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UPCOMING EVENT: "What's cooking in sustainable investing?" When? Thursday May 16, 2024, 13-17.30hrs. Where? Campus of Erasmus University Rotterdam. For whom? The symposium is open to all academics as well as to the partners of Netspar and the Erasmus Platform for Sustainable Value Creation. This symposium will bring together thought leaders from both academia and the financial industry to discuss, among other things, #impactinvesting, #engagement, #climaterisks and #biodiversityrisks in investment portfolios, developments in national and European #regulation and #supervision, the relation between sustainability and #financialrisk / #return, and #sustainablereporting.   Keynote speakers include: ·      Inge van den Doel (Director at PMT Pension Fund and President at CFA Society Netherlands) ·      Olaf Sleijpen (Executive Board Member of Monetary Affairs at the Dutch Central Bank) ·      Dirk Schoenmaker (Professor of Banking and Finance at Erasmus University Rotterdam) Other speakers: Emilio Marti (Erasmus University), Tara - Jane Fraser (APG), Jaap van Dam (chair of the Platform Advisory Board), Marloes Hagens (Erasmus University), Romie Goedicke den Hertog (UNEP FI), Willem Schramade (Schroders & Nyenrode), Miriam Koning (Erasmus University), Don Gerritsen (Deloitte), Miriam van Gool (EcoValue).   The symposium will be held in English. Please register here: https://lnkd.in/gKq4qkht I hope to see many of you on May 16 in Rotterdam! #sustainability #assetmanagement #pensionfunds #insurancecompanies #regulators #sustainablefinance #sustainableaccounting #climatechange #ESG #SDG #Parisaligned Nathan de Arriba-Sellier Dieuwertje Bosma

📢 Save the date! Oxford/24 Congress: September 18th, 19th and 20th, 2024 Fide's #GET2 think-tank presents its new Congress on "Driving change: exploring opportunities and challenges in accelerating sustainable finance". The #Oxford24Congress will take place at Jesus College Oxford, and will act as a pivotal gathering dedicated to addressing the pressing challenges of #climate risk and the imperative of #doublematerialityassessment for optimizing #portfoliomanagement. Building upon the momentum generated in previous years, this year’s congress aims to catalyze action towards transitioning to a #lowcarboneconomy while ensuring #sustainablebusiness transformation and fostering the necessary collaboration to boost the three «S» in #sustainablefinance: Speed, Scope, and Scale. For the full details please visit 👉 https://lnkd.in/dAkiH5g5 ℹ️ Congress Directors Cristina Jiménez Savurido, President and founder Fide Foundation. Juan Ramón Caridad, CAIA, MFIA, Board Member, Fide Foundation. ℹ️ Academic Coordinators Victoria Dal Lago Demmi, Academic Director, Fide Foundation. Lucía Hernández Sánchez, Academic Coordinator, Fide Foundation. ℹ️ Scientific Committee Ana Rivero Fernández CESGA,CIIA, Operating Partner ESG at Alantra. Marisa Aguilar Villa, Managing Director | Country Head Iberia, Allianz Global Investors. Angel Perez Agenjo, Founder and Managing Partner, Transcendent. Marta Olavarría, Financial Markets Regulation & Sustainable Finance, Consultant, Lecturer, Independent Advisor. María Folqué, Head of Sustainability at FundsPeople (ES). Gonzalo Yebes Gómez, MFIA, FRM, Senior Financial Risk Expert, Banco de España. ℹ️ Collaborating entities This initiative has had the support of key financial industry players committed to propelling the financial industry into a sustainable future.   Pictet Asset Management GAM Investments M&G Investments Columbia Threadneedle Investments EMEA APAC Allianz Global Investors Instituto BME FIAP Internacional #ESG #Sustainability #Finance #FundManagement

Come along this Wednesday to join CCFI Researcher Mili Fomicov at the Positive Investment Imperial Sustianable Finance Symposium. The annual symposium is Imperial College London's signature one-day event, where thought leaders from the financial services industry share their insights on the latest developments in sustainable finance. Featuring speakers from Imperial College Business School, British International Investment and Ninety One. #Biodiversity #Investment #ClimateFinance #TransitionToNetZero #EmergingMarkets

