RI USA 2021 | Responsible Investor | 7 December 2021 | Online Event

This year, ESG regulatory changes will be coming from all corners as the FSOC, the SEC, the DoL and the US Federal Reserve (and more!) all move on making finance more sustainable, transparent and trustworthy. 2021 was a record shareholder proxy voting season in the US and 2022 is set to be even bolder.

And financial institutions are grappling with diversity and inclusion within their own organisations at the same time as responding to fundamental change regarding racial equality and workplace equity in their portfolios.

Will these changes suffice for the US to align its ESG standards with the rest of the world, and protect the competitiveness of US responsible investors? And is the case for fiduciary ESG-related investing now clear?

Join us at the RI USA 2021 conference and learn from the biggest institutional investors in the US on how they are addressing these developments in topical, relevant and output-driven panel discussions, case studies, and debates.

2021 Speakers

Bertrand de Mazieres
Director General for Finance, European Investment Bank

Anne Simpson
Managing Investment Director, Board Governance & Sustainability, CalPERS

Fulya Kocak
Senior Vice President ESG Issues, Nareit

Desiree Fixler
Former Group Sustainability Officer, DWS Group

Bob Litterman
Founding Partner and Chairman of the Risk, Kepos Capital LP

Hugh Wheelan
Co-Founder and Joint Managing Director, Responsible Investor

Thomas Archer
Product Specialist - Global Fixed Income, Nikko Asset Management

Vikram Gandhi
Senior Lecturer, Harvard Business School

Michael Garland
Assistant Comptroller for Corporate Governance and Responsible Investment, New York City Office of the Comptroller

Mindy Lubber
Chief Executive Officer and President, Cares

Andrew Collins
Director of ESG & Responsible Investing, San Franciso Employee Retirement (SFERS)

Jim Hawley
Senior ESG Advisor, Truvalue Labs FactSet Company

Caroline Harrison
Senior Research Analyst, Climate Bonds Initative

Julie Becker
CEO, Luxembourg Stock Exchange

Aeisha Mastagni
Portfolio Manager, CalSTRS

Dominic Webb
Reporter, Responsible Investor

Paul Verney
Senior Reporter, Responsible Investor

Hernando Cortina
Head of Index Strategy, ISS ESG

Elizabeth Small
General Counsel, CDP North America

Elza Holmstedt Pell
Deputy Editor, Responsible Investor

Gina Gambetta
Reporter, Responsible Investor

Khalid Azizuddin
Reporter, Responsible Investor

Heidi Welsh
Executive Director, Sustainable Investments Instiute

Douglas Chia
President, Soundboard Governance

Layalee Ramahi
North America Network Coordinator, UNEP FI

David Carlin
TCFD and Climate Risk Program Lead, UNEP FI

Bruce Kahn
Climate Solutions Specialist, MSCI

Tony Campos
Head of Sustainable Investment, Americas, FTSE Russell

Anthony Belcher
Head of Sustainable Finance, ICE Data Services, ICE

Jimmy Greer
VP – ESG Outreach and Research, Moody’s ESG Solutions

Charlotte Gardes
Financial Sector Expert – Climate Change and Financial Stability, International Monetary Fund

Mona Naqvi
Global Head of ESG Capital Markets, S&P Global

Patience Marime-Ball
Founder and CEO, Women of the World Endowment\

Derek Deutsch
Managing Director, Portfolio Manager, ClearBridge Investments

Katherine Taylor
Senior Climate Risk Analyst, The Climate Service

Patricia Pina
Head of Product Research & Innovation, Clarity AI

Lisa Eichler
Co-Head Climate & ESG Solutions, Ortec Finance

Alan Hsu
Global Industry Analyst and Portfolio Manager, Wellington Management

Rob Du Boff
ESG Research Analyst, Bloomberg Intelligence

Jon Lukomnik
Managing Partner | Senior Fellow, Sinclair Capital | High Meadows Institute

Henrietta Pacquement
Head of Investment Grade, Credit Europe, Allspring Global Investments

Marlene Timberlake D'Adamo
Chief Diversity Equity and Inclusion Officer, CalPERS

Jakob Thomae
Executive Director, 2° Investing Initiative Deutschland

Kim Leinwand Erle
Managing Director, Strategy, Impact & Investor Relations, NY Green Bank

Nili Gilbert
Vice Chairwoman | Chair of the Advisory Panel, Carbon Direct | GFANZ (Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero)

Sora Lee
Financial Services Counsel, Bloomberg LP

2021 Sponsors

LEAD SPONSOR:
• Bloomberg

SILVER SPONSORS:
• Allspring
• Clarity AI
• Clear Bridge Investments
• European Investment Bank
• FactSet
• FTSE Rusell
• ICE
• ISS ESG
• Luxembourg For Finance
• S&P Global
• Wellington Management

BRONZE SPONSORS:
• Moody's ESG Solutions
• MSCI
• Nikko AM
• Ortec Finance
• TCS The Climate Service

SUPPORTING ORGANISATIONS:
• BuyOuts
• Ceres
• G&A
• PE Hub
• Private Equity International
Resource
• Responsible Company
• UN Environment Program
• Venture Capital