13 April 2021
| 10:00 BST | Chair’s Welcome |
| 10:05 BST | Welcome Address |
| 10:30 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? |
| 11:15 BST | Climate Leader Insight EU long term strategy for 2050: higher investment levels will be necessary to cap global warming at 1.5° Celsius and to achieve a net-zero greenhouse gas economy |
| 11:35 BST | Chair’s Key takeaways Part 1 A session summary |
| 11:45 BST | BREAK |
| 12:15 BST | Chair’s Welcome |
| 12:20 BST | Virtual Panel Discussion 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? |
| 13:05 BST | Sustainable Investment Spotlight How to build a coherent response for a sustainable post COVID-19 Recovery |
| 13:20 BST | Climate Leader Insight The future of sustainable finance and responsible investing in Europe post pandemic: What does this mean for capitalism in 2021 and beyond? |
| 13:40 BST | Chair’s key takeaway from Part 1B Part 1 closing remarks and summary |
15 April 2021
| 10:00 BST | Chair’s Welcome |
| 10:05 BST | Sustainable Investment Spotlight Sustainable investing: offering hope in a post-pandemic world? |
| 10:20 BST | Climate Leader Insight |
| 10:40 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? |
| 11:25 BST | Climate Leaders Insight |
| 11:45 BST | Chair’s Key takeaways Part 2 A session 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 |
| 13:05 BST | Climate Leader Insight |
| 13:25 BST | Chair’s key takeaway from part 2 B Part 2 Closing remarks and summary |
20 April 2021
| 10:00 BST | Chair’s Welcome |
| 10:05 BST | Sustainable Investment Spotlight Will the EU coordinate with carbon border taxes and will this result in a form of customs union? |
| 10:20 BST | Climate Leader Insight |
| 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? |
| 11:25 BST | Climate Leaders Insight How can investors capture value through ESG? The challenges posed by COVID-19: improved stakeholder management and returns |
| 11:45 BST | Chair’s Key takeaways Part 3 A session summary |
| 11:50 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? |
| 13:05 BST | Climate Leader Insight Impact investing- here to stay? Impact investing no longer only caters to a niche of socially-conscious investors, it has expanded to serve as a guiding principle for the mainstream investment world- can women take this credit for this shift? |
| 13:25 BST | Chair’s key takeaway from part 3B Part 3 Closing remarks and summary |
22 April 2021
| 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? |
| 10:20 BST | Climate Leader Insight |
| 10:40 BST | Virtual Panel Debate Can the EU’s Green Taxonomy wipe out greenwashing? Evolving regulatory and policy challenges in Europe: ESG regulatory requirements in Europe and the impact for investors and asset managers |
| 11:25 BST | Climate Leaders Insight The role of green and sustainable bonds in stimulus and recovery planning |
| 11:45 BST | Chair’s Key takeaways Part 4 A session summary |
| 11:50 BST | BREAK |
| 12:15 BST | Chair’s Welcome |
| 12:20 BST | Virtual Panel Will a Biden presidency augment the sustainable investment landscape in Europe and beyond? Birth of a new era of cooperation with the US on climate policy and sustainable finance? Will it be pivotal for Europe in building a new, open, and more equitable international order forwarding the green finance agenda, sustainable investing and ESG. |
| 13:10 BST | Climate Leader Insight Impact investing- here to stay? Impact investing no longer only caters to a niche of socially-conscious investors, it has expanded to serve as a guiding principle for the mainstream investment world- can women take this credit for this shift? |
| 13:30 BST | Chair’s key takeaway from part 4B Part 4B session summary |
| 13:55 BST | BREAK |
| 14:00 BST | Chair’s Welcome |
| 14:05 BST | Sustainable Investment spotlight How can banks help COVID-19 resilience and recovery? |
| 14:20 BST | Virtual Panel Banking on sustainability is the financial sector doing enough? |
| 15:05 BST | BREAK |
| 15:25 BST | Virtual Panel Financial materiality: directing capital for a green recovery |
| 16:10 BST | Forum Closing Remarks |
| 16:20 BST | Chair’s key takeaway from part 4C Cosing summary |
