BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//ESG News - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://esgnews.com
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for ESG News
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-Robots-Tag:noindex
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:America/New_York
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20200308T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20201101T060000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20210314T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20211107T060000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20220313T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20221106T060000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211028T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211231T170000
DTSTAMP:20260417T114041
CREATED:20211101T192255Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220121T144749Z
UID:10000588-1635408000-1640970000@esgnews.com
SUMMARY:Virtual Event: Building Strategic Intelligence Series - SDG #8\, #9
DESCRIPTION:Building Strategic Intelligence is a series of interactive virtual sessions where experts and innovators associated with the World Economic Forum’s Strategic Intelligence platform share their insights on some of the most pressing global issues. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe World Economic Forum (WEF) is organizing a stream of virtual interactive sessions under the title ‘Building Strategic Intelligence Series’ that will take place online between 20 April and 31 December 2021. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Series will host experts and innovators associated with the WEF’s Strategic Intelligence platform that will share their insights on some of the most pressing global issues. It aims to provide innovative tools and illuminate the interlinked forces shaping the world. The platform covers more than 270 diverse topics aimed at: \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProviding briefings on important global issues and trends with leading experts including curators of the Forum’s Transformation Maps.\n\n\n\nShowcasing features on Strategic Intelligence and demonstrates how it can be used for decision-making and foresight.\n\n\n\nFeaturing interactive community sessions and workshops with the Forum’s New Champions\, Technology Pioneers\, Global Innovators\, Expert Network\, and Enterprise level Digital Members.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMore information about the Series can be found here\, as well as options for digital membership here. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTweets by wef\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMatt BirdMatt Bird is the Founder\, CEO\, and Editor-in-Chief of ESG News. He brings 25 years of experience in corporate strategy\, media\, fintech\, and communications\, including 15 years specializing in news and journalism. Matt was recognized by the United Nations as #3 of the “Top 10 Most Influential Media Executives for Impact” in 2015 during the launch of the UN SDGs.\nHe has advised the Sustainable Stock Exchange initiative (SSEI)\, UNCTAD\, and the UN\, and hosts event coverage at the World Economic Forum\, ADFW\, Climate Week NYC\, EU Parliament\, COP\, the Vatican\, NASDAQ\, NYSE\, and more. Matt is a founding board member of the Humanity 2.0 Foundation\, a Vatican-based NGO focused on identifying and removing impediments to human flourishing.\nHe previously rang the NASDAQ Closing Bell in honor of his partnership with NASDAQ OMX to launch the world’s first retail investor targeting and newswire monitoring platform with the NASDAQ Financial Services Group. Matt launched ESG News in 2021\, leading coverage of more than 10\,000 news stories as of 2026—and truly loves what he does. \nesgnews.com
URL:https://esgnews.com/event/building-strategic-intelligence-series/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://esgnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/World-Economic-Forum_logo.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211101T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211112T170000
DTSTAMP:20260417T114041
CREATED:20211101T191649Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220121T144741Z
UID:10000587-1635753600-1636736400@esgnews.com
SUMMARY:Forum COP26 Live
DESCRIPTION:The United Kingdom is hosting the UN Climate Change Conference COP26 in Glasgow (1- 12 November 2021) and will convene governments\, businesses\, and civil society\, and the public to accelerate global action to tackle the climate crisis. \n\n\n\nAs the international organization for public-private cooperation\, the World Economic Forum will drive a range of physical and virtual engagements in and around COP26 to help progress climate action. The Forum COP26 Live programme aims to showcase the crucial role of public-private cooperation in achieving a sustainable future for people\, prosperity\, and the planet. \n\n\n\nThe Forum COP26 Live Programme is a key milestone for the Climate Action Platform\, which is focused on raising business ambition on climate\, advancing climate action by transforming key industries and financial markets\, whilst mobilizing all segments of society into climate action. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMatt BirdMatt Bird is the Founder\, CEO\, and Editor-in-Chief of ESG News. He brings 25 years of experience in corporate strategy\, media\, fintech\, and communications\, including 15 years specializing in news and journalism. Matt was recognized by the United Nations as #3 of the “Top 10 Most Influential Media Executives for Impact” in 2015 during the launch of the UN SDGs.\nHe has advised the Sustainable Stock Exchange initiative (SSEI)\, UNCTAD\, and the UN\, and hosts event coverage at the World Economic Forum\, ADFW\, Climate Week NYC\, EU Parliament\, COP\, the Vatican\, NASDAQ\, NYSE\, and more. Matt is a founding board member of the Humanity 2.0 Foundation\, a Vatican-based NGO focused on identifying and removing impediments to human flourishing.\nHe previously rang the NASDAQ Closing Bell in honor of his partnership with NASDAQ OMX to launch the world’s first retail investor targeting and newswire monitoring platform with the NASDAQ Financial Services Group. Matt launched ESG News in 2021\, leading coverage of more than 10\,000 news stories as of 2026—and truly loves what he does. \nesgnews.com
