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ESG Club Conference 2023


ESG CLUB CONFERENCE 2023: DRIVING CHANGE IN CHALLENGING TIMES


After the success of portfolio institutional’s first in-person ESG conference last year, we are returning to The Shard in September to dissect another set of sustainability issues.


Climate change, biodiversity loss, inequality and corporate governance are some of the biggest issues of our time. Working to create an ecosystem that can support life on Earth, while boosting soci- etal equality and encouraging organisa- tions to behave appropriately are the goals of a growing number of citizens across our planet. Such is the importance in phasing out oil and gas from our energy system, or pro- viding access to healthcare, or how well employees are treated and local commu- nities are respected that governments have adopted targets in some of these areas to drive change. But there is a problem, and institutional investors are right in the middle of it. How can pension schemes, charities and insurers make sure the companies in their portfolios have practices that are kind to the environment and respect human rights in their supply chains?


It is a lot harder than it sounds to spot if a company is as ‘green’ as it claims, remember Volkswagen’s pollution test scandal? Then there is the issue of is it treating its employees fairly. Boohoo is an example of a company worth billions of pounds where the workers making its clothing were being paid less than minimum wage to work in unsafe conditions.


To strip away the complexity and to highlight best practice on sustainability, portfolio institutional formed an ESG Club where assets owners, those investing on their behalf and consultants discuss issues such as ensuring access to fresh water, how to sustainably dispose of waste, are we winning the race to net zero and how can we grow enough food without damaging the ecosystem.


ESG is a broad church. With an abundance of topics within the E, the S and the G, we decided to bring our ESG Club directly to institutional investors. More than 100 people attended our first in-person event last year and with more questions on sustainability being asked as each year goes by, we are returning for our second ESG Club Con- ference in September at the Shangri-La Hotel in the Shard.


The Shangri-La Hotel, The Shard 13 September 2023 09:00 – 15:30


This year representatives of The Pensions Regulator, Scottish Widows, WWF-UK, ShareAction, the PLSA, MSCI, Guy’s and St Thomas’ Foundation and the Church Commissioners for England will be dis-


cussing topics such as transition assets, biodiversity, ESG data and making a social impact. So don’t miss this chance to engage with institutional investors on the big sustainability issues. We hope to see you there.


TO REGISTER TO ATTEND, PLEASE CONTACT: Mary – m.brocklebank@portfolio-institutional.co.uk Silvia – s.silvestri@portfolio-institutional.co.uk Or visit: portfolio-institutional.co.uk/esg-club-conference-2023/


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44 | portfolio institutional | June 2023 | Issue 124


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