Driving the future of European sustainable finance
Responsible Investor’s 16th annual RI Europe conference is returning in person in London this June. This year’s edition of the flagship event will discuss sustainable finance developments and industry best practices.
Gain insights from those leading the sustainable finance drive in Europe on topical ESG themes including accelerating net zero progress, the evolving EU regulatory landscape, getting to grips with biodiversity risk management, the future of ESG data strategy and more.
Join over 600 leading investors and fund managers for two days of networking at the must-attend event for sustainable finance.
What can you expect at the forum?
Get real insight into the industry
RI Europe’s innovative programme gets straight to the point on what sustainability means for business and investment in the real world.
Build a long-lasting network
Our event attracts stakeholders from across the sustainable finance industry. Network in-person at our workshops, panels, private breakfasts, debates, and evening drinks reception.
Meet institutional investors
Hear from investors honing their sustainable finance strategy and creating real impact. Past investors include AP2, Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, Church of England, PKA Pension Fund, NEST Corporation, Brunel Pension Partnership, Bayerische Versorgungskammer, many more.
Key event themes
- Navigating ESG in the polycrisis: understand how asset owners are prioritising their time and efforts on sustainability in a tumultuous post-covid world
- Complying with UK and EU regulations: take stock of the impact of SFDR, how to prepare for CSRD, as well as UK’s sustainable finance regulation
- Meeting interim goals on the road to net zero: hear debate on whether financial institutions are on track to meet net zero goals and what will be required to meet the first round of interim targets
- The new frontiers of ESG risk: understand the role of investors in engaging with emerging risks such as biodiversity and antimicrobial resistance (AMR)
- Investors, society and social impact: hear sessions on how investors can most effectively promote a Just Transition as well as their role in the cost of living crisis
- Harnessing the power of bond markets to create change: explore how bond investors can most effectively use their leverage to influence companies and governments
- Digesting the Human Rights due diligence directives: discover how investors are preparing for the CSDDD and its intersection with other EU sustainable finance initiatives
- Future of voluntary carbon markets: debate what role can, and should, voluntary carbon markets play in net zero attainment
- Scrutinising corporate transition plans: learn what constitutes a credible transition plan in 2023
- What does effective engagement look like: debate the limits of corporate engagement, how to measure success as well as escalation strategies
Connect with responsible investment investors
2023 speakers include:
Apply for a complimentary asset owner pass
A limited number of complimentary passes are available for eligible asset owners to join the event.
To qualify for a complimentary pass, you must meet the eligibility criteria in representing a pension fund, insurance company, sovereign wealth fund, foundation, endowment, trust, family office or corporate investment division.
Apply for a pass and a member of our team will follow up with you to secure your pass.
Connect with investors & ESG professionals
Responsible Investor Europe provides an opportunity to make connections with an exclusive audience of ESG and sustainable finance decision makers. Share your solutions, collaborate and network with senior-level executives through bespoke sponsorship packages to meet your 2023 business goals.
Our leading advisory board in 2023
RI Europe will take place on 13- 14 June 2023.
For more information on the agenda, please contact Boris Petrovic.
boris.p@peimedia.com | +44 (0)20 3307 2474
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Agenda
RI Europe 2023 - Tuesday 13th
RI Europe 2023 - Day 1
08:00 - 09:00
Registration and morning coffee
08:55 - 09:00
Welcome remarks
Lucy Fitzgeorge-Parker
09:00 - 09:50
Plenary 1: Net zero: Are financial institutions on track to meet 2025 goals?
Ben Caldecott,
Maria Elena Drew,
Innes McKeand,
Morten Nilsson,
Arne Staal
- What will be the main challenges in meeting the first round of interim targets?
- Could the risk of missing targets lead to hurried divestment from higher-emitting sectors/jurisdictions?
- How much leeway is built into the system?
- If targets are missed will the credibility of the net zero project be affected?
Moderator: Ben Caldecott, Founding Director of the Oxford Sustainable Finance Group, University of Oxford
09:50 - 10:20
Day one keynote
Elza Holmstedt Pell,
Helena Viñes Fiestas
10:20 - 10:50
Networking break
10:50 - 11:35
Plenary 2: Just Transition: Who, what, where, how?
Lucy Fitzgeorge-Parker,
Colin Baines,
Nick Robins
- What does Just Transition mean in developed versus emerging markets?
- What does Just Transition mean in different sectors?
- Whose responsibility is the Just Transition: private or public sector?
- How can investors most effectively promote a Just Transition?
Moderator: Lucy Fitzgeorge-Parker, Editor, Responsible Investor
11:35 - 12:25
Plenary 3: Regulation: Taking stock of EU sustainability regulation
Elza Holmstedt Pell,
Brenda Kramer,
Véronique Menou Lieblich,
Aleksandra Palinska,
Eugenia Unanyants-Jackson
- Two years of SFDR: an evaluation of implementation and its impact
- Is the ‘Article 9 exodus’ a sign SFDR is working effectively or a cause for concern?
- Preparing for CSRD: what is the investment community expecting?
- Interoperability or unwanted burden: EU regulation and the rest of the world
Moderator: Elza Holmstedt Pell, Deputy Editor, Responsible Investor
12:25 - 13:15
Plenary 4: ESG in the polycrisis: The challenges for asset owners
Lucy Fitzgeorge-Parker,
Michael Marshall,
Joanne Kellermann,
Marcus Svedberg,
Faith Ward
- Has investing sustainably become more challenging for asset owners over the past two years?
- What is keeping senior leaders at asset owners up at night in 2023?
- How are investors balancing the need to meet short terms return hurdles with longer term considerations when selecting assets?
- How are investors prioritising their time and efforts on sustainability – is it really front and centre now?
