Putting Climate Ambition into Practice - Implementing Net-Zero 2023 | MSCI Inc. | 15 February 2023 | Webinar

MSCI is hosting an exclusive webinar dedicated to institutional owners of capital on how to take climate change into account and align their portfolios with the goal of a net-zero economy. Our inhouse experts will share key steps for aligning portfolios with net-zero outcomes and offers insights and tools for reducing portfolio emissions and addressing climate-related financial risks and opportunities. NZ Super Fund, New Zealand’s sovereign wealth fund will also join us live to share insights on their recent shift of investment portfolio to low carbon indexes, its overall sustainability strategy and its journey to Net-Zero.

According to the latest annual progress report published by the UN-convened Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance (NZAOA), $7.1 trillion of assets managed by its members has been committed in pursuit of climate goals. With net-zero transition topping the investment agenda, how can asset owners generate real-world climate impact while also delivering investment returns? How to take climate change into account and build a more resilient portfolio?

Register and join on this webinar as we examine the challenges and opportunities to a net-zero transition. The session will cover:
• Key takeaways from our latest thought leadership piece “Implementing Net-Zero: A Guide for Asset Owners”.
• Different approaches to a net-zero transition.
• A practitioner’s view from NZ Super Fund on their strategy and progress on climate investing, as well as its journey to net-zero.

2023 Speakers

Sylvain Vanston
Executive Director, Climate Change and Biodiversity Investment Research, MSC

Elsa Ben Hamou Dassonville
Vice President, Head of APAC ESG Consultants, MSCI

Rishab Sethi
Director, External Investments & Partnerships, The Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation

Glen Gee
Executive Director, Head of ANZ Asset Owner Client Coverage, MSCI