PRI in Person & Online 2022

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Asset owner breakfast

08:00 - 09:00

Exclusively for asset owner attendees

Refreshments and networking in the exhibition hall

08:00 - 09:00

Plenary: Advancing investor action on human rights and social issues

09:05 - 10:40

How can investors take action on human rights and social issues in line with international
human rights standards, and in line with a rapidly evolving existing and anticipated regulatory environment?

Louise Davidson, CEO, ACSI
Carlo Maximilan Funk, EMEA Head of ESG Investment Strategy, State Street Global Adivsors
Eva Halvarsson, PRI Board Member; Chief Executive Officer, Second Swedish National Pension Fund (AP2)
Jamie Lowe, CEO, National Native Title Council
Lisa Nathan, Senior Investor Engagement Advisor, UNI Global Union
Session chair: Bettina Reinboth, Director of Human Rights and Social Issues, PRI

PRI Awards presentation

10:40 - 10:50

Join us to celebrate the winning projects from the PRI Awards 2022.

Refreshments and networking in the exhibition hall

10:50 - 11:45

3A: The social data challenge: investor insights and approaches to overcome it

11:45 - 13:00

Nikki Gwilliam-Beeharee

A discussion of investor data needs, challenges and approaches to social issues and human rights based on the findings of a six-month research collaboration between the PRI and NY-based mission-oriented organisation, Shift.

Nikki Gwilliam-Beeharee, Investor Engagement Lead, World Benchmarking Alliance
Mark Hodge, Vice President, Shift
Saskia Kort-Chick, SVP, Director ESG Research & Engagement, AllianceBernstein
Lina Sandström, Sustainability Analyst, AP2
Moderator: Nikolaj Pedersen, Senior Lead, Human Rights, PRI

3B: Policy engagement: a vital lever to deliver sustainability impact

11:45 - 13:00

At a time when sustainable finance policies are increasing in number, scope and detail, and the real economy policy response to the climate crisis and a host of other sustainability challenges is accelerating, this session will explore why and how investors can engage in public policy to drive better sustainability outcomes.

Jean Boissinot, Deputy Director, Financial Stability, Banque de France and Head of Secretariat, NGFS
Claudia Chapman, Head of Stewardship, Financial Reporting Council
Stéphane Janin, Head of Global Regulatory Developments and Public Affairs, AXA IM
Will Martindale, Group Head of Sustainability, Cardano ACTIAM
Moderator: Margarita Pirovska, Director of Policy, PRI

3C: Climate Action 100+’s 2030 vision: keeping 1.5C alive

11:45 - 13:00

This session will share findings from CA100+’s recent signatory consultation on its long term strategy. It will also be followed by a panel discussion on the initiative’s success and challenges as it embarks on a new phase.

Kelly Christodoulou, Senior ESG, Investments, AustralianSuper
Francois Humbert, Lead Engagement Manager, GeneraliInsurance Asset Management (Generali Group)
Seiji Kawazoe, Global Initiative Fellow, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust AM
Stephanie Maier, Global Head of Sustainable and Impact Investment, GAM Investments
Moderator: Ben Pincombe, Head of Stewardship, Climate Change, PRI

3D: Asset owners: monitoring investment managers

11:45 - 13:00

As the responsible investment market comes of age, new industry standards are emerging and asset owners want to understand their real-world impacts.

Claudia Kruse, Managing Director Global Responsible Investment & Governance, APG
Pauline Lejay, Head of SRI, ERAFP
Juliette Menga, Chair of the ESG Committee, Aetos Alternatives Management
Ellen Quigley, Special Adviser (Responsible Investment) to the CFO, University of Cambridge and Senior Research Associate in Climate Risk & Sustainable Finance, Centre for the Study of Existential Risk (CSER)
Moderator: Laura de Ornelas, Director, Empowering Asset Owners, Signatory Relations, PRI

3E: The PRI Award for outstanding research

11:45 - 13:00

The winners will present their research findings followed by a panel discussion about the context, implementation, implications and takeaways.
Papers discussed: ‘Socially responsible divestment’ and ‘Physical climate risk and firms’ adaptation strategy’.

Marisa Aguilar Villa, Head of Business Development Iberia, Allianz Global Investors
Caroline Flammer, Professor of International and Public Affairs and of Climate, Columbia University
Doron Levit, Associate Professor of Finance and Business Economics, University of Washington
Xia Li, PhD student, Boston University
Michael Viehs, Global Head of Sustainable Investing, Partners Capital
Moderator: Katherine Ng, Senior Lead Research, PRI

3F: A guide to the PRI: learning, networking and collaborating

11:45 - 13:00

Cathrine Armour

Tom Attwooll

Anna Hyrske

Ben Constable Maxwell

Robyn Parkin

Anthony Roberts

Lorenzo Saa

This session will help you get the most out of being a signatory to the PRI. Hear how you can benefit from new and established PRI tools and solutions, plus the experiences and insights of our signatory panel. Raise your own topics with our panel and PRI team in a Q&A session focused on supporting success in your RI journey.

