Frankfurt ESG Forum 2019 -

Global Sustain Group held its 4^th ESG Responsible Investments & Sustainable Finance Forum in Frankfurt on 21.5.2019, partnered by the Forum for Responsible Investment (FNG) & SEB AB, Frankfurt Branch.

Among forum speakers were senior managers from: European Investment Bank (EIB), European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), SEB AB Frankfurt Branch, BMO Global Asset Management, FNG, Global e-Sustainability Initiative (GeSI), Cicero Climate Research Center, SD-M, Global Sustain and others.

Agenda

16.30 – 21.00 (SEB AB, Frankfurt Branch Conference Centre)

16.30 – 17.00: Registration & Warming Up

17.00 – 17.10: Introductory Remarks by Co-Organizers: Global Sustain, FNG, SEB AB (Terje Andersen, Markets Senior Advisor)

17.10 – 17.40: 1st Impulse Speech: Michael Spanos, Managing Director, Global Sustain Group & Yannis Salavopoulos, Managing Director Global Sustain GmbH

17.40 – 18.00: 2nd Impulse Speech: Stefan Pletzer, Head of Financial Institutions, SEB AB (Frankfurt Branch)

18.00 – 19.00: 1st Panel Discussion: The ESG Market Trends, ESG Investment/Integration/Evaluation Strategies. ESG not only as Trend but also as Performer? How can we achieve common ESG Standards? (with Q&A)

Marius Cara, Deputy Head Investor Relations, European Investment Bank
Christina Wadsjoe, Co-Head ESG Analysis, SEB Investment Management AB
Nina Roth, Nina Roth, ESG Responsible Investments, BMO Global Asset Management
Volker Weber, President, FNG
Dr. Axel Hesse, Founder, SD-M GmbH

Moderated by: Yannis Salavopoulos, Global Sustain

19.00 – 20.00: 2nd Panel: How the new EU regulatory/taxonomy proposals, Sustainable Finance & ESG Initiatives (e.g. TCFD) & can impact investment & ESG industry & how ESG can be integrated into sustainability reports? (with Q&A)