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09:30 AM
Welcome to the ESG Integration Forum 2021!

Laurie Havelock, editor-at-large, IR Magazine
09:45 AM
[Keynote interview] The view from the top: A CFO perspective on ESG with Stephanie Bruce from abrdn

ESG continues to be an increasing area of focus for CFOs, and in this session, we seek to understand how CFOs are thinking about ESG, what trends to look out for in 2022, the role of the CFO when responding to investor expectations and to can maximize the benefits of ESG investing.

• Understand how emerging policies will change investor expectations, and company requirements related to ESG disclosures
• Hear advice about how to prepare yourself for the changes to your reporting
• Learn about the systems and processes that need to be put in place to ensure you adhere to data quality standards

Laurie Havelock, editor-at-large, IR Magazine
Stephanie Bruce, chief financial officer, abrdn
10:15 AM
[Presentation] A buyside perspective on the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and what investors really want
The sustainable investor prefers a specific investment profile, and despite the fact that ESG-ratings among leading third-party vendors appear to be loosely correlated, they all have one thing in common; a similar risk premium exposure. This, in turn, can be translated to accounting numbers to bridge the gap between the rather qualitative debate around sustainability and quantitative corporate valuation frameworks. In his presentation, Jan Rabe, co-head Sustainable Investment Office at Metzler Asset Management will explain:
- Discover what sustainable investors really want from companies
- Learn how the rotation of sustainably invested capital affects a company’s cost of capital
- Discuss why potential amendments to the upcoming Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) should be on the agenda of every investor relations team.
Laurie Havelock, editor-at-large, IR Magazine
Jan Rabe, co-head of the sustainable investment office, Metzler Asset Management
10:15 AM
[Interview] Ensuring the board reflects modern ESG requirements

The need for boards to have increased skills and expertise related to ESG is growing and there is more demand for diverse boards to provide diversity of thought and better representation at the top level of company oversight. In this interview with Nasdaq’s global head of board engagement, Byron Loflin we explore the approaches that companies can take in their board recruitment, composition, management and education to ensure that they are set up to provide effective governance over ESG risks to their companies.

• Understand how ESG is affecting skill requirements for board directors
• Learn about what you can do to increase diversity at the board level
• Hear about different approaches to preparing boards to provide oversight on ESG related topics

Steven Wade, head of event content, Corporate Secretary and IR Magazine
Byron Loflin, global head of board engagement, Nasdaq
10:45 AM
Meet the attendees: Networking

Match with other attendees for a short, fun introduction using our virtual networking tool: it’s as easy as 1-2-3.

1. Visit the networking area and click connect
2. Get randomly matched with another attendee for a three-minute introduction
3. Exchange contact information or move on to the next attendee: it’s up to you!
11:00 AM
The challenge of quantifying social impact

This session will look into the challenges associated with how an organization can understand its social responsibility and begin to quantify its social impacts. This is an area that is receiving increasing interest from stakeholders which has only accelerated following the Covid-19 pandemic.

• Learn about the shift from CSR to ESG: the difference in the ‘S’
• Hear about the findings from research into the growing importance of social issues and the impact on valuation
• Understand the importance of engaging stakeholders & understanding social priorities
• Overcome the challenge in setting meaningful social KPIs

Tim Human, senior reporter, IR Magazine
Anouk Heilen, global sustainability director for social impact, Unilever
Ben Morton, director and co-founder, SIFA Strategy
Sandhya Sabapathy, head of community and social impact for the UK and Ireland, The Adecco Group
12:00 PM
How to find ‘best-fit’ ESG investors

Increasingly, fund managers across the world are taking a company’s ESG performance and commitments into account when making investment decisions. As a result, we are expecting to see funds repurpose capital in-line with their (often newly developed) ESG criteria, upsetting long-standing status quos within shareholder bases. This session explores how companies can find best-fit investment in a world where many funds are now incorporating ESG criteria, but in different ways, to different extents.