Cathrine Armour, Chief Reporting Officer, PRI
Tom Attwooll, Senior Specialist, Investment Practices, PRI
Ben Constable Maxwell, Head of Sustainable and Impact Investing, M&G Investments
Anna Hyrske, Principal Responsible Investment Specialist, Bank of Finland
Robyn Parkin, Head of Sustainability, Ethical Partners Funds Management
Anthony Roberts, Director of PRI Academy, PRI
Moderator: Lorenzo Saa, Chief Signatory Relations Officer, PRI

Lunch and networking in the exhibition hall

13:00 - 14:30

4A: The future of ESG data, ratings and research: what do investors need?

14:30 - 15:45

Nalini Feuilloley

Hendrik Garz

Sven Gentner

Nacho Hernández Valiñani

Kris Nathanail

René van Merrienboer

ESG data and ratings providers are under regulatory scrutiny following significant market growth; this session will explore the recent developments from the perspective of investors with a focus on their data needs.

Nalini Feuilloley, Head of Responsible Investment, BMO Global Asset Management
Hendrik Garz, Global Head of Methodology and Product Architecture, Sustainalytics
Sven Gentner, Head of Unit, European Commission
Nacho Hernández Valiñani, Chairperson, Pensions Caixa 30
René van Merrienboer, Director of Sustainable Markets, PRI
Moderator: Kris Nathanail, Senior Policy Advisor, IOSCO

4B: The Inevitable Policy Response in the decade of disruption

14:30 - 15:45

How do the 2025 and 2030 climate policy forecasts hold up, and what are the implications for investors?

Sagarika Chatterjee, Finance Lead, UN Climate Change High-level Champions
Thibaud Clisson, Climate Change Lead, BNP Paribas Asset Management
Jason Eis, Executive Director, Vivid Economics
Niamh Whooley, Global Head of ESG Research for Fixed Income, Goldman Sachs Asset Management
Moderator: Daniel Gallagher, Head of Climate Technical Guidance, PRI

4C: Advance: using stewardship to tackle human rights issues in metals & mining and renewables

14:30 - 15:45

Tulia Machado-Helland

Hear about the plans and strategy for the first phase of Advance – PRI’s new collaborative stewardship initiative on human rights and social issues, where engagement has begun with the metals & mining and renewables sectors.

Caroline Avan, Researcher, Natural Resources and Human Rights
Grover Burthey, Head of ESG Portfolio Management, PIMCO
Gemma Corrigan, Head of Policy and ESG Integration, Federated Hermes
Ben Katz, Sector lead, Mineral Supply Chains, OECD
Tulia Machado-Helland, Head of Human Rights, Sustainable Investments, Storebrand Asset Management
Moderators: Nabylah Abo Dehman, Head of Stewardship, Social Issues and Human Rights, PRI
Chloe Horne, Specialist, Stewardship, PRI

4D: Asset allocation, portfolio returns and sustainability performance

14:30 - 15:45

What is the interaction between asset allocation, ESG and portfolio returns?

Jeremy Grantham, Long-Term Investment Strategist, GMO
Laura Lake, Global Head of ESG, Payden & Rygel
Julie Moret, Global Head of Sustainable Investing and Stewardship, Northern Trust Asset Management
Joël Prohin, Head of Investment Management Department, Caisse des Dépôts
Tycho Sneyers, PRI Board Member; Managing Partner, LGT Capital Partners
Moderator: Toby Belsom, Director, Investment Practices, PRI

Blog: "And now the hard part… implementing climate commitments"
Report: "Achieving climate commitments in multi-asset portfolios"

4E: Academic Network Conference: shareholder engagement: what do we really know about it and what should we study next?

14:30 - 15:45

What have we learned in a decade of academic research on stewardship and shareholder engagement? We will present the state of the art of research on the topic and discuss the most urgent questions we should address.

Elroy Dimson, Professor of Finance, Cambridge University
Carly Jacobs, Senior Specialist, Active Ownership 2.0, PRI
Pedro Matos, Professor and Academic Director of the Mayo Center for Asset Management, University of Virginia Darden School of Business
Moderator: Fabrizio Ferraro, Professor of Strategic Management, IESE

4F: Closing the emerging markets funding gap

14:30 - 15:45

In this session we’ll workshop ideas and practical steps that investors can take to help close the ever-growing funding gap to achieve global climate and sustainable development goals in emerging markets.

