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SUMMARY:Thriving in the Middle East and Africa
DESCRIPTION:To mark International Women’s Month in March 2022\, the Bloomberg Diversity Network Ally (DNA)\, in collaboration with the Black Professional Community and A Fair Share\, is proud to be hosting a panel discussion with four leaders of financial services firms in the Middle East and Africa to discuss their unique journeys and experiences. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFeaturing speakers with a variety of backgrounds from the Middle East and Africa\, including A Fair Share advisory board members\, the discussion will provide a unique insight on the cultural and region specific contexts each of the leaders operates in while addressing the pillars of diversity\, leadership and career development. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTweets by business\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/thriving-in-the-middle-east-and-africa/
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CATEGORIES:International
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SUMMARY:The Impact of ESG in the UAE
DESCRIPTION:Bloomberg is delighted to support Middle-Eastern companies throughout their ESG journey. Join us and featured guests MEIRA as we provide companies with the framework that will allow them to initiate the ESG journey\, enhance their disclosures and scores\, whether if is to prepare for upcoming regulatory changes or to attract investors leading ESG strategies. We are also extremely pleased to host one of the regional ESG champion\, First Abu Dhabi Bank\, to discuss their successful ESG journey and how both Bloomberg and MEIRA can be allies for Corporates in the region. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTweets by business\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/the-impact-of-esg-in-the-uae/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:International
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SUMMARY:All talk (and no action)?
DESCRIPTION:What does stakeholder capitalism look like in practice\, and what does it really mean for businesses?  \n\n\n\nStakeholder capitalism has been a popular term at international summits and in boardrooms in recent years一and for good reason. Even before the covid-19 pandemic\, global crises such as climate change were forcing overdue conversations about the role of business in society. And CEO after CEO announced their commitment to go beyond shareholder primacy to provide value for all\, in order to contribute to a fairer and more sustainable future.But words are one thing; action is quite another. And while the theory of stakeholder capitalism一taking into account the needs of all stakeholders and favouring long-term value creation一may sound straightforward enough\, the practice is less so.The challenge for business is to translate concept into reality\, and good intention into outcome. For businesses to embrace stakeholder capitalism\, they need to understand its tenets and how they can organise their company around them. Not only that\, companies must be able to measure and communicate their impact to investors\, employees and customers\, a task far more challenging than reporting quarterly earnings.Stakeholder capitalism may have plenty of proponents\, but these are matched by its detractors. Some believe businesses exist primarily to make a profit\, while others deride stakeholder capitalism as nothing more than corporate bluster. But can businesses prove them wrong?Programmed by Economist Impact and supported by Enel\, this webinar will bring together business executives\, academics\, investors and thinkers to examine how businesses can take stakeholder capitalism from concept to reality. The questions that will be addressed include:  \n\n\n\nHow can companies organise around the stakeholder capitalism principle? What are the greatest challenges in moving away from a shareholder-primacy model? How can businesses effectively measure and communicate the value created for stakeholders? How can they go beyond PR-talk? Does stakeholder capitalism make for good business? What potential advantages could it bestow on companies?What is the experience of companies that have embraced stakeholder capitalism? What lessons can be learned from their example? Is stakeholder capitalism the best way for businesses to deliver value to society? Is that the role of private industry? Is the dominance of the stakeholder model a fait accompli?\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTweets by economistimpact\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/all-talk-and-no-action/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:ESG Investing,Sustainable Finance
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SUMMARY:Target Gender Equality Live
DESCRIPTION:Target Gender Equality – The world continues to face a range of interconnected emergencies – from the COVID-19 pandemic\, to the climate crisis\, to rising inequalities\, humanitarian disasters and financial instability. Gender equality is both central to the challenge – with women and girls bearing the brunt of global crises – and an essential solution with the power to transform economies\, countries\, and communities to achieve sustainable development. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nConvened during the UN’s Commission on the Status of Women\, the interactive LIVE event brings business representatives from across the globe together with leaders from government\, civil society\, academia and the United Nations to discuss how the private sector can disrupt bias and unlock women’s leadership\, entrepreneurship and innovation to tackle the world’s greatest challenges.   \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe virtual/hybrid event will include a range of thought-provoking discussions guided by the Women’s Empowerment Principles and practical business examples from the UN Global Compact’s Target Gender Equality accelerator programe active in over forty countries.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTweets by globalcompact\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nhttps://esgnews.com/esg-lifestyle/ \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/target-gender-equality/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:UN Global Compact
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SUMMARY:2022 Greenwich Economic Forum
DESCRIPTION:Produced in partnership with the City of Miami and Mayor Suarez\, 2022 Greenwich Economic Forum– Miami will combine top hedge fund\, private equity\, private credit\, and other alternative investment firms with leaders of Miami’s digital asset\, fintech\, real estate\, healthcare\, and other investment communities. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2022 Greenwich Economic Forum-Miami will explore the continuing impact of Covid-19 on the global economy\, rising inflation\, the growing importance of crypto currency and other digital assets\, emerging markets\, ESG\, and more. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue: Perez Art Museum\, Miami (PAMM)Date: March 14\, 2022 (full day)Attendees: 100 +/- C-Suite level executives \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFormat: Panel discussions and fireside chats in an indoor/outdoor setting \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n• In-depth panel discussions with industry experts• Fireside chats with financial thought leaders• Breakout sessions and roundtable meetings• Breakfast\, lunch and cocktails \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nView more ESG News Greenwich Economic Forum Coverage \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTweets by thegeforum\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nhttps://esgnews.com/greenwich-economic-forum/ \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/2022-greenwich-economic-forum/
LOCATION:Pérez Art Museum Miami\, 1103 Biscayne Blvd\, Miami\, Florida\, 33132\, United States
CATEGORIES:Greenwich Economic Forum
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SUMMARY:34th Annual ROTH Conference
DESCRIPTION:Please join ROTH Capital Partners at the 34th Annual ROTH Conference scheduled for March 13-15\, 2022 be held at The Ritz Carlton\, Laguna Niguel located in Dana Point\, California. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWith proper health and safety protocols in place — and continuous monitoring of federal\, state and local guidelines — we look forward to welcoming everyone back in person to a safe and productive conference. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Roth Conference is known for its in person experiences and our goal is to maintain that feature as best as possible with as much outdoor activity as practical. After transitioning to a virtual event in 2020 and 2021\, we look forward to restoring valuable connections and meaningful interactions. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis year’s event will consist of 1-on-1 / small group meetings\, analyst-selected fireside chats\, thematic industry panels\, and on-demand presentations for those that want to pre-record them.  And to maintain the True Roth Conference experience\, we’re including many social components including networking\, entertainment and athletic charity events. \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/34th-annual-roth-conference/
LOCATION:BEACH HOTEL IN LAGUNA\, One Ritz-Carlton Drive\, Dana Point\, California\, 92629\, United States
CATEGORIES:ESG Investing
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SUMMARY:Cisco/UBS ESG Conference Call/Webcast
DESCRIPTION:Forward-Looking Statements\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSee related article: Cisco and UBS to host ESG Conference Call/Webcast \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis website and other items we publish\, including through social media outlets may be deemed to contain forward-looking statements\, which are subject to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include\, among other things\, statements regarding future events and the future financial performance of Cisco that involve risks and uncertainties. Readers are cautioned that these forward-looking statements are only predictions and may differ materially from actual future events or results due to a variety of factors\, including: the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and related public health measures; business and economic conditions and growth trends in the networking industry\, our customer markets and various geographic regions; global economic conditions and uncertainties in the geopolitical environment; overall information technology spending; the growth and evolution of the Internet and levels of capital spending on Internet-based systems; variations in customer demand for products and services\, including sales to the service provider market and other customer markets; the return on our investments in certain priorities\, including key growth areas\, and in certain geographical locations\, as well as maintaining leadership in Secure\, Agile Networks and services; the timing of orders and manufacturing and customer lead times; significant supply constraints; changes in customer order patterns or customer mix; insufficient\, excess or obsolete inventory; variability of component costs; variations in sales channels\, product costs or mix of products sold; our ability to successfully acquire businesses and technologies and to successfully integrate and operate these acquired businesses and technologies; our ability to achieve expected benefits of our partnerships; increased competition in our product and service markets\, including the data center market; dependence on the introduction and market acceptance of new product offerings and standards; rapid technological and market change; manufacturing and sourcing risks; product defects and returns; litigation involving patents\, other intellectual property\, antitrust\, stockholder and other matters\, and governmental investigations; our ability to achieve the benefits of restructurings and possible changes in the size and timing of related charges; cyber-attacks\, data breaches or malware; vulnerabilities and critical security defects; terrorism; natural catastrophic events (including as a result of global climate change); any other pandemic or epidemic; our ability to achieve the benefits anticipated from our investments in sales\, engineering\, service\, marketing and manufacturing activities; our ability to recruit and retain key personnel; our ability to manage financial risk\, and to manage expenses during economic downturns; risks related to the global nature of our operations\, including our operations in emerging markets; currency fluctuations and other international factors; changes in provision for income taxes\, including changes in tax laws and regulations or adverse outcomes resulting from examinations of our income tax returns; potential volatility in operating results; and other factors listed in Cisco’s most recent reports on Forms 10-K and 10-Q. The financial information contained on this website or published through social media outlets should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in Cisco’s most recent reports on Forms 10-K and 10-Q\, as each may be amended from time to time. Any forward-looking statements are based on limited information available to Cisco at the time of posting\, which is subject to change\, and Cisco will not necessarily update the information. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTweets by Cisco\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/cisco-ubs-esg-conference-call-webcast/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Sustainable Business
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SUMMARY:Technology for Change Week Asia 2022
DESCRIPTION:Join us Technology for Change this coming March on International Women’s Day as we focus on the social and governance aspects of ESG to build much-needed momentum around gender equality\, economic inclusivity\, connectivity gaps\, and access to food\, education and digital technology. If necessity is the mother of invention\, how has covid-19 catalysed change? The second Technology For Change Week Asia will gather leading policymakers\, entrepreneurs and managers in major corporations\, big tech\, finance and NGOs. Together\, they will examine how technology-based and data-driven solutions can be applied to long-standing social challenges. They will also focus on issues that resonate strongly across the more than five billion people in Asia: connectivity infrastructure\, financial inclusion\, education and nutritional security. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe United Nations (UN) General Assembly recently implored member states to close the digital divide for the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The World Bank estimates that the ranks of those living in extreme poverty are likely to have swollen by 150m due to the covid-19 crisis. There has never been a more urgent need to raise digital and financial inclusion and promote prosperity. To nurture economic growth\, the fulfilment of basic social needs such as education\, food security and banking is an essential foundation. Technology may be the most important connective tissue that links the financial world’s power and influence to the inclusive aspirations of the SDGs. How do we move from hype to help? \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\nWhy Attend? \n\n\n\nJoin policy makers and regulators to discuss how they can foster social innovation. What are the current barriers and how can they be overcome?Visit our virtual exhibition\, connecting you with the solutions providers your business needs.Take your place and network with more than 2\,000 policymakers\, entrepreneurs\, and decision makers from major corporations\, big tech\, finance\, and NGOs.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWho Should Attend? \n\n\n\nBusiness leaders and executives (managers\, directors\, c-suite) from all industriesHigh-level government representatives including ministers\, policymakers\, advisors\, senior advisors\, senior directorsExecutives from manufacturers and transportation companies\, logistics companies\, financial services as well as tech and digital companiesChief executives\, chief administrative officers\, chief marketing officers\, chief financial officers\, chief operating officersGovernment and local authorities and industry associationsImpact investors and responsible investorsAcademia and think tanks\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFind out more about the 2021 event here. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTweets by EconomistEvents\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nhttps://esgnews.com/category/technology/ \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/technology-for-change/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Technology
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SUMMARY:The US-Africa relationship: An evolving landscape
DESCRIPTION:The US-Africa relationship: An evolving landscape \n\n\n\nAfrica is transforming rapidly. Economic policies and business environments on the continent are improving. Institutions are becoming more resilient and good governance is spreading. But there are also difficulties and setbacks\, such as the war in Ethiopia\, which are stalling billions of dollars in investment. The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement has been a landmark\, creating the world’s largest free trade area—a key step towards realizing the goal of a more dynamic and resilient regional economy. But players beyond the continent will also play an essential role. Trade relations between Africa and the United States are being reshaped by policies and strategic re-engagement. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister Here\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAmerica has been keen to rebuild partnerships in the region and to collaborate in areas including trade\, health\, security\, climate change\, innovation and peace. Support in dealing with the covid-19 crisis is key as a new wave of the pandemic sweeps over Africa. There are also opportunities to co-operate on building democracy and to provide technical assistance that boosts African countries’ resilience against the effects of climate change. Another area of potential strategic co-operation is infrastructure support\, which may be provided through the global Build Back Better World initiative. Industry experts suggest that a stronger commitment to the emerging AfCFTA would be an excellent place to start. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAs Africa continues to develop\, how will its economic relations with America evolve? How will the transforming relationship help support trade and development while boosting inclusive growth and resilience? Join Economist Impact for The US-Africa Relationship: An Evolving Landscape\, sponsored by Standard Chartered. The in-person event in New York will bring together executives\, industry experts and thought leaders to discuss opportunities in the evolving relations between America and Africa and the vision for the future. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKey questions addressed will include: \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat does synergy between Africa and the United States look like in practice\, and how can it help drive dynamism and growth on both continents?\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat are the key areas of strategic investment? What priorities need to be set for co-operation?\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHow is Africa responding to current challenges—particularly those presented by covid-19? Where is further support needed?\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHow can exciting trade opportunities like the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) be improved? With uncertainty around the AGOA’s extension beyond its current expiry date in 2025\, how can businesses better plan ahead?\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat is the long-term outlook for trade relations between America and Africa?\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAgenda\, venue tbc:  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n8:30 – 9:00am: Registration \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n9:00 – 10:00am: Panel discussion \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n10.15 – 11.30 Networking breakfast \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n11.30 Event close \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nhttps://esgnews.com/category/sustainability/ \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/the-us-africa-relationship/
LOCATION:New York\, New York
CATEGORIES:Sustainability
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SUMMARY:9th annual World Ocean Summit
DESCRIPTION:2022 for the World Ocean Summit\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDue to the continuing Omicron outbreak\, the 9th annual World Ocean Summit will take place virtually from March 1st-4th\, 2022. Attendees can join the summit from anywhere in the world\, free of charge. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis global event will take place over four days\, and will bring together the broadest cross-section of the ocean community\, from businesses to scientists\, government\, investors\, and civil society. It will feature six industry tracks: shipping\, fishing\, aquaculture\, energy\, tourism\, and plastics. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMore than 100 speakers will provide checks on how their industries are progressing towards 2030 targets\, and what needs to happen next. Sessions will address cross-industry topics including ocean finance\, governance\, and restoration solutions. Speakers will discuss the finance gap\, assess new technologies and highlight successful initiatives that are beginning to make an impact on ocean health. \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\nTweets by Economist_WOI\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nhttps://esgnews.com/category/climate/ \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/9th-annual-world-ocean-summit/