URL:https://esgnews.com/event/forum-cop26-live/
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://esgnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Screen-Shot-2021-11-01-at-3.15.48-PM.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211106T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211108T175959
DTSTAMP:20260417T114041
CREATED:20211105T191449Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220121T144730Z
UID:10000609-1636225200-1636394399@esgnews.com
SUMMARY:World Climate Summit
DESCRIPTION:Delivering Across a Decade of Public-Private Partnerships \n\n\n\nOrganised by World Climate Foundation\, World Climate Summit – The Investment COP 2021 ​is recognized as one of the most important official side events of COP26. It is the leading forum for business and investment-driven solutions to climate change\, acknowledging the essential importance of collaboration and the “bottom-up” perspective in solving climate change. \n\n\n\n​ \n\n\n\nWith the Decade to Deliver on Climate Action more crucial now than ever\, it will be a must-attend event for leading stakeholders driving climate solutions\, investments and legislation. ​Throughout the last 12 years\, the World Climate Summit has become a key platform for connecting markets with policies\, to flatten the climate curve. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMatt BirdMatt Bird is the Founder\, CEO\, and Editor-in-Chief of ESG News. He brings 25 years of experience in corporate strategy\, media\, fintech\, and communications\, including 15 years specializing in news and journalism. Matt was recognized by the United Nations as #3 of the “Top 10 Most Influential Media Executives for Impact” in 2015 during the launch of the UN SDGs.\nHe has advised the Sustainable Stock Exchange initiative (SSEI)\, UNCTAD\, and the UN\, and hosts event coverage at the World Economic Forum\, ADFW\, Climate Week NYC\, EU Parliament\, COP\, the Vatican\, NASDAQ\, NYSE\, and more. Matt is a founding board member of the Humanity 2.0 Foundation\, a Vatican-based NGO focused on identifying and removing impediments to human flourishing.\nHe previously rang the NASDAQ Closing Bell in honor of his partnership with NASDAQ OMX to launch the world’s first retail investor targeting and newswire monitoring platform with the NASDAQ Financial Services Group. Matt launched ESG News in 2021\, leading coverage of more than 10\,000 news stories as of 2026—and truly loves what he does. \nesgnews.com
URL:https://esgnews.com/event/world-climate-summit/
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://esgnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/3941200.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211107T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211111T145959
DTSTAMP:20260417T114041
CREATED:20211105T193824Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220121T144715Z
UID:10000619-1636297200-1636642799@esgnews.com
SUMMARY:FUTURE ENERGY SERIES: AFRICA 2021
DESCRIPTION:Future Energy Series: Africa (FESA) is the deal-making and project origination platform of choice for the continent’s most influential low-carbon energy stakeholders. FESA takes an Africa-centric approach to the energy transition\, which prioritises sustainable development and solving the continental power deficit. Throughout\, attendees will take advantage of carefully curated 1-2-1 meetings between stakeholders\, investors and technology providers to ensure deals are made and project advanced. \n\n\n\nOn the agenda are thematic outlooks\, investment-ready project showcases\, technical showcases\, as well as in-depth national showcases from select African governments who will highlight the best of their country’s future energy portfolio. All content is focused on deal-making to allow investors\, developers and operators to access new investment opportunities and originate projects across Africa. \n\n\n\nFESA will host a carefully reviewed group of energy leaders from the finance community\, government\, academia and the private sector who are critical to FIDs being made and new projects breaking ground. What sets the event apart is its joined-up approach which not only looks at the future of Africa’s green economies\, but the here and now – creating an engine room for project origination and sustainable development. \n\n\n\nHis Excellency Prof. Arthur Peter Mutharika\, Former President of Malawi\, is the Chairperson of Future Energy Series: Africa and its associated Advisory Board. He brings his decades of experience in academia\, policymaking and politics to the role\, ensuring a powerful B2G dialogue is maintained. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMatt BirdMatt Bird is the Founder\, CEO\, and Editor-in-Chief of ESG News. He brings 25 years of experience in corporate strategy\, media\, fintech\, and communications\, including 15 years specializing in news and journalism. Matt was recognized by the United Nations as #3 of the “Top 10 Most Influential Media Executives for Impact” in 2015 during the launch of the UN SDGs.\nHe has advised the Sustainable Stock Exchange initiative (SSEI)\, UNCTAD\, and the UN\, and hosts event coverage at the World Economic Forum\, ADFW\, Climate Week NYC\, EU Parliament\, COP\, the Vatican\, NASDAQ\, NYSE\, and more. Matt is a founding board member of the Humanity 2.0 Foundation\, a Vatican-based NGO focused on identifying and removing impediments to human flourishing.\nHe previously rang the NASDAQ Closing Bell in honor of his partnership with NASDAQ OMX to launch the world’s first retail investor targeting and newswire monitoring platform with the NASDAQ Financial Services Group. Matt launched ESG News in 2021\, leading coverage of more than 10\,000 news stories as of 2026—and truly loves what he does. \nesgnews.com
URL:https://esgnews.com/event/future-energy-series-africa-2021/
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://esgnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/E23_YdhWYAIlYLX.jpg
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR