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Nature's crucial role in sustaining our planet, our economy and our people and the opportunities of sustainable investing. Why systemic risks are a crucial consideration even for well diversified investors, and how to measure sustainability and impact. Just a few of the topics I enjoyed discussing this morning at the AFME (Association for Financial Markets in Europe) Sustainable Finance conference in Amsterdam alongside a distinguished panel of Caroline Haas, Eugenia Unanyants-Jackson and Randy Caenen

🗣️Meet the Speaker: Heleen de Coninck – Climate Scenarios Expert & Interdisciplinary Thinker Heleen is a Professor at Eindhoven University of Technology and former Coordinating Lead Author of various #IPCC reports. With a focus on sustainable technologies and how they can shape the future of finance, Heleen’s research looks beyond traditional climate models to address real-world applications. 💡What will she bring? Heleen will provide insight into the expected magnitude of physical climate risks, at which speed may these risks materialise, and what expected reactive policy risks are. For financial professionals, her perspective will be invaluable for understanding key questions to discuss with your teams, clients, investment consultants and policymakers on how to integrate scientific principles into your risk strategies—ultimately helping you future-proof your assets in the face of rapidly shifting climate realities. 📅 Join Heleen and others on November 6th to learn how climate science intersects with finance! 👉 Register via: https://lnkd.in/efQG_-wY Carbon Tracker Ortec Finance Sustainable Finance Lab #climaterisk #finance #riskmanagement #investment #pensionfunds #banks #insurance

As part of my project with Harald Walkate and the European Corporate Governance Institute (ECGI) on the question "Does Sustainable Investing Work?" we're following up with industry practitioners and academics to get their reactions to what we wrote in a series of half hour interviews. The first of these comes from Edward Mason, Partner and Head of Engagement at Generation Investment Management who takes a more optimistic and ambitious view than Harald and me of the role of the investment industry in enabling the climate transition. You can watch the video here: https://lnkd.in/e94pH8kt The whole point of this project is to provoke debate and discussion to help us all figure out what works so that we do that rather than what doesn't. Which is why we've purposefully chosen interviewees who we think will have a diverse range of views, some aligned with our own and some not. I look forward to sharing more over the coming months. #responsibleinvesting #sustainableinvesting #responsiblecapitalism

Celebrating the first anniversary of the Resilient Planet Finance Lab, a research and impact accelerator at the University of Oxford. We develop and share analytics on #resilience and #adaptation for governments, financial institutions and regulators to radically upscale the #mobilisation of finance for #nature.   To celebrate the first anniversary, we released a “candy store” of new analytical tools for #physicalriskassessment and #adaptation:   -         A synthesis of 25 adaptation #taxonomies from both non-state actors, nations and regional bodies (literally in one downloadable file!) and analyses of their commonalities and differences and a set of recommendations for future development: https://lnkd.in/e93aei-5 - A framework for integrating resilience within #transitionplans, building off the Transition Plan Taskforce (TPT) framework, and a set of indicators to measure progress of corporates on risk management and alignment, as well as an initial analysis of the Nature Action 100 companies: https://lnkd.in/eP3EFjks - Synthesised adaptation and nature #targets and #metrics from more than 30 different standards bodies and reports, including ISSB, TCFD and SASB. Updated with 2024 standards: https://lnkd.in/eKpwU-qr - Climate Data 111+ – a database of climate data for risk assessment, adaptation planning, policy, and resilient infrastructure. Each data source is described with a detailed and standardised set of attributes, ensuring that users can easily understand and compare the data. https://lnkd.in/eDei95-i Huge gratitude to our funders Climate Arc, NERC: Natural Environment Research Council, Oxford Martin School, and our partners.   More exciting news to follow this week! Resilient Planet Finance Lab @UniofOxford Green Finance Institute Ingrid Holmes Shewly Choudhury Impax Asset Management United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) Paul Smith Mark Bernhofen Anna Freeman Roberto S. Andrey Levitskiy Benedikt Signer Federico Mazza Jenty Kirsch-Wood Rowan Douglas CBE Matthew Foote Marcia Toledo Sotillo Sabrina Nagel Puninda Thind Nick Moody Ekhosuehi Iyahen Meryam Omi Felix Preston Owen Grafham David Carlin Alice Anders Dr. Johanna Dichtl Emma Howard Boyd CBE Dr Nicola Ranger