LOCATION:Lisbon Congress Centre\, Praça das Indústrias 1\, Lisbon\, 1300-307\, Portugal
CATEGORIES:Climate
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SUMMARY:IWBI and Humanity 2.0 ESG Event Live from NASDAQ Marketsite (In-Person + Streaming)
DESCRIPTION:Join the International WELL Building Institute and Humanity 2.0 live from the Nasdaq MarketSite on February 28\, 2022 for an action-packed day of virtual programming that will explore the full arc of the ESG landscape – how companies develop and navigate their own ESG strategies\, to tools and frameworks that support human and social capital reporting\, to the latest developments in sustainable finance\, regulatory compliance and stakeholder demand. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAt IWBI and Humanity 2.0 we are committed to exploring how ‘Humanity’ and ‘Health’ fit into the E\, S\, and G\, and this event will kick off a content-heavy year of helping guide you through these areas. \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/iwbi-and-humanity-2-0-esg-event-live-from-nasdaq-marketsite-in-person-streaming/
LOCATION:Nasdaq MarketSite\, 4 Times Square\, New York\, New York\, 10036\, United States
CATEGORIES:Environmental,IWBI,Sustainable Finance
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SUMMARY:Crypto State: Southeast Asia
DESCRIPTION:THE NEXT REVOLUTION: ENTER THE METAVERSE\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe next dimension of interaction is already here\, and it’s built on Web 3\, blockchain and virtual reality. Businesses like Facebook and Nike\, fashion brands and crypto companies alike are investing heavily in this revolution.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWe dive into how this technology will transform our world\, and how you can take part.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nABOUT THE EVENT\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe cryptocurrency movement has never been so sprawling\, reaching every corner of the planet. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCrypto State by CoinDesk aims to connect with local communities to explore this movement of financial disruption and how it trickles down to every corner of the globe\, from DeFi investment opportunities to alternative ways to transact and store wealth. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us in Nigeria\, Southeast Asia\, the Middle East and North Africa\, and beyond. Stops are added continuously. Email us at events@coindesk.com if you’re an interested partner. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister Here\n\n\n\n\n\nTweets by CoinDesk\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nhttps://esgnews.com/events/ \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/crypto-state-southeast-asia/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Blockchain
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SUMMARY:Pension Bridge ESG summit
DESCRIPTION:So you want to know more about ESG investments? We got you.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWe’re excited to deep dive into ESG at the 2022 Virtual Summit. Join over 300 attendees and discover the strategies you need to make smart\, effective\, and confident ESG decisions. \n\n\n\nSome are just starting out on their journey\, some need additional direction\, and some want to understand the future of ESG – no matter the stage you’re in\, you’ll uncover the tactics you need. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPredictions estimate global ESG assets will top $53trn by 2025 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nConsumers are demanding responsibility when investing. It’s critical to understand how to meet their needs. Hear from those who were successful\, what pitfalls they avoided and the challenges they overcame. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDon’t just listen\, be part of the conversation \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis year’s agenda has been designed with you in mind. Interactive panels\, presentations and interviews will cover every aspect of ESG\, drilling down into niche asset class issues. You’ll also have the opportunity to join peer roundtables to collaborate and network virtually. \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/pension-bridge-esg-summit/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:ESG Investing
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220217T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220217T150000
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CREATED:20220204T160743Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220204T160744Z
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SUMMARY:A Chat With Kevin O'Leary: ESG Investing for a Better Future
DESCRIPTION:About this Event: \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWith razor-sharp candor and business smarts\, Kevin O’Leary of ABC’s Shark Tank draws on his encyclopedic knowledge of finance\, investing\, economics\, and business to discuss a variety of topics without pulling punches. The respected investor\, author\, and venture capitalist joins Mandi McReynolds\, Senior Director of Environmental\, Social\, and Governance (ESG) at Workiva\, for a lively discussion about 2022 business trends\, the future of ESG reporting\, and how businesses and individual investors will be affected by the growing importance of a green and digital economy. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAfter this webinar\, attendees will be able to: \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nExplain how the rising importance of ESG reporting will affect businessesIdentify how investors can look for socially responsible businesses in the next five yearsRecall upcoming business trends for 2022\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Details: \n\n\n\nDate: Thursday\, February 17\, 2022 \n\n\n\nTime: 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. EST \n\n\n\nLocation: Virtual \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWorkiva offers one complimentary CPE credit for this webinar. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNot able to attend? Complete registration today\, and we will email you the recording. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister for the webinar here \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTweets by Workiva\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/a-chat-with-kevin-oleary-esg-investing-for-a-better-future/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:ESG Investing
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SUMMARY:Future of ESG Data – Tackling Greenwashing
