THE NEST SUMMIT
Investing at the Intersection of Climate and Social Justice
In partnership with the Climate Group and FINTECH.TV, The Nest Summit is an official event of Climate Week NYC, dedicated to advancing sustainability in the US by convening the organizations, visionary researchers, and influential policymakers driving climate action and leading the way to a cleaner and safer environment.
Ivka Kalus
The COVID crisis has brought forward many inconvenient truths that society at large chose to ignore pre-COVID. We can no longer talk about sustainability, climate change, and resilience, without talking about social justice. Just like COVID, Climate Change impacts minority and indigenous communities disproportionately. But this isn’t only about unacceptable inequality, it’s about opportunity cost. Our society has lost out on a tremendous amount of innovation and productivity by denying social justice to a significant portion of our population. But Climate change is an “all hands on deck” crisis that requires the full contribution from every member of society. It is clear that we cannot face off against the Climate Crisis without addressing the Social Justice crisis, which is why we have to consider mispriced Social Justice risk as well as Climate Change risk in every investment we evaluate.
Innovations and Advancements in Climate-Related Scoring Products, Market Infrastructure, and Portfolio-Level Integration Techniques
In partnership with the Climate Group and FINTECH.TV, The Nest Summit is an official event of Climate Week NYC, dedicated to advancing sustainability in the US by convening the organizations, visionary researchers, and influential policymakers driving climate action and leading the way to a cleaner and safer environment.The innovations and advancements in climate change scoring for products, portfolios, and macro analysis for the New World are essential as we combat humanity's forces that have put our world's future at grave risk. The European Commission and its various constituents are putting clarity on environmental products throughout the European Union - specifying at least 50 different parameters that investors will have to report on this taxonomy for their investment portfolio. This climate change adaptation then drives the future passive and active product creation. Jeff Gitterman and Todd Arthur Bridges discuss integration methodologies in this discussion for the Nest Summit on Climate Change with the United Nations.
Advancing Sustainability in Events
In partnership with the Climate Group and FINTECH.TV, The Nest Summit is an official event of Climate Week NYC, dedicated to advancing sustainability in the US by convening the organizations, visionary researchers, and influential policymakers driving climate action and leading the way to a cleaner and safer environment.Except for virtual experiences, the $1 trillion events industry has largely been on pause during the Coronavirus pandemic. To build back better in the new post-pandemic “normal”, improving the environmental performance of in-person events will increasingly be a top priority for the industry. In this session leaders from three major stakeholders in producing events – Stephen Carter, Group CEO, Informa (the world’s largest event organizer), Carrie Freeman Parsons, Chair of the Board, Freeman (the world’s largest brand experience and event service provider), and Alan Steel, CEO, the Javits Convention Center (one of the world’s greenest venues) will provide valuable insights on how the industry is advancing sustainability. All aspects of staging events including the vital role they play in conducting business in an environmentally responsible manner will be examined.
Alan Steel
President & CEO
Javits Center
Carrie Freeman Parsons
Chair of the Board
Freeman
Stephen A. Carter
CEO
Informa
Climate Change & Shareholder Engagement with Bruce Duguid and Mark Sherlock
In partnership with the Climate Group and FINTECH.TV, The Nest Summit is an official event of Climate Week NYC, dedicated to advancing sustainability in the US by convening the organizations, visionary researchers, and influential policymakers driving climate action and leading the way to a cleaner and safer environment.Nearly all companies have exposure to climate change; we must commit to zero the carbon emission at the highest level. Shareholder engagement had never been more crucial on climate change that now, taking ownership of the decision-making of climate change adaption will improve long-term sustainability and stakeholder buy-in of climate change adaption interventions. Bruce Duguid and Mark Sherlock explain the importance of investment and engagement rather than divesting, how significant climate change is for stewardship, and some notable companies are working towards zero carbon emission.
Bruce Duguid
Head of Stewardship
Federated Hermes
Mark Sherlock
Head of US Equities, Lead Portfolio Manager
Federated Hermes
Adam Lake
Head of Climate Week NYC
Climate Group
Alan Steel
President & CEO
Javits Center
Britton Jones
Founder & CEO
The Nest Summit
Vince Molinari
Founder & CEO
FINTECH.TV
Tom Steyer
NextGen America Founder & Co-Chair
California's Business and Jobs Recovery Task Force
Lynn Martin
President & Chief Operating Officer
ICE Data Services
Pat Mitchell
Media Executive, Producer, Curator
Connecting with Women to Create Change
Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson
Founder
Urban Ocean Lab & Ocean Collective
Dr. Katherine Wilkinson
Author, Co-Founder & Co-Director
All We Can Save Project
Naima Penniman
Artist, Activist, Co-Founder & Co-Artistic Director
Climbing Poetree