Moderator: Lucy Fitzgeorge-Parker, Editor, Responsible Investor
13:15 - 14:15
Lunch
Stream A
14:15 - 15:00
A-1: Climate lobbying: behind closed doors
Paul Verney,
Emma Henningsson,
Hilkka Komulainen,
Betina Vaz Boni
- Assessing corporates’ governance of climate policy advocacy: what is best practice?
- Have investors been tough enough on climate lobbying?
- How and when should investors escalate on climate lobbying?
- What is misaligned with Paris when it comes to lobbying?
Moderator: Paul Verney, Senior Reporter, Responsible Investor
15:00 - 15:15
Short networking break
15:15 - 16:00
A-2: UK regulation: The next steps
James Alexander,
Claudia Chapman,
Véronique Chapplow,
Ingrid Holmes,
Mark Manning
- What are the key milestones for UK ESG regulation over the coming year?
- Should the UK look to learn lessons from the EU or is divergence dangerous?
- SDR and the green taxonomy: next steps for investors
- Transition plans: what are the lessons from year one?
Moderator: James Alexander, Chief Executive, UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association
Mark Manning
Technical Specialist, Sustainable Finance and Stewardship, Financial Conduct Authority
Read bio
16:00 - 16:45
Extended networking break
16:45 - 17:30
A-3: Corporate transition plans: credibility, consistency, scrutiny
Tom Lorber
- What constitutes a credible transition plan in 2023?
- Are investors providing consistent messaging to companies with their voting?
- Say on Climate: does opposition mean that mechanism is beginning to work?
- Rebaselining: will it become a standard ask from investors?
Tom Lorber
Director, Head of Private Climate Finance, Children's Investment Fund Foundation
Read bio
Stream B
14:15 - 15:00
B-1: What does effective engagement look like?
Nikki Gwilliam-Beeharee,
Kiran Aziz,
Valeria Piani
- Identifying what’s possible: what are the limits of corporate engagement?
- How do you achieve impact in engagement, how do you measure success?
- How and when should investors escalate engagement?
- How to balance being a supportive partner while maintaining a critical distance?
Moderator: Nikki Gwilliam-Beeharee, Investor Engagement Strategic Lead, World Benchmarking Alliance
15:00 - 15:15
Short networking break
15:15 - 16:00
B-2: Blended finance: creating investible solutions for institutional investors
Lucy Fitzgeorge-Parker,
Ulla Enne,
Dimitri Gvindadze
- What are the barriers to scaling blended finance?
- What can investors, MDBs and policymakers to do increase opportunities?
- What are the limitations of blended finance?
- What could be alternative public-private structures?
Moderator: Lucy Fitzgeorge-Parker, Editor, Responsible Investor
16:00 - 16:45
Extended networking break
16:45 - 17:30
B-3: Engagement in emerging markets: challenges and opportunities
Lucy Fitzgeorge-Parker,
Karine Hirn,
Fiona Manning,
Ashok Parameswaran
- Adapting approaches to local market conditions
- Equity vs fixed income engagement
- The challenge of state ownership and influence
- Case studies: Asia, CEE, LatAm
Moderator: Lucy Fitzgeorge-Parker, Editor, Responsible Investor
Stream C
14:15 - 15:00
C-1: ESG data in 2023: New challenges
Khalid Azizuddin,
Cornelia Andersson,
Simone Kramer,
Murat Sönmez
- What do upcoming EU disclosure regimes mean for data providers?
- What would effective ESG data regulation look like?
- Sovereigns to Scope 3: the next ESG data challenges
- What are the implications of open source/free data revolution?
Moderator: Khalid Azizuddin, Senior Reporter, Responsible Investor
15:00 - 15:15
Short networking break
15:15 - 16:00
C-2: Fixed income engagement: the power of bond markets
Dominic Webb,
Chandra Gopinathan,
John Ploeg,
Simone Utermarck
- How can bond investors most effectively use their leverage to influence companies on ESG?
- How should firms be integrating their equity and fixed income engagements?
- What strategies should investors use when engaging governments and SOEs?
Moderator: Dominic Webb, Reporter, Responsible Investor
Simone Utermarck
Director, Sustainable Finance International Capital Market Association (ICMA)
Read bio
16:00 - 16:45
Extended networking break
16:45 - 17:30
C-3: ESG-labelled bonds: a question of quality
Jo Richardson,
Patrice Cochelin,
Rebecca Palmer,
Aldo M. Romani,
Simone Utermarck
- How should investors assess SLBs and proposed use of proceeds for impact and credibility?
- Are quality issues a question of greenwashing or poorly understood standards?
- How can investors best provide feedback to issuers and underwriters on their concerns?
- How important are second-party opinion providers to market development?
Moderator: Jo Richardson, Head of Portfolio Strategy, Anthropocene Fixed Income Institute
17:30 - 18:30
Cocktail reception and networking
18:30 - 18:30
End of day one
Agenda
RI Europe 2023 - Wednesday 14th
RI Europe 2023 - Day 2
08:00 - 09:00
Registration and Refreshments
Stream A
09:15 - 10:00
A-4: Building climate resilience while transitioning to net-zero
Craig Davies
- Are climate mitigation vs adaptation strategies antagonistic?
- Will adaptation erode mitigation strategies?
- What is the role of finance in fostering adaptation?
- Do investors have the necessary information and data to act on climate adaptation?
10:00 - 10:30
Networking break
10:30 - 11:15
A-5: Investors and the cost-of-living crisis
James Coldwell,
Tom Powdrill,
Delilah Rothenberg,
Janet Williamson
- How should investors think about the cost-of-living crisis?
- Should investors take an active role in pay negotiations?
- Is engaging on government policy a political act and beyond investor remits?
