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Agenda

13 April 2021

15 April 2021

20 April 2021

22 April 2021

10:00 BST	Chair’s Welcome
10:05 BST	Welcome Address Eric Usher, Head, UNEP Finance Initiative
10:15 BST	Opening Remarks Speaker: Valentijn van Nieuwenhuijzen,Chief Investment Officer, NN Investment Partners
10:30 BST	Sustainable Investment Spotlight How to build a coherent response for a sustainable post-COVID-19 recovery Speaker: Magnus Billing, CEO, Alecta
10:45 BST	Virtual Panel Discussion The European ESG Landscape mid and post-pandemic: how to conduct effective ESG due diligence. How far should regional ESG managers focus on regional capital studies and levels of debt? Has the pandemic increased the momentum and global appetite for ESG investing? Moderator: Thibaut Ghirardi Senior Manager, Finance ClimAct Project, 2° Investing Initiative Speakers: Katharina Lindmeier, Responsible Investment Manager, Nest Corporation Olivier Rousseau, Executive Director, Fonds de Réserve pour les Retraites (FRR) Peter Sandahl, Head of Sustainability,Nordea Life & Pension Guido Giese, Executive Director, Core Equity Research, MSCI Jean-Jacques Barbéris, Head of Institutional and Corporate Clients Division, Amundi
11:40 BST	Chair’s Key takeaways Morning session’s summary
11:45 BST	BREAK
12:15 BST	Chair’s Welcome
12:20 BST	Virtual Panel The future of sustainable finance and responsible investing in Europe post pandemic: What does this mean for capitalism in 2021 and beyond? Greening an inclusive recovery in times of debt distress Moderator: Dr Helena Wright, Policy Director, FAIRR Initiative Speakers: Nicholas Pfaff is a Managing Director, Head of Sustainable Finance, International Capital Market Association (ICMA) Ivo Luiten, Senior Portfolio Manager, Impact Equity, NNIP Céline Soubranne, Group Chief Corporate Responsibility Officer, AXA Group Andy Dyson, CEO, International Securities Lending Association (ISLA) Victor Mallet, Paris Bureau Chief, Financial Times
13:15 BST	Climate Leader Insight How to measure positive impact – directing capital to companies making a meaningful contribution to UN SDGs Speaker: Adrien Bommelaer, Head of European Large Cap SRI and Impact, La Financière de l’Echiquier (LFDE) Maxime Alazet, International Institutional Sales Director, La Financière de l’Echiquier (LFDE)
13:35 BST	Sustainable Investment Spotlight Financing the transition to a net-zero carbon society Speaker: Marjut Falkstedt, The Secretary General, European Investment Bank
13:40 BST	Chair’s key takeaways Afternoon session’s closing remarks and summary

10:00 BST	Chair’s Welcome
10:05 BST	Sustainable Investment Spotlight Positioning portfolios with the Paris Aligned Benchmark to meet a 1.5° target Speaker: Eva Halvarsson, CEO, Andra AP-fonden (AP2)
10:20 BST	Climate Leader Insight Next stage of evolution for environmental investing Speaker: Harry Thomas, Portfolio Manager TT International David Woolfenden, Head of EMEA Sales, TT International
10:40 BST	UNEP FI Virtual Panel Nature & Biodiversity: Exploring opportunities to scale Moderator: Jessica Smith, Ecosystems Lead, UNEP FI Speaker: Christopher Clubb, Managing Director, Europe, Convergence Karen Sack, President & CEO, Ocean Unite Josep Oriol, Managing Partner, Okavango Capital Partners
11:30 BST	Climate Leaders Insight Financing renewable energy in emerging markets: Examining the urgency, underlying trends, and the benefits to your investment portfolio Speaker: Angeles Toledo Rodriguez, Fund Manager, Triodos Investment Management
11:50 BST	Chair’s Key takeaways Morning session’s summary
11:50 BST	BREAK
12:15 BST	Chair’s Welcome
12:20 BST	Virtual Panel Managing climate-related financial risks and opportunities: forward scenario analysis and strategies for improving resilience post-pandemic Moderator: Claire Tutenuit, General Manager, Enterprises pour l’Environment (EpE) Speakers: Chris Faint, Head of Department, Climate & Small Mutuals Division, Bank of England Geraldine Ang, Senior Policy Analyst, Green Finance & Investment, OECD Andrew Steel, Global Group Head, Sustainable Finance, Fitch Ratings Burcu Guner, EMEA Stress Testing Practice Leader, Moody’s Analytics
13:05 BST	Climate Leader Insight Closing the Gap: Truly consistent, science-based, forward-looking transition- examining physical investment risk, data and analytics Speakers: Dr. Ron Dembo, Founder and CEO, Riskthinking.ai Dr Maryam Golnaraghi, Director of Climate Change & Emerging Environmental Risks, The Geneva Association (GA)
13:25 BST	Live interview with: Inge Relph, Executive Director & Co-Founder, Global Choices
13:35 BST	Chair’s key takeaways Afternoon session’s closing remarks and summary

