Recorded: 25 April 2022 (14:00 - 15:30 UK time)

What’s this webinar about?

The financial sector can play a unique role in mobilizing capital to facilitate the transition to net zero, but needs greater integrity to build trust in financial products and related services. This webinar will explore the drivers of change, and how standards can help the industry adopt and demonstrate the principles of sustainable finance, so accelerating the necessary market transformation.  

Who should attend the webinar?

This session will be relevant to all sectors, with some elements being especially relevant to the financial sector and the practices it needs to adopt.

What will participants gain?

• Greater awareness of the interconnected themes supporting finance’s role in the transition to net zero
• Knowledge of how standards are providing businesses (in all sectors) with the tools to achieve that outcome
• The opportunity to put your sustainable finance questions to our experts
• A post-event copy of all presentations and a recording of the webinar

Agenda

14:00 - 14:05 Welcome and introductions - David Fatscher, Head of sector (Environment, Social & Governance), BSI

14:10 - 14:20 Net Zero Policy and Market Trends – Nick Blyth, Senior Environment Manager – Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board, Chair of ISO’s Climate Change Coordination Committee and a member of the Expert Peer Review Group for the UNFCCC Race to Zero campaign

14:20 - 14:30 Sustainable Financial Products & Labelling – Julia Dreblow, CEO and Founding Director of SRI Services and a member of the Financial Conduct Authority’s Disclosure and Labelling Advisory Group

14:30 - 14:40 Voluntary Carbon Markets – Dan Palmer, Associate Director of Standards, BSI

14:40 - 14:50 Eco-system Service Markets – Helen Edmundson, Deputy Director, Green Finance, Defra

15:00 - 15:30 Open discussion and Q&A session, led by David Fatscher

15:30 End of the webinar

For a stimulating and valuable discussion of how finance can help the UK get to net zero, book a FREE place at this webinar now.  

David Fatscher has over 30 years' experience in B2B/B2C publishing and digital media in a career that has included positions at Reuters Business Information and VisitBritain, the UK’s national tourism agency. He is currently Head of Sector for Environment, Social and Governance at BSI and engages with key stakeholders from government, industry and NGOs to define BSI's strategy for market-driven best-practice solutions on a range of topics including environmental management, energy management, waste and resource management (circular economy) and sustainable finance.

Nick Blyth is Chair of the Climate Change Coordination Committee for the International Standardization Organization (ISO) and is Senior Environment Manager – Agricultural Climate Change at AHDB. Since 2014, Nick led on climate change, natural environment and Corporate Sustainability for IEMA and has developed profession-based evidence in support of major policy developments. He is experienced in developing climate change guidance and standards and is also a member of the Race to Zero Expert Peer Review Group. 

Julia is a passionate advocate for change.  She has worked in sustainable, responsible and ethical investment for over 25 years - focused on encouraging and helping financial services intermediaries to build sustainable investment into their businesses.

Julia has run her own business, SRI Services, since 2010.  Their focus is the ‘whole of SRI market’, Fund EcoMarket database and related adviser support.  This free to use service is supported by over 20 fund partners and was used by over 19,000 people in 2021.

Her work is specialised but diverse and includes working with Fidelity, Interactive Investor, Parmenion and RSMR.

Julia is also on the FCA’s Disclosure and Labels Advisory Group (DLAG), BSI (fund PAS 7342) sustainable funds steering group, the technical author of the PIMFA ESG Academy - and a former UKSIF director.

Julia previously ran the SRI area in Friends Provident (1996-2008), having first become involved whist at NPI (1989-1994).

Helen Edmundson heads up the Green Finance team in the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs, supporting the development of ecosystem service markets to significantly scale investment into natural capital.

An economist by background, Helen has spent much of the last 15 years working on international development, focused on the policies and partnerships needed for sustainable growth. Helen has a keen interest in the nexus between natural capital, climate and finance and has explored this in countries such Guinea-Bissau, Uzbekistan, Kenya and now the UK.

                   CPD Accredited

BSI is committed to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, with this webinar contributing to Goal 13 on climate action.