- What are the risks for companies of failing to address the cost-of-living crisis?
- Ensuring diversity at investor level
Moderator: James Coldwell, Head of Workforce Disclosure Initiative, Share Action
11:15 - 12:00
A-6: DE＆I: Has gender dropped off the agenda?
Fiona McNally,
Deborah Gilshan,
Diandra Soobiah,
Diana van Maasdijk
- Gender “fatigue” – have asset managers moved on to other battles?
- Holistic versus targeted DE&I: which is more effective?
- What has changed in terms of gender parity: a qualitative and quantitative assessment
- Gender initiatives – do they work?
Moderator: Fiona McNally, Junior Reporter, Responsible Investor
12:00 - 12:15
Short networking break
12:15 - 13:00
A-7: Antibiotic resistance: what role do investors have in addressing this systemic societal risk?
Georgia Stewart,
Emma Berntman,
Suzi van Es,
Sara E. Murphy
- The economic and social damage from Covid-19 pales in comparison to the potential harm from mass antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Are investors sleeping on this issue?
- What tools and methodologies can investors use to gauge the risks from AMR?
- What should be the practical role of investors in addressing AMR?
- What are the challenges of engaging with companies on systemic, as opposed to idiosyncratic, risk?
Moderator: Georgia Stewart, CEO, tumelo
Stream B
09:15 - 10:00
B-4: Climate litigation: a growing part of the investor engagement toolkit
Alex Cooper,
Charlotta Dawidowski Sydstrand
- How does climate litigation fit into the wider engagement toolkit for asset owners?
- Where can asset owners achieve the greatest leverage through the use of litigation?
- How has the climate crisis affected asset owners’ conception of fiduciary duty?
- What are the legal risks to asset owners from individual and collective action on climate?
10:00 - 10:30
Networking break
10:30 - 12:00
B-5: Deep dive workshop – Biodiversity in public markets
Helen Avery,
Sonya Likhtman
- Can investors achieve biodiversity impact in public equity markets?
- Bringing biodiversity into the ESG-labelled bond market
- Where do investors have the most leverage on biodiversity in terms of engagement and stewardship? What is the future for collective engagement on nature?
- Biodiversity data: what are the challenges? Will TNFD fill the gap?
12:00 - 12:15
Short networking break
12:15 - 13:00
B-6: Human rights: due diligence directives
Gina Gambetta,
Phil Bloomer,
Rui Chang,
Maria van der Heide
- How can investors prepare for the CSDDD?
- What will be the biggest challenges in implementing the legislation, for a) corporates, b) FIs?
- Are there early lessons from Germany’s due diligence legislation?
- How will CSDDD interact with other EU sustainable finance initiatives?
Moderator: Gina Gambetta, Reporter, Responsible Investor
Stream C
09:15 - 10:30
C-4: The evolving role of benchmarks in ESG investing
Robert Edwards
- What should be the minimum criteria for the EU’s ESG benchmarks standard?
- Why is ‘standardisation and transparency’ of ESG benchmarks important?
- Should there be minimum ESG requirements for broad market benchmarks?
- Should ESG funds use broad market benchmarks for construction and reporting?
10:30 - 12:00
C-5: Deep Dive workshop – Net zero: meeting interim targets
Rory Sullivan,
David Russell,
Lorenzo Saa,
Faith Ward
The purpose of the workshop is to impart best practices and insight on how investors are faring in meeting 2025 and 2030 net zero goals.
The workshop will also discuss engagement strategies for influencing companies and debate key areas of difficulty. The workshop will explore questions such as:
Do companies and investors have access to the tools and data they need?
How close are investors to understanding scope 3 emissions across portfolios?
How are upcoming mandatory and voluntary disclosure regimes addressing scope 3 emissions?
How can investors engage with companies on scope 3 emissions measurement, disclosure and reduction?
Scope 4 emissions: the next disclosure frontier?
Chair: Rory Sullivan, Co-Founder and Director, Chronos Sustainability
12:00 - 12:15
Short networking break
12:15 - 13:00
C-6: Evolution and utility of voluntary carbon markets
Anna Lehmann,
Lydia Sheldrake
- What role can and should VCM play in net zero strategies?
- How should investors engage on carbon credits?
- Are carbon credits suitable for commoditisation?
- Countering negative perceptions of nature-based solutions
13:00 - 14:00
Lunch
14:00 - 14:30
Day two keynote
Kerrie Waring
14:30 - 15:30
Plenary 5: The power of nature: Understanding biodiversity risk
Lucy Fitzgeorge-Parker,
Steven Bullock,
Mirtha Kastrapeli,
Maria Nazarova-Doyle
· Biodiversity as a systemic risk: how are central banks approaching the challenge?
· Transition risk: how can investors prepare for biodiversity regulation?
· Measuring biodiversity risk across portfolios: methodologies, tools and barriers
· Helping corporates understand the relevance of biodiversity loss to business models
Moderator: Lucy Fitzgeorge-Parker, Editor, Responsible Investor
15:30 - 16:00
Networking break
16:00 - 16:45
Plenary 6: Standard setting and global interoperability
Elza Holmstedt Pell,
Lois Guthrie,
Elizabeth Lance,
Murat Sönmez
- CSRD and ISSB: The beginning of a beautiful relationship?
- What degree of interoperability is necessary to alleviate reporting burdens on companies?
- Timelines and ambition: what’s the direction of travel for CSRD and ISSB – will expectations be met?
- How can investors help companies prepare for new disclosure standards?
Moderator: Elza Holmstedt Pell, Deputy Editor, Responsible Investor
16:45 - 17:30
Plenary 7: Strength in numbers? The future of collective engagement
Rory Sullivan,
Catherine Howarth,
Adam Matthews,
Hanna Roberts,
Peter Taylor
- The big question: is size everything or can smaller groups make a larger impact?
