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Hi Global Risk Community member,

With the 2023 IPCC Report on Climate Change finding that human-induced global warming has caused unprecedented changes to the earth’s climate already, the time for investors to walk the talk on their ESG ambitions is now. European markets have never been better primed to capitalise on the huge growth opportunities a sustainable future of finance presents – with US$33.9tn of ESG-related AuM forecast by 2026, along with a US$93bn market for biodiversity products set to be thriving by 2030.

On the 6^th – 7^th of September in London, Reuters Events: ESG Investment Europe 2023 will unite world-leading institutional investors, financial service providers, regulators, standard setters, NGOs, and businesses to chart the course for a future of finance that is fair, future-proof, and grounded in good governance, the protection of essential natural capital, and net zero action in place of empty ambition.

Interested in joining them? See our speaker line-up, two-day agenda, and core event pillars here

Speakers spanning six key event pillars – covering everything from incoming regulation to biodiversity, SLBs, net zero accountability, and social materiality – include:

• Eelco van der Enden, CEO, Global Reporting Initiative
• Marco Lambertini, Special Envoy (former Director General), Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF) International
• David Craig, Co-Chair, Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures
• Matt Christensen, Head of Sustainable Investing, Allianz Global Investors
• Rachel Elwell, CEO, Border to Coast Pensions Partnership
• Kerrie Waring, CEO, International Corporate Governance Network
• Lord Dominic Johnson, Minister of Investment – Department for Business and Trade, UK Government
• Councilor Roger Phillips, Chair of the Advisory Board, Local Government Pension Scheme
• Marcel Haag, Director – FISMA B, Directorate-General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union at the European Commission
• Leslie Johnston, CEO, Laudes Foundation
• Jacob Ehlerth Jørgensen, Head of ESG, SamPension
• Magdalena Håkansson, Head of ESG, AP1
• Desiree Fixler, Chair/Former Group Chief Sustainability Officer – DWS, VentureESG
• Pepijn Rijvers, Executive Vice President – Redefining Value, World Business Council on Sustainable Development
• Simone Utermarck, Director – Sustainable Finance, International Capital Market Association
• Dr Carmen Nuzzo, Executive Director – Transition Pathway Initiative, London School of Economics Global Climate Transition Centre
• Jacqueline Taiwo, CEO, Black Women in Asset Management
• Jasper Petit, Director of European Investments, BouwInvest
• Rosalind Kainyah MBE, Non-Executive Director, Founder, and Sustainability Expert, DiscoverIE Group/BTE Renewables/Lekela Power/Gem Diamonds/Kina Advisory
• Robert Adamczyk, Chief ESG Adviser/Member of EFRAG Expert Working Group, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development

Download the free 2023 event brochure to see what topics they’ll be speaking on here

The future of finance is one where the inclusion of ESG criteria is non-negotiable, not a nice-to-have. Through practical-minded knowledge share, join us in London to create it.

Best regards,

Sophie

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Sophie Hoath
Head of ESG Investment Content & Events (Europe)
Reuters Events

(Global) T: +44 (0) 20 3197 8237
E: sophie.hoath@thomsonreuters.com
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