• Understand how the new ESG regulatory environment will be driving change within investor bases
• See what criteria investors are now using to make investment decisions
• Learn how to evaluate which investors are most at risk of divesting, now and in the future
• Discover how to use qualitative and quantitative analysis to identify and target best-fit ESG funds

Laurie Havelock, editor-at-large, IR Magazine
Mariela Vargova, senior ESG analyst, Invesco
Audra Walton, head of ESG solutions, CMi2i
12:30 PM
Co-operation or conflict: The changing dialogue between issuers and investors

As evidenced by the latest AGM season, investors are stepping up their efforts on activism around ESG issues. There has been a far more diverse set of shareholder proposals tackling ESG challenges and those proposals are seeing a higher proportion of support. This session explores how the nature of engagements between companies and investors could be changing, and seeks to share advice on how to engage with shareholders, and focus on co-operation before conflict.

• As we move from a disclosure era to a performance era, discover what actions investors seek from their portfolio companies.
• Understand how shifts in investor actions will impact your governance practices.
• Learn more about how to approach investor engagement – explore how to engage with portfolio managers, analysts and stewardship teams at asset managers.
• Discuss how best to navigate and prepare for ESG investor activism

Laurie Havelock, editor-at-large, IR Magazine
Maria Cuevas, investor relations ESG director, Novartis
Sophie L’Helias, president, board member and lead independent director, Herbalife and Kering
Daniele Vitale, head of governance for the UK and Europe, Georgeson
13:15 PM
Meet the attendees: Networking

Match with other attendees for a short, fun introduction using our virtual networking tool: it’s as easy as 1-2-3.

1. Visit the networking area and click connect
2. Get randomly matched with another attendee for a three-minute introduction
3. Exchange contact information or move on to the next attendee: it’s up to you!
13:30 PM
Targets, COP26 and TCFD: Climate trends and implications for companies

This session investigates how climate reporting is changing, and what you can do to prepare for increased disclosures related to your carbon emissions.

Plus, as asset managers, investor coalitions and policy makers agree the next steps toward net-zero global emissions at the COP26 conference in Glasgow, we examine how the outcomes will impact company expectations related to ESG.

• Understand the latest developments in climate action and reporting
• Learn how action plans from the COP26 climate conference are likely to impact sustainable investing and requirements of public companies
• Discover how to prepare for investor and regulator expectations related to climate issues
• Discuss how IR and sustainability teams can best communicate their net-zero plans to investors and navigate the challenges presented by forward-looking carbon targets

Laurie Havelock, editor-at-large, IR Magazine
Claire Fraser, head of stakeholder communications, Emperor
Ulla Paajanen, senior vice president of investor relations, Stora Enso
14:15 PM
Meet the attendees: Networking

Match with other attendees for a short, fun introduction using our virtual networking tool: it’s as easy as 1-2-3.

1. Visit the networking area and click connect
2. Get randomly matched with another attendee for a three-minute introduction
3. Exchange contact information or move on to the next attendee: it’s up to you!
14:30 PM
Strengthening board oversight on ESG

Boards are increasingly required to navigate the challenges presented by a variety of ESG factors, and it is important that governance, IR and sustainability professionals ensure the board is prepared, and structured in a way that can effectively manage these risk factors.

• Discover how to accelerate business action on governance in ESG
• As materiality judgements are increasingly a board responsibility, understand how to establish and set up your ESG committees for success
• Learn how to provide decision-useful ESG risk and opportunity data allowing the board and management to address financial risks associated with ESG issues
• Establish a framework that identifies the resources and actions needed to improve environmental and social governance.

Laurie Havelock, editor-at-large, IR Magazine
Kimberley Lewis, head of active ownership, Schroders
Brunno Maradei, global head of responsible investment, Aegon Asset Management
Dottie Schindlinger, executive director, Diligent Institute
14:30 PM
[Interview] The evolution of ESG integration

To deepen your understanding of ESG integration we speak to Vince Chin from Deutsche Bank to learn about how ESG integration changes the benchmarking of companies and ability to access new pools of capital.

• Discuss the evolving role of ESG integration
• Understand how to benchmark companies on their ESG performance
• Learn how to identify and access new investors which fit your ESG profile

Tim Human, senior reporter, IR Magazine
Vince Chin, head of DR investor targeting and ESG analytics, Deutsche Bank
15:00 PM
Best practices when telling your ESG story

Companies who can successfully communicate their ESG story to the right investors can benefit from increased attention, access to funds and reduced costs of capital. However, a lot of information that is communicated to investors is not always decision-useful.