- The problem of free riders: how to make sure all members pull their weight
- Would a more strategic approach that leverages the different capabilities of individual members make collective engagement more effective?
- How can investors navigate anti-trust and acting-in-concert laws across jurisdictions?
Moderator: Rory Sullivan, Co-Founder and Director, Chronos Sustainability
Adam Matthews
Chief Responsible Investment Officer (CRIO), Church of England Pensions Board
Read bio
17:30 - 17:30
End of conference
Network at Europe's leading responsible investment event
Responsible Investor’s 16th annual RI Europe conference is back in person in London in 13-14 June 2023. Join over 600 leading investors and fund managers for two days of networking at the must-attend event for sustainable finance.
The in-person networking experience
Meet the ESG community
Network with the people and organisations leading the sustainable finance conversation, including investment professionals, regulators, academics, NGOs, and lawyers.
Plenty of time to network
Connect in-person with the ESG community at our interactive workshops, panels, private breakfasts, debates, and evening drinks reception.
Build valuable connections with European asset owners
Past attendees include AP2, Caisse des Dépôts, Church of England, PKA Pension Fund, NEST Corporation, Brunel Pension Partnership, Bayerische Versorgungskammer, many more. Download the past attendee list to see who usually attends!
Connect with active investors
Be recognised as driving the future of sustainable finance
Responsible Investor Europe provides an opportunity to make connections with an exclusive audience of ESG and sustainable finance decision makers. Share your solutions, collaborate and network with senior-level executives through bespoke sponsorship packages to meet your 2023 business goals.
Pre-Event Resources
For more information on speaking in 2023, please contact Boris Petrovic.
boris.p@peimedia.com | +44 (0)20 3307 2474
Speaker line-up in 2023
James Alexander
Chief Executive, UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association
James Alexander joined UKSIF as Chief Executive in October 2020, with a strong vision and mandate to further enhance the organisation’s key role in promoting and expanding sustainable investment and finance in the UK. James has a background in intern… Read full bio
Cornelia Andersson
Global Head of Sustainable Finance & Investing, LSEG
Cornelia Andersson leads Sustainable Finance and Investing for the data & analytics division of the London Stock Exchange Group, driving growth and solving challenges for organisations across the world in close collaboration with customers and ma… Read full bio
Helen Avery
Director, Nature Programmes, Green Finance Institute
Helen Avery is a Director of Nature Programmes and GFI Hive within the Green Finance Institute. She leads the Institute’s work on UK nature finance, working across sectors to deliver an economy that values and invests in our natural environment. This… Read full bio
Kiran Aziz
Head of Responsible Investments, KLP
Kiran Aziz is Head of Responsible Investments at Norway’s largest pension fund. KLP has embedded ESG in the investment strategy for more than 20 years and is seen as a leading actor on responsible investments. In her role she monitors and assesses ho… Read full bio
Khalid Azizuddin
Senior Reporter, Responsible Investor
Khalid retrained as a journalist after working for a number of years in corporate strategy at Sime Darby in Malaysia. He focuses on sustainability data & disclosures, policy and developing markets. He is a former winner of the CFA UK Journalist o… Read full bio
Colin Baines
Stewardship Manager, Border to Coast Pensions Partnership
Colin is the Stewardship Manager at Border to Coast Pension Partnership, the largest pooled local government pension scheme in the UK, representing 11 partner funds with combined assets totalling £60bn. Colin has 20 years’ experience working across a… Read full bio
Emma Berntman
Senior Engagement Specialist, FAIRR initiative
Emma joined the FAIRR Initiative in May 2022 and leads the collaborative investor engagements on AMR with animal pharmaceutical and restaurant companies. Prior to this, Emma worked as an engagement professional in EOS, the engagement and stewardship… Read full bio
Phil Bloomer
Executive Director, Business ＆ Human Rights Resource Centre
Phil became Executive Director of Business ＆ Human Rights Resource Centre in 2013. Phil leads strategy and outreach globally working with 80 global team members and allies. Programmes are focused on transformation of business and investment models es… Read full bio
Steven Bullock
Managing Director, Global Head of ESG Innovations and Solutions, S&P Global Sustainable1
Steve leads the ESG Innovations and Solutions Team at S&P Global Sustainable1 providing essential data and intelligence to companies and financial institutions so that they can better understand their exposure to ESG risks and opportunities and r… Read full bio
Ben Caldecott
Oxford Sustainable Finance Group, University of Oxford
Dr Ben Caldecott is the founding Director of the Oxford Sustainable Finance Group at the University of Oxford Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment. At the University of Oxford, he is the inaugural Lombard Odier Associate Professor and Senio… Read full bio
Rui Chang
Advisor, Responsible Investment, PGGM
Rui Chang is a Responsible Investment Advisor at PGGM Investments. She is responsible for PGGM’s human rights program and represents PGGM in multiple collective engagement platforms, including the Platform Living Wage Financials (PLWF) and PRI Advanc… Read full bio
Claudia Chapman
Head of Stewardship, Financial Reporting Council
As Head of Stewardship for the Financial Reporting Council (FRC), Claudia is responsible for the UK Stewardship Code, a world-leading voluntary code which sets expectations for investors when looking after their clients’ and members’ capital. Claudia… Read full bio
Véronique Chapplow
ESG Investment Specialist, T. Rowe Price
Véronique Chapplow is an investment specialist focused on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) capabilities. She is a vice president of T. Rowe Price International Ltd. Véronique’s investment experience began in 2000, and she has been with T.… Read full bio
Patrice Cochelin