10:00 BST	Chair’s Welcome
10:05 BST	Sustainable Investment Spotlight Ownership strategies in the low-carbon transition Speaker: Carine Smith Ihenacho, Chief Governance & Compliance Officer, Norges Bank Investment Management
10:20 BST	Climate Leader Insight The role of Indices and ETFs in the development of sustainable finance Speakers: Fabrice Rahmouni, Head of Indices Department, Euronext Isabelle Bourcier, Head of Quantitative and Index Management at BNP Paribas Asset Management
10:40 BST	Virtual Panel Will Intelligent ESG and sustainable investing become the new norm and could the pandemic be a turning point? 2021 and beyond: what can asset managers and investors expect, will ESG be embedded into all investment practices? Moderator: Karen Shackleton, Director, Pensions for Purpose Speakers: Joël Prohin, Head of Investment Management Department, Asset Management Division, Caisse des dépôts Heike Reichelt, Head of investor relations and sustainable finance, World Bank Jovita Razauskaite, Green Bond Portfolio Manager, NNIP Rodolphe Bocquet, Global Head of ESG, Qontigo
11:25 BST	Climate Leader Insight Sustainability in real estate: how data-driven ESG management leads the way to future business resilience Speaker: Jens Müller, CEO, BuildingMinds Dr. Jens Hirsch, Domain Expert Sustainability BuildingMinds
11:45 BST	Sustainable Investment Spotlight The challenges of climate change – investments in innovative green infrastructure is the solution to this generation’s moon landing. Speaker: Torben Möger Pedersen, CEO Pension Danmark
11:50 BST	Chair’s Key takeaways Morning session’s summary
11:55 BST	BREAK
12:15 BST	Chair’s Welcome
12:20 BST	Virtual Panel Debate Women in sustainable finance- how to make it in the green economy: The sustainable finance journey: are women leading the way? Moderator: Maria Van Der Heide, Head of EU Policy, ShareAction Speakers: Emilie Béral, Executive Director & Member of the Executive Committee, Vigeo Eiris Anne Marie Fleurbaaij, Managing Director, Cambridge University Endowment Fund Angélica Afanador, Associate Director at Guidehouse & Program Manager Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (PCAF)
13:05 BST	Climate Leader Insight How is the sovereign market responding to climate change? Speaker: Edith Siermann, Head of Fixed Income & Responsible Investing, NNIP
13:25 BST	Chair’s key takeaways Afternoon session’s closing remarks and summary

10:00 BST	Chair’s Welcome
10:05 BST	Sustainable Investment Spotlight Can the EU lead the way to a sustainable recovery post-pandemic? Can growth in Europe be driven by Europe? Speaker: Olivier Guersent, Director General, European Commission
10:15 BST	Climate Leader Insight
10:35 BST	Virtual Panel Debate Next steps in EC Sustainable Finance Strategy and Taxonomy development: How can financial institutions prepare? Moderator: Liesel van Ast, Membership and Regional Co-ordination Manager, UNEP FI Speaker: Sven Gentner, Head of Unit, DG Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union, European Commission Karen Degouve, Head of Sustainable Business Development, Natixis Alyssa Heath, Senior Specialist, EU Platform on Sustainable Finance, Principles for Responsible Investment
11:25 BST	Climate Leaders Insight The role of green and sustainable bonds in stimulus and recovery planning Speakers: Anna Zubets-Anderson, Vice President & Senior Analyst, Moody’s ESG Solutions Adriana Cruz Felix, Head of Sustainable Finance Research, V.E, an Affiliate of Moody’s
11:45 BST	Chair’s Key takeaways Morning session’s summary
11:50 BST	BREAK
12:15 BST	Chair’s Welcome
12:20 BST	Virtual Panel Meeting the UN SDGs in a post COVID recovery: what are the hidden costs of going green? Can Europe pave the way to a sustainable recovery beyond COVID-19 and will a Biden Presidency augment the sustainable investment landscape in Europe and beyond? Moderator: Sachin Vankalas was appointed as General Manager, LuxFLAG Speakers: Victor van Hoorn, Executive Director, Eurosif Sonja Gibbs, Managing Director Sustainable Finance, Institute of International Finance Torben Möger Pedersen, CEO, Pension Danmark
13:10 BST	Climate Leader Insight Greening an inclusive recovery in times of debt distress: how important is the role of tech and how easy is it to access viable data? Speakers: Patrick Wood Uribe, CEO, Util
13:30 BST	Chair’s key takeaway Midday session’s summary
13:35 BST	BREAK
14:00 BST	Chair’s Welcome
14:05 BST	Sustainable Investment spotlight How can banks help COVID-19 resilience and recovery? Speaker: Marja Nykänen, Deputy Governor, Bank of Finland
14:20 BST	Virtual Panel Banking on sustainability is the financial sector doing enough? Moderator: Sunil A. Misser, CEO, AccountAbility Speakers: Sylvie Préa, Group Director of Corporate & Social Responsibility, Société Générale Slavka Eley, Head of Unit Banking Markets, Innovation and Products, European Banking Authority Elina Kamentizer, Head of Climate Office Operations, European Investment Bank
15:05 BST	BREAK
15:25 BST	Virtual Panel Financial materiality: directing capital for a green recovery Moderator: Sundip Jadeja Technical Manager, Climate Disclosure Standards Board (CDSB) Speakers: Tonia Plakhotniuk, Associate Director, Policy AFME David Carlin, TCFD Programme Lead, UNEP FI Giel Linthorst , Director of Sustainable Finance, Guidehouse & Executive Director of the PCAF Secretariat, Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (PCAF)
16:10 BST	Forum Closing Remarks Speaker: Adrie Heinsbroek, Principal Responsible Investment, NN Investment Partners
16:20 BST	Chair’s key takeaways Closing summary

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