• The place for ESG in the policy tools available to achieve net zero or align to 2 degrees warming
• The impact of the legislative & regulatory environment on ESG
• How investors respond to the pitfalls of ESG in achieving climate goals including greenwashing techniques
• Passive versus active management in the context of ESG

Moderator:
Teni Ekundare, CFA, Investor Outreach Senior Manager – UK & Northern Europe, FAIRR Initiative

Panellists:
Dame Elizabeth Corley, Board Chair, Impact Investing Institute
Steve Waygood, Chief Responsible Investment Officer, Aviva Investors
Laetitia Tankwe, Advisor to Ircantec President Jean-Pierre Costes, Groupe Caisse des dépôts; Member of the Steering Committee, Climate Action 100+

Q&A with audience

• Will the Taxonomy’s definition of ‘sustainable investment’ set a new standard for defining the term?
• Will this become the overarching classification standard? What are the disadvantages of it?
• How does it fit with other guidelines including PRI guidelines the European Supervisory Authorities’ Draft
• Joint Consultation paper on ESG disclosure & the EU’s green deal?
• Will other jurisdictions adopt something similar?
• Global initiatives to support sustainable investing – the UN and OECD perspective
• An update on the legislation and rules influencing investment managers
• An update on environmental law affecting investee companies

Moderator:
Nish Dissanayake, Partner, Herbert Smith Freehills LLP

Panellists:
Martin Spolc, Head of Sustainable Finance, DG Financial Stability, Financial Service and the Capital Markets Union, European Commission
Anthony Cox, Deputy Director, Environment Directorate, OECD
Helena Viñes Fiestas, Deputy Global Head of Sustainability, BNP Paribas Asset Management
Eric Usher, Head, UNEP FI
Richard Monks, Director of Strategy, FCA

Q&A with audience

• Lessons from the 2020 AGM season
• Mapping the pathway of energy transition & what its impact is on companies
• What does an energy transition mean for non-hydrocarbon companies? How do you monitor this?
• Are hydrocarbon investments a thing of the past? Will hydrocarbon companies adapt? How are scope 2 & 3 emissions included?
• Ethical & social considerations in investing in the energy transition

Moderator:
Dr Nina Skorupska CBE, Chief Executive Officer, The Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology (REA)

Panellists:
Stephanie Maier, Director - Responsible Investment, HSBC Global Asset Management
Chris Perceval, Director, Head of ESG Business Development EMEA, S&P Global Market Intelligence
Ian Simm, Founder and Chief Executive, Impax Asset Management Group plc
Nick Stansbury, Head of Commodity Research, LGIM

Q&A with audience

• The broad scope of ESG: measuring environmental impacts alongside workers’ rights and governance policies
• The limitations of the measuring system and data collection: qualitative factors measured by quantitative model and the difficulty of being forward-looking in that respect. Data accuracy, standardisation and how to account for multiple players feeding into ESG ratings (companies, investors, auditors etc.)
• The difficulties associated with relying on investors and solutions to keep investors loyal including board remuneration · Measuring emissions effectively: plans for scope 3 and so on
• Greenwashing: ensuring reporting is based on actual actions and not just for appearance
• ESG in emerging markets – how investments perform and whether environmental considerations are a reasonable expectation of economies
• Productive and actionable steps on the above issues

Moderator:
Nick Stewart, Partner, Baringa

Panellists:
Judy Cotte, CEO, ESG Global Advisor
Sony Kapoor, CEO, Re-Define
Benoit Ribaud, European Director, Alquity
Mark Wade, Co-Director of Research Credit, Allianz Global Investors

Q&A with audience