Global Head of Analytical Governance – Sustainable Finance, S＆P Global Ratings
Patrice Cochelin, based in the Paris office, heads up Analytical Governance for our Sustainable Finance practice. He oversees approval of Sus Fin methodologies and the quality of ESG, Green, and Social Evaluations and Opinions. From 2015 to Jan. 2021… Read full bio
James Coldwell
Head of Workforce Disclosure Initiative, ShareAction
James Coldwell is Head of the Workforce Initiative (WDI), a programme which improves transparency on how companies treat their staff and suppliers. The WDI is supported by over 60 investor signatories with $10 trillion in assets, and more than half o… Read full bio
Alex Cooper
Lawyer – Corporate/Finance and Climate Change, Commonwealth Climate and Law Initiative
Alex Cooper is a lawyer specialising in climate change and corporate issues at the Commonwealth Climate and Law Initiative, which examines corporate and financial decision-makers’ legal obligations in respect of climate change and other nature crises… Read full bio
Craig Davies
CEO, Cadlas
Dr Craig Davies is the CEO of the sustainable finance advisory firm Cadlas, which works with investors, financial institutions, regulators and policymakers on climate resilience and physical climate risks. Prior to founding Cadlas, Dr Davies spent 16… Read full bio
Maria Elena Drew
Director of Research, Responsible Investing, T. Rowe Price
Maria Elena Drew is a director of research for Responsible Investing at T. Rowe Price. In her current role, Ms. Drew leads the Responsible Investing team, which serves as specialists for incorporating environmental and social considerations into the… Read full bio
Robert Edwards
Director of Product Management – EMEA & ESG Indexes, Morningstar Indexes
Robert Edwards, CFA, is a Director of Product Management on the Morningstar Index team based in London, where he leads Morningstar's ESG and European-based Index initiatives. He has spent the last five years launching and supporting the creation of n… Read full bio
Ulla Enne
Head of Responsible Investing and Investment Operations, Nest Sammelstiftung
After having completed her studies in international relations at the institute of international and development studies in Geneva, Ulla worked six years in Private Banking. While working in Private Banking she pursued the MAS program in Finance at th… Read full bio
Lucy Fitzgeorge-Parker
Editor, Responsible Investor
Lucy Fitzgeorge-Parker joined Responsible Investor as editor in 2022 from Euromoney magazine, where she was ESG editor. Prior to that, she was Euromoney’s editor for Central and Eastern Europe and contributing editor at GlobalCapital. She has covered… Read full bio
Gina Gambetta
Reporter, Responsible Investor
Gina joined RI in 2020 after graduating from Goldsmiths, University of London, with an MA in journalism. Since then, she has developed expertise in biodiversity and human rights.
Deborah Gilshan
Founder, The 100% Club
Deborah is the Founder of The 100% Club, a networking alliance and advisory business on investment stewardship, ESG integration and diversity. She is a Fellow of the UK Chartered Governance Institute, serves on the Advisory Panel of the UK Financial… Read full bio
Chandra Gopinathan
Senior Investment Manager, Sustainable Ownership, Railpen
Chandra Gopinathan is a Senior Investment Manager covering multi-asset credit, energy transition investing, climate strategy and stewardship at Railpen. Chandra has two decades of experience across investing and portfolio management, credit structuri… Read full bio
Lois Guthrie
Senior Technical Advisor, IFRS Foundation
Lois Guthrie pursued a career in taxation, first at PwC and then at Zurich Insurance Group until 2016. Having joined the Carbon Disclosure Project (now CDP) in 2004, she simultaneously developed a career in climate and natural capital corporate repor… Read full bio
Dimitri Gvindadze
Director, Climate Strategy and Regional Delivery, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Dimitri Gvindadze is Director, Climate Strategy and Regional Delivery at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). During his career at the EBRD he served as Lead Economist for Eastern Europe and the Caucasus region and as the EBRD… Read full bio
Nikki Gwilliam-Beeharee
Investor Engagement Strategic Lead, World Benchmarking Alliance
Nikki leads the World Benchmarking Alliance’s investor engagement strategy. In this role, she works with asset managers, asset owners and actors across the investment ecosystem to tackle systemic sustainability challenges and push for better corporat… Read full bio
Emma Henningsson
Head of Responsible Ownership, AP7
Emma is responsible for active ownership at AP7, the Seventh Swedish AP Fund. She coordinates and implements tools such as voting, engagement and investor collaborations for the fund and spearheads a project to develop and refine these activities. AP… Read full bio
Karine Hirn
Partner, Board chair, Chief Sustainability Officer, East Capital Group
Karine Hirn, based in Hong Kong since 2013, is one of the founding partners of East Capital Group and Chief Sustainability Officer. Between 2010 and 2013, she was based in Shanghai as East Capital’s Chief Representative in China. Karine is the chairp… Read full bio
Ingrid Holmes
Executive Director, Green Finance Institute
Ingrid Holmes is the Executive Director of the Green Finance Institute and Chair of the UK’s Green Technical Advisory Group, which is advising the Government and Minister John Glenn on designing and implementing a green taxonomy in the UK. Ingrid has… Read full bio
Catherine Howarth
Chief Executive Officer, ShareAction
Catherine Howarth OBE joined ShareAction as Chief Executive in 2008. ShareAction’s mission is to define the highest standards of responsible investment and to promote those standards across the world. Working closely with investors in many jurisdicti… Read full bio
Mirtha Kastrapeli
Sector Head for Consumer in Corporate Ratings, ISS ESG
Mirtha Kastrapeli is Executive Director at ISS ESG and Sector Head for Consumer in Corporate Ratings. Mirtha is an accomplished sustainable investment leader with a track record in developing cutting-edge research in the ESG space. She is also a Fell… Read full bio
Joanne Kellermann
Chair of the board, PFZW
