Digital Festival: Summer 2020 (June 15-19) CONTENT
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Digital Festival: Summer 2020 (June 15-19)
Jun 15th, 2020
09:00-09:30
Keynote: Brune Poirson, French Secretary of State for the Ecological and Social Transition
France’s push on climate reporting, green investment and cleantech, and the net-zero road to the Paris Agreement
France’s push on climate reporting, green investment and cleantech, and the net-zero road to the Paris Agreement
09:30-09:55
Keynote: Masja Zandbergen, Head of Sustainability Integration, Robeco
Four things we think we know about ESG and investment in the COVID-19 pandemic, but do we really?
Four things we think we know about ESG and investment in the COVID-19 pandemic, but do we really?
09:45-11:00
Plenary 1: Covid-19 and the future of capitalism
NN Investment Partners, Alecta, UBS, Oxford Sustainable Finance Programme, FMO Investment Management
NN Investment Partners, Alecta, UBS, Oxford Sustainable Finance Programme, FMO Investment Management
13:00-14:00
Sector Deep Dive: Utility 2.0: are modern utility business models ESG-aligned?
Friends Provident Foundation, Carbon Tracker, Loomis Sayles
Friends Provident Foundation, Carbon Tracker, Loomis Sayles
13:00-14:00
Sector Deep Dive: Food: ESG risks and sustainable investment opportunities
Robeco, The Food Foundation, ShareAction
Robeco, The Food Foundation, ShareAction
13:00-14:00
Sector Deep Dive: Responsible investment in pharma, bio-tech and healthcare
GSK, Access to Medicine, Nikko AM
GSK, Access to Medicine, Nikko AM
13:00-14:00
Sector Deep Dive: Transparency in the mining sector
Ruffer, Council on Ethics Swedish National Pension Funds, ICMM
Ruffer, Council on Ethics Swedish National Pension Funds, ICMM
14:30-15:30
RI Careers Special: Is it cool to care about sustainability issues, and can it become an asset to your career?
Authentic Investor, BNParibas, Boston Common Asset Management, Hauser Center for Nonprofit Organizations, Harvard Kennedy College
Authentic Investor, BNParibas, Boston Common Asset Management, Hauser Center for Nonprofit Organizations, Harvard Kennedy College
Jun 16th, 2020
09:30-09:45
Speaker's Corner: Reducing inequality vs maximizing ROI: where stands ESG?
Carlos Joly, Fellow CISL, Cambridge University, Former Chair UNEP FI, Co-Chair Expert Group that drafted UN PRI, and CEO of a fund manager
Carlos Joly, Fellow CISL, Cambridge University, Former Chair UNEP FI, Co-Chair Expert Group that drafted UN PRI, and CEO of a fund manager
09:50-10:30
Keynote: Martin Spolc, Head of Unit, Capital Markets Union, DG Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union, European Commission
Renewed Sustainable Finance Strategy - Financing the European Green Deal in the recovery context
Renewed Sustainable Finance Strategy - Financing the European Green Deal in the recovery context
10:45-12:00
Plenary 2: What does it actually mean to be a responsible investor in 2020 and beyond?
LGPS Central, Clearbridge Investments, AXA, 2 Degrees Initiative Investing, ShareAction
LGPS Central, Clearbridge Investments, AXA, 2 Degrees Initiative Investing, ShareAction
13:00-14:00
Sector Deep Dive: Catalysing ESG and sustainable finance through Fintech and AI
Value XD, CDSB, Ralf Frank International
Value XD, CDSB, Ralf Frank International
13:00-14:00
Sector Deep Dive: New frontiers: ESG in hedge funds and derivatives
CME Group, Verisk Maplecroft, Diem Green Credit
CME Group, Verisk Maplecroft, Diem Green Credit
13:00-14:00
Sector Deep Dive: Identifying and managing ESG risks in fixed income portfolios
Federated Hermes, AP2, LSEG
Federated Hermes, AP2, LSEG
14:30-14:50
Keynote: Dara Khosrowshahi, CEO, Uber
Uber technologies' response to its environmental, social and governance challenges amid increased investor scrutiny following its recent IPO.
Uber technologies' response to its environmental, social and governance challenges amid increased investor scrutiny following its recent IPO.
Jun 17th, 2020
09:30-09:45
Speaker’s Corner: Five big ideas for mobilizing private sector financing for biodiversity
Fiona Stewart, Global Lead Insurance and Pensions, World Bank Group
Fiona Stewart, Global Lead Insurance and Pensions, World Bank Group
09:50-10:30
Keynote: Pavan Sukhdev, CEO, GIST Impact
Shouldn't Impact Investors Measure Impacts?
