Name: US Directors’ Duties: Private Equity Backed Companies and ESG
Start: 2020-10-01T15:00:00Z
End: 2020-10-01T15:00:58.000Z
Location: BrightTALK
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Welcome to the channel for the UN-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI). 

Here you will find webcasts about mainstreaming responsible investment from the PRI initiative. 

The PRI is an investor-led initative backed by the United Nations in partnership with UNEP Finance Initiative and the UN Global Compact.

For more info visit: www.unpri.org

In this special event following COP29 and the US elections, IPR and PRI will assess the long-term implications for investors of these decisive events in the transition towards net zero.  Our panel of policy and investment experts will examine the potential effects of the US election results on the IPR forecast of the transition and implications for responsible investment and climate action in the US. The event will also feature initial IPR climate pulse survey findings and, in town hall style, invite audience polling on key pulse questions of where transition is now headed. 

Responsible Investor is a media partner for the event. 

Speakers: 
Gregory Hershman, Head of US Policy, PRI 
Sean Kidney, CEO, Climate Bonds Initiative 
Nicole Röttmer, Partner, Deloitte 
Jakob Thomae, Head of Research, IPR 
Moderated by: Daniel Gallagher, Senior Lead, Climate Change, PRI

Special briefing with IPR: Net zero transition after COP29 & US elections

The 2024 Global Investor Statement to Governments on the Climate Crisis is the most comprehensive statement to date. It calls on governments to raise their climate ambition in line with the goal of limiting global temperature rise to 1.5°C. To achieve these agreed climate goals, the 2024 Global Investor Statement calls for a whole-of-government approach across five critical policy groupings, which will be showcased in this webinar.

For further information or to sign on to the Global Investor Statement 2024, please contact info@theinvestoragenda.com.

To sign up to the 2024 Global Investor Statement, please go to: https://theinvestoragenda.org/focus-areas/policy-advocacy/sign-on/

Call for Policy Action: Building Investor Momentum for a Whole-Of-Government Approach to Climate Change

Call for Policy Action: Building Investor Momentum for a Whole-of-Government Approach to Climate Change

Aligning financial flows with the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) is crucial for addressing harmful financial practices while upscaling finance that positively impacts nature and biodiversity. Resource mobilization for the GBF involves both public and private sector contributions, with the upcoming COP16 negotiations playing a pivotal role in defining the monitoring framework for the resource mobilization indicator (Indicator D3). This framework will assess the effectiveness of private sector support for biodiversity, ensuring alignment with the GBF’s objectives and contributing to global conservation efforts.

Effective monitoring and alignment of financial flows require a clear understanding of the definitions, frameworks, and practices that qualify as biodiversity finance. This webinar will present two key papers: the UNEP FI and Finance for Biodiversity Foundation’s (FfB) nature-positive paper and the EU Business & Biodiversity Platform’s paper on business models and investment for nature. Additionally, the webinar will provide insights into what to expect at COP16 in Cali, Colombia, and will feature a panel discussion on how financial institutions can enhance and track positive impact finance.

For any related questions, please contact:

 • Natasha Boric, Finance for Biodiversity Foundation, natacha.boric@financeforbiodiversity.org
 • Jessica Smith, UNEP FI, jessica.smith@un.org
 • Sylvaine Rols, PRI, sylvaine.rols@unpri.org
 • Anne-Marie Bor, EU Business & Biodiversity Platform, a.bor@nextgreen.nl
 • Martha Bailon, EU Business & Biodiversity Platform, m.bailon@nextgreen.nl

"We need to talk about biodiversity" series. Countdown to Cali. Private sector contributions to resource mobilization.

In the third of the IPR/PRI Quarterly Briefing series for 2024, major climate policy trends since July will be analysed by an expert panel. The IPR Climate Forecasting process will also be explored against transition developments in the last 12 months and long term outlook, with webinar audience participation, in anticipation of IPR investor engagement workshops scheduled for Q4.

