Sustainability Forum – The Rise of Sustainable Finance

Sustainability Forum – The Rise of Sustainable Finance

The Swedish Chamber recognizes the 25th Anniversary of the Stockholm School of Economics in Riga by supporting the anniversary events dedicated to this remarkable occasion.

On behalf of the SSE Riga you are kindly invited to attend the Sustainability Forum – The Rise of Sustainable Finance taking place this Friday, 1 November at 13:00, Soros Auditorium, SSE Riga.

The aim of the Sustainability Forum is to provide an up-to-date information on the recent developments and trends within the sustainable finance field. Without doubt, sustainable finance is faced with various challenges such as development of clear strategies and responsible investment policies. The Sustainability Forum is organized to foster discussions in the business community and to provide platform for experience sharing.

Registration required: https://www.sseriga.edu/sustainability-forum 

 

AGENDA

12:30   Registration

13:00   Welcome & Opening

Anders Paalzow, Rector, SSE Riga

Alda Ozola, Deputy State Secretary, Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development of Latvia

13:30   Keynote: The rise of Sustainable Finance

Introduction: Karen Wilson, Office of the Secretary-General, OECD and Visiting Lecturer, SSE Riga

Keynote: Mats Olausson, Senior Advisor, Sustainable Products, SEB, Sweden

Q&A

14:30   Panel:  The Baltic experience

Speakers:

  • Evija Tambaka, CBL Asset Management, Latvia
  • Irina Kuzmina, Swedbank & co-chair of the Sustainable Finance Working Group, Finance Latvia
  • Jaan Aps, Stories For Impact, Estonia

Moderator:  Karen Wilson, Office of the Secretary-General, OECD and Visiting Lecturer, SSE Riga

15:30 Coffee break

15:45  Student Oxford Style Debate

The Business Roundtable recently released a statement that redefines the purpose of the corporation, moving away from shareholder primacy to include a commitment to all stakeholders.

Students will debate each side (shareholder primacy vs commitment to all stakeholders)

Audience poll (shareholder primacy vs commitment to all stakeholders)

Moderator:  Yuri Romanenkov, Executive Vice President and Chair of Executive Programmes, SSE Riga

16:15   Closing session/wrap up

Anders Paalzow, Rector, SSE Riga

16:30   Adjourn