G7 Environment Meeting “Mobilising G7 Financial Centres for Sustainability”

Agenda (pdf, 199 KB)

Background Paper

UN Environment Inquiry, Financial Centres for Sustainability. Reviewing G7 Financial Centres in mobilizing Green and Sustainable Finance. (pdf, 2.156 MB)
 

Opening remarks

Roberto Tasca, Budget Counsellor, City of Milan (pdf, 157 KB)
 

Presentations

Presentations (pdf, 22.580 MB)
 

Session 1: Introductions & Overview

Aldo Ravazzi, Ministry of Environment (Italy), Introductory speech

Nick Robins, UN Environment, Meeting overview
 

Session 2: Greening Financial Centres: the Challenge

Toby Heaps, Corporate Knights, Presentation of the Draft Background Paper “Financial Centres for Sustainability”
 

Session 3: Financial Centre Perspectives

Brief presentations from leading G7 Financial Centres

Canada/Toronto: Mike Manning, Ontario Financial Authority

France/Paris: Philippe Zaouti, Mirova and Paris Europlace

Germany/Frankfurt: Kristina Jeromin, Deutsche Börse

Italy/Milan: Sara Lovisolo, Borsa Italiana LSEG / Paolo Garonna, Febaf

Japan/Tokyo: Takejiro Sueyoshi-san, The Green Finance Organization Japan

UK/London: Fred Packham, City of London Corporation (pdf, 298 KB)

USA/New York: Cary Krosinsky, Yale University
 

Session 4: Focus on Measurement

Manuel Adamini, Climate Bonds Initiative, Green/Climate Bonds. 

David Harris, LSEG, Focus on measurement: disclosure and performance.

Pierre Ducret, I4CE - (Institute For Climate Economics), Developing an Index of Green Financial Centres.
 

Session 5: Focus on Market Development

Amane Yamazaki-san, The Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi, Sustainable Financing.

Stanislas Pottier, Crédit Agricole, Fostering Climate Finance.

Tatiana Bosteels, Hermes Investment Management, Responsibility. Greening Financial Places. Holistic Returns and Place making.
 

Session 6: Identifying Next Steps

Nick Robins, UNEP, Next Steps.