DESCRIPTION:Join Neudata for our first Deep Dive into the series “Future of ESG”\, as we discuss tackling Greenwashing\n\n\n\nTackling Greenwashing\n\n\n\nIn partnership with Morgan Stanley as Diamond sponsor. \n\n\n\nThis event is exclusive to Neudata and Morgan Stanley Buy-Side clients. \n\n\n\nESG topics continue to be popular with institutional investors\, particularly for those looking to understand how ESG data can help them both uncover new investing opportunities and de-risk their portfolios. \n\n\n\nThe rise in ESG’s popularity has created another concern — greenwashing. Given that ESG reporting often occurs in an unregulated environment\, firms are likely to share positive ESG information and hold back on reporting metrics that could be considered as adverse. \n\n\n\nJoin Neudata on February 17 as we discuss the issues and solutions that have helped reduce some of the bias in models based on self-reported ESG data. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTweets by neudatalab\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/future-of-esg-data-tackling-greenwashing/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
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SUMMARY:Climate Risk North America 2022
DESCRIPTION:Climate Risk North America- Climate change could pose a serious threat to the stability of the US financial system and its ability to sustain the American economy. Already it is impacting—or is anticipated to impact—nearly every facet of the economy. Without urgent action\, the effects of climate change could damage the productivity of the economy. This will ultimately undermine its ability to generate employment\, income and opportunity.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Economist‘s Climate Risk North America US convenes investors\, regulators\, policymakers\, sustainability and finance executives\, as well as scientists to discuss the impact that climate-related risks will have on businesses\, and how management can respond. The event will examine ways of measuring exposure to physical and transition risk\, and how companies can best work together to improve climate disclosure. Our panel of experts and thought leaders will assess the tools and methodologies needed to model climate scenarios\, as well as the opportunities that emerge for businesses when transitioning to a low-carbon company.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOver three days\, participants will discuss the case for speedy action on climate risk. Day 1 will examine climate-change risk management within financial services.  Day 2 will evaluate the tools and methodologies needed to analyse climate risk. Day 3 will tackle climate mitigation in high-risk sectors.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTweets by EconomistEvents\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nhttps://esgnews.com/category/climate/ \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/climate-risk-north-america/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Climate
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SUMMARY:GreenBiz 22
DESCRIPTION:GreenBiz 22 is the premier annual event for sustainable business leaders. Join more than 1\,500 sustainable business leaders and practitioners to form valuable connections with the GreenBiz community and learn from more than 80 sessions — leaving you feeling informed and inspired for a successful year ahead. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe sustainability profession is evolving\, with new concerns and concepts emerging faster than ever. To keep up\, you need to know the latest trends\, tools and insights shaping your job and company today — and tomorrow. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTweets by GreenBiz\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nhttps://esgnews.com/category/sustainability/ \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/greenbiz-22/
LOCATION:JW Marriott Scottsdale Camelback Inn Resort & Spa\, 5402 E Lincoln Dr\, Scottsdale\, Arizona\, 85253\, United States
CATEGORIES:Sustainability
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220214T130000
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CREATED:20220113T180601Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220120T020352Z
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SUMMARY:Sustainability and Energy Transition: The Outlook for Corporate Renewable Energy Use
DESCRIPTION:Sustainability and Energy Transition: Increasing numbers of companies are pledging to cut their carbon emissions\, and some have become major buyers of renewable power to help meet their commitments. The number of power-purchase deals for renewables has been climbing rapidly\, but there are impediments in the form of complex markets\, a lack of projects and a lack of knowledge among buyers. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis webinar will examine the state of corporate energy transition and the options for companies seeking to add renewable energy sources. Drawing on the expertise and experience of analysts and market participants\, it will tackle the following topics: \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n· The current state of corporate renewable power consumption  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n· How the outlook could be altered by policy changes \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n· The impact of energy price volatility \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n· How companies can weigh up the aims of renewables purchases \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n· The main financing methods and terms used in renewables transactions \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n· The scope for on-premise generation \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n· How to navigate different markets \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n· How would-be purchasers of renewable energy can get started \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpeakers \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nRegister Here\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAgenda– Sustainability and Energy Transition \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n12:00 p.m.- 12:05 p.m: Welcome Remarks  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNicholas Elliott\, Head of Professional Products Innovation & Strategy\, The Wall Street Journal \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 12:05 p.m. – 12:25 p.m: 1:1 Interview \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGia Clark\, Senior Director of Developer Services\, LevelTen Energy \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n12:25 p.m. – 12:55 p.m: Panel Discussion \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKevin Hagen\, Vice President\, ESG Strategy\, Iron Mountain \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n12:55 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Closing Remarks  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNicholas Elliott\, Head of Professional Products Innovation & Strategy\, The Wall Street Journal \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nhttps://esgnews.com/category/sustainability/ \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/sustainability-and-energy-transition-the-outlook-for-corporate-renewable-energy-use/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Sustainability
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SUMMARY:Sustainability Week Asia
