It seems Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) investing and reporting is one of the most talked about subjects in the market at the moment, but as interest in ESG has skyrocketed, so have the questions and challenges, including the question of what does it all mean for the social value movement and those striving to achieve the sustainable development goals? Despite the hype, there are clear weaknesses in current ESG practices; behaviours are not changing enough to address rising social inequalities or adequately tackle the climate crisis.  

Social Value International and our partners, are responding to this challenge by working with our members to provide practical solutions to help us evolve the ESG agenda.

The Going Beyond ESG Summit is designed to be different....The Summit itself, is a culmination of a month's worth of discussion and will provide real solutions and actions that we can collectively take forward to evolve the ESG agenda and achieve positive impact for people and the planet. By attending the Going Beyond ESG Summit you will increase your knowledge through the sharing of latest developments within ESG Investing and ESG reporting, help challenge the status quo by exploring the main problems with ESG reporting, be inspired by innovation, help propose solutions to the problems, and feel empowered to play an active role with the ‘ESG agenda’.

Join us at the Going Beyond ESG Summit as we collaborate, share ideas, and explore ways we can go “Beyond ESG” to achieve sustainable development for all. 

Agenda:

• Opening Session and Keynote Discussion

  Ben Carpenter, CEO of Social Value International will be opening the Going Beyond ESG Summit and will be joined by:

  Bettina Reinboth, UNPRI
  Karen Wilson, OECD
  Kathy Seabrook, Global Solutions Inc.

• Is the financial sector willing and able to go beyond ESG?

  This panel will be exploring the key question “Is the financial sector willing and able to go beyond ESG?”.

  Panelists include:

  Paul Allard (Moderator), Impak Finance
  John Levy, Franklin Advisers Inc.
  Tom McGillycuddy, CIRCA5000

• Towards an impact management approach

  Panelists include:

  Sara Olsen (Moderator), SVT Group and SVUS
  Jeremy Nicholls, SDG Impact, UNDP
  Manjit Jus, S&P Global Sustainable1
  Marta Santamaria, Capitals Coalition
  Belissa Rojas, SDG Impact

• Bringing the "I" into ESG - an Indigenous Perspective

  Panelists include:

  Carol Anne Hilton (Moderator), Global Center for Indigenomics
  Rangimarie Price, The Connective
  Brad Densmore, Landmark Resource Management Ltd
  Vanessa Roanhorse, Roanhorse Consulting
  Mark Sevestre, National Aboriginal Trust Officers Association

• Closing Remarks

  Ben Carpenter, CEO of Social Value International will be closing the summit alongside:

  Stephanie Robertson, Social Value Canada
  Becca Harvey, Social Value International