Speakers:
- Kavita Srinivasan, Head of Operating Group, IPR 
- Jakob Thomae, Head of Research, IPR
- Magali Caroline Van Coppenolle, Global Head of Policy, Climate Bonds Initiative
- Moderated by: Daniel Gallagher, Senior Lead, Climate Change, PRI

IPR quarterly briefing: Q3 & Deep dive - forecasting the climate transition

During this webinar co-organised by PRI and the Asian Corporate Governance Association (ACGA), ACGA representatives will present the 'CG Watch 2023: A New Order' overview report which will be followed by a panel discussion of ACGA experts and investors to further discuss key findings of the research at both a regional and market-specific level.

Speakers include:
• Amar Gill, Secretary General, ACGA 
• Jane Moir, Head of Research, ACGA
• Chris Leahy, Specialist Advisor, Southeast Asia, ACGA 
• Lake Wang, Research Manager, ACGA
• Nana Li, Head of Sustainability & Stewardship, Asia-Pacific, Impax Asset Management
• Sebastien Akbik, Analyst, Governance, PRI

PRI/ACGA Webinar: Corporate Governance in Asia-Pacific – A New Order?

The PRI in Person team is delighted to be joined by members of our Signatory Advisory Forum for this webinar, designed to support registered and prospective PRI in Person attendees in making the most of their delegate experience in Toronto this October.

We will cover topics including:

- Navigating the agenda and breakout streams
- Networking and social events
- Live Studio and digital content
- The event app and attendee interaction 
- Attending side-events

Speakers:
Charles Buck, President and CEO, United Church Funds
Colleen Denzler, Chief Sustianability Officer, Loomis, Sayles & Company
Stephanie Pearce, Head of Event Content, PRI
Vicki Greenwood, Director - Events, PRI

Moderator:
Amy Jackson, Director, Marketing & Signatory Experience, PRI

If you would like to learn more about PRI in Person 2024, please visit the website here  -https://pip2024.unpri.org/toronto.

A guide to attending PRI in Person: How to get the most from your experience

What does this year’s proxy season activity tell us? This year’s proxy season webinar will look at trends and insights from ESG-related votes, spotlight outcomes from climate resolutions and discuss the outlook for 2025.

Confirmed speakers:
Bonnie Groves, Specialist, Investor Initiatives & Collaboration
Jude Otaibi, Senior Associate, CA100+, Investor Initiatives & Collaboration

Proxy season 2024: Voting trends and insights for 2025

Private sector management of human rights and social issues drive financial risks and opportunities. For example, companies can reduce their operational and legal costs by avoiding community conflicts and appropriately managing private data. They can improve company performance through diversity and inclusion measures and promote satisfaction in the workplace. Investors are also exposed to systemic risks as widening economic inequality has led to more volatile economic conditions and political polarisation, affecting global markets. Investors need meaningful data to manage these risks and opportunities. The objective of the Taskforce on Inequality and Social-related Financial Disclosures (TISFD) is to respond to this market demand and to develop a global framework for inequality and social-related issues, followed by recommendations on financial disclosures for companies and investors to communicate on impacts, dependencies, risks, and opportunities. In this webinar the steering committee working to launch TISFD in September will provide an update on:

- Why this multi-stakeholder initiative was initiated and what it is looking to achieve;
- The proposed governance structure, scope, and mandate;
- Next steps leading up to the launch of the Taskforce in September; and
- The current consultation process and other ways to engage with TISFD

The TISFD update will be followed by a panel discussion with organisations on the steering committee and a Q&A section with the audience.

Introduction to the TISFD: What are the goals, and how can investors contribute?

At a time of increasing publicity about the financial sector's responsibilities in relation to the impacts of their investments, especially concerning impacts on people and the planet, two reports have been recently published to assist investors. The PRI's report “Human Rights and Social Issues: Insights from the 2023 Reporting Cycle” provides analysis of investor practice on human rights based on the PRI’s reporting framework. The “Report of the UN Working Group on business and human rights on Investors, ESG and Human Rights (A/HRC/56/55)” (https://www.ohchr.org/en/documents/thematic-reports/ahrc5655-investors-environmental-social-and-governance-approaches-and) analyses the existing practices of investors who are using ESG and sustainability approaches and indicates what needs to be done to ensure that investors are acting consistently with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights in relation to impacts on people and the planet.

During this webinar, the PRI will be joined by the UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights and institutional investors to discuss market trends, insights from practitioners on best practice and UN recommendations for improved implementation of respect for human rights.

