Schedule of Seminar 'Beyond ESG and Impact Investing: from nice-to-have to must-have'

Jaap van Dam, Principal Director Investment Strategy, PGGM, and Chairman, VBDO

With:

• Zoë du Chattel, Supervisor Asset Management, AFM
• Leonie Jesse, Associate Director Sustainability, Sustainable Finance, KPMG
• Ernst de Klerk, Director Regulatory Consultancy, AF Advisors

Hilde Veelaert, CIO, Head of Equities, ACTIAM

In less than a decade, the SDGs should be realized. How can investors contribute to this? How do you make sure that while trying to achieve (certain) SDGs, you don’t do harm in other areas?

Some examples from practice show what positive impact can be achieved, without doing harm and losing your fiduciary duty out of sight.

With:

• Ulrike Beyrich, Director, Manager Research Solutions Team, Kempen Capital Management
• Raquel Criado-Larrea, Head of Sustainable Investments, External Manager Selection & Balanced Mandates, a.s.r. vermogensbeheer
• Rishma Moennasing, Lead Funds & Sustainability, Rabobank Group

Sarah Norris, Investment Director, Global Equities Team, Aberdeen Standard Investments

Melissa Brown, Managing Director, Applied Research, Qontigo

Kimberly Lewis, Head of Active Ownership, Schroders

Active ownership, means not just looking at what investments are doing, but how they’re doing day-to-day. From the ongoing dialogue Schroders has with company management to the focused engagements where they ask for change, Schroders gains an extra dimension of understanding of a company’s operations and strategy. This enables them support companies as they transition to a more sustainable future sustainable business model – one which is more resilient and can support future growth over the long term. In this session Lewis will explore the key ingredients to building a successful engagement program.

Carole Crozat, Head of Fundamental Research, BlackRock Sustainable Investing, BlackRock

With:

• Don Gerritsen, ESG and Sustainable Investment Specialist, Regional Head, PRI
• Terhi Halme, Manager Responsible Investment & Governance , APG Asset Management
• Aled Jones, Head of Sustainable Investing, Europe, FTSE Russell
• Caroline van Tilborg, Carbon Asset Manager, Climate Asset Management (a partnership of HSBC and Pollination)

With:

• Krispijn Bertoen, Senior Advisor Responsible Investment & Impact Investment, MN
• Raquel Criado-Larrea, Head of Sustainable Investments, External Manager Selection & Balanced Mandates, a.s.r.
• Piet Klop, Senior Advisor Responsible Investment, PGGM Investments
• Wouter Koelewijn, Senior Advisor, GIIN
• Dimple Sahni, Managing Director Impact Funds Portfolios, Anthos Fund & Asset Management