Bankers for Net Zero

COP27 Live: The Good Transition Plan
2022-11-11 15:00 - 16:00 (Africa/Cairo) | Sharm El-Sheikh International Convention Center, UK B4NZ Pavillion, Green Zone, Sharm El-Sheikh International Convention Center, Egypt
This event will also be live-streamed here.
This discussion, hosted by James Vaccaro from the Climate Safe Lending Network ahead of the launch of The Good Transition Plan Toolkit 2.0, will highlight stakeholder expectations, strategic questions and leadership approaches for sustainable transition plans.
The Good Transition Plan 2.0 gathers the best thinking, emerging best practices, and stakeholder expectations from over 100 climate-finance experts and professionals from around the world. It presents a structured approach to net-zero planning, with practical insights from sustainable finance leaders, including bankers, investors, policymakers, civil society organizations, and academics.
Speakers:

James Vaccaro, Founder, Climate Safe Lending Network
Wendy Dobson, Group Head of Corporate Citizenship, Standard Bank Group
Rhiona Bowhay, Transition Plan Taskforce

The role of the private & finance sector in delivering our net zero ambitions
2022-11-10 14:10 - 14:30
This event will be live-streamed to the Bankers for Net Zero LinkedIn page here.
This fireside chat will address the importance of and need for positive collaboration, highlighting the fundamental, complementary role both of the private and finance sector and policymakers in achieving our climate goals. By creating clarity on how both sets of actors can contribute to the net zero transition, and what policies can optimise the contribution banks can make to the decarbonisation of the real economy, the objective for the session is to enable policymakers, banks and industry to most effectively drive the economy to a net zero future.

Moderator:

Heather Buchanan, Director & co-founder, UK Bankers for Net Zero

Confirmed panel:

The Rt Hon Grant Shapps, Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy,
Natalie Blyth, HSBC, Global Head of Commercial Banking Sustainability
Will Jackson Moore, PWC, Global ESG Leader

Philanthropy for Climate: Catalysing climate action through global philanthropic resources mobilisation
2022-11-10 13:00 - 14:00
This event will also be live-streamed and can be viewed here.
Philanthropy-led climate action, particularly in the Global South, is crucial to enabling climate mitigation and adaptation goals. Join IVPC’s COO, Allie Hollowell, at the Bankers for NetZero Pavilion on Thursday, November 10, at 1 pm EET for a discussion on philanthropy’s strategic role in climate action. Moderated by Alice de Moraes Amorim Vogas/WINGS, this panel will provide a broad overview of philanthropic climate action in different parts of the world and delve into the role of inter-sectoral partnerships as a key element to advance climate action in the philanthropic sector.
Speakers include:

Allie Hollowell from the International Venture Philanthropy Center (IPVC)
Hanna Hanses from Philea – Philanthropy Europe Association
Heather Buchanan from APPG on Fair Business Banking
Naila Farouky from Arab Foundations Forum (AFF)
Juan David Ferreira from Latimpacto

UK Finance: Bankers delivering Net Zero – French and UK perspectives
2022-11-10 11:00 - 12:00
This event will also be live-streamed and can be viewed here.
The panel will discuss progress made in delivering on net zero, with illustrations on what net zero means for banks and their clients – to offer an opportunity to showcase voluntary developments and good practice, and share cross-Channel lessons.
Keynote:

French Banking Federation – Séverine Vadon-David, International Relations.

Moderator:

UK Finance – Ian Bhullar, Strategic Policy and sustainability

Panellists :

French Banking Federation – Karen Degouve, Head of Sustainable Finance
UK Transition Plan Taskforce – Jacques Morris, Team Leader and Group Policy Lead at Oxford Sustainable Finance Group
JP Morgan – Linda French, Global Head of ESG Policy and Regulation
BNP Paribas- Antoine Sire, Head of Engagement

A common language for sustainability - ensuring the whole market works together
2022-11-09 12:00 - 13:00
Naomi Kerbel from SEC Newgate will moderate a discussion between David Marriage, Head of Disruption & Innovation for Sustainability, PwC and Rob Gardner, Director of Investment & Rewired.earth Board Member.
The event will be live streamed on LinkedIn and can be viewed here.
During the discussion they’ll explore 5 key questions that need answering, if we’re going to accelerate our transition to net zero:

Why do we need to think differently about ESG solutions and partnerships?
How can we give everyone a voice to drive a clear demand signal across the market?
What does designing an interconnected market solution look like and where are we today?
Why is the bankers for net zero programme so important for providing the power of an open, common data and reporting approach
What practical next steps will you be looking to drive post COP27?

B4NZ & Climate Safe Lending Network: Aiming Straight
2022-11-08 15:00 - 16:00
The Climate Safe Lending Network and Carbon Tracker will be releasing and discussing a new report highlighting the consequences of each financial institution choosing their own 1.5-degree aligned scenario.
Speakers include:

James Vaccaro, Founder of the Climate Safe Lending Network

Decarbonising residential real estate around the world with UNEPFI
2022-11-08 13:00 - 14:00
In this fireside chat, thought leaders from the banking industry will share experiences and thoughts on the decarbonisation of residential real estate around the world.
The event will take place in the green zone UK Bankers for Net Zero Pavilion and will be livestreamed on UK Bankers for NetZero’s YouTube channel.
Speakers:

Heather Buchanan, Director & Co-founder, UK Bankers for Net Zero
Eric Usher, Head, UNEP FI
Amine Bel Hadj Soulami, CEO, BNP Paribas MEA
Esteban Gaviria Vasquez, Vicepresident of Corporate Business, Bancolombia