We finish the forum by exploring how and where companies can get maximum benefit from their ESG performance by ensuring that you’re getting the right information in front of the right investors in a way that is easily understood.

• Explore how best to target investors and communicate how ESG factors impact your business
• Debate where and how ESG information should be communicated, and whether more emphasis should be put on digital communications as we emerge from the pandemic
• Discover how to tailor your messaging for all stakeholders, who digest your external ESG-related communications

Tim Human, editor-at-large, IR Magazine
Tish Crawford-Jones, investor relations, Q4
Victor Drozdov, head of IR, Polyus
Anna White, ESG Analyst, Fidelity investments
15:45 PM
[Closing keynote] The future of ESG reporting

To finish the forum we look at the emerging trends related to ESG reporting. We explore the evolving role of technology, increased stakeholder needs and emerging KPIs to help you develop more accurate, comparable and comprehensive corporate reporting.

• Stay ahead of your peers by understanding which reporting formats are gaining momentum
• Learn about the quality and types of data that your investors and management need to make informed decisions
• Understand developments in systems, processes and technology which can ease reporting fatigue

Laurie Havelock, editor-at-large, IR Magazine
Erwin Groenendal, co-founder and product evangelist, Tangelo
Linda Freiner, group head of sustainability, Zurich
Phil Redman, offering manager for ESG, OneTrust
16:30 PM
Summary of discussions and end of conference

Laurie Havelock, editor-at-large, IR Magazine

Speakers

To inquire about speaking at a future forum, please contact [email protected] or call +44 20 3865 8103

Stephanie Bruce
Chief financial officer
abrdn

Stephanie is Chief Financial Officer at abrdn, and has held the position since joining the company’s Board in June 2019. She is a highly experienced financial services practitioner with significant sector knowledge, both technical and commercial. She brings experience of working with boards and management teams of financial institutions in respect of financial and commercial management, reporting, risk and control frameworks and regulatory requirements.

Before joining the company, Stephanie was a partner at PwC, a member of the Assurance Executive and led the financial services assurance practice. Her responsibilities included client services, product development, operations and quality assurance across the UK business.

During her career, she has specialised in the financial services sector, working with organisations across asset management, insurance and banking, with national and international operations.

Stephanie is an associate of the Association of Corporate Treasurers. She holds a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from the University of Edinburgh. She is also a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland and served as the chair of its audit committee.
Vince Chin
Head of DR investor targeting & ESG analytics
Deutsche Bank

Vince is the Head of DR Investor Targeting & ESG Analytics for Deutsche Bank. In his role, Vince provides targeting solutions and guidance for his DR clients, by effectively identifying how investment strategies match a company’s IR story.

He also advises clients on ESG best practices, by leveraging his deep understanding of analytics to provide insights and in-depth quantitative analysis. Vince works with numerous FTSE 100 and S&P China 500 companies to benchmark and identify ESG-focused investors.
Maria Cuevas
Investor relations ESG director
Novartis
Victor Drozdov
Director of business communications and investor relations
Polyus Gold

Victor Drozdov is head of business communications and investor relations at Polyus, the Moscow-headquartered mining firm that is also Russia’s largest gold producer
Before joining Polyus in 2016, he worked in equity sales and sell-side equity research at VTB Capital, and later as part of Severstal’s investor relations team. In 2020 Victor was named Russia’s best IR professional by Institutional Investor.
Claire Fraser
head of stakeholder communications
Emperor

Claire has over 14 years of experience in corporate communications. She provides strategic advice on topics such as ESG and TCFD, and helps companies develop an integrated and strategic approach to corporate reporting, particularly in relation to strategy & performance, sustainability and governance. Claire has in-depth knowledge and understanding of reporting requirements, best practice and industry trends. She works with a number of FTSE100 companies including BP and SSE, she is also a member of the ICAS Corporate and Financial Reporting Panel.
Linda Freiner
group head of sustainability
Zurich Insurance Group