The 7th Liechtenstein Workshop on Sustainable Finance took place on 21 September 2023. Leading experts from around the world discussed the latest developments and research in the field of sustainable finance. The highlight of the event was the Award Ceremony, where the most outstanding papers were honoured. The Impact Award of the LIFE Climate Foundation went to the team of Tobias Bauckloh (WiSo Faculty, Universität zu Köln), Juris Dobrick and André Höck (both University of Kassel), Sebastian Utz (University of Augsburg and University of St. Gallen) and Marcus Wagner (University of Augsburg and Bureau d'Economie Théorique et Appliquée, Strasbourg). Prof. Bauckloh and his co-authors examined the extent to which the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) ratings of different rating providers match. Prof. Bauckloh emphasises: "This is relevant because there is a financing gap for achieving the SDGs, and investors could use SDG ratings to redirect financial resources to companies that make an important contribution to achieving the SDGs. For this to happen, however, it is necessary that SDG ratings from different providers make a consistent statement about a company's SDG contribution." However, the results of the study clearly show that SDG ratings from different providers are not consistent. The rationale for the award also emphasises the important role of consistent SDG ratings. With regard to sustainable investments, these form an important basis for the efficient and sensible use of funds, particularly in the context of sustainable finance. It is with great pride that we congratulate Prof. Bauckloh and his team on winning the Impact Award and for their outstanding research. #wisoalumni #sustainablefinance #sustainability #finance #SDG

🌿The GRASFI - Global Research Alliance for Sustainable Finance and Investment 2023 Annual Conference concluded on August 25th, encompassing three days of dynamic discussions, innovative #research, and enlightening debates. 🌏 Over the course of the event, a wide range of subjects were explored, including #Climate Policy and Litigation, #Transition Risks, #ESG Ratings, #Biodiversity Finance, and the latest advancements in technology and #AI-driven data analysis. 📖 The conference also recognized and honored several research papers for their exceptional contributions, particularly for their unique research inquiries, interdisciplinary approaches, and significant impact on advancing the field of #sustainable finance. We extend our congratulations to the papers that received recognition for their significant roles in the field: 🏆 Best PhD Paper Award: "Emotions and ESG Investing Sustainability, Prices, and Emotions" by Mareike Worch and Mennatallah Balbaa (University of Munich), exploring the impact of sustainability on asset prices in experimental markets. 🏆 Impact Paper Award: "Managerial Forward-Looking and Firm Environmental Risk: Evidence from a Machine Learning Approach" by Mengide Deng, Tse-Chun Lin, and Jiayu Zhou (University of Hong Kong), using machine learning to identify corporate managers with better sustainable development strategies. 🏆 Best Paper Award (2 papers): "The Effect of Divestment from ESG Exchange Traded Funds" by Sebastian Gehricke, Pakorn Aschakulporn, Tahir Suleman, and Ben Wilkinson (University of Otago), investigating the impact of divestment by ESG Exchange Traded Funds on firm-level share prices, cost of capital, and ESG performance. "Financial Market Response to Climate Litigation Against Corporations" by Misato Sato, Glen Gostlow, Joana Setzer, Catherine Higham, and Frank Venmans (London School of Economics), analyzing the financial market response to climate litigation and building a global database of climate change-related lawsuits against corporations. These outstanding works reflect the progress in sustainable finance and #investments, highlighting the growing interest in the field among scholars and the increasing importance of #sustainability. You can access these papers on the official GRASFI website: https://lnkd.in/g9zewnHv Stay tuned for GRASFI #2024, coming in #September in #Singapore! We'll keep you informed for any updates as always!  #SustainableFinance #GRASFI2023 #Research #Sustainability #ESG #ClimateLitigation #AI #Singapore #GRASFI2024 #IIGF

It is always useful to keep this question in the spotlight and great to have these recommendations to get us closer to securing the investment needed for large scale infrastructure and other projects.

🌟New blog post 🌟 In the weeks following the IST conference, the DT team took some time to reflect on themes that emerged during the event. 🌍 Navigating volatility: the decades to come promise to be increasingly volatile, but what does this mean for the field of transitions and how does this impact investors? 🌱 Financing change: looking at the role of finance in transitions studies and how transitions can be financed. 💡Promising new directions: the addition of new people and perspectives as well as a widening of topics and connections to transitions studies will help diversify and strengthen the field. Read the full post here 👉 👉 https://lnkd.in/edT8K-my #IST2023, #systemschange, #investmentstrategy, #systemsthinking, #transformativeinvestment Research theme Institutions for Open Societies (Utrecht University), Utrecht University Centre for Global Challenges (UGlobe), Utrecht University, Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development, Utrecht University, Johan Schot, Bipashyee Ghosh, Jack Davies

