Responsible Investor’s 17th annual RI Europe conference

Driving the future of European Sustainable Finance

Responsible Investor’s 17th annual RI Europe conference will take place on June 12 and 13 in London. This flagship event will explore sustainable finance developments and industry best practices. Major topics include accelerating net zero progress, the evolving EU regulatory landscape, biodiversity risk management, and ESG data strategy. Over 600 leading investors and fund managers are expected to attend this two-day event.

The conference will cover the following key topics:

EU regulatory landscape and its implications
Road to net zero: Fostering the decarbonisation of Europe’s economy
Effective engagement: What lessons have we learnt and how stewardship standards improve?
Biodiversity and nature: Navigating data collection and stakeholder expectations
Transition finance: What comes next for 2024?
Keeping track of and adapting to evolving sustainability regulations worldwide
Standard setting: Innovation and interoperability
How are investors tackling biodiversity loss and reductions in resource and water use
2024 European Parliament election

On June 13, Frédéric Ducoulombier, Director of EDHEC-Risk Climate Impact Institute, will be participating in the panel discussion on "ESG data: Meeting the evolving needs of responsible investors". During this session, he will share his insights on the implications of CSRD and other corporate disclosures for ESG data users and providers, identify the types of data that are currently lacking and highlight some emerging data points that investors are seeking. Additionally, he will discuss the challenges of determining the optimal amount of data, and the role of estimations and models in filling data gaps, alongside other esteemed panelists:

Moderator: Khalid Azizuddin, Senior Reporter, Responsible Investor
Nicoletta Centofanti, CEO, Luxembourg Sustainable Finance Initiative (LSFI)
Theodor Christensen, CEO, Envira
Mandy Chung, Vice President, ESG Product Manager, FactSet

Further information on the conference can be found on the Responsible Investor 2024 Conference Website.

Date

Wednesday 12/06/2024 - Thursday 13/06/2024

Place

133 Houndsditch London

About EDHEC

Operating from campuses in Lille, Nice, Paris, London and Singapore, EDHEC is one of the world’s top 15 business schools. Fully international and directly connected to the business world, EDHEC commands a strong reputation for research excellence and the ability to train entrepreneurs and managers capable of breaking new ground. EDHEC functions as a genuine laboratory of ideas and produces innovative solutions valued by businesses. The School’s teaching is inspired by its research work and a focus on “learning by doing”, all with the aim of equipping people with the skills to succeed in business.

About EDHEC-Risk Climate Impact Institute

Marking the priority assigned by the School to sustainability issues and building on its research programmes exploring the relationships between climate change and finance, EDHEC-Risk Institute became EDHEC-Risk Climate Impact Institute in October 2022. The Institute's mission is to help private and public decision-makers manage climate-related financial risks and make the best use of the financial tools available to transition to low-emission and climate-resilient economies. The Institute’s research programmes explore the relationships between climate change and finance and our key ambition is to become a leading academic reference point for long-term investors, helping them to manage the asset-pricing implications of climate change as well as mitigation and adaptation efforts.