Investors and human rights: Ways forward in a time of complexity

In the second of the IPR/PRI Quarterly Briefing series for 2024, expert panellists will assess the latest developments in climate policy during the quarter. Energy, transition, land use and nature progress will be explored against the flagship IPR 1.8C Forecast Policy Scenario (FPS).

A special report from Kaya Partners will also be launched, looking ahead to four major issues that will have a profound effect on emissions including: post-election composition of the US executive, protectionism, China and decarbonization, incorporating carbon content in international trade & big agriculture versus climate solutions. 

Speakers:
Kavita Srinivasan, Head of Operations, IPR
Dr Nicole Röttmer, Partner, Deloitte
Lily Burge, Senior Policy Analyst, Climate Bonds Initiative  
Brian Hensley, Partner, KAYA Partners
William Attwell, Director, Climate Research, Sustainable Fitch
Moderator: Daniel Gallagher, Senior Lead, Climate Change, PRI

IPR Quarterly Briefing: Global climate policy developments - Quarter 2

This session will introduce the PRI’s minimum requirements for investor signatories reporting in 2024. Attendees will receive an overview of the minimum requirements and how they can meet them, while our asset owner guidance senior specialist will provide an insight into robust practices for developing and maintaining a responsible investment policy. Participants will learn how to identify the minimum requirements when reporting and leave the session with an understanding of how PRI engages with signatories that do not meet them. We will also host a moderated Q&A session, where participants can ask questions about the PRI’s minimum requirements.

Speakers include:

Rory Cardy, Product Manager – Accountability Initiatives, PRI
Yejin Hur, Associate Product Manager – Accountability Initiatives, PRI
Tom Attwooll, Senior Specialist – Asset Owners, Guidance, PRI

PRI Minimum Requirements for investor signatories in the 2024 reporting cycle

The unprecedented scale of biodiversity loss currently occurring is a systemic risk contributing to the potential breakdown of financial and natural systems. At the same time, addressing the drivers of biodiversity loss may unlock opportunities generating up to US$10trn in annual value by 2030. In this webinar, we will explore further the case for investor action, but also focus on the steps that investors can take to strengthen capabilities and build impactful strategies and practices on this critical issue.

Speakers:
Adepeju Adeosun Napier, Senior Manager, Climate Change and Sustainability Services, EY
Hugh Garbutt, Assistant Manager, Climate Change and Sustainability Services, EY
Teboho Makhabane, Head of ESG and Impact, Sanlam Investments
Andrew Shalit, Shareholder Advocate, Green Century Capital Management
Simon Whistler, Head of Real Assets, Principles for Responsible Investment

Investing for nature: building investor action on biodiversity loss

Join for the first session in the PRI's Sustainable Finance Policy Landscape Series (APAC), which will look to introduce the PRI’s Policy work – including policy priorities and how we work with signatories in this area – and then focus in on the Sustainability Standards landscape. We will welcome a representative from ISSB to provide a detailed overview of the standards, their development and implementation as well as a representative from GRI to highlight ongoing efforts at interoperability. 

Speakers include: 
• Nathan Fabian, Chief Sustainable Systems Officer, PRI
• Mark Manning, Principal Advisor, Regulatory Affairs, IFRS Foundation
• Lany Harijanti , Regional Program Implementation Manager for ASEAN, GRI and GRI 
        Regional Program Manager, Sustainability Innovation Lab

PRI's Policy Work and IFRS Sustainability Standards in Focus

This session aims to help signatories understand the 2024 reporting requirements. During the session, we will provide an overview of the 2024 Reporting Framework, what to report on (based on signatory type), the resources available to support signatories and how to navigate the Reporting Tool. We will also host a moderated Q&A session, where participants can ask questions of our subject matter experts. The latest information can be found on the R&A Updates webpage.