Shouldn't Impact Investors Measure Impacts?
10:45-12:00
Plenary 3: The road to net-zero economies and the investment implications
MSCI, S&P Dow Jones Indices, Repsol, Church of England, PRI
MSCI, S&P Dow Jones Indices, Repsol, Church of England, PRI
13:00-14:00
New frontiers for ESG and sustainability
SASB, Blackrock, Brunel
SASB, Blackrock, Brunel
13:00-14:00
Sector Deep Dive: "Doing ESG" - how does it work in practice?
RepRisk, PKA pension fund, Baillie Gifford
RepRisk, PKA pension fund, Baillie Gifford
13:00-14:00
Sector Deep Dive: Taking ESG management and integration to the next level
Barnett Waddingham, T.Rowe Price, Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Company, Nest Pension Fund Switzerland
Barnett Waddingham, T.Rowe Price, Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Company, Nest Pension Fund Switzerland
Jun 18th, 2020
09:30-09:45
Speaker's Corner: Kill the ESG acronym
Matt Moscardi, CEO and Co-Founder, Free Float Media
Matt Moscardi, CEO and Co-Founder, Free Float Media
09:50-10:30
Keynote: What the Chinese Belt & Road initiative means for green finance
Dr Ma Jun, Chairman, China Green Finance Committee; Director, Research Center for Green Finance Development, Tsinghua University
Dr Ma Jun, Chairman, China Green Finance Committee; Director, Research Center for Green Finance Development, Tsinghua University
10:45-12:00
Plenary 4: Getting practical on the SDGs - 10 years left
Finance Innovation Lab, Trucost, PGGM, UNDP
Finance Innovation Lab, Trucost, PGGM, UNDP
13:00-14:00
Sector Deep Dive: The EU’s Green Deal: utopian vision or meaningful investment roadmap?
European Parliament, Oxford Smith School, University College Dublin, E3G
European Parliament, Oxford Smith School, University College Dublin, E3G
13:00-14:00
Sector Deep Dive: Transition bonds: a game-changer or distraction?
EIB, Zurich, Kommuninvest, Sustainalytics
EIB, Zurich, Kommuninvest, Sustainalytics
13:00-14:00
Sector Deep Dive: Electric vehicles, green public travel: what does the transport revolution mean for investors?
Moody’s, Transport & Environment, Mantle 314
Moody’s, Transport & Environment, Mantle 314
13:00-14:00
Sector deep Dive: Understanding and managing different climate risks
ISS ESG, Four Twenty Seven, Impax, Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance Company
ISS ESG, Four Twenty Seven, Impax, Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance Company
Jun 19th, 2020
09:30-09:45
Speaker's Corner: Rebooting corporate governance
Di Rifai, Founder and Chair, Creating Future Us
Di Rifai, Founder and Chair, Creating Future Us
09:50-10:30
Keynote: Hiroshi Komori, Senior Director, Stewardship and ESG, GPIF in Japan
The world's largest pension fund updates on the significant steps it has taken in implementing its ESG and stewardship strategy in public markets
The world's largest pension fund updates on the significant steps it has taken in implementing its ESG and stewardship strategy in public markets
10:45-12:00
Plenary5: Getting the message? How corporate behaviour is responding to sustainable investment
Sycomore Asset Management, London Business School, Brunel Pension Partnership, Forum for the Future
Sycomore Asset Management, London Business School, Brunel Pension Partnership, Forum for the Future
13:00-14:00
Sector Deep Dive: The evolution of reporting ‘regulation’: How are investors preparing for the EU green taxonomy?
PRI, European Fund & Asset Management Association (EFAMA[)] IIGCC
PRI, European Fund & Asset Management Association (EFAMA[)] IIGCC
13:00-14:00
Sector Deep Dive: Navigating the growing impact investing space
Wellington Management, Herbert Free Hills, bfinance, Liontrust
Wellington Management, Herbert Free Hills, bfinance, Liontrust
13:00-14:00
Sector Deep Dive: Narrowing the ESG risk gap between developed and emerging markets
Robeco, Nordea Asset Management, Willis Towers Watson
Robeco, Nordea Asset Management, Willis Towers Watson
14:30-15:15
End of DigiFest Jazz Concert supporting musicians post lockdown
The New York Second ft. Teus Nobel
The New York Second ft. Teus Nobel