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SUMMARY:UN Ocean Conference 2022
DESCRIPTION:PHOTO:Underwater Seascapes\, Anders Nyberg\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSave our Ocean\, Protect our Future\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Ocean Conference\, co-hosted by the Governments of Kenya and Portugal\, comes at a critical time as the world is seeking to address many of the deep-rooted problems of our societies laid bare by the COVID-19 pandemic and which will require major structural transformations and common shared solutions that are anchored in the SDGs. To mobilize action\, the Conference will seek to propel much needed science-based innovative solutions aimed at starting a new chapter of global ocean action. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the 2022 UN Ocean Conference\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe ocean covers 70 percent of the Earth’s surface\, is the planet’s largest biosphere\, and is home to up to 80 percent of all life in the world. It generates 50 percent of the oxygen we need\, absorbs 25 percent of all carbon dioxide emissions and captures 90 percent of the additional heat generated from those emissions. It is not just ‘the lungs of the planet’ but also its largest carbon sink – a vital buffer against the impacts of climate change. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIt nurtures unimaginable biodiversity and produces food\, jobs\, mineral and energy resources needed for life on the planet to survive and thrive. There is a great deal we still do not know about the ocean but there are many reasons why we need to manage it sustainably – as set out in the targets of Sustainable Development Goal 14: Life Below Water. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe science is clear – the ocean is facing unprecedented threats as a result of human activities. Its health and ability to sustain life will only get worse as the world population grows and human activities increase. If we want to address some of the most defining issues of our time such as climate change\, food insecurity\, diseases and pandemics\, diminishing biodiversity\, economic inequality and even conflicts and strife\, we must act now to protect the state of our ocean. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTweets by UN\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/un-ocean-conference-2022/
LOCATION:Lisbon\, Portugal
CATEGORIES:Environmental,United Nations
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SUMMARY:2022 Chief Sustainability Officers for SDGs
DESCRIPTION:Background\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe lingering COVID-19 pandemic and the disruptions from the Ukraine crises in the short term and the looming climate crisis in the long term are challenging our ability to achieve the SDGs. 2022 will be a critical year for the 2030 Agenda to relaunch implementation efforts on an accelerated path toward the future we want. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAgainst this backdrop\, the 2022 High-level Political Forum (HLPF) will conduct in-depth reviews of the progress made around SDG 4 on quality education\, SDG 5 on gender equality\, SDG 14 on life below water\, SDG 15 on life on land\, and SDG 17 on partnerships for the Goals – all goals which sit at the heart of efforts to realize the transition toward a more equitable and nature-positive world.   \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJointly convened by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) at 2022 HLPF\, this special event will bring together business leaders and sustainable development champions for an engaging virtual dialogue to explore the commitments that leading companies are now making to drive progress to tackle inequality and arrest nature loss in order to put us on course for a world where everyone can live well\, within planetary boundaries. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTweets by SustDev\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/2022-chief-sustainability-officers-for-sdgs/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:SDGs,Sustainability
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SUMMARY:ESG INTEGRATION FORUM & AWARDS – SUMMER
DESCRIPTION:ABOUT THE FORUM & AWARDS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFollowing on from the success of our previous ESG Integration Forums\, IR Magazine and Corporate Secretary are back again this summer to discuss the outcomes of the proxy season and help companies respond to the growing demand for improved ESG practices.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWe will once again bring together investor relations\, finance\, sustainability\, governance\, risk and compliance experts to discuss the underlying factors that have driven the rise of ESG\, learn about investor expectations\, deepen shareholder engagement\, help companies identify and act on material risks\, and better manage shareholder proposals in the ‘new normal’. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe format\, far removed from a traditional conference\, will consist of fast-paced panel discussions\, exclusive investor Q&A\, face-to-face networking and topical roundtable discussions. Attendees will include investors\, analysts\, IR\, governance and sustainability professionals at publicly listed companies from across North America. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nhttps://twitter.com/IRMagazine\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-integration-forum-awards-summer/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:ESG Investing,Sustainability,Sustainable Business,Sustainable Finance