Since 2016, Ms. Freiner is responsible for global strategy and integration of sustainability across the Zurich Insurance Group. She also oversees management of the Z Zurich Foundation. Ms. Freiner joined Zurich in 2013 to set-up the Zurich Flood Resilience Program. Prior, she was a Global Leadership Fellow at the World Economic

Forum from 2007-2013 where she served as Head of Financial Services Strategic Partnerships and Head of Engagement Global Risks. Before joining the WEF, she worked for the CFI Group and Procter & Gamble. She holds a M.Sc. in Economics from the Stockholm School of Economics.
Erwin Groenendal
Co-founder and product evangelist
Tangelo Software

Erwin is co-founder and product evangelist at Tangelo Software. Their software platform, Tangelo, streamlines corporate reporting processes by allowing Investor Relations, Sustainability, Finance, Remuneration, and other teams to produce custom corporate reports ‘in-house’. And—with a single source, multi-channel approach—makes it easier to meet the challenges in an increasingly demanding corporate reporting landscape. In this context, Erwin leads research into global financial and ESG reporting trends and regularly presents insights on current and future developments at international events. Most recently, the focus is on the announcements of new ESG reporting standards, machine-readable formats for ESG metrics, and digital communication with a multi-stakeholder ESG audience.
Anouk Heilen
global sustainability director for social impact
Unilever

Anouk is Global Sustainability Director for Social Strategy at Unilever.

Anouk leads Unilever’s Social Compass strategy, working with key global partners and driving advocacy to create the right enabling environment for Unilever to implement its social commitments.

With a background in impact finance, Anouk is also passionate about the strategic use of development finance and philanthropic funds for investments that create social change.

Anouk’s career has been driven by her strong belief in the need for a unified global sustainable growth agenda to drive transformational change.

Anouk has proven experience in developing and implementing strategies from scratch. She started her career at the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, working in various positions, including on driving public-private partnerships.

Seconded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Anouk joined Unilever in 2012 to support the former CEO in his capacity as a member of the United Nations High Level Panel on Post-2015, tasked with advising on the Sustainable Development Goals.

Anouk has held various positions at Unilever over the past eight years, including as Director Impact Finance in the Global Sustainability Team.
Kimberley Lewis
head of active ownership
Schroders

Kimberley Lewis has been named head of active ownership. Before joining Schroders last July, she worked at Federated Hermes International as director of engagement.
Sophie L'Helias
President, board member and lead independent director
Herbalife and Kering

Sophie L’Helias is an ICGN co-founder and has been at the forefront of Governance and ESG trends. She is President of LeaderXXchange, an award-winning purpose driven organization that advises investors, companies, board directors, international organizations and non-profits to promote diversity and sustainability in governance, leadership & investment.

LeaderXXchange created the Gender Diversity Exchange investment methodology and technology solution that tracks gender diversity in leadership in listed companies around the world. It also co-organized the Investor Dialogue on Climate Risk-Management Series in New York, that led to the launch of Climate Action 100+ and will soon release its ESG Roadmap for board directors, investors and management.

Sophie is a trusted and effective advisor and thought leader and has counselled and supported clients through complex and challenging situations. She draws upon her prior experience as an M&A attorney and Managing Director of an activist hedge fund, to deliver actionable insight on the impact Governance and ESG can have on valuation, reputation and trust.

Sophie is the recipient of the ICGN Lifetime Achievement Award in Corporate Governance; the New York Women in Asset Management Award – ESG; and the Global Proxy Watch GPW 10 Award for her “salutary” corporate governance influence in the world. (NOTE: I deleted Forbes list and the year of the above mentioned awards)

Sophie is Lead Independent Director at Kering and responsible for ESG investor engagement on behalf of the Board. She also serves on the boards of Herbalife where she chairs the ESG committee, Echiquier Positive Impact fund and Africa50 infrastructure fund, chaired by the President of the African Development Bank. Sophie is a member of the Advisory Board of Hawkamah Governance Institute in Dubai and is an ESG Center Fellow at The Conference Board in New York.

Sophie holds an MBA from INSEAD, an LLM from the University of Pennsylvania, and a Master of Law from the law schools of the University of Pantheon-Sorbonne- Paris I, following law studies at the University of Saarbrücken, Germany.
Byron Loflin
Global head of board engagement
Nasdaq

Byron Loflin is the Global Head of Board Engagement at Nasdaq, where he leads the Board Engagement team in providing a strategic, collaborative, and technology-based approach to support boards’ efforts in strengthening governance effectiveness.