DESCRIPTION:Sustainability Week Actionable insights\, practical solutions \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBuilding on six years of actionable insights and solutions to help businesses on their path to greater sustainability! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWill bring together more than 1\,500 industry leaders\, policymakers\, entrepreneurs and researchers from across Asia-Pacific to discuss how they can effectively measure\, analyze\, transform and scale their sustainability initiatives.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThrough a series of debates\, discussions\, interviews and case studies\, we will bring together an expert speaker faculty to discuss how organizations can optimize their ESG performance. How can capital flows be influenced towards activities that will support the transition to a low-carbon\, climate-resilient and sustainable economy? What financial instruments will help organizations achieve their strategic (sustainable) growth objectives? And\, how can and are organizations measuring\, managing and mitigating climate change risks? \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMake the most of the virtual week: \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAgenda 4 days of debates and discussionSpeakers Hear form policymakers\, academicians and scientistsSponsors See which organizations provide their valued support to the eventRelated Reading From The Economist Group and supporting organizations\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWho should attend? \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBusiness leaders and executives (managers\, directors\, c-suite) from all industriesSenior sustainability and CSR professionals from all industriesImpact investors / responsible investorsESG reporting agenciesCharities and organizations with an interest in sustainability issuesSustainability and climate academics e.g. researchers and professorsRelevant government bodies\, departments and policymakers\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTweets by EconomistEvents\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/sustainability-week-asia/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Sustainability
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SUMMARY:Venture Capital - How should ESG be adapted for the asset class?
DESCRIPTION:Venture Capital: Following the publication of the PRI’s discussion paper on responsible investment in venture capital in January\, this session will explore why ESG in the asset class needs to develop further and how it can be appropriately tailored to early-stage companies. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFeatured Speakers \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPeter Dunbar\, Senior Specialist\, Investment Practices\, PRI \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDr Johannes Lenhard\, Co-founder\, VentureESG \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSuzanne Tavil\, Global Head of Responsible Investing\, StepStone \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nhttps://twitter.com/PRI_News\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nhttps://esgnews.com/esg-investing/ \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/venture-capital-how-should-esg-be-adapted-for-the-asset-class/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:ESG Investing
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220203T130000
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SUMMARY:ESG or Sustainability: You Choose
DESCRIPTION:As an ESG practitioner\, you now have two choices: \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nYou can double down on the (delusional) notion that ESG makes the world better (instead of the reality that it’s predatory delay\, which Alex Steffen defines as “the blocking or slowing of needed change\, in order to make money off unsustainable\, unjust systems in the meantime” – I can hear you objecting as I write\, but I encourage you to read this definition carefully and challenge yourself to leverage evidence to prove it wrong.) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOr \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nYou can embrace bona fide sustainability\, which ensures its claims by gauging impacts vis-à-vis ecological ceiling and social foundation thresholds (sometimes visualized as a Doughnut\, thanks to Kate Raworth’s 2012 reinterpretation of Barbara Ward’s 1974 conceptualization of social “inner limits” and ecological “outer limits” for the United Nations). \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n​— From ESG or Sustainability: You Choose by Bill Baue\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for a Deep Dive with Bill Baue\, author of the IE Magazine article\, ESG or Sustainability: You Choose \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Our Deep Dives\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDeep Dives are hour-long Zoom Meetings: Live Q&A Sessions (as opposed to our Zoom Webinars\, where the audience is in View-Only Mode) between the author(s) or subjects of a Magazine article and our members. Be sure to read the article in question and come bearing questions! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFeatured Guest\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBill Baue\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAs an internationally recognized expert on Sustainability Context (Thresholds & Allocations)\, Thriveability\, and Online Stakeholder Engagement\, Bill Baue catalyzes systemic transformation. As a serial social entrepreneur\, he has co-founded and instigated several enterprises: r3.0\, Science Based Targets\, Sustainability Context Group\, Sea Change Radio\, and Currnt. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBaue currently serves as Senior Director of r3.0 (Redesign for Resilience & Regeneration)\, a not-for-profit common good that networks a global community of Positive Mavericks focused on transcending incrementalism to trigger necessary transformations that enact living systems principles. In this role\, he serves as the Systems Convener for the Connecticut River Valley Bioregional Collaborative of the Capital Institute’s Regenerative Communities Network. His most recent major writing is as author of the White Paper From Monocapitalism to Multicapitalism: 21st Century System Value Creation (December 2020). \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBaue has worked with prominent organizations across the sustainability ecosystem\, including Audubon\, Cabot Creamery Coop\, Ceres\, GE\, Harvard\, several United Nations agencies (UNCTAD\, UNEP\, UNGC\, UNRISD\, etc…)\, Walmart\, and Worldwatch Institute. He serves on the Board of Co-op Power and as Senior Advisor to Preventable Surprises\, and he is a certified Prosocial facilitator. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHe lives near the Connecticut River Valley bioregion\, where his daughters Clara\, Emma\, and Aoife periodically visit. He is a diehard Deadhead who enjoys camping\, hiking\, mountain climbing\, kayaking\, yoga\, meditation\, and dancing contact improvisation. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nhttps://twitter.com/ImpactEMagazine\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/esg-or-sustainability-you-choose/
LOCATION:Impact Entrepreneur\, 27 North Undermountain Road\, Sheffield\, Massachusetts\, 01257\, United States
CATEGORIES:Sustainability
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SUMMARY:Women's Empowerment Principles 101: Empowering Women in the Workplace\, Marketplace\, and Community