Joanne Kellermann is the Chair of PFZW, the pension fund for the Care and Welfare sector and the 2nd largest pension fund in The Netherlands. Before that, she was a Board Member of the Single Resolution Board (SRB) in Brussels, since its inception in… Read full bio
Hilkka Komulainen
Head of Responsible Investment, Aegon UK
Hilkka joined Aegon in 2021 and heads up the responsible investment strategy and team in the UK for the workplace and retail investment business. Hilkka has extensive experience in responsible investment, sustainability and policy issues, having work… Read full bio
Brenda Kramer
Senior Advisor Responsible Investment, PGGM
Brenda Kramer works as Senior Advisor Responsible Investment at the Dutch asset manager PGGM. At PGGM she currently leads the teams responsible for the implementation of the new EU Sustainable Finance Legislation (including SFDR and EU taxonomy) for… Read full bio
Simone Kramer
Head of Product, Net Zero Data Public Utility
Simone Kramer acts as the Head of Product of NZDPU where she is focused on the development of the Net Zero Data Public Utility beta pilot, an industry utility that will provide a centralized repository of key climate transition-related data. She prev… Read full bio
Elizabeth Lance
Assistant Chief Counsel, ICI Global
Elizabeth Lance is Assistant Chief Counsel of ICI Global. Before joining ICI Global, Elizabeth was Vice President and Legal Counsel for Legislative and Regulatory Affairs at T. Rowe Price where she was responsible for monitoring global regulatory dev… Read full bio
Anna Lehmann
Global Climate Policy Director, Wildlife Works
Anna has been involved in shaping carbon markets on both the supply and the demand sides for compliance as well as voluntary regimes for over 20 years. She started carbon project development in 2001, was investment advisor for two carbon market funds… Read full bio
Sonya Likhtman
Associate Director, Engagement, EOS, Federated Hermes
Sonya Likhtman works in EOS, the stewardship and engagement team at Federated Hermes. She focusses primarily on engaging with companies across Asia and emerging markets. She is also the lead engager for the Biodiversity Equity Fund and the author of… Read full bio
Tom Lorber
Director, Head of Private Climate Finance, Children's Investment Fund Foundation
Tom is Director, Head of Private Climate Finance and leads CIFF’s global portfolio of grants working with the private finance sector to accelerate corporate emissions reductions in line with the Paris Agreement. Since joining CIFF in 2013 Tom has wor… Read full bio
Fiona Manning
Fund Manager, Premier Miton Emerging Markets Sustainable Fund
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Mark Manning
Technical Specialist, Sustainable Finance and Stewardship, Financial Conduct Authority
Mark Manning leads the FCA’s policy work on sustainable finance and investor stewardship. In this role, he is responsible for several initiatives, including the FCA’s implementation of the TCFD’s recommendations and the FCA’s work with IOSCO on corpo… Read full bio
Michael Marshall
Head of Sustainable Ownership, RPMI Railpen
Michael Marshall is Head of Sustainable Ownership at RPMI Railpen (“Railpen”). As a member of Railpen’s Fiduciary Leadership Team, Michael is accountable for the integration of environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) factors into the fi… Read full bio
Adam Matthews
Chief Responsible Investment Officer (CRIO), Church of England Pensions Board
Adam is the Chief Responsible Investment Officer (CRIO) at the Church of England Pensions Board; Together with the CIO he is the co-Director of the Investment Team. He is also the Chair of the $50 trillion in AUM backed Transition Pathway Initiative… Read full bio
Innes McKeand
Head of Strategic Equities, USS Investment Management
Innes Mcheand is Head of Strategic Equities at USS Investment Management, the investment management arm of the Universities Superannuation Scheme. He is responsible for all of USS's listed equities portfolios across developed and emerging markets and… Read full bio
Fiona McNally
Junior Reporter, Responsible Investor
Fiona joined Responsible Investor in 2021 after working as a reporter at Private Equity Wire. She has developed a particular interest in diversity, equity and inclusion and also covers the French market.
Véronique Menou Lieblich
Global Head of ESG Regulatory Solutions, MSCI
As Global Head of ESG Regulatory Solutions, Véronique helps investors with their ESG and Climate regulatory requirements globally. She is in charge of developing the strategy and the product development roadmap to foster adoption of ESG and Climate R… Read full bio
Hugh Miller
Policy Analyst, OECD
Hugh works at the OECD as a Policy Analyst, focusing on biodiversity-related financial risks and critical minerals. He started out at the Bank of England where he worked in the Prudential Policy Department, working on Large Exposures and climate-rela… Read full bio
Sara E. Murphy
Chief Strategy Officer, The Shareholder Commons
Sara joined The Shareholder Commons in 2020 after 22 years working in sustainable investing and environmental and social advocacy. Sara began her career working for NGOs in the international development and disaster response fields. In 2001, she tran… Read full bio
Maria Nazarova-Doyle
Head of Pension Investments and Responsible Investments, Scottish Widows
At Scottish Widows, Maria is responsible for defining the investment offering across our pension business, and for incorporating responsible investment and active stewardship principles into the investment design. She has previously held senior DC in… Read full bio
Morten Nilsson
CEO, Brightwell
Morten joined Brightwell (formerly BT Pension Scheme Management) in September 2018 and was appointed to the Board in October 2018. He is responsible for leading all aspects of the business in its support of its clients and the workforce. Morten has s… Read full bio
Aleksandra Palinska
Executive Director, Eurosif
Aleksandra Palinska is the Executive Director of Eurosif, the European Sustainable Investment Forum, the leading pan European Sustainable and Responsible Investment association advocating for a more sustainable financial system. It works as a partner… Read full bio
Rebecca Palmer
Director, Sustainable Finance Data, ICE
Becky Palmer joined ICE in Jan 2016 with the acquisition of Interactive Data by ICE, and is responsible for business development and content strategy for Sustainability products and services in EMEA. In this role, Becky supports the sales teams with… Read full bio
