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The Future of ESG Data America 2023
The Future of ESG Data America 2023
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Event Details:
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April 24, 2023
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8:00 am - 6:00 pm EDT
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600 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20005 600 14th St NW
Washington, DC, DC 20005 United States + Google Map -
$995
About the Event:
Environmental Finance is delighted to announce that our hugely successful annual conference The Future of ESG Data is now launching an America edition, arriving in Washington on April 24 2023.
Building on the enormous popularity of 2022’s London event, The Future of ESG Data conference is arriving in the US as a central source of discussion and learning for the rapidly evolving ESG Data industry. This unique one-day event will offer unrivalled insight from industry leading experts on all aspects of the industry.
Register to join us and be a part of the conversation on the future of ESG Data.
If you are interested in partnering with us for these events, please contact Bryn Hossack at bryn.hossack@environmental-finance.com, to discuss your specific requirements and the opportunities available.
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09:00 am
Chair's opening remarks
09:00 am - 09:05 am EDT (5 mins)
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Peter CrippsEditor, Environmental Finance
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09:05 am
Fireside chat – industry responses to the new SEC disclosure regulations
09:05 am - 09:30 am EDT (25 mins)
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09:30 am
Standards keynote – how far we are from a standardized framework for ESG reporting, in the U.S. and globally?
09:30 am - 09:55 am EDT (25 mins)
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Neil StewartDirector of Corporate Outreach, ISSB/IFRS Foundation
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09:55 am
Panel – discussing the current political and legal landscape for ESG in the US: how does it impact ESG data and the wider ESG market?
09:55 am - 10:40 am EDT (45 mins)
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Alice HillSenior Fellow for Energy and the Environment, Council on Foreign Relations
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Steven M. RothsteinManaging Director, Ceres Accelerator for Sustainable Capital Markets, Ceres
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10:40 am
Coffee Break
10:40 am - 11:10 am EDT (30 mins)
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11:10 am
Panel: Emerging developments in measuring the “S” pillar of ESG
11:10 am - 11:55 am EDT (45 mins)
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Jonathon SmithAssociate Director, Sustainable Fitch
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Nick SapirieVice President, Single-Family Capital Markets, Fannie Mae
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Ruthann Bartello, CFADirector, Client Relations, Morningstar Sustainalytics
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11:55 am
Panel: What ESG data do investors want? How are they using the data for investment decisions?
11:55 am - 12:40 pm EDT (45 mins)
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Elizabeth KingPresident, Sustainable Finance & Chief Regulatory Officer, Intercontinental Exchange
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Dave StangisChief Sustainability Officer, Apollo Global Management
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Laurel PeacockHead of ESG, NGP
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Yovanka BylanderSenior Vice President & Head of Sustainability, TimesSquare Capital Management
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12:40 pm
Lunch
12:40 pm - 13:40 pm EDT (60 mins)
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13:40 pm
Panel: How are corporates building ESG reporting strategies? Advances made and lessons learned
13:40 pm - 14:25 pm EDT (45 mins)
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Beth ByingtonGlobal Head of Corporate ESG and Climate Solutions, MSCI
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Dawn EmlingHead of Sustainability Initiatives, Lincoln Financial Group
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Michael ToveyCorporate Sustainability Controller, Bank of America
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14:25 pm
Panel: Metrics for measuring natural capital: achieving speed, scale and integrity in natural capital MRV (monitoring, reporting, verification)
14:25 pm - 15:10 pm EDT (45 mins)
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Alessandro BacciniCo-Founder and Chief Scientist, Chloris Geospatial
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James d'AthData and Analytics Technical Lead, TNFD
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Jennifer JenkinsChief Sustainability Officer, Rubicon Carbon
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15:10 pm
Afternoon break
15:10 pm - 15:40 pm EDT (30 mins)
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15:40 pm
Keynote Presentation/Interview - Pension fund perspectives on ESG and ESG data
15:40 pm - 16:05 pm EDT (25 mins)
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16:05 pm
Panel: The role of ESG data in the transition to net zero
16:05 pm - 16:50 pm EDT (45 mins)
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Lisa EichlerManaging Director, Climate and ESG Solutions, Ortec Finance
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Paulina TarrantNet-Zero Engagement Manager, Science Based Targets Initiative
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Robert WhiteCo-Chair, Climate Transition Finance Working Group, ICMA & Managing Director, Head of Green & Sustainable Hub, Americas, Natixis
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Sam SchragerHead of US Climate Analytics, ISS ESG
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RepresentativeMoody's
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16:50 pm
ESG data in private markets – the transparency tipping point
16:50 pm - 17:10 pm EDT (20 mins)
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Andrea RamirezAVP, Head of ESG Client Strategy, Preqin
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17:10 pm
Chair’s closing remarks
17:10 pm - 17:15 pm EDT (5 mins)
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