DESCRIPTION:Women’s Empowerment Principles 101 Co-hosted by the UN Global Compact and UN Women\, this virtual session will provide an overview of the Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs) and how the WEPs provide a strong framework to support companies when striving for gender equality in the workplace\, marketplace\, and community. Join us to learn more about the WEPs\, available tools\, reasons to join and to obtain guidance on the sign-on process. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTweets by globalcompact\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nhttps://esgnews.com/esg-business/ \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/womens-empowerment-principles-101-empowering-women-in-the-workplace-marketplace-and-community/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:UN Global Compact
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SUMMARY:Getting Started in Responsible Investment
DESCRIPTION:Getting Started in Responsible Investment: This panel will explore steps signatories have taken to develop\, implement and improve their approach to responsible investment. Covering practical responses to global challenges including the climate crisis and human rights\, PRI hope that attendees will leave with some real actions they can implement in their own organizations. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nhttps://twitter.com/PRI_News\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nhttps://esgnews.com/esg-investing/ \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/getting-started-in-responsible-investment/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:ESG Investing
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SUMMARY:Legal & Governance Trends for Asset Management Firms
DESCRIPTION:Legal & Governance Trends for Asset Management Firms – This meeting has evolved as the thinking around corporate governance\, shareholder engagement\, and active litigation has developed and matured. It began as a forum for public pension plans focused primarily on corporate governance and then became the meeting known as the Evolving Fiduciary Obligations of Pension Plans\, taking on a more shareholder engagement perspective. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA few years ago\, again as the openness to and use of these tools became more developed\, the meeting was renamed to the Evolving Obligations of Institutional Investors so as to reflect the growing acceptance and usage of active engagement and shareholder litigation abilities by asset management firms globally. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNow the meeting has achieved its maturity as the forum assessing and evaluating Litigation\, Legal & Governance Trends for Asset Management Firms. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTweets by iimag\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nhttps://esgnews.com/esg-investing/ \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/legal-governance-trends-for-asset-management-firms/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:ESG Investing
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220127T110000
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SUMMARY:2022 ESG Trends to Watch
DESCRIPTION:2022 ESG Trends to Watch – What are the trends and developments MSCI believe investors will see around ESG\, climate change and regulations in 2022? \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhen MSCI first published their annual ESG trends to watch a decade ago\, climate change\, the value of human and natural capital\, and conflicting demands for water all made the list. The risks of a changing climate\, health and safety\, and our dependence on nature echoed in one form or another in each of the annual forecasts that followed. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhile looking out a year won’t tell you what comes next\, the act of considering annually what lies ahead shows that if you have a long enough horizon\, the ESG risks of today can end up changing the risk profile for investors tomorrow. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin MSCI’s experts Linda-Eling Lee\, Head of ESG & Climate Research and Meggin Thwing Eastman\, Global ESG Editorial Director\, ESG Research Director\, to know what has changed in the past 10 years and what they expect in 2022 and beyond. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTweets by MSCI_Inc\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nhttps://esgnews.com/esg-business/ \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/2022-esg-trends-to-watch/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Sustainability
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220126T090000
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SUMMARY:Value in the new normal: Holding the trust in multinational companies
DESCRIPTION:Value in the new normal: Holding the trust in multinational companies – About The Event\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nValue in the new normal: Investment trusts have often looked to large UK domiciled companies for dependable income streams and long term capital growth. Large UK companies have offered investors access to multinational markets\, cemented on a legacy of strong cash flow and good fundamentals. As market volatility\, supply chain disruption and downturns in the business cycle continue to affect companies globally\, the potential for investments in larger companies to mitigate risk in a portfolio is promising. However\, while investments in larger companies are seen as being safer\, can they also provide higher returns?  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAs factors such as COVID-19\, climate change and changing demographics interact to create an increasingly uncertain environment for investors\, investment trusts focusing on large UK companies have come to dominate. What is the potential for such trusts to provide a sustainable and steady source of dividends in the long run? How would these dividends compare to smaller companies? What can investors do to best capitalise on these opportunities to grow and diversify their portfolios? When choosing large UK firms for investment\, how can investors look beyond value and growth binaries to ensure that they are not overpaying while also maintaining quality?  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for this one hour webinar as our expert panel of commentators and fund managers share their insight on the best high yielding large UK companies and top contributing factors and opportunities to consider for the years to come. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister Here\n\n\n\n\n\nTweets by ftlive\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nhttps://esgnews.com/esg-investing/ \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/value-in-the-new-normal-holding-the-trust-in-multinational-companies/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:ESG Investing
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SUMMARY:Future Cities Briefing Taipei