The portfolio of governance services and products includes a variety of board, CEO, and management evaluations, streamlined Directors’ and Officers’ Questionnaire and pre-proxy disclosure processes, and the Nasdaq Boardvantage board portal.

Byron is the founder and former CEO of the Center for Board Excellence (CBE), which was acquired by Nasdaq in 2019. His experience and expertise are in the design and administration of evaluations, as well as advising boards, board chairs, CEOs, and executive management on board strategy.
Ulla Paajanen
senior vice president of investor relations
Stora Enso

Ulla Paajanen-Sainio is currently VP, Investor Relations and Financial Communications, at Stora Enso. She has been with the company for nearly seven years, being mainly responsible for investor relations activities in the Nordic Region and also managing Stora Enso’s Financial Communications. Before joining Stora Enso, she worked in leading investor relations and communications positions in the IT and electronics sectors.
Brunno Maradei
Global head of responsible investment
Aegon

Brunno Maradei joined Aegon Asset Management in 2019. He is Global Head of Responsible Investment. Prior to joining the firm, Brunno was a senior investment officer at the European Investment Bank (EIB), working on structured and project finance transactions outside the EU and representing EIB in the investment committee of three impact funds. Brunno started his career in Morgan Stanley’s risk management practice in London and subsequently moved to JPMorgan. Brunno was a senior manager at EIRIS, a leading ESG research house in London, and spent eight years in the World Bank Group in Washington, where he developed sustainable investment products for emerging markets and structured blended finance for renewable energy deals in Africa. He also spent two years advising the European Commission on blended finance for development impact. Brunno is a CFA charterholder, holds an MBA from London Business School and a BSc (Econ) from London School of Economics.
Ben Morton
Director and co-founder
SIFA Strategy

Ben has over 25 years’ experience as a corporate affairs, branding, sustainability and reputation adviser and is used to working within an international environment, advising senior management on a broad range of strategic and operational issues. Ben ensured that sustainability and climate change considerations were embedded into the business model at Heathrow, while at Carlsberg Group he ensured that ESG became one of the five key strategic levers for the business. Since co-founding SIFA Strategy, Ben has advised numerous UK and international businesses on their ESG materiality and strategy; social purpose and impact; sustainable supply chains; and governance matters.
Jan Rabe
Co-head of the sustainable investment office
Metzler Asset Management

In his role as co-head Sustainable Investment Office at Metzler Asset Management, Jan Rabe is responsible for the integration of ESG into portfolio management and oversees the firm’s ESG investment strategy. Prior to his role at Metzler, Jan gathered ten years of experience as European equity strategist for Deutsche Bank’s investment banking division and also led the bank’s ESG efforts in equity research. Jan holds a Diploma degree in business administration from the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich and is a certified ESG analyst by the European Federation of Financial Analysts Society (EFFAS).
Phil Redman
Offering manager, ESG
OneTrust

Phil Redman serves as the Offering Manager for OneTrust ESG which simplifies the complex task of collecting and reporting on corporate ESG data. In his role, Redman is responsible for the product development and direction of the offering, leading the sales and product engineering team on OneTrust ESG, and day-to-day delivery. He enjoys working with customers and providing features and benefits they now love but didn’t know they needed. Redman brings over 15 years of global, enterprise experience and has led teams on technology product development and strategy at Accenture, Citrix, and was VP and Distinguished Analyst at Gartner. He has a B.A. from Temple University and an M.S. from Boston University on Business Communications.
Sandhya Sabapathy
Head of community and social impact
The Adecco Group UK & Ireland

Sandhya Sabapathy is the youngest head of Social Impact at The Adecco group. She has been with the company for four years and was selected via the CEOfor1month leadership program. She has worked in two roles previously in two continents within Adecco Group before this one, managing all of EMEA in her previous role based in Milan, Italy. She specializes in innovation and entrepreneurship, and is an alumni of McGill University and HEC Paris. She is very passionate about Employment and Education and is a former WEF global shaper. She used to be an international swimmer and has a strong passion for charity work which is what she spends most of her free time being involved. She does at least 120 hours of volunteer work personally out of working hours every year.
Dottie Schindlinger
Executive director
Diligent

