ESG Indices: Growing Opportunities for Climate Finance

Investors are increasingly looking for ways to channel capital toward investments that achieve climate goals. This webinar will explore the trends driving interest in environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues – including climate change – and the various strategies investors have been pursuing to advance climate mitigation and resilience.

Speakers

Pauline Chow
Sustainable Finance Associate, JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Pauline Chow is an Associate in JPMorgan Chase’s Sustainable Finance group, which works to integrate sustainability throughout the bank’s business and operations. She engages with key stakeholders – including shareholders, NGOs and employees – on environmental, social and governance (ESG) matters and supports the firm’s ESG reporting efforts.

Chris Fowle
Head of Americas, Principles for Responsible Investment

Chris Fowle joined the PRI in October 2016 as the Head of the Americas where he manages a team responsible for signatory relationships in North and South America. Previously he was Head of Investor Initiatives for CDP, the former Carbon Disclosure Project, in North America.

Hannah Skeates
Senior Director for ESG, S&P Dow Jones Indices

Hannah Skeates is Senior Director, Strategy and ESG Indices, at S&P Dow Jones Indices (S&P DJI). She is responