America 2023 | Clear Path Analysis | TBA, North America

The pandemic has served as a watershed moment for sustainability, underlining the fact that ESG investing does not in fact come at a cost, but rather can future-proof investments. We have seen mounting social pressure on asset owners, pushing them to consider how ESG factors may progressively impact financial return.

Growing numbers of institutional finance companies are examining how best to use the latest metrics, standards, and data to integrate ESG across all their portfolios. The need to develop a coherent strategy that will allow them to implement a market-leading strategy, and generate returns for stakeholders, has led the industry to find a universal dialogue around the ESG objectives.

The peer-led agenda developed for this summit. It will bring together a community of senior investment officers, ESG and responsible investing experts from pension plans, insurers, foundations and endowment funds to deliver strategic insights and guidance on how to design and integrate ESG investment plans. Tackling the hard hitting questions, like AI’s role in the future of ESG, or how to approach the ‘investor’s dilemma’ of divesting or engagement, this annual gathering returns online for its second edition.

Key Benefits Of Attending The Event
1. Networking : Connect with like-minded professionals and industry innovators from across the North American ESG and sustainable investment sector, providing a fantastic opportunity to connect and engage with fellow asset owners and investment professionals.
2. Emphasis on ESG : Come away from this specialist gathering with fresh ideas, having explored the impact that environmental, social and governance factors are currently and will increasingly have on institutional asset owners’ investment portfolios and the third-party managers who serve them.
3. Engage with industry experts : Have the chance to raise questions with our expert speakers during audience Q&A and designated networking breaks, as well as an opportunity to gain insight into the thoughts and aspirations of your peers..
4. Focused agenda and prestige speakers : We examine and challenge the practical steps investment leaders of pension plans, insurers, and other institutional asset owners can take to boost returns and manage risk, through the appropriate use of ESG investment philosophy.
5. Priority access to the bespoke report : Receive a free copy of the annual ESG Investing for Institutional Investors, 2022 report featuring further industry perspectives and ideas.

Industry Professionals Virtually Attending Will Include:
• Chief Investment Officers
• Portfolio Managers
• Investment Managers
• Responsible Investment Analysts
• Heads of Fixed Income
• Chief Risk Officers
• Heads of ESG
• Heads of Change or Project Delivery
• Managing Partners & Directors
• Chief Operating Officers

2022 Speakers

Martine Valcin
Global Manager, International Finance Corporation

Kay Hope
Head Of Global ESG Research For Fixed Income And Credit Analysis, Bank Of America

Julie Moret
Head Of Global Sustainability And Stewardship, Northern Trust Asset Management

Gina Sanchez
Board Member And ESG Specialist, Los Angeles County Employee Retirement Association (LACERA)

Chris Cote
America's Lead, ESG And Climate Research, MSCI

Adam Aderton
Chief Of The Enforcement Division's Asset Management Unit, The Securities And Exchange Commission

Toru Shindo
Chief Investment Officer, United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund