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What to expect on Sustainable Finance 2019-2024

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5 June 2019 (12:00 - 14:30)
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Accountancy Europe, Avenue d'Auderghem, Brussels, Belgium
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What to expect on Sustainable Finance 2019-2024

Sustainability has been a buzzword throughout the EU elections. Now that the elections are over, it is time to reflect on how sustainability can be integrated into the financial agenda.

On 5 June, EPC and Accountancy Europe held a post-election debate with European Issuers, EFAMA, Better Finance and AFME which presented their vision as Brussels trade organizations and, on the other side, WWF and European Investment Bank that promptly reacted to their views.

Read the recap of the event

#postelectiondebate

ACCOUNTANCY EUROPE’ S VIEW

Have a look at our next EU term priorities here

#Sustainability is a clear a priority for finance sector stakeholders in #Brussels the new #EUMandate will need to make big strides to meet our ambitions! #postelectiondebate pic.twitter.com/4NBfYNL7Pv

— Accountancy Europe (@AccountancyEU) June 5, 2019

ARTICLE BY MARION FONTANA FOR AGENCE EUROPE

While sustainable finance was one of the main campaign themes during the European elections on 26 May, several stakeholders gathered on Wednesday 5 June at a conference organised by Accountancy Europe and the European Policy Centre (EPC) to make their voices and concrete expectations heard by the new European Parliament and the next Commission.

Read the full article here

EUROPEAN POLICY CENTRE’ S VIEW

Speakers

Opening remarks: Eleni Kanelli, Head of Advocacy, Accountancy Europe
Moderator: Stefan Sipka, Policy Analyst, EPC
Panel:
- Olivier Boutellis-Taft, CEO, Accountancy Europe
- Florence Bindelle, Secretary General, European Issuers
- Tanguy van de Werve, Director General, EFAMA
- Aleksandra Maczynska, Executive Director, BETTER FINANCE
- Rick Watson, Head of Capital Markets, AFME
Reactions:
- Julia Linares, Sustainable Investment Officer, WWF
- Aldo M. Romani, Head of Sustainability Funding, EIB

Together with @AccountancyEU we are hosting a post- #EUelections2019 debate on how to improve #SustainableFinanceEU in the next politico-institutional cycle: pic.twitter.com/Bj970UCFhN

— EuropeanPolicyCentre (@epc_eu) June 5, 2019

HOW TO WRAP UP THE DAY?

“The profession is ready”, says @obt_ACE referring to #sustainability #reporting and #assurance. “We have more than enough frameworks, we need to consolidate and drive change” @AccountancyEU

— ICAEW Europe (@ICAEW_Europe) June 5, 2019

Great debate between corporate side and investors on whether mandatory reporting standards on #sustainablefinance should apply! Accountants vote for sure in favour of responsible decisions #PostElectionDebate @epc_eu @AccountancyEU

— Eleni Kanelli (@EleniKanelli) June 5, 2019

Financial system is “ignoring collapse of ecosystems and biodiversity”, WWF’s @juliet_linares warns at @AccountancyEU event today.
EU must move faster to align financial portfolios with #ParisAgreement on #climatechange https://t.co/RmOyFVMlhv

— WWF EU (@WWFEU) June 5, 2019

Programme

00:00 - 00:00

Lunch and registration
00:00 - 00:00

Opening remarks

Eleni Kanelli Head of Advocacy, Accountancy Europe

Moderator: Stefan Sipka, Policy Analyst, EPC
00:00 - 00:00

Visions sharing by trade associations

Olivier Boutellis-Taft, CEO, Accountancy Europe

Florence Bindelle, Secretary General, European Issuers

Tanguy van de Werve, Director General, EFAMA

Aleksandra Maczynska, Executive Director, BETTER FINANCE

Rick Watson, Head of Capital Markets, AFME
00:00 - 00:00

Reactions

Julia Linares, Sustainable Investment Officer, WWF

Aldo M. Romani, Head of Sustainability Funding, EIB
00:00 - 00:00

Panel discussion
00:00 - 00:00

Q&A