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SUMMARY:2022 Sustainability Summit
DESCRIPTION:Embedding Sustainability in Corporate DNA\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFor years\, sustainability executives have been working to integrate sustainability into business strategy and operations. The 2022 Sustainability Summit will address how sustainability leaders\, corporate boards\, CEOs and other C-suite executives can take advantage of this historic opportunity to integrate sustainability deeper into the company to drive both business success and societal impact.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe following topics will be discussed: \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGetting Out Front Now: What will ESG Requirements Look Like Three Years from Now and What Should Companies Do Now to Get Ready?\n\n\n\nThe Investor View: What Does the Ideal ESG Performer Look Like to Investors?\n\n\n\nReporting for Raters: How are the Reporting and Rating Systems Evolving and How Should Companies Prioritize Reporting and Ratings?\n\n\n\nMaking Sustainability Everyone’s Job: How Senior Executives and Business Lines Need to Drive Sustainability\n\n\n\nEmbedding Sustainability in the Corporate DNA: What Does Leading Practice Looks Like?\n\n\n\nPutting Purpose in Profit: How to Build Sustainability Solutions into Products and Services\n\n\n\nTelling your Sustainability Story: How Leaders are Differentiating Themselves by Communicating to Investors\, Customers\, and Employees\n\n\n\nMaking Real Progress on and Setting Plans for Employee Engagement\, Diversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion and Sustainability\n\n\n\nFinding the Route to Net Zero: Your Company has Set the Target – Now What?\n\n\n\nExtending the Culture of Sustainability Throughout the Supply Chain\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTweets by Conferenceboard\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/2022-sustainability-summit/
LOCATION:The Westin New York at Times Square\, 270 W 43rd St\, New York\, New York\, 10036\, United States
CATEGORIES:Sustainability
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SUMMARY:2022 Cornell University ESG Investing Research Conference
DESCRIPTION:About \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Environmental\, Social\, and Governance (ESG) Investing Conference at the SC Johnson College of Business at Cornell University welcomes both finance faculty who are engaged in ESG investing research and investment professionals managing ESG assets. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe conference will feature paper presentations\, practitioner panels and a keynote speaker focused on ESG issues. Distinguished members of the finance profession and practitioners will provide feedback to paper presenters and discuss issues in ESG investing and opportunities for further research. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us in-person in the picturesque Finger Lakes setting of Ithaca\, New York\, beginning with a reception on the evening of July 20 and ending at noon on July 22\, 2022. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAGENDA:Thursday\, July 21 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n8:45 – 9:30 AMIs History Repeating Itself? The (Un)predictable Past of ESG RatingsPresenter: Kornelia Fabisik (Frankfurt School of Finance & Management)Discussant: Ryan Lewis (University of Colorado – Boulder) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n8:45 – 9:30 AMIs History Repeating Itself? The (Un)predictable Past of ESG RatingsPresenter: Kornelia Fabisik (Frankfurt School of Finance & Management)Discussant: Ryan Lewis (University of Colorado – Boulder) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n9:45 – 10:30 AMDiscretionary Information in ESG Investing: A Text Analysis of Mutual Fund ProspectusesPresenter: Filippos Papakonstantinou (King’s College London)Discussant: Simona Abis (Columbia Business School) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n12:45 – 1:30 PMDecarbonizing Institutional Investor PortfoliosPresenter: Vaska Atta-Darkua (University of Virginia)Discussant: Lakshmi Naaraayanan (London Business School) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n1:45 – 2:30 PMThe ESG-Innovation Disconnect: Evidence from Green PatentingPresenter: Lauren Cohen (Harvard Business School)Discussant: Tony Cookson (University of Colorado – Boulder) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFriday\, July 22 \n\n\n\n9:00 – 9:45 AMOn ESG Investing: Heterogeneous Preferences\, Information\, and Asset PricesPresenter: Alexandr Kopytov (University of Hong Kong)Discussant: Christian Opp (University of Rochester) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n11:15 AM – 12:00 PMClimate Stress TestingPresenter: Hyeyoon Jung (Federal Reserve Bank of New York)Discussant: Jennifer Dlugosz (Federal Reserve Board) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTweets by CornellMBA\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/2022-cornell-university-esg-investing-research-conference/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:ESG Investing
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SUMMARY:Delivering Alpha Investor Summit