Ashok Parameswaran
President and Founder, Emerging Markets Investors Alliance
Ashok Parameswaran is the President and Founder of the Emerging Markets Investors Alliance (EMIA) and a member of the EMIA Board of Directors. Ashok has over 20 years of experience relating to emerging markets, mostly as an emerging market sovereign… Read full bio
Elza Holmstedt Pell
Deputy Editor, Responsible Investor
Elza is the deputy editor of Responsible Investor. She joined RI in 2019 and has a particular interest in sustainable finance regulation, Previously, she was a freelance journalist and conference producer for three years, covering sustainable finance… Read full bio
Valeria Piani
Head of Stewardship, Phoenix Group
Valeria Piani is Head of Stewardship at Phoenix Group. She joined the firm in September 2021 to lead the in-house stewardship team and collaborate with Phoenix’s Asset Management partners to influence ESG performance by investee companies. She has ov… Read full bio
John Ploeg
Co-Head of ESG Research, PGIM Fixed Income
John Ploeg, CFA, is a Principal and Co Head of ESG Research for PGIM Fixed Income, based in London. Mr. Ploeg is responsible for the strategic integration of ESG research across all elements of the firm, including in investment decision making proces… Read full bio
Tom Powdrill
Head of Stewardship, PIRC
Tom is a leading responsible investment practitioner with over 20 years’ experience of shareholder engagement, working with both pension funds and civil society. He has particular expertise in the S in ESG, focusing primarily on labour and workplace… Read full bio
Jo Richardson
Head of Portfolio Strategy, Anthropocene Fixed Income Institute
Based in London, Jo leads the development and practical application of the Anthropocene Fixed Income Institute (AFII)’s portfolio management techniques and products, designed to support fixed income investors in aligning their portfolios to net zero.… Read full bio
Hanna Roberts
Head of Stewardship Services, Morningstar Sustainalytics
Hanna is the Senior Vice President of ESG Products and is responsible for the entire suite of Sustainalytics’ Stewardship Services. Within her role, she leads an expanding team of Engagement Managers, oversees product development, and supports the de… Read full bio
Nick Robins
Professor in Practice - Sustainable Finance, Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change & the Environment
Nick joined the Grantham Research Institute in February 2018 as Professor in Practice for Sustainable Finance. Nick leads the sustainable finance research theme. The focus of his work is on how to mobilise finance for climate action in ways that supp… Read full bio
Aldo M. Romani
Head of Sustainable Finance, Finance Directorate, European Investment Bank
A graduate cum laude in monetary and financial economics of Bocconi University, Milan, Aldo started his career at Commerzbank AG, Frankfurt, and subsequently joined EIB, one of the largest multilateral issuers, as assistant to the Deputy Director Gen… Read full bio
Delilah Rothenberg
Co-Founding Partner and Executive Director, The Predistribution Initiative (PDI)
Delilah Rothenberg is a Co-Founding Partner and the Executive Director of the Predistribution Initiative (PDI), a multi-stakeholder non-profit organization designed to support investors in aligning their investment governance, financial analysis, and… Read full bio
David Russell
Head of Responsible Investment, USS Investment Management
David heads the RI Team of USS Investment Management. David is a former Board member of the PRI Association and an advisor to the Board of the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change. He is also on the Board of the International Centre for Pe… Read full bio
Lorenzo Saa
Chief Sustainability Officer, ClarityAI
As Chief Sustainability Officer, Lorenzo is responsible for Clarity AI’s strategic engagements across the globe to enhance investor value and drive sustainable outcomes. Lorenzo joined Clarity AI after over 20 years of being at the forefront of susta… Read full bio
Lydia Sheldrake
Director of Policy & Partnerships, Voluntary Carbon Markets Integrity Initiative (VCMI)
Lydia is Director of Policy & Partnerships at the Voluntary Carbon Markets Integrity Initiative (VCMI). She joined from the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation, and prior to that led Voluntary Carbon Markets policy and programmes in UK governme… Read full bio
Murat Sönmez
Co-founder ＆ CEO, pulsESG
Murat is the co-founder and CEO of pulsESG™, a purpose-built SaaS platform to help companies define, capture, improve, and disclose their sustainability and ESG footprint. Founded in 2021, and with more than 350 companies on its platform, pulsESG has… Read full bio
Diandra Soobiah
Head of Responsible Investment, NEST - National Employment Savings Trust
Diandra Soobiah is responsible for the delivery and implementation of Nest’s Responsible Investment approach, ensuring it factors in material environmental, social and governance risks and opportunities. She also makes sure Nest fulfils its role as a… Read full bio
Arne Staal
CEO / Group Head of Benchmarks & Indices, FTSE Russell / LSEG
Arne Staal is the Group Head of Benchmark & Index Solutions for LSEG and CEO of FTSE Russell. Arne was previously the Global Head of Research & Product Management for the Information Services Division of LSEG. Arne completed his undergraduate… Read full bio
Georgia Stewart
CEO, Tumelo
Georgia is CEO of Tumelo, one of the UK's fastest-growing financial technology scale-ups. Georgia studied Natural Sciences at Cambridge and has experience across the sustainable investment sector, including equity investment analysis at Jupiter, clea… Read full bio
Rory Sullivan
CEO, Chronos Sustainability
Rory co-founded Chronos Sustainability in 2017 with Nicky Amos. An internationally renowned expert on climate change and sustainable Investment, he is also Visiting Professor in Practice at the Grantham Research Institute at the London School of Econ… Read full bio
Marcus Svedberg
Chief Economist, Folksam
Marcus Svedberg is chief economist at Folksam, one of the largest insurance and pension savings companies in Sweden. He is responsible for macro analysis and strategy across the group with a special focus on sustainability. He previously had a simila… Read full bio
