Sustainability Digital Conference 2021 (B) | Conexus Financial | 8 September 2021 | Virtual Event

The COVID-19 global health and economic crisis has highlighted the need for leadership and capital to be urgently targeted towards the vulnerabilities in the global economy. The issues of sustainability have never been more important and it’s a critical time for investors to be collaborating for better corporate behaviours and economic outcomes.

According to the IMF, more than $20 trillion is needed over the next 20 years to be invested in climate change and other sustainable development goals. But countries can not achieve this on their own. Governments need to make it easier for business to finance and invest in sustainable development projects, the private sector needs to mobilise for long-term investment, and new solutions for financing the SDGs must be created.

This conference is an urgent call to action for all investors to influence investee companies to change their focus and put people before profits to create a more sustainable economy, and to wake up to the crucial role they play in ensuring a sustainable recovery.

Through case studies of investors and corporate collaboration, investors will hear how their peers have been engaging for change on issues relating to the environment, labour practices and better long-term outcomes. The conference will address the social and economic consequences of the coronavirus and outline the role that investors can play in the path to a sustainable economy.

The conference will address the social and economic consequences of the coronavirus and outline the role that investors can play in the path to a sustainable economy.

This conference is complimentary to attend.

2021 Speakers

ADVISORY BOARD:

Niklas Ekvall
Chief Executive, AP4 (Sweden)

Stephen Kotkin
Professor in History and International Affairs, Princeton University (United States)

Alison Loat
Managing Director Sustainable Investing and Innovation, OPTrust (Canada)

Deborah Ng
Director, Strategy and Risk and Head of Responsible Investing, Ontario Teachers Pension Plan (Canada)

Fiona Reynolds
Chief Executive, Principles for Responsible Investing (United Kingdom)

David Russell
Head of Responsible Investment, USS (United Kingdom)

Jaap Van Dam
Principal Director, Investment Strategy, PGGM (Netherlands)

David Wood
Director of The Initiative for Responsible Investment, Harvard University (United States)

Barbara Zvan
Chief Executive, UPP (Canada)

SPEAKERS:

Jeb Burns
Chief Investment Officer, MERS of Michigan (United States)

Eva Cairns
Head of Climate Strategy, Aberdeen (United Kingdom)

Chris Greig
Theodora D. ’78 & William H. Walton III ’74 Senior Research Scientist in the Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment at Princeton University (United States)

Janine Guillot
Chief executive, The Value Reporting Foundation (United States)

Zsolt Kohalmi
Global Head of Real Estate and CO-CEO, Pictet Alternative Advisors (Geneva)

Bill Lee
Chief investment officer, New York Presbyterian (United States)

Jie Lu
Head of Investments, China, Robeco (China)

Arun Majumdar
Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Photon Science, Stanford Energy (United States)

Adam Matthews
Chief Responsible Investment Officer, Church of England Pensions Board

Innes Mckeand
Head of Strategic Equities, USS Investment Management (United Kingdom)

David Neal
Chief executive, IFM Investors (Australia)

Carsten Stendevad
Co-chief Investment Officer for Sustainability, Bridgewater (United States)

Colin Tate
Chief executive, Conexus Financial (Australia)

Gilbert Van Hassel
Chief executive, Robeco

Michael Waldron
Head of Investment Team, Energy Supply and Investment Outlooks Division, International Energy Agency

Amanda White
Director of institutional content, Conexus Financial (Australia)

2021 Sponsors

EVENT PARTNER
PRI Principles for Responsible Investment

LEAD UNDERWRITER:
• ROBECO The Investment Engineers

SUPPORTING PARTNERS:
• AberdeenStandard Investments
• BRIDGEWATER
• ifm investors
• PICTET Asset Management
• Schroders