Dottie Schindlinger is Executive Director of Diligent Institute, the global governance research arm of Diligent Corporation. She co-authored Governance in the Digital Age: A Guide for the Modern Corporate Board Director, ©2019, Wiley, and co-hosts The Corporate Director Podcast. Dottie was a founding team member of BoardEffect, acquired by Diligent in 2016. She serves as Vice Chair of the Board of Alice Paul Institute and is a Fellow of the Salzburg Global Seminar. She is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, and lives in suburban Philadelphia.
Mariela Vargova
senior ESG analyst
Invesco

Mariela Vargova, Ph.D. is a Senior ESG Analyst with Invesco Ltd. She is responsible for leading corporate engagements and implementing ESG integration across investment strategies in North America. Prior to joining Invesco in 2020, Mariela was Senior Vice President and Senior ESG Analyst at Rockefeller Asset Management where she worked for over 13 years on ESG investing and shareholder advocacy. During her career, Mariela has been actively engaged with working groups and advisory committees of leading U.S. and global investor organizations such as the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), US SIF, The Council of Institutional Investors (CII), and the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR), among others. Mariela holds an M.A. in Political Science from Sofia University, Bulgaria, and an M.A and a Ph.D. in Political Science from the New School for Social Research, New School University, New York.
Daniele Vitale
Head of governance for the UK and Europe
Georgeson

Daniele joined Georgeson in 2010 and specialises in corporate governance and executive remuneration analysis. Daniele has over fifteen years of experience advising institutional investors and corporations on corporate governance, executive remuneration and proxy voting issues.

Previously he worked as Senior Researcher at PIRC Ltd, a London-based proxy advisory firm, and at Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) and Deminor in Brussels. Daniele is Italian and is fluent in English, Italian, French and German.
Audra Walton
Head of ESG solutions
CMi2i

Audra has over 15 years of experience across a variety of organisations including mega cap issuers, environmental NGOs, the buy-side and research firms. She worked for Tesla as Head of European Marketing & Communications from its inception through to its IPO, and has helped dozens of other companies with powerful ESG and communications strategies. With specific experience in ESG regulation, data and analysis, Audra has provided corporates with actionable policies and intelligence-driven advice on a range of ESG issues. She has a M.A. in International Relations & Global Affairs and is studying for the CFA UK Level 4 ESG Investing Certificate.
Anna White
ESG analyst
FMR

Anna graduated from Cambridge University in Theology and began working at FMR in Equity Research. This year, Anna was promoted to be the ESG analyst for Europe. Anna helped develop FMR’s ESG expertise and its ESG culture through various sustainability events and engages with several external companies on ESG. In her own time, Anna enjoys cooking and spending time with friends and family.
Laurie Havelock
Editor-at-large
IR Magazine

Laurie Havelock is a journalist, writer and podcaster who has worked with IR Magazine for almost a decade. Outside of writing about investor relations, corporate governance and green finance, he also works for the i newspaper as a news editor and culture writer. Away from writing, he works on several comedy podcasts including Podshambles and Idle Fantasy and was formerly a radio DJ, and hosted a weekly show on Shoreditch Radio called What’s Your Plan B? He lives in London with Mischa, his dog.
Tim Human
Senior reporter
IR Magazine

Tim Human is senior reporter at IR Magazine. He rejoined the publication in 2019 after two years working as a freelance writer for a range of international clients. Previously, he was editor of IR Magazine between 2013-2017. He has also written for Corporate Secretary, IR Magazine’s sister publication, and CorpComms, the UK-based magazine for corporate communications professionals.
Steve Wade
Head of event content
IR Magazine

Steve Wade is a content researcher and conference producer at IR Magazine where he is responsible for crowd-sourcing intelligence on the big global issues facing investor relations. Steve also creates events where the IROs and the wider financial community can discuss, debate and learn about ways to develop the IR function.

