Venue
Online Event

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Event Date Wed May 4 EDT - Thu May 5 EDT (over 2 years ago)
Location Online Event
Region All
Details

• Over 10-hours of digital thought leadership and online learnings focused on European markets
• Enabling online peer-to-peer networking through the digital event platform
• Engage with online asset owners and investment managers, institutional investors, pension funds, banks, development banks,
policymakers, think tanks and NGOs from Europe and the rest of the world

2022 Themes
SFDR regulation update: How are asset managers in the region adjusting practices to meet new regulation in Europe?
Advancing TCFD guidance on physical climate risks and opportunities
Importance of shareholder engagement; Engagement versus divestment; How can shareholders engage with companies to improved ESG ratings; Is divestment necessary to enact real change?
Pension funds & ESG: A holistic approach to ESG and responsible investing; How can including macro level data in risk management increase the return for asset owners?
Has ESG moved from a cost centre to a value driver?
Scaling up – mobilising public to private capital: addressing the financing gaps and bringing down barriers to entry
Natural capital: Should we be thinking beyond carbon in sustainable investment?
Greening the listed derivatives market: Sustainable stock exchanges
Update on the Net Zero Asset Owners Alliance members target to cut portfolio emissions by 24-30% by 2025

Speakers

2022 Speakers

Adrie Heinsbroek
Principal Responsible Investment, NN Investment Partners

Alain Deckers
Head of Unit, DG Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union, European Commission

Andrew Steel
Global Group Head, Sustainable Finance, Fitch Ratings

Carine Smith Ihenacho
Chief Governance & Compliance Officer, Norges Bank Investment Management

Elina Kamentizer
Head of Climate Office Operations, European Investment Bank

Eric Usher
Head of the UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative, UNEP FI

Jane Stevensen
Director, JS Global Advisory

Jonas Skattum Svegaarden
CEO, Katapult Ocean

Magnus Billing
CEO, Alecta

Marion Maloney
Head of Responsible Investment & Governance UK, Environment Agency Pension Fund

Mark Barton
Forum Chair

Nigel Jollands
Associate Director, EBRD

Olivier Guersent
Director General, European Commission

Olivier Rousseau
Executive Director, Fonds de Réserve pour les Retraites

Pietro Bertazzi
Global Director for Policy Engagement & External Affairs, CDP

Torben Möger Pedersen
CEO, Pension Danmark

Valentijn van Nieuwenhuijzen
Chief Investment Officer, NN Investment Partners

Sponsors & Partners

2022 Partners

OFFICIAL PARTNER:
• United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative

HEADLINE PARTNER:
• NN Investment Partners

STRATEGIC PARTNERS:
• Degroof Petercam Asset Management
• Amundi Asset Management

SUPPORTING PARTNERS:
• Sustainable Fitch
• FactSet

INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS:
• Green Angel Syndicate
• IIGCC
• ShareAction
• EPE
• CDP
• Eurosif
• LuxFLAG
• IIF
• European Long Term Investors Institution
• Green Digital Finance Alliance
• Long-term Infrastructure Investors Association

MEDIA PARTNERS:
• Savvy Investor
• FundsEurope
• IPE
• IFC Review