David Zahn, Head of Sustainable Fixed Income at Franklin Templeton, says new standards and innovations are expanding the supply of green bonds to meet increased investor demand.
Margot Brandenburg, Senior Programme Officer for Mission Investments at the Ford Foundation, says workers should be owners as well as assets.
Stephanie Maier, Founding Global Steering Committee Member at Climate Action 100+, says the initiative’s second phase will prioritise “actual emissions reductions, not just targets”.
Misa Andriamihaja, Private Equity Lead at the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change, explains how new sector-specific guidance will catalyse climate-related action.
As he takes a different role, Mark Fulton, Founder and Project Director of the Inevitable Policy Response, says investors should expect an uneven acceleration in climate policy across developed and emerging economies.
Hilkka Komulainen, Head of Responsible Investment at Aegon UK, discusses its approach to ‘expression of wish’ and how the asset owner’s voice in pooled funds is getting louder.
Bruce Cartwright, CEO of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland, outlines the importance of non-financial reporting assurance and why the industry body supports the end goal of double materiality.
Allison Herren Lee, former SEC Acting Chair and Commissioner, says regulators must provide consistent, comparable and reliable climate-related disclosures despite rising anti-ESG backlash.
Dr Alexander Juschus, CEO of the Association of Stewardship Professionals, outlines the importance of filling the stewardship skills gap to drive sustainable outcomes.
Romie Goedicke, Associate Lead of the Nature Programme at the UNEP Finance Initiative, outlines how a recent pilot project has helped financial institutions to better align with the goals of the Global Biodiversity Framework.
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