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THE FUTURE OF ESG DATA AMERICA 2023

24 April 2023, 8:00 AM BST

Join us in Washington to gain insight into the emerging ESG data industry and
understand the key factors shaping its future

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AGENDA

9:00

Regulatory keynote – update on regulations impacting the future of ESG data

9:25

Fireside chat – industry responses to the new SEC disclosure regulations

09:50

Standards keynote – how far we are from a standardized framework for ESG
reporting, in the U.S. and globally?

10:15

Panel – discussing the current political and legal landscape for ESG in the US:
how does it impact ESG data and the wider ESG market?

 * Discussing the politicization of ESG investing in the US, and the anti "woke"
   ESG movement – how might this play out in the run-up to elections in 2024?
 * Rebublican vs. Democrat movements and proposed bills for divestments of ESG
   assets vs. divestments of fossil fuels
 * Industry implications: how could the political divide over ESG affect flows
   of funds into ESG assets, and disclosure of data relating to ESG investments?
 * Litigation issues and their impact on ESG adoption and disclosure in the US

Panellist:
Alice Hill, Senior Fellow for Energy and the Environment, Council on Foreign
Relations

11:00

Coffee break

11:30

Panel: Emerging developments in measuring the “S” pillar of ESG

 * What data can be defined as “social”, and to what extent can the social
   component of an investment be quantified?
 * What advances are being made in measuring DEI (diversity, equity and
   inclusion)?
 * Examining models being developed by ratings providers to measure social
   materiality – what criteria is used?
 * Striking the balance between disclosure and privacy:  Understanding legal
   risks and civil liberty issues when collating social data

Panellists:
Jonathon Smith, Associate Director, Sustainable Fitch
Nick Sapirie, Vice President, Single-Family Capital Markets, Fannie Mae
Ruthann Bartello, CFA, Director, Client Relations, Morningstar Sustainalytics

12:15

Panel: What ESG data do investors want? How are they using the data for
investment decisions?

 * Prioritising data needs and aligning them with the ESG investment strategy
 * Investor insights on emerging disclosure regulations and standards
 * Investor perspectives on ESG ratings providers: discussing the limitations of
   using proprietary data sets
 * Using third-party data vs. developing in-house tools and methodologies
 * What data do investors want from issuers, and why?

Panellists:
Dave Stangis, Chief Sustainability Officer, Apollo Global Management
Laurel Peacock, Head of ESG, NGP
Yovanka Bylander, Senior Vice President & Head of Sustainability, TimesSquare
Capital Management



13:00

Lunch

14:00

Panel: How are corporates building ESG reporting strategies? Advances made and
lessons learned

 * Bridging the data knowledge gap between investors and issuers
 * Corporate insights on the SEC’s new regulations and ISSB standards
 * Aligning with TCFD and SASB (IFRS)
 * Ensuring clear, accurate and consistent data
 * Selecting and working with ESG data providers
 * Using cloud-based solutions
 * Ensuring cross-company engagement between all departments (sustainability,
   finance, compliance etc) and senior management

Moderator:
Beth Byington, Global Head of Corporate ESG and Climate Solutions, MSCI

Panellist:
Dawn Emling, Head of Sustainability Initiatives, Lincoln Financial Group

 

14:45

Panel: Metrics for measuring natural capital: achieving speed, scale and
integrity in natural capital MRV (monitoring, reporting, verification)

 * The current state of the natural capital market:  What are the barriers to
   achieving scalability and credibility? 
 * Recent initiatives in developing nature-related and biodiversity investment
   data – what sources and mapping tools are available?
 * Forest carbon and natural capital
 * Update and insights from the TNFD (Taskforce on Nature-related Financial
   Disclosures)
 * Looking ahead - future potential innovations and drivers for growth in
   natural capital and biodiversity data

Panellists:
Alessandro Baccini, Co-Founder and Chief Scientist, Chloris Geospatial
James d'Ath, Data and Analytics Technical Lead, TNFD

 

15:30

Afternoon break

16:00

Keynote Presentation/Interview - Pension fund perspectives on ESG and ESG data

16:25

Panel: The role of ESG data in the transition to net zero

 * What tools are available for measuring your net zero commitments, and how
   reliable are they?
 * Emerging standards and best practices for measuring transition
 * The role of ESG ratings
 * Update and insights from the SBTi (Science-Based Targets Initiative)

Panellists:
Representative, ICE (to be confirmed)

17:10

ESG data in private markets – the transparency tipping point

Andrea Ramirez, AVP, Head of ESG Client Strategy, Preqin

17:30

Close of conference and networking drinks reception

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