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As ice caps melt, sea levels rise, and the climate crisis worsens, the investing sector needs to reflect over how it will play its part in pushing for a sustainable future for our planet. As the focus of ESG has improved over years of activism, policy developments, and a rising climate-minded population, this report shares how veterans and professionals of the industry plan to progress and tackle the key issues of ESG and sustainability.

The Environmental, Social & Governance Investing, Europe report addresses each the following three key topic areas: market outlook, governance structures and effectiveness, and investment ideas and forecasts.

This report brings together Chief Risk Officers, Heads of Sustainable Investment, Chief Executive Officers, and representatives from across the UK and Europe. These thought leaders share their insights on the key challenges investors, managers, directors, and the wider sector face in tackling the ESG challenges of our age

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SECTION 1

MARKET OUTLOOK

1.1 ROUNDTABLE: To what extent should there be further alignment between policy makers and investment leaders in the formation of ESG and climate focussed regulations?

Moderator:

  • Noel Hillman, Chief Executive Officer, Clear Path Analysis

Panellists:

  • Sally Bridgeland, Chair and Non-Executive Director, Local Pensions Partnership Investments
  • Mark Manning, Technical Specialist, Sustainable Finance and Stewardship, Financial Conduct Authority
  • Lindsey Matthews, Chief Risk Officer, Universities Superannuation Scheme
  • Nicholas Wheeler, Chairman of Trustees, Volvo Group UK Pension Schemes

1.2 WHITEPAPER: Client reporting – helping overcome barriers to sustainable investment

  • Richard Roberts, Investment Director – Global Insurance, abrdn

SECTION 2

GOVERNANCE STRUCTURES & EFFECIVENESS

2.1 ROUNDTABLE: Governance structures: Effectively making sure senior management is collectively responsible for the integration of sustainability

Moderator:

  • Sara Benwell, Editor, FundOperator.com

Panellists:

  • Mark Hedges, Trustee, Nationwide Pension Fund
  • Dr Zeynep Hizir, Digital Transformation Influencer
  • Sindhu Krishna, Head of Sustainable Investment, Phoenix Group

2.2 WHITEPAPER: Developing your governance structures and effectiveness as an engaged investor

  • Lindsey Matthews, Chief Risk Officer, Universities Superannuation Scheme

2.3 INTERVIEW: The path to net zero: A framework for considering actions to decarbonise your portfolio

  • Richard Roberts, Investment Director – Global Insurance, abrdn

SECTION 3

INVESTMENT IDEAS AND FORECASTS

3.1 WHITEPAPER: Investment opportunities for China’s carbon neutral strategy (sponsor)

  • Selina Lu, Senior Analyst, RBC Global Asset Management (Asia) Limited

3.2 INTERVIEW: Climate-oriented investing: navigating modern climate strategies and transparent data sources

  • Muhammad Masood, Director, iShares Sustainable Investing, BlackRock

3.3 WHITEPAPER: Case Study: A Pension Fund’s Journey to Net Zero

  • Marcus Hooper, Director, Data and Analytics Solutions, BNY Mellon
  • Fraser Priestley, Managing Director, Data and Analytics Solutions, BNY Mellon

3.4 INTERVIEW: Integrating climate investment goals with business risk objectives: An investable alternative option for asset allocation plans

  • Maria Rapin, Chief Executive Officer, Nephila Climate

Sara Benwell

Editor, FundOperator.com

Richard Roberts

Investment Director – Global Insurance, abrdn

Mark Hedges

Trustee, Nationwide Pension Fund

Dr Zeynep Hizir

Digital Transformation Influencer

Sindhu Krishna

Head of Sustainable Investment, Phoenix Group

Lindsey Matthews

Chief Risk Officer, Universities Superannuation Scheme

Nicholas Wheeler

Chairman of Trustees, Volvo Group UK Pension Schemes

Selina Lu

Senior Analyst, RBC Global Asset Management (Asia)

Muhammad Masood

Director, iShares Sustainable Investing, BlackRock

Maria Rapin

Chief Executive Officer, Nephila Climate

Fraser Priestley

Managing Director, Data and Analytics Solutions, BNY Mellon

Marcus Hooper

Director, Data and Analytics Solutions, BNY Mellon

Mark Manning

Technical Specialist, Sustainable Finance and Stewardship, Financial Conduct Authority

Sally Bridgeland

Chair and Non-Executive Director, Local Pensions Partnership Investments

Noel Hillmann

CEO, Clear Path Analysis

iShares unlocks opportunity across markets to meet the evolving needs of investors. With more than twenty years of experience, a global line-up of 900+ exchange traded funds (ETFs) and $3.03 trillion in assets under management as of June 30, 2021, iShares continues to drive progress for the financial industry. iShares funds are powered by the expert portfolio and risk management of BlackRock.

RBC GAM offers a wide range of investment strategies to address the needs of global investors. RBC Global Asset Management draws from the strengths of its three leading asset management companies to offer investors access to exceptional investment expertise and a robust range of solutions.

We invest to help our clients create more

More opportunity. More potential. More impact. We offer investment expertise across all key asset classes, regions and markets so that our clients can capture investment potential wherever it arises. By combining market and economic insight with technology and diverse perspectives, we look for optimal ways to help investors navigate the future and reach their financial goals. And by putting environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations at the heart of our process, we seek to find the most sustainable investment opportunities globally. By ensuring the assets we invest in are ready for and resilient to a world in transition, we act as guardians of our clients’ assets.

BNY Mellon is a global investments company dedicated to helping its clients manage and service their financial assets throughout the investment lifecycle. Whether providing financial services for institutions, corporations or individual investors, BNY Mellon delivers informed investment and wealth management and investment services in 35 countries. As of March 31, 2021, BNY Mellon had $41.7 trillion in assets under custody and/or administration, and $2.2 trillion in assets under management. BNY Mellon can act as a single point of contact for clients looking to create, trade, hold, manage, service, distribute or restructure investments. BNY Mellon is the corporate brand of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (NYSE: BK). Additional information is available on www.bnymellon.com. Follow us on Twitter @BNYMellon or visit our newsroom at www.bnymellon.com/newsroom for the latest company news.

Nephila is a pioneer and leading investment manager specializing in cat and non-cat specialty (re)insurance, climate and weather risk. The firm has been active in the ILS markets since launching its first fund in 1998 and offers a broad range of investment products focusing on instruments such as insurance-linked securities, catastrophe bonds, insurance swaps, and private transactions across its robust platform. The platform includes Nephila Climate, a dedicated weather and climate risk transfer and impact-driven business, and Nephila Syndicate which offers non-cat specialty lines of business. Nephila has approximately $9.3 billion in assets under management as of October 1, 2021 and is headquartered in Bermuda, with offices in San Francisco, CA, Nashville, TN and London. There are currently over 130 employees with expertise in finance, seismic engineering, catastrophe