DESCRIPTION:Register Here\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCrossroads of Risk and Opportunity  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWith pervasive economic uncertainty\, an outbreak of economic and military warfare\, inflation setting records\, central banks scrambling to adjust policies\, and the long shadow of the pandemic obscuring vision\, investors are navigating a market at a crossroads. Is the selloff in equities coming to an end? What’s the right path forward for credit investing? Which alternatives provide the best return? Managing risk versus reward\, optimizing returns and navigating this new market dynamic amid a challenging environment is the focal point for this year’s Delivering Alpha Investor Summit. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAGENDA \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n*Agenda subject to change \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTHE GAME OF RISK\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHow to position for alpha in even the worst case geopolitical scenarios. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nALPHA WITH IMPACT\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMaking a difference while making real returns. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTHE GREAT DIVIDE\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNavigating the political landscape in ‘22 & ‘24. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTHE CRYPTO COMEBACK?\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBest opportunities that could survive this nasty Crypto Winter. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nYIELD SIGNS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhere are the opportunities\, and the traps\, in fixed income investing today. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLEADING ALPHA\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA frank conversation among titans of the investing world about how they got there\, and where we go from there. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTHE NEXT BIG THING IN…\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHealthcare\, streaming\, ESG\, metaverse\, web 3.0 – solving for the real opportunities in innovation. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWHERE IS ALPHA NOW?\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSome of the world smartest investors share where they see the greatest opportunities today. \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/delivering-alpha-investor-summit/
CATEGORIES:Live Events
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SUMMARY:VERGE Electrify
DESCRIPTION:VERGE Electrify is a unique online experience designed to inspire a community of passionate professionals working to electrify everything. Join leaders from the private and public sectors\, utilities\, solution providers\, investors and startups to catalyze rapid and widespread clean electrification across transportation\, buildings and industry. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTracks: \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBuildings \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIndustry \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGrid \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTransporation \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVERGE Electrify Past Speakers \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSaul Griffith – Founder and Principal Otherlab \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJigar Shah – Department of Energy \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDonnel Baird – BlocPower \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRuss Musgrove– FedEx Express \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMary Nichols – Commission on the Future of Mobility  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLibby Schaaf – City of Oakland \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCurtis Wynn – President & CEO\, Roanoke Electric Cooperative \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCathy Zoi – EVgo \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLeah Stokes – UC Santa Barbara \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/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/verge-electrify/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Sustainability
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SUMMARY:Transportation Sustainability Summit
DESCRIPTION:About the event\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn the wake of accelerated climate change and heightened consumer expectations\, many companies are increasingly engaged in developing and meeting aggressive sustainability goals. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNet Carbon Neutrality and SEC proposed SCOPE 3 emissions reporting is accelerating the timeframe businesses have to measure and improve their carbon footprint. Now is the time for shippers to move from “Pledge to Plan\,” by preparing your transportation strategy to meet the sustainability goals defined by your organization. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAt this Transportation Sustainability Summit\, you will: \n\n\n\nLearn about the acceleration of sustainability across transportation and the key trends and challenges.Gain a better understanding of electric infrastructure and green policy and trade.Hear from other shippers about how they are adopting and collaborating to develop sustainable solutions and overcoming challenges.Get up-close and personal with the all-new\, all-electric\, zero emissions eCascadia Freightliner.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAgenda at a glance \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 26\, 2022 \n\n\n\nRegistration and Networking 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.The Future is ElectricEvening social\, dinner and electric truck experience 4 p.m. – 9 p.m.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration and Networking 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. \n\n\n\nJuly 27\, 2022 \n\n\n\nNetworking Breakfast 8 a.m. – 9 a.m.Sustainability Sessions 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTweets by WeAreSchneider\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/transportation-sustainability-summit/
