Agenda

Leonardo City Hotel, London, UK

7 December 2022

Take a look at the working agenda below and stay tuned for exciting updates and speaker announcements. Subject to final confirmation.

8:00	Registration
9:00	Welcome address from the chair Joanna Bonnett, Head of Sustainability & Group Treasury, Page Group
9:15	Keynote presentation Naresh Aggarwal, Associate Director Jonathan Labrey, Chief Connectivity & Integrated Reporting Officer, IFRS Foundation
9:50	Panel: Sustainable finance: products and practicalities Learn about the sustainable finance market and key products available Explore the practical considerations for borrowers issuing sustainable debt and the future direction of travel Ian Brimicombe, SVP Group Finance, Burberry Agnes Gourc, Head of Sustainable Capital Markets, DCM Structuring & Solutions, BNP Paribas Gemma Lawrence-Pardew, Head of Sustainability and Director – Legal, Loan Market Association Facilitated by Matthew Tobin, Partner, Slaughter and May In association with Slaughter and May
10:30	Networking break
11:00	Panel: Aligning finance to ESG: Corporate treasury and investor perspectives BNP Paribas is hosting a panel on aligning finance to ESG. The discussion will cover the equity and debt story, profiling key themes from BNP Paribas Exane ESG Survey addressing challenges and opportunities for investor corporate relations. The panel includes insights from banking, corporate treasury and the investor lens. Constance Chalchat, Head of Company Engagement & Chief Sustainability Officer, Global Markets, BNP Paribas CIB Aaron Field, Deputy Treasurer, Anglo American Edward Lees, Co-Head Environmental Strategies Group, Senior Portfolio Manager, BNP Paribas Asset Management In association with BNP Paribas	Presentation: practical tips on establishing a green bond framework Learn how to implement a green bond framework Learn how your banks can support you to create a green bond framework Tariq Kazi, Director of Corporate Finance, Optivo Simone Utermarck, Director, Sustainable Finance, ICMA Facilitated by Sarah Boyce, Associate Director – Policy & Technical, Association of Corporate Treasurers
11:40	Panel: the problem with reporting - principles/taxonomies – how to address the lack of consistency Gain the latest updates on TCFD, EU taxonomy and the emergence of the ISSB and how they interact with each other Learn how to efficiently work with the various standards and guidelines to be compliant Carlos Martin Tornero, Senior ESG Specialist – Policy and Advisory, Financial Conduct Authority Tom Bullock, Director, PwC Facilitated by Joanna Bonnett, Head of Sustainability & Group Treasury, Page Group	*Panel:* ESG financing - getting past the growing pains & where to next for the market Panel session considering some of the practical issues around ESG debt issuance faced by treasury teams currently and how ESG financing markets are likely to evolve in 2023. Tatiana Slepova, Managing Director, Sustainability Lead, Global Banking, HSBC Michael McCartney, Partner, Capital & Debt Advisory, EY Alex Smith, Senior Associate, Eversheds Sutherland Facilitated by Naresh Aggarwal, Associate Director – Policy & Technical, Association of Corporate Treasurers
12:10	Discussion: the impact of real-world events on the transition to a low carbon planet and the focus on ESG Understand how global events are affecting the transition Learn how policy makers and regulators may adapt due to changes in the geopolitical environment Simon Perham, Head of Investor Outreach, Carbon Tracker Latha Visvendran, Group Treasurer, Chemring Facilitated by Joanna Bonnett, Head of Sustainability & Group Treasury, Page Group	Case study: Practical tips and considerations for treasurers Learn about ESG cash investment products Learn how to design an ESG-friendly investment policy Martin McNamara, EMEA Liquidity Product Specialist, HSBC Asset Management Elena Stone, Director, Liquidity & Investments, HSBC Facilitated by Naresh Aggarwal, Associate Director – Policy & Technical, Association of Corporate Treasurers In association with HSBC Asset Management
12:50	Lunch and networking
13.50	Presentation: Ratings agency spotlight - what goes into ESG ratings and what’s being done to improve them? Types of rating: what do ESG ratings rate and what is their purpose? Credit rating and ESG rating: what is the same and different? Data, regulation, greenwashing Update on Sustainable Fitch Craig Gosnell, Senior Director, ESG & Sustainability, Fitch Ratings In association with Fitch Ratings
14:20	Keynote discussion with the Bank of England: how climate risk affects treasury Find out how central banks are reacting to climate risk Learn about the UK Climate Biennial Exploratory Scenarios (CBES) Explore some of the implications of CBES for banks and their clients Consider how this may impact corporate treasurers Chris Faint, Head of Climate, Bank of England Facilitated by James Winterton, Associate Director – Policy & Technical, Association of Corporate Treasurers
14:50	How are your banks approaching ESG in their risk assessment, lending, and participation decisions? – an insider guide Learn about market standards, regulations and bank commitments driving the integration of ESG into lending policies and decisions Understand best practice in engaging with Banks on your ESG profile and objectives Pick up practical tips on leveraging your banks investment in ESG to inform your ESG activities Learn how ESG elements impact cost and other terms of bank debt and other treasury products In association with NatWest Gustavo Brianza, Managing Director – Debt & ESG Advisory, NatWest Arthur Krebbers, Head of Corporate Climate & ESG Capital Markets, NatWest
15:20	Networking break
15:50	The role of exchanges in supporting corporates on their decarbonisation journey Understand how to leverage the capital markets to access the capital you need Learn how the London Stock Exchange’s Voluntary Carbon Market can accelerate your path to net-zero Facilitated by Naresh Aggarwal, Associate Director – Policy &Technical, Association of Corporate Treasurers Claire Dorrian, Head of Sustainable Finance, London Stock Exchange Katya Gorbatiouk, Head of Investment Funds, London Stock Exchange Shrey Kohli, Head of Debt Capital Markets, London Stock Exchange Richard Kelly, Investment Director, Co-lead Manager of Foresight Sustainable Forestry Company In association with the London Stock Exchange
16:20	Panel: sustainable treasury – a strategic approach Understand how treasury is adapting policy and procedures to incorporate ESG Learn from peers about plans you can implement In this panel session, Emily Martin of the Lloyds Bank Sustainability & ESG Finance Team will be joined by Wates Group bringing both sustainability and treasury perspectives to the discussion. Find out more about how these treasury teams are helping to deliver on their organisation’s sustainability ambitions and what factors are driving this agenda. Attendees will gain practical insights into the challenges and opportunities from a strategic approach to sustainability for treasurers and the lessons learned from those in practice. Emily Martin, Director, Sustainability & ESG Finance, Lloyds Bank Bekir Andrews, Environmental Sustainability Director, Wates Group Arijana Vanstone, Corporate Finance & Reorganisation Lead, Wates Group In association with Lloyds Bank
16.50	Closing remarks Joanna Bonnett, Head of Sustainability & Group Treasury, Page Group Naresh Aggarwal, Associate Director – Policy &Technical, Association of Corporate Treasurers
17.00	Drinks and networking
18.00	Close of conference

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