Environmental Finance's Sustainable Debt conference returns to New York next week, Thursday 19 September. Environmental Finance subscribers receive a 30% discount to attend.
We are delighted to be back in the States with the original event for GSSS bond issuers and investors, and we hope that you will join us to discuss the future of the sustainable debt markets in North America, and how they can help play a role in driving the transition to a more sustainable, net-zero economy.
Sustainable Debt Americas will provide a platform for thought leaders to exchange ideas and compare strategies for navigating the challenges they face.
Some of the topics that will be discussed this year include:
- Outlook for the Sustainable Debt market in 2025: featuring Ashwin Joshi, Director, Fixed Income ESG Investment at BlackRock, Luciana Costa, Infrastructure, Energy Transition and Climate Change Managing Director at BNDES, Matt Christ, Portfolio Manager, Emerging Markets Fixed Income at Ninety One, and Robert White, Managing Director, Head of Green & Sustainable Hub – Americas at Natixis CIB.
- The shifting tides of ESG debate and what it means for the labelled bond market: featuring Anne van Riel, Head of Sustainable Finance Capital Markets Americas at BNP Paribas, Daniel Buza, VP Treasurer at Equinix, Fernando Reiter, Corporate Financing Director at Cemex, and Mayela Stuparitz, Global Treasury Director – Strategic Financing at Mars.
- Closing the climate finance gap with sustainable finance and artificial intelligence: featuring Ayelet Perlstein, Head of Investor Relations at IFC, Colleen Keenan, Senior Financial Officer, Capital Markets and Investments at World Bank Treasury, Emily Weng, Vice President, Fundamental Fixed Income ESG Investment at Blackrock, Krista Tukiainen, Co-founder and Chief Commercial Officer at ClimateAligned, Monica Landaeta, Lead Funding Officer, IDB Invest, and Romina Reversi, Managing Director, Head of Sustainable Investment Banking, Americas at Crédit Agricole CIB.
- Sustainable debt's role in tackling the social cost of climate change: featuring Aaron E. Franklin, Managing Director, Head of Sustainable Finance, Americas Division at SMBC, Alán Bonilla, Director and Lead Analyst, Sustainable Finance at S&P Global Ratings, Carole Laible, CEO at Domini Impact Investments, Domingo Valdes, CFO and Board Member at Vinte, and Mehdi Khalili, Investment Strategist at Legal & General Retirement America.
- Issuer Case Study – Dow Inc. Inaugural Green Bond: featuring Andrea Vigo, Senior Global Director Capital Markets and Sustainable Financing, Corporate Treasury at Dow Chemical and Cindy Jia, Head of Sustainable Finance, Americas at ING.
- Issuer Case Study - Ontario's sustainable bond funding program: featuring Elizabeth Wallace, Senior Manager Funding, Capital Markets Division at Ontario Financing Authority.
- Sovereign Issuer Case Study - Australia's inaugural Green Bond: featuring Anna Hughes, CEO at Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM).
For more information on the full agenda, speaker lineup, and registration, please visit https://www.environmental-finance.com/DEBT-AM24.
We hope that you will join us.