Confirmed speakers:
• Giulia Scaminaci, Head of Reporting Framework & Assessment Services
• Jayces Garello, Product Manager, Reporting Framework & Assessment Services
• Andrew Easton-Fei, Associate Product Manager, Reporting Framework & Assessment Services

PRI reporting in 2024 – what signatories need to know

This webinar will offer insights into the upcoming UN Biodiversity Conference COP16, scheduled for October 2024 in Cali, Colombia. It will delve into the preparations made by governments and private finance sectors to effectively translate their aspirations into actionable plans for implementing the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF). This landmark agreement was adopted by 196 parties at the UN Biodiversity Conference COP15 in December 2022, to guide global action on biodiversity and nature. It provides a framework for bold action and policy alignment across economic sectors, with a clear call to align public and private financial flows with its mission of halting and reversing biodiversity loss by 2030.

During the webinar, you will hear more on the preparation of COP16 as we delve into the process of countries updating their National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs) following the adoption of the GBF. Additionally, we'll facilitate discussions among representatives of financial institutions, exploring how to engage with governments on the GBF implementation and their needs in creating an enabling policy environment to reduce negative impact and increase positive impact on biodiversity through investments.

Finance and the Global Biodiversity Framework: navigating the road to COP16

In the first of the joint IPR/PRI Quarterly Briefing series for 2024, expert panelists will assess the latest analysis from IPR of global policy implementation post the COP28 Stocktake, through to end Q1 2024, against the flagship 1.8C Forecast Policy Scenario & 1.5C Required Policy Scenarios.

Implications of an acceleration in policy commitments on energy, transition, land use & climate finance will be highlighted in this comprehensive overview for investors. Additional focus will be given to the rising importance of Agriculture, deforestation & NBS in emissions mitigation and wider developments in emerging markets. 

Confirmed speakers:
Jane Ambachtsheer, Global Head of Sustainability, BNP Paribas AM
Magali Caroline Van Coppenolle, Global Head of Policy, Climate Bonds 
Sylvaine Rols, Senior Specialist, Nature, PRI
Kavita Srinivasan, Project Manager, IPR
Jakob Thomae, Research Director, IPR
Moderated by: Gina Hanrahan, Senior Specialist, Climate Policy, PRI

IPR Quarterly Briefing: Transition Since Dubai - Progress post the COP Stocktake

The Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance recently published a Call to Action (https://www.unepfi.org/themes/nzaoa-call-to-action-to-the-asset-management-industry/) addressed to the asset manager community relating to integration of systemic climate stewardship principles. This Call to Action references best practices published in the last two years by the Alliance, relating to asset owner engagement of asset managers on proxy voting, engagement, and lobbying. During this webinar, the Alliance will be discussing this recent call to action and what it might mean for asset managers interested in working with Alliance members on these topics. All asset managers are welcome to attend this webinar and are encouraged to ask questions.

Speakers:

• Bertrand Millot, Head of Sustainability, CDPQ
• Jake Barnett, Managing Director of Sustainable Investment Strategies, Wespath
• Patrick Peura, ESG Engagement Manager, Allianz SE
• Isidro Ajona-Gonzalez, Senior Investment Manager, Allianz
• Maria Clara Rendon, Director Responsible Investing, University Pension Plan Ontario
• Hilkka Komulainen, Head of Responsible Investment, Aegon UK
• Kalina Lazarova, Governance and Voting Lead, Phoenix Group
• Samantha Chew, Stewardship Lead, Aegon UK
• Clara Mokry, Deputy Head of Sustainability, Kenfo
• Troels Borrild, Head of Responsible Investments, AkademikerPension
• Eliya Devay, Engagement Track co-Manager, UNEP FI

Stewarding asset owners’ climate needs: Implementing NZAOA guidance

The PRI has commissioned a legal memorandum from law firm Debevoise & Plimpton on the duties of US directors, as they pertain to ESG. This piece follows from a similarly commissioned report in 2019 looking at UK directors’ duties. The US memo looks specifically at the law of Delaware, and the PRI intends it to inform GPs whose investment team members sit on portfolio company boards.
In this webinar, we will discuss the conclusions of the memo and what they mean for US GPs seeking to address ESG issues at their portfolio companies.

Speakers include:
Robert Eccles, Visiting Professor of Management Practice, Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
William D. Regner, Partner, Debevoise & Plimpton
Scott Zdrazil, Senior Investment Officer, LACERA
Alison Fenton-Willock, Global Head of ESG, Blackstone
Peter Dunbar, Senior Specialist, Investment Practices, PRI

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