Prior to IR Magazine, Steven’s background has been in corporate social responsibility and responsible investment. During his time at Ethical Corporation (now Reuters Events), Steve launched the ESG symposium, an event focused on connecting the socially responsible investment community with corporate sustainability leaders at listed companies. Steve was a judge for the Deloitte Green Frog Awards, celebrating the best corporate reporting in Eastern Europe. Steve also presented research at the Global Sustainable Event Summit in London and has spoken about extra-financial reporting with the United Nations Global Compact, the World Bank and the Polish Ministry of Finance.

Steve has a degree in Event Management and enjoys playing rugby in his spare time.

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Our attendees are leading Governance, IR and sustainability practitioners with an established track record and strategic governance or IR role within their company.

Below is a sample of some of our past virtual attendees:

Job title	Company	Job title	Company
CG officer	IFC	Head of sustainability	Northam Platinum
Chief sustainability officer	Global Fashion Group	Head of sustainability	Society Generale
Corporate and investor relations assistant	Melexis Technologies	Investor relations	Société Générale
Corporate communications & IR	S IMMO	Investor relations	UniCredit
Corporate finance chief expert	ALROSA	IR & corporate communications manager	Conzzeta
Corporate sustainability manager	Sonova	Investor relations manager	Ford Otosan
Director of capital markets & strategic initiatives	EN+ Group	Investor relations manager	Stora Enso
Director of corporate branding & responsibility	Sonova Group	Investor relations manager	Uniper
Director of financial control & corporate reporting	Polymetal	Investor relations officer	Lenta
ESG analyst	Carmignac	IR client manager	RD:IR
ESG analyst	Franklin Templeton	IR manager	CCHBC
Fixed income IR & SRI	Iberdrola	IRO	Mediaset
Group communications director	Oxford Instruments	IRO	Sonae
Group investor relations and ESG	Mediobanca	M.D. APAC & MEA	Stolt Nielson Singapore
Group sustainability manager, IR	FirstRand	Organization & strategic planning director	B2Holding
Head IR & sustainability	Cembra	Partner	Gibson Dunn & Crutcher
Head of ESG	AO World	PR & IR manager	IP Group
Head of ESG	Severstal	Research assistant	Gather London
Head of investor relations	Cellnex Telecom	Research manager	SEGRO
Head of investor relations	National Grid	Responsible business manager	Henry Boot
Head of investor relations	Plus500UK	Responsible investing manager	Chelverton AM
Head of investor relations	Rolls-Royce	Senior account manager	FleishmanHillard Fishburn
Head of investor relations	Seplat Petroleum	Senior director IR	ASM International
Head of investor relations	The Go-Ahead Group	Senior group corporate communications manager	GoCo Group
Head of investor relations	WENDEL	Senior sustainability manager	ASOS
Head of investor relations and company secretary	Good Energy Group	Sustainability coordinator	RA International
Head of IR & sustainable capital markets	EIB	Sustainability manager	Virgin Atlantic
Head of investor relations	Aker Solutions ASA	Sustainable development director	X5 Retail Group
Head of investor relations	UBI Banca	VP, associate general counsel	Vontier
Head of IR & CSR	Sanoma	VP, IR and associate general counsel	Adobe
Head of IR & ESG	MASMOVIL	VP, investor relations	Esprit
Head of IR, EMEA & Asia	Burford Capital	VP, IR & communications	Veoneer
Head of regulatory affairs & sustainability office	SEB	VP, IR & communications	Veoneer

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Thursday, November 18, 2021

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AN INTERACTIVE, VIRTUAL EXPERIENCE

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Hestia Global

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Oxford Brookes University

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Anonymous

GCs Counsel

ESG Verification

PineBridge Investments

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ESG Integration ForumEurope

Thursday, November 18, 2021

About the forum

AN INTERACTIVE, VIRTUAL EXPERIENCE

Agenda

Speakers

What our virtual attendees say

Anonymous

Hestia Global

MyLog IQ

Oxford Brookes University

S IMMO

Anonymous

GCs Counsel

ESG Verification

PineBridge Investments

Who attends our virtual events

Become a partner

Partners

Sign up to access the replay

Standard rate (GBP)

£275

Contact us

Privacy Policy

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ESG Integration Forum
Europe