Sustainable Finance Summit

Join us during Climate Week NYC

Tuesday 22 September | 1:15 - 5:35 PM ET, followed by a networking reception until 6 PM

During Climate Week NYC, LSEG will host the Sustainable Finance Summit – an afternoon of discussion and networking, bringing together leaders from across finance, business and policy.

This invitation-only event will be free to attend and held under the Chatham House Rule to ensure a free-flowing exploration of the evolving sustainable finance landscape and the role of investors and capital markets in supporting the transition to a more resilient and sustainable economy.

Hear from leading asset owners, including Norges Bank Investment Management and the New York City Comptroller’s Office, as well investor-led organisations including the Transition Pathway Initiative, Principles for Responsible Investment and the International Sustainability Standards Board. We are also delighted to welcome Congressman Sean Casten and Brad Lander, Former New York City Comptroller, as our keynote speakers.

Agenda

1:15 - 1:45 PM - Registration & Networking
1:45 - 1:50 PM - Welcome Remarks
Tony Campos, Head of Sustainable Investment, Americas, FTSE Russell
1:50 – 1:55 PM - Opening Keynote Address
Congressman Sean Casten, U.S. House of Representatives
1:55 – 2:25 PM - Opening Panel - From Information to Investment – How Markets Are Supporting Better Decisions
Peter Bakker, President and CEO, World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)
Fiona Bassett, CEO, FTSE Russell
Emmanuel Faber, Chair, International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB)
Carine Smith Ihenacho, Chief Governance and Compliance Officer, Norges Bank Investment Management
2:25 - 2:55 PM - Panel 2 - Mobilising Capital – Transition Finance and Investment at Scale
John Adler, Chief ESG Officer, Bureau of Asset Management, Office of the New York City Comptroller
Jonathan Bailey, Global Head of Stewardship & Sustainable Investing, Neuberger
David Russell, Chair, Transition Pathway Initiative
Florence Roche, Head of Responsible Investment, AXA Group
2:55 - 3:15 PM - Leadership Spotlight - From Standards to Decision-Making: The Next Phase of Responsible Investment
Cambria Allen-Ratzlaff, Interim CEO, Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI)
David Harris, Head of Sustainable Finance Strategic Initiatives, LSEG
3:15 - 3:45 PM - Networking Break
3:45 - 4:05 PM - Leadership spotlight - Portfolios, Targets, and Transition: What Comes Next for Asset Owners?
Eric Usher, Head of the UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative
Jaakko Kooroshy, Global Head of Sustainable Investment Research, LSEG
4:05 - 4:20 PM - Leadership spotlight - From Capital to Concrete: Financing the Infrastructure of the Future
Matthew Harris, Founding Partner, Global Infrastructure Partners
Ali Zaidi, Head of Real Assets & Alternatives, FTSE Russell
4:20 - 4:50 PM - Panel 3 - Building Resilient Portfolios – Managing Risk and Long-Term Value
Eliza Erikson, Head of Impact Investing, Brown Advisory
Stephanie Maier, Head of Sustainable, FTSE Russell
Hetal Patel, Head of Sustainable Investment Research, Standard Life
Ida Mosegaard Schiellerup, Senior ESG Analyst, PensionDanmark
4:50 - 5:20 PM - Canada Spotlight - Long-Term Investment in Practice: Perspectives from Canada
Cynthia McHale, Vice President, Investor Network, Ceres
Bertrand Millot, Head of Sustainability, La Caisse
Anna Murray, Senior Managing Director and Global Head of Sustainable Investing, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan
Katharine Preston, Vice President, Sustainable Investing, OMERS
5:20 - 5:30 PM - Closing Keynote
Brad Lander, Former New York City Comptroller
5:30 - 5:35 PM - Closing Remarks
Tony Campos, Head of Sustainable Investment, Americas, FTSE Russell
5:35 – 6 PM - Networking Reception

Please note the agenda may be subject to change.

Related event: The following day on 23 September, our partner WBCSD will host Translating Sustainability into Business Value in our New York office. The event will exploring how organisations can better incorporate sustainability-related risks and opportunities into financial analysis and business decision-making. Find out more >

Agenda

1:15 - 1:45 PM - Registration & Networking
1:45 - 1:50 PM - Welcome Remarks
Tony Campos, Head of Sustainable Investment, Americas, FTSE Russell
1:50 – 1:55 PM - Opening Keynote Address
Congressman Sean Casten, U.S. House of Representatives
1:55 – 2:25 PM - Opening Panel - From Information to Investment – How Markets Are Supporting Better Decisions
Peter Bakker, President and CEO, World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)
Fiona Bassett, CEO, FTSE Russell
Emmanuel Faber, Chair, International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB)
Carine Smith Ihenacho, Chief Governance and Compliance Officer, Norges Bank Investment Management
2:25 - 2:55 PM - Panel 2 - Mobilising Capital – Transition Finance and Investment at Scale
John Adler, Chief ESG Officer, Bureau of Asset Management, Office of the New York City Comptroller
Jonathan Bailey, Global Head of Stewardship & Sustainable Investing, Neuberger
David Russell, Chair, Transition Pathway Initiative
Florence Roche, Head of Responsible Investment, AXA Group
2:55 - 3:15 PM - Leadership Spotlight - From Standards to Decision-Making: The Next Phase of Responsible Investment
Cambria Allen-Ratzlaff, Interim CEO, Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI)
David Harris, Group Director, Head of Sustainable Finance Strategic Initiatives & Partnerships, LSEG
3:15 - 3:45 PM - Networking Break
3:45 - 4:05 PM - Leadership spotlight - Portfolios, Targets, and Transition: What Comes Next for Asset Owners?
Eric Usher, Head of the UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative
Jaakko Kooroshy, Global Head of Sustainable Investment Research, LSEG
4:05 - 4:20 PM - Leadership spotlight - From Capital to Concrete: Financing the Infrastructure of the Future
Indrani De, CFA, PRM, Head of Global Investment Research, FTSE Russell
Matthew Harris, Founding Partner, Global Infrastructure Partners
4:20 - 4:50 PM - Panel 3 - Building Resilient Portfolios – Managing Risk and Long-Term Value
Eliza Erikson, Head of Impact Investing, Brown Advisory
Stephanie Maier, Head of Sustainable, FTSE Russell
Hetal Patel, Head of Sustainable Investment Research, Standard Life
Ida Mosegaard Schiellerup, Senior ESG Analyst, PensionDanmark
4:50 - 5:20 PM - Canada Spotlight - Long-Term Investment in Practice: Perspectives from Canada
Cynthia McHale, Vice President, Investor Network, Ceres
Bertrand Millot, Head of Sustainability, La Caisse
Anna Murray, Senior Managing Director and Global Head of Sustainable Investing, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan
Katharine Preston, Vice President, Sustainable Investing, OMERS
5:20 - 5:30 PM - Closing Keynote
Brad Lander, Former New York City Comptroller
5:30 - 5:35 PM - Closing Remarks
Tony Campos, Head of Sustainable Investment, Americas, FTSE Russell
5:35 – 6 PM - Networking Reception