QED conference on Sustainable Finance 2020 - QED

QED conference on Sustainable Finance 2020

Virtual conference

15 September 2020 | 14.00 – 17.10

Virtual conference

Panel 1: From Brown to Green – Financing the transition

How can the Europe’s financial services industry support the EU’s climate targets?

Programme

14.00 – 14.05   Introduction by moderator

14.05 – 14.40   Introductory remarks

14.40 – 15.30   Panel discussion

Speaker line-up:

Martin Spolc Head of Unit, Financial technology and sustainable finance DG FISMA, European Commission

Rüdiger Senft Head of Sustainability, Commerzbank

Sébastien Godinot Economist, WWF European Policy Office

David Henry Doyle Head of Government Affairs & Public Policy, EMEA, S&P Global

Simone Dettling Banking Team Lead UN Environment Finance Initiative

Moderator:

Carlos Martin Tornero Senior Reporter, Responsible Investor

Panel 2: Non-Financial Reporting

Non-Financial Reporting Directive (NFRD) – what is the experience so far? Upcoming NFRD review – what can we except? What role can non-financial reporting play in the EU’s efforts to live up to the Paris agreement?

Programme

15.45 – 16.20   Introductory remarks

16.20 – 17.10   Panel discussion

Speaker line-up:

Elena Arveras Policy Officer Non-Financial Reporting, European Commission

Alessandro d’Eri Senior Policy Officer, European Securities and Markets Authority

Hilde Blomme Deputy CEO, Accountancy Europe

Filip Ferrante General Manager Corporate Sustainability, KBC Group NV

Catherine Howarth Chief Executive, ShareAction

Moderator:

Carlos Martin Tornero Senior Reporter, Responsible Investor

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