Natural Capital - Data, Disclosure and Stewardship

We are still in the relatively early days of nature featuring as a theme in institutional investment. Still, the direction seems one-way despite potential US and European political headwinds. A key facet of the nature-related investment drive is reporting and disclosure, with a transition from voluntary to mandatory disclosure requirements likely to continue. But nature is also positioned as a must, or opportunity, for stewardship by the private sector. Since last year’s webinar, IPE Focus on Biodiversity 2023, the Taskforce on Nature-related Disclosures (TNFD) has developed its framework for businesses and investors, while two collaborative investor engagement initiatives have been launched. This year’s virtual forum explores what these developments offer investors. 10:00 Welcome Susanna Rust - Deputy News Editor, IPE 10:05 Keynote Paul Simpson OBE - Partner - Climate Change & Sustainability, ERM 10:20 Blue Bonds: A Growing Resource for Sustainability Financing Samy Muaddi - Head of Emerging Markets Fixed Income. 10:35 In Debt to Nature – Pricing Nature-Related Risk into Bond Portfolios Justine Leigh-Bell - Executive Director, Anthropocene Fixed Income Institute Moritz Kraemer - Chief Economist and Head of Research at LBBW Bank, Senior Fellow of the Center for Sustainable Finance at SOAS University Of London 11:00 Panel: TNFD - Lessons from Early Adopters Johan Florén - Chief ESG & Communication Officer, AP7 and Member, Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures, AP7 Arild Skedsmo - Senior Advisor, KLP Asset Management 11:25 Panel: Seeking Progress Through Engagement Robin Millington - CEO, Planet Tracker Matthias Narr - Head Engagement International, Ethos Foundation 11:50 Case Studies Emma Godefroy, Research Officer, Biodiversity Footprint for Financial Institutions, CDC Biodiversité Vemund Olsen - Senior analyst, Sustainable Investments, Storebrand Asset Management 12:10 Seminar Wrap Full agenda: www.ipe.com/natural-capital