DESCRIPTION:City 4.0: Accelerating bold strategies for urban development\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSenior industry leaders shared their insights\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFuture Cities Briefing Taipei – What will the infrastructure systems of the future look like? How can we build more inclusive cities that make the most of the platform economy\, culture and creativity? This exclusive virtual briefing\, held by the Financial Times in partnership with Siemens\, will bring together policy-makers\, innovators and investors to engage in expert discussion on Taipei’s approach to smart city development and the best practices to drive real cultural change. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFull Overview – Future Cities Briefing Taipei\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTaipei’s smart city approach has moved beyond vision to execution — using data and digital technologies to deliver results that are more relevant and meaningful to its residents. The goal is to transform the city into a living lab that combines industry and government resources to support initiatives that fulfil the promise of technology\, guard against danger and build effective services in-house. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTaipei has the technology; the challenge is figuring out which citizen-centric solutions are needed to engage diverse stakeholders and encourage citizen participation. How can Taipei align technology\, infrastructure and leadership to deliver the three pillars of smart city success: improved quality of life\, a greener environment and better connected services?  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat will the infrastructure systems of the future look like? How can we build more inclusive cities that make the most of the platform economy\, culture and creativity? This exclusive virtual briefing\, held by the Financial Times in partnership with Siemens\, will bring together policy-makers\, innovators and investors to engage in expert discussion on Taipei’s approach to smart city development and the best practices to drive real cultural change. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister Here\n\n\n\n\n\nTweets by ftlive\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPremier Digital Events supported by the world’s best journalism\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nUsing leading digital technology\, we have now taken our content\, global audience reach and engagement to a new level through a series of unmissable virtual events. Our compelling events are chaired by respected FT journalists\, feature the most senior and thought-provoking decision-makers in business\, finance and politics\, all accessible from your office or home. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nhttps://esgnews.com/category/infrastructure/ \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-cities-briefing-taipei/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Sustainable Business
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220125T123000
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SUMMARY:The Future Of Education
DESCRIPTION:The Future Of Education The pandemic fundamentally changed our approach to learning. Join us to discuss the future of free speech on college campuses\, what the cancellation of student debt would mean for educational equity and how vocational and trade schools can help tackle today’s labor shortages. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister Here\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpeakers \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nhttps://esgnews.com/esg-lifestyle/ \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/the-future-of-education/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220124T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220125T170000
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SUMMARY:Europe EQD 2022 (Barcelona)
DESCRIPTION:Europe EQD 2022 is the largest multi-asset\, volatility\, ESG and cross-asset systematic investing forum for institutional investors in EMEA. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe 6th annual Europe EQD event allows asset managers\, pension funds\, sovereign wealth funds\, insurers\, family offices and private banks to network and connect with peers\, and learn about the latest approaches to systematic and volatility investing across asset classes and markets. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAttendees will also hear case studies on how investors seek to increasingly diversify their portfolios. The content at Europe EQD is shaped by the leading institutional investors and portfolio managers across the EMEA region. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTweets by EQDerivatives\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nhttps://esgnews.com/esg-investing/ \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/europe-eqd-2022-barcelona/
LOCATION:Hotel Arts Barcelona\, Marina 19-21\, Barcelona\, 08005\, Spain
CATEGORIES:ESG Investing
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220124T050000
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SUMMARY:Supporting Pharma innovation in Europe
DESCRIPTION:Supporting Pharma innovation What will shape European life sciences in decades to come?\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSupporting Pharma innovation Technology is transforming healthcare and pharma innovation is stronger than ever. In Europe\, the scope for bringing technology and innovation to patients is defined by both the pharma industry and policymakers. Each have an important role to play in creating an environment that supports medical breakthroughs.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us as we discuss the challenges of enhancing the pharma innovation ecosystem in Europe\, considering what’s needed to attract life science investors to the region in the face of fierce global competition. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAgenda\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n11:00 Opening remarks from FT Chair \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n11:05 Panel Discussion \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat are the current barriers to pharma innovation in Europe?\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHow can the European Commission’s new pharmaceutical strategy and industrial strategy support a research ecosystem that delivers the next generation of treatments and cures?\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat could be the short and long-term consequences of changes in pharma regulation and other measures? \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSince medical innovation happens on a global scale\, does it matter if it is not in Europe?\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat can be done to support sustainable access to the next generation of treatments in Europe?   \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n11:45 Q&A with audience \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n11:55 Closing remarks from FT Chair \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n12:00 End \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister Here\n\n\n\n\n\nTweets by ftlive\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nhttps://esgnews.com/category/technology/ \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/supporting-pharma-innovation-in-europe/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Health
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