Charlotta Dawidowski Sydstrand
Head of ESG, AP7
Charlotta Dawidowski Sydstrand is Head of ESG at AP7. Before joining AP7 in 2015, Charlotta held different positions within the Swedbank group for nine years, starting out as sustainability analyst at the asset manager Robur and later as climate stra… Read full bio
Peter Taylor
Head of Engagement, IIGCC
Peter is Head of Engagement for IIGCC’s Corporate Programme, supporting investor engagements with companies through Climate Action 100+ and the Net Zero Engagement Initiative (NZEI). Previously, Peter worked as a senior portfolio manager for Aberdeen… Read full bio
Eugenia Unanyants-Jackson
Global Head of ESG, PGIM
Eugenia Jackson is the Global Head of Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG), based in London. Ms. Jackson is responsible for shaping and coordinating ESG strategy and execution across PGIM, chairing the PGIM ESG Council, engaging with key exte… Read full bio
Simone Utermarck
Director, Sustainable Finance International Capital Market Association (ICMA)
Simone Utermarck is a Director, Sustainable Finance at the International Capital Market Association (ICMA) based in London. She is part of the Secretariat that supports the Principles, Secretary to the Advisory Council and the Global Sustainable Fina… Read full bio
Maria van der Heide
Head of EU Policy, ShareAction
Maria is ShareAction’s Head of EU Policy in Brussels and leads the advocacy work on sustainable finance. Maria has over ten years of experience working on policy and advocacy in the area of international development and human rights. Prior to ShareAc… Read full bio
Suzi van Es
Investor Engagement Manager, The Access to Medicine Foundation
Suzi van Es is the Investor Engagement Manager at the Access to Medicine Foundation. Suzi leads the interactions with institutional investors, helps ensure the relevance of our findings for the investment community and manages the projects and events… Read full bio
Diana van Maasdijk
Co-Founder & CEO, Equileap
Diana van Maasdijk is the Co-Founder & CEO of Equileap, the leading provider of data and insights on gender equality in the corporate sector. Equileap researches and ranks 4000 public companies around the world using a unique and comprehensive Ge… Read full bio
Betina Vaz Boni
Senior Analyst, Governance, Principles for Responsible Investment
Betina Vaz Boni is a Senior Governance Analyst in the Governance team at the PRI. In her role, she works with investors to address governance issues affecting the companies they invest in, such as executive pay and anti-corruption. She leads PRI work… Read full bio
Paul Verney
Senior Reporter, Responsible Investor
Paul joined RI’s editorial team in 2017 and has developed a particular interest in shareholder engagement and ESG voting. His journalistic beat also includes developments in the banking sector around sustainability. Paul holds a Master’s degree in Ph… Read full bio
Helena Viñes Fiestas
Commissioner of CNMV ＆ Chair of the EU Platform on Sustainable Finance, Spanish Financial Markets Authority (CNMV)
Helena is commissioner of the Spanish Financial Markets Authority (CNMV) and Chair of the EU Platform on Sustainable Finance. She is also a member of the UN Secretary-General High-Level Expert Group on Net Zero Pledges and of the EIB´s Climate and En… Read full bio
Faith Ward
Chief Responsible Investment Officer, Brunel Pension Partnership
Faith Ward, Chief Responsible Investment Officer, Brunel Pension Partnership; Chair, Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change Faith is currently Chief Responsible Investment Officer for Brunel Pension Partnership and Chair of the Institutional… Read full bio
Kerrie Waring
Chief Executive Officer, International Corporate Governance Network (ICGN)
Kerrie is Chief Executive Officer of the International Corporate Governance Network (ICGN), a global governance organisation led by investors responsible for assets of $70 trillion, based in over 40 countries. She also serves as a Member of the Japan… Read full bio
Dominic Webb
Reporter, Responsible Investor
Dominic is a reporter for the ESG and sustainable investment news publication Responsible Investor, writing about sustainability in fixed income, as well as EU and UK regulatory issues and investment stewardship. Since joining Responsible Investor in… Read full bio
Janet Williamson
Senior Policy Officer, Rights, International, Social and Economics Trades Union Congress
Janet Williamson is a Senior Policy Officer at the TUC and leads the TUC’s work on corporate governance and capital markets. She has written widely on corporate governance, worker directors, executive pay, employee share ownership, shareholder engage… Read full bio
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Asset owners at RI Europe 2023
The Responsible Investor Europe provides an unrivalled platform for asset owners investing in ESG and sustainable finance.
A limited number of complimentary passes for the event are available for asset owners. Check out the benefits of joining the conference and learn who among your peers attends. Apply for a complimentary pass for you or your team now.
Asset owners at RI Europe 2023
The event is the largest meeting place for asset owners and top level corporates for two days of networking and insight sharing.
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What to expect
Network with your peers
Enrich your network, build lasting relationships, and exchange valuable perspectives with your investor peers through investor-only breakfasts, networking breaks, lunches and much more.
Gain expert insights
Hear from our industry-leading speaker line-up, discover the latest trends and stay aligned with future innovations in the market.
Stay aligned to developments and opportunities
Discover remarkable investment opportunities and leverage ESG expertise focused on regulation, human rights, biodiversity, net zero and more.
Meet with the best and brightest funds
Connect and arrange one-to-one meetings with the biggest and best ESG managers in the market.
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Apply for a complimentary asset owner pass
A limited number of complimentary passes are available for eligible asset owners to join the event.
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