1:40pm | Panel: Between regulation and reality: navigating climate risk and impact reporting
This panel will take stock of how the industry has managed to reformulate its approach to reporting on climate risks and impact, with a particular focus on requirements under the SFDR and the FCA’s TCFD-aligned reporting regime. It will look at the challenges inherent in data collection, how to deal with data gaps and what to do when respective jurisdictions’ rules diverge.
2:15pm | Panel: Changing sentiments: what investors really think about ESG
This panel will look at how firms are approaching the politicisation of the ESG landscape and the increasing pushback against sustainability-driven approaches. It will consider firms’ strategic approaches to product labels and the role these play in fund marketing. It will also explore the shift beyond climate considerations and consider in particular what the ‘S’ in ESG means in practice.
3:10pm | Breakout sessions PART I
Breakout A
Corporate reporting and data: A stocktake of what has been achieved by the regulatory community when it comes to corporate reporting on sustainability issues.
Breakout B
US in the spotlight: An update on SEC rulemaking on investment advisers’ sustainability disclosures.
Breakout C
SFDR review: An exploration of the Commission’s preliminary work to review SFDR and the changes that might be on the horizon.
3:50pm | Breakout sessions PART II
Breakout D
SDR and Labels: What do the expanded FCA sustainability requirements mean for firms that serve institutional investors?
Breakout E
CSDDD: What do beefed up EU rules on corporate due diligence mean for the buy-side?
