Workshop ESG
ESG, sustainable and responsible investing are themes that continue to sit high on the agenda for institutional investors.
As the demand rises from members, trustees and society as a whole to see ESG as a consideration when pension funds allocate their assets, so too does the uncertainty surrounding how asset owners can select and implement an effective ESG approach.
IPE’s ESG seminars will tackle questions surrounding the measurement and implementation of ESG across different asset classes, the role of ESG data in risk/return analysis and the use of sustainability as a performance driver.
9:45 Registration
10:20 Introduction
10:25 Presentation: Can you meaningfully integrate ESG into your passive investments?
Investors are increasingly looking at how they can integrate ESG into their broad investment. Finding a solution that allows them to invest a significant allocation into an ESG integrated solution that respects their risk / return objectives has historically been a challenge. This session will demonstrate how this is now possible.
Speaker: Fadi Zaher, Head of Index Solutions & Investment Specialists, Legal & General Investment Management
10:45 Presentation: Keep ESG on Track
ESG policies at many pension funds have developed rapidly in recent years. The Netherlands is at the forefront in Europe and far ahead in the world. How do investors keep good managers who are far from their developments on their toes? This session will discuss the challenges, but also the rewards that funds can get from this.
Speaker: Jaap Hoek, Director, Investment Solutions & Strategy, Russell Investments
11:05 Pension fund case study
Speaker: Joost Slabbekoorn - Senior Responsible Investment & Governance Manager, APG
11:25 Break
11:35 Presentation: Emerging Markets and Sustainability
Sustainable investing is more difficult in emerging markets. Data quality is lower than for developed markets, companies have less focus on ESG topics and regulatory standards are often lower. However, precisely for these reasons, a good ESG policy will make more of a difference in emerging markets. This presentation will set out where the pitfalls and opportunities are when it comes to sustainability in emerging markets.
Speaker: Martijn Oosterwoud, Head of Product, UBS Chief Sustainability Office
11:55 Presentation: From Theory To Practice: ESG Investing In US Small Cap Stocks
This presentation will focus on the practical application of sustainable investing in US small cap stocks, highlighting some of the opportunities and challenges that are present in the asset class. Key topics will include:
- The value of ESG analysis
- The opportunity of ESG in small caps
- Sustainability and engagement drive growth and differentiation
- Challenges of ESG analysis in small caps
- Practical application for ESG investing in US small caps
Speaker: Jason Wulff, Portfolio Manager, Eagle Asset Management
12:15 Open discussion
Voorgezeten door IPE. Dit programmaonderdeel zal in het Engels gehouden worden en is enkel in persoon te volgen en wordt dus niet live gestreamd.