LOCATION:Long Beach\, California\, Long Beach\, California\, United States
CATEGORIES:Sustainability
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SUMMARY:Sustainable Business Summit
DESCRIPTION:About the Event\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Bloomberg Sustainable Business Summits bring together business leaders and investors globally to drive innovation and scale best practices in sustainable business and finance. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFollowing the historic COP26 summit in Glasgow\, the private sector is uniquely positioned to help accelerate global climate action and build resilient economies. Join us in Singapore for our inaugural Asia-Pacific Summit focusing on solutions to help companies and investors meet their ambitious ESG goals. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWe’ll explore the region’s unique challenges and opportunities in creating a sustainable future\, from managing risk and bolstering climate resilience to navigating the energy transition. We’ll also discuss strategies for successful stakeholder collaboration\, the latest trends in green financing\, how to best measure and report progress and more. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTweets by business\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/sustainable-business-summit/
CATEGORIES:Sustainability,Sustainable Business
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SUMMARY:Innovating New Financing Solutions to Advance the SDGs
DESCRIPTION:Finance is not working for people or the planet. We need to act to change this.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThere is a significant gap between this growing awareness and tangible actions that will result in better outcomes. The COVID-19 pandemic has increased the annual SDG financing gap to $3.7 trillion in 2020\, up from $2.5 trillion in 2019 (OECD) – a drop in the ocean compared to the claimed ESG investment universe. It is certain that in the current landscape of small\, separate sustainable finance initiatives\, often focused in high- and middle-income countries\, we will not deliver the change at scale needed across the financial system globally. A transformational shift in how we think about capital\, the role of capital in society\, and the private sector is needed. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn this special fireside chat and audience Q&A\, Impact Entrepreneur’s Laurie Lane-Zucker welcomes the Director of UNDP’s Sustainable Finance Hub\, Marcos Neto\, to discuss the innovative instruments for attracting and disbursing significantly greater amounts of impact capital and exponentially growing the business/finance sector’s social and environmental impact. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWe will discuss\, among other topics: \n\n\n\nA new normal where enterprises’ role moves from maximizing profits to maximizing economic\, social\, and environmental impacts or\, to put it even more ambitiously\, our collective human and planetary wellbeingInstruments that enable businesses and investors to continue to be profitable and become more equitable economic models fit for the futureUNDP’s relationship to countries and the private sector in this journey\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMarcos Neto\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMarcos Athias Neto joined UNDP in February 2013 and has since led UNDP’s global work on private sector development and foundations\, first at UNDP’s headquarters in New York and then\, from November 2014\, as head of the Istanbul International Center for Private Sector in Development (IICPSD). In April 2019\, Marcos returned to New York to lead the establishment and management of UNDP’s new Finance Sector Hub. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMarcos led the development of UNDP’s new private sector strategy and its offers on SDG Finance. He co-chairs the executive boards of the Business Call To Action and the Connecting Business Initiative. Apart from his role at UNDP\, Marcos also serves on the Supervisory Boards of CARE International and the Museum of Tomorrow International. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOver the past 25 years\, Marcos has been a leader in sustainable development\, poverty eradication and multi-stakeholder partnership building. He is a passionate advocate for the Sustainable Development Goals. Prior to joining UNDP\, Marcos spent 17 years at CARE International. During his tenure at CARE International\, Marcos served in numerous roles including Regional Manager for Asia and Latin America at CARE UK\, Executive Director of CARE Brasil\, and Program Director in Central America. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMarcos has lived and worked in Central and South America\, Europe and the United States and has also worked in Asia\, Middle East and Africa. He is a lawyer by training\, with a Master of Laws from the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) at the University of London. Marcos is married and has two children. \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\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/innovating-new-financing-solutions-to-advance-the-sdgs/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:SDGs,Sustainable Finance
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