Influential voices from the worlds of finance, sustainability and academia, including IMD’s Vanina Farber, elea Professor of Social Innovation and Dean of the EMBA program, gathered at the Building Bridges Summit in Geneva today. Universities have a key role to play, said Professor Farber, in convening diverse stakeholders in a safe space where ideas can be freely exchanged and transformed into scalable solutions. The Summit’s agenda was simple, and urgent: to figure out how to mobilize capital at speed to address the climate and nature crises, as well as the social dimension. Patrick Odier, President of Swiss Sustainable Finance and Chair, Building Bridges, urged those gathered to act immediately. “We know the facts, we have the technologies, the means and the resources to act. We have to be bold and brave. Business as usual does not suffice to reach our goals. We have to move from the what to the how, from the when to the now.” Nailing down exactly how the goals can be achieved is the hard part, and delegates will be attempting to thrash out some of the practicalities over the next three days. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General of the World Trade Organization, insisted that trade could be part of the solution, and encouraged the finance community to reassess risks when looking at investing in developing countries. Alain Berset, President of the Swiss Confederation, said “It’s a question of political will. We need to mobilize our intellectual, human and financial resources and to form courageous alliances.” The Swiss government passed a law in June formalizing its goal to become climate neutral by 2050. The bill includes measures to reduce energy consumption, with financial assistance for those who replace their fossil-fuel heating, and support for companies that invest in climate-friendly technologies. #IMDImpact #BuildingBridges23

Impact Finance & Regulation - how do they relate? 🪢 🌱 In today's financial landscape, ethical and sustainable investments are at the forefront of change towards positive environmental and social outcomes. 🚧✋ However, the language and terminology can often be complex and inconsistent, creating barriers for investors and the public alike... On the #2ndBelgianImpactDay, this session will have experts explore if regulation can shape the impact market. They will look into recent regulatory developments within Europe's sustainable finance ecosystem and uncover how these regulations influence the impact ecosystem ⚖👩🏾⚖ Join us for an immersive exploration of the pivotal role that regulations play in impact investing ecosystem! 🎙 Moderator: Hugues Pirotte, Professor at Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management and Université libre de Bruxelles 🧑🏫 Speakers:  Jana Bour, Head of Policy and EU Partnerships at EVPA Michiel De Smet, Sustainable Investment Expert at National Bank of Belgium Bruno Dunkel, General Manager at Inpulse Investment Manager Sign up for the #2ndBelgianImpactDay via the link below! 👇 Zoé Vermeesch, Diane Delava, Shabana Abbas, Wendy Braeken, Frédéric Madry, Riqqah Haniyah, Stéphanie van Berckel, Frederik Jan van den Bosch, Els Depoortere #FinanceforGood #2ndBelgianImpactDay #ImpactFinanceBelgium

Never twice without a third, right?   Picture this: ·     A group of passionate academics, hungry for debates and knowledge sharing. ·     A collective of sustainable finance experts with undeniable expertise. ·     Motivated participants, each with diverse backgrounds and a strong commitment. ·    A gorgeous learning venue nestled in the heart of Brussels. ·     A dedicated coordination team, asking a thousand and one questions to enhance content and formulas.   Mix it all together, sometimes in small groups, sometimes all together.  And there you have it, the explosive blend of the second edition of the Sustainable Finance Masterclass, organized by Ichec Brussels Management School, Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management, and UNAMUR!   The curtain falls on this second edition, which has seen its content undergo a transformation. We kept the best of the first year (including the great session on ESG!), no worry! Some of the memorable moments I will keep in mind will be the opening debate between Etienne de Callataÿ de Calatay and Luc van Liedekere, the very honest discussion with Piet Colruyt about impact investing and sustainable finance.. and all the new EU content (e.g. taxonomies) brough by Vincent Vandeloise, Aleksandra Palinska and Julia Symon! The new section on systemic thinking in finance with Philippe Drouillon was also very succesful! What a great year!   Two major sources of satisfaction: ✨ outstanding educational evaluations from our participants and the warm, ✨ constructive atmosphere within the group!   And now? We're taking a short hibernation before gearing up for the next academic year.   We're convinced that our mission to educate today's decision-makers about sustainable finance is more relevant than ever. We're also convinced that channeling our energy toward truly transformative finance, aligned with societal challenges, is essential. This type of finance is within our reach, and the challenges of our time compel us to make it a reality!   A huge thank you to everyone who was enthusiastic from day one, including Thomas Van Craen (Triodos); and of course Christel Dumas and Sophie Béreau, our fantastic trio, and Sara Bossaert-Nelson, who keeps things running smoothly day in and day out!   Our next goal is probably to keep expanding our community in the coming months. So, will you join us for the third edition?   #sustainablefinance #impactfinance #sustainability #socialinclusion Brigitte Hudlot Sevan Holemans Anne Snick Benoît van den Hove Benoît Derenne Julien Desiderio Claudel Guitard Arnaud Henry Maxime Herbays Frédéric Jonnart Maud Larochette Auriane Mazy Guillaume Meeus Stéphanie Lepczynski Amaury Meyers Bart A. Pattyn M.Eng. MIIM Gilles Solé