Portfolio Adviser parent companies Last Word Media and Bonhill are excited to present the inaugural Global ESG Summit, which will be streaming live across four time zones on 27 May.
We are delighted to announce we are partnering with the United Nations on the event, with United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) executive secretary Preeti Sinha confirmed as keynote speaker.
Each stream will be tailored to each region, bringing together ESG experts, fund managers, asset owners and data specialists to educate and inform investors across Asia, the UK, Europe and the US.
The programme has been designed to help our global audience of professional financial intermediaries, including fund selectors and fund buyers, cut through the noise and gain tangible insights on how to integrate ESG processes and principles into business models and investment solutions.
Through a combination of independent speakers, adviser views and panel discussions we hope to offer some ‘clarity’ in a complex ESG world for fund selector readers of Last Word Media and Bonhill’s stable of publications: ESG Clarity, Portfolio Adviser, Expert Investor, International Adviser, Fund Selector Asia and InvestmentNews.
Last Word Media managing director Patrick Ponsford said: “This is the ESG event for investors across the globe. The team have worked extremely hard to coordinate timings, panels, discussion topics and speakers for each region and create an informative and educational virtual event for fund buyers and selectors.”
“The United Nations Capital Development Fund is delighted to partner with Last Word Media and Bonhill on the inaugural Global ESG Summit in May,” said Esther Pan Sloane, head of partnerships, policy and communications at UNCDF.
“Capital markets are playing an increasingly critical role in Sustainable Development Goal achievement, particularly for the goal of supporting promising projects in the least developed countries that have both development impact and financial viability. The consistent growth in ESG investing shows the demand for more information and options in this space.
“With our objectives closely aligned, Last Word and the United Nations are partnering on a range of initiatives, starting with the Global ESG Summit. We are pleased that UNCDF executive secretary Preeti Sinha will be delivering the keynote speech at the Global ESG Summit to frame the insightful panel discussions and presentations.”
Earlier this year, Bonhill and Last Word Media reaffirmed their commitment to dedicated ESG content via its suite of publications, including ESG Clarity in Europe, US and Asia, by enhancing editorial resources, delivering events and sponsored content projects, through social media initiatives, bespoke research and interaction with our audience through a range of multi-media. The Global ESG Summit was borne from the creation of the specialist global ESG taskforce, led by Ponsford, and is part of an exciting programme of ESG solutions.
Registration and full agendas for each region will be released soon.
If you are an investment manager interested in taking part in the event please contact Gareth.wilde@lastwordmedia.com.
