Unpacking the UN & IPCC Climate Report: Implications for professional investors

While sustainable investing has seen rapidly increasing popularity over the last couple of years, the 'code red' report released this summer has added renewed urgency to this shift. Net-zero commitments may no longer be enough, and professional investors are facing calls for a more stringent approach to increase impact and asset managers must counteract accusations of greenwashing.

As the findings of the report bed in, we partnered with Reuters to explore how professional investors are interpreting and responding to these warnings. 

Key topics discussed:

• Delving into the detail - deciphering the key takeaways and overlooked messages from amidst this behemoth document
• Assessing the different scenarios and projections for climate change, what adaptation will look like and how this will impact asset allocation
• Understanding the actions investors are already taking and what more can be done
• Discussing how asset managers can help professional investors achieve greater impact

Speakers:

1. Glen Yelton, Head of ESG Client Strategies, Invesco
2. Eléonore Bedel, Head of SRI & Impact Investing, BNP Paribas Wealth Management
3. Irene Monasterolo, Professor of Climate Finance, EDHEC Business School
4. Moderator: Tommy Wilkes, Finance & Markets Correspondent, Reuters