• Analyzing Climate Risk: Challenges & Opportunities

    Virtual Event

    The impacts from climate change are increasingly being felt around the world, and are driving firms to consider the physical risk exposure of their investments. However, obtaining accurate and actionable physical risk measurements is rife with challenges. To address these challenges, Bloomberg has partnered with riskthinking.AI to deliver intuitive physical risk indicators that cover every...

  • Second Session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution

    United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Headquarters in Paris, France Paris, France

    The second session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment (INC-2) will take place from 29 May to 2 June 2023 at the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Headquarters in Paris, France. The meeting will be preceded by regional consultations on 28 May...

  • 2023 Asia-Pacific Regional Forum on Sustainable Maritime Connectivity

    Virtual Event

    Maritime and port activities serve as a key enabler of all dimensions of sustainable development and of deeper regional integration due to their vital role as the gateway for international trade. Despite the diversity of Asia and the Pacific region, which includes coastal countries, small island developing States or archipelago countries, there are several common...

  • Economist 3rd annual Sustainability Week US

    Renaissance Hotel 999 9th St NW, DC, United States

    3rd annual Sustainability Week US focuses on helping businesses become sustainable faster, while taking advantage of green subsidies. The event makes a difference through its focus on immediate action by business and governments, with the goal to help create a better, much more sustainable, adaptable and resilient world tomorrow. It brings together the private and...

  • 9th Global Affordable Housing Conference

    World Bank Headquarters in Washington, D.C. 1818 H St NW, Washington, District of Columbia, United States

    The World Bank Group will hold its 9th Global Affordable Housing Conference on May 31- June 2, 2023 at the World Bank Group Headquarters in Washington D.C. Participants have also the possibility to join virtually the conference. The theme of the conference is “Looking ahead: unlocking access to affordable, green and resilient housing through innovation.”  Entrepreneurs, financiers,  policy makers, researchers...

    Free
  • Navigating the SBTi Maritime Guidance: A Training Webinar

    Virtual Event

    The maritime sector is responsible for over 3% of global annual greenhouse gas emissions. To get on track with the UMAS Transition Strategy Report, the sector must cut its emissions 45% by 2030 and reach net-zero by 2040. The SBTi will host a training webinar on May 31 to explore the Science Based Target Setting Guidance for the Maritime Transport...

    Free
  • The SDG Business Breakdown: Supply Chain & Operations

    Virtual Event

    To efficiently contribute to the creation of a more prosperous planet, sustainability needs to be embedded in a company’s DNA. This can be a challenging task, especially for departments who do not directly work on sustainability issues. The UN Global Compact Network USA will host The Business Breakdown of the SDGs webinar series to provide...

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  • 2023 Women of Impact Summit

    583 Park Ave, NYC 583 Park Ave, New York, NY, United States

    From Inspiration to Impact: How Women are Leading with Passion and Purpose The inaugural Women of Impact Summit will convene a unique community of leaders determined to bring meaningful ways for business to become a force for good. It will recognize the vital role women play in making sustainable and measurable impact. This gathering of...

  • Private Equity Investors Summit 2023

    Encore Boston Harbor 1 Broadway, Everett, MA, United States

    The Private Equity Investors Summit is an invitation-only, premium Summit bringing chief investment officers and innovative fund managers and consultants together. The summit’s content is aligned with key investment challenges and interests, relevant market developments, and practical and progressive ideas and strategies adopted by successful pioneers

  • EU Green Week 2023 Conference

    European Commission Charlemagne building Rue de la Loi 170, Bruxelles, Belgium

    Policy debates on "Delivering a Net-Zero World" theme and expert workshops organised by the European Commission, Directorate-General for Environment, with invited speakers from the world of politics, business, NGOs, and academia. In the first day the sessions will focus on the latest policy developments in the areas of biodiversity, circular economy and zero pollution. Sessions...

  • ESG & Climate Risk Summit Europe 2023

    Virtual Event

    Where ESG risk leaders connect, exchange ideas and make vital steps towards the new future of finance ESG is seeing massive money inflows due to the growing importance of climate action. With global ESG assets expected to reach $53 trillion by 2025, many are searching for ways to better analyze and improve how their business and their investments perform when it comes to impact-investment decision making.​ The event will gather...

  • Impact Seminar Series

    Impact Seminar Series Canada 2023

    Le Mount Stephen 1440 Rue Drummond, Montréal, Québec, Canada

    Fostering sustainable & inclusive investing while ensuring financial returns The Impact Seminar Series – Canada is tailored to institutional investors and asset owners based in Canada and the United States. Impact Seminar Series focuses on the opportunities to move beyond ESG to invest with impact while ensuring market-competitive financial returns. A half-day programme aims to empower...