Chinua Azubike, CEO, InfraCredit
Karine Hirn, Chief Sustainability Officer & Partner, East Capital
Maribel Monterrubio, CEO, Vitalis
Shami Nissan, Partner, Head of Sustainability, Actis
Han van der Hoorn, Senior Macro Strategist, PGGM
Moderator: Simon Whistler, Head of Real Assets, PRI

Refreshments and networking in the exhibition hall

15:45 - 16:30

5A: Market outlook: ESG trends

16:30 - 17:45

Key trends in responsible investing can be viewed through several lenses: trends in product launches, changing themes in the ESG space and trends in the performance of ESG funds.

Maximilian Horster, Head of ISS ESG, ISS ESG
Jennifer O'Neill, Associate Partner, Aon
Samantha Ricciardi, Global CEO, Santander Asset Management
Sacha Sadan, Director of ESG, Financial Conduct Authority
Laetitia Tankwe, PRI Board Member; Head of Sustainability Implementation and Assurance, HSBC Asset Management
Moderator: Michal Bartek, Senior Lead, Listed Equity, PRI

5B: The role of private markets in the energy transition

16:30 - 17:45

Private market investors will play a key role in financing the energy transition by investing in renewable energy and technology, and by engaging with companies to drive decarbonisation.

James Mandel, Chief Sustainability Officer, Blackstone
Eimear Palmer, Partner and Global Head of ESG, Pantheon
David Russell, Head of Responsible Investment, USS Investment Management
Serge Younes, Head of Sustainability, Investindustrial
Moderator: Peter Dunbar, Head of Private Equity, PRI

5C: US ESG disclosure: challenges, alignment, and what’s next?

16:30 - 17:45

The SEC is poised to finalise two rules on climate disclosure, one for corporates and one for investment advisers, but challenges remain - in US courts and globally - beyond SEC approval.

Jonathan Bailey, Head of ESG Investing, Neuberger Berman
Ali Khawar, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Employee Benefits Security Administration
Cynthia McHale, Senior Director, Investor Engagement, Ceres
Jon Samuels, Partner and Co-Head, Vistria
Kristina Wyatt, Deputy General Counsel; SVP, Global Regulatory Climate Disclosure, Persefoni
Moderator:Gregory Hershman, Head of US Policy, PRI

5D: Choosing credit-relevant time horizons

16:30 - 17:45

This session will discuss how to consider different time horizons in credit risk assessments, exploring the difference between forecasts, scenario analysis and other tools to model uncertainty and unmasking unpriced risks.

Armelle de Vienne, Co-Head of ESG Research, Principal, PGIM Fixed Income
Florence Devevey, Senior Director, Analytical Manager - Sustainable Finance EMEA, S&P Global Ratings
April Gagnon, Director, Global Private Finance, Barings
Alex Griffiths, Managing Director, Head of EMEA Corporate Ratings Group, Fitch Ratings
Carmen Nuzzo, Head of Fixed Income, PRI
Moderator: Sixtine Dubost, Senior Associate, Investment Practices, PRI

ESG Integrated Disclosure Project (ESG IDP) template press release.

5E: Academic Network Conference: climate finance research and implications

16:30 - 17:45

Research into climate finance has burgeoned in the last few years. In this session we will discuss the latest findings and their implications for investment professionals.

Irene Monasterolo, Professor of Climate Finance, EDHEC Business School and EDHEC-Risk Climate Impact Institute
Frederic Samama, Head of Strategic Development, S&P Global Sustainable1
Laura Starks, Professor of Finance, University of Texas
Moderator: Zacharias Sautner, Professor of Finance, Frankfurt School of Finance

5F: Empowering active ownership: resourcing for stewardship functions

16:30 - 17:45

How can stewardship and RI teams build a compelling case for resourcing at the organisational level?

Priyanka Dhingra, Senior Manager, ESG research, SBI Funds Management
Takeo Omori, Head of Responsible Investment Group, Asset Management One
Valeria Piani, Lead, Governance and Voting, Phoenix Group
Roger Urwin, Co-founder of the Thinking Ahead Institute / Global Head of Investment Content, WTW
Moderators: Paul Chandler, Director of Stewardship, PRI
Clara Melot, Specialist, Stewardship (Active Ownership 2.0), PRI

End of day drinks in the exhibition hall

17:45 - 18:45

30 November - 2 December 2022

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