Are mainstream climate-change scenarios fit for use by financial institutions? Not without additional analysis, says Mark Cliffe, Visiting Fellow with the Global Systems Institute at the University of Exeter. As scenarios typically focus on financial stability at a systemic level, they do not address the materiality of climate risks for individual institutions. What can be done? The VUCA concept – which recognises volatility, ambiguity, complexity and ambiguity – can help institutions adapt models. How could the US election influence climate policy? What would happen if insurers stopped covering climate-related damages? Recognising these sources of VUCA could help institutions integrate reasonable assumptions into their climate-risk scenarios. Mark delivered the keynote at our annual Transition Investment Summit in London. Read more about the event: http://spkl.io/60444Cnzk #climate #risk #loimsummit <Marketing Communication>

🌍 RGS is Heading to New York Climate Week! 🌎 We’re thrilled to announce that RGS will be participating in #NewYorkClimateWeek, engaging in two insightful panel discussions on Impact Measurement & Accounting. Nidhi Chadda, RG Sciences' Chief Impact Officer and Founder & CEO of Enzo Advisors LLC, will be speaking on two distinguished panel discussions, exploring the future of responsible investing, with a focus on how impact accounting can transform decision-making for investors, corporates, and stakeholders. #ImpactAccounting is the process of translating sustainability metrics into financial terms by measuring, quantifying, and reporting the social and environmental impacts of corporate activities as line items in financial statements. Just as financial accounting became the backbone of large-scale capital markets, the development of impact-weighted financial accounts is essential for capital markets to evolve in alignment with #SustainabilityGoals. This shift represents a crucial infrastructure for the future of investing, where sustainability considerations are as integral to financial performance as traditional accounting metrics. Are you an #Investor or #CorporateLeader passionate about the future of finance, investing and sustainability? Let’s connect and join us at Climate Week to: 💡  Learn about the latest trends in #ResponsibleInvesting.  🔍 Explore advanced #ImpactMeasurement and #ThematicInvesting tools. 🤝 Discuss how we can collaborate to create a more sustainable future. Don’t miss the opportunity to meet our team and discover how RGS can support your sustainability goals. Reach out to us — let’s meet and talk in New York!

Read AIER's Dr. Paul Mueller latest paper on the risks of ESG and how #ESG strategies can undermine freedom, political self-determination, and economic prosperity. Download it here 👇 https://lnkd.in/eXm4SHae

🎉 Achievement Unlocked! 🎉 I have completed the "Introduction to Sustainable Finance" course by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH. Key Takeaways: - Understanding the role of finance in sustainability 🌍 - Strategies for integrating sustainability into financial decisions 💼 - Insights into climate finance and investment 🌱 Excited to apply this knowledge in the environmental science and sustainability fields! #SustainableFinance #ClimateAction #LifelongLearning

Excited to share two recent publications !! 1️⃣ My comment on the paper "The Anthropocene reality of financial risk" has been published in the Social and Environmental Accountability Journal. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/dHHVAjd6 2️⃣ Additionally, I've co-authored a study titled "A cross-country examination on the relationship between cash holding, dividend policies, and the moderating role of ESG ratings" published in the Cogent Business & Management Journal. Check out the full article here: https://lnkd.in/dNz8fW6q #Finance #Sustainability #ESG #Research #Publication

I'll be honest, approximately 83.4% of my mental capacity is consciously or unconsciously fixated on the impending US elections -- the results of which (whenever they finally get settled out) will have huge import. But there are even larger systemic forces and questions for us to reckon with. Very high on the list is the fixation on growth and how to move beyond it before we tip environmental and social systems beyond the point of recovery. Post Carbon Institute has just released its last "Deep Dive" of the year -- focused specifically on this topic. It features conversations and events with the likes of Jason Hickel, Gaya Herrington, Richard Heinberg, Nia K. Evans and Cierra P. from Boston Ujima Project, PETER VICTOR, Rachel Donald, Anitra Nelson, and Rob Dietz. My colleague Richard Heinberg's piece on the landscape of sustainable economics is a great place to start: https://lnkd.in/gdm7FwMK. More info on the Deep Dive here: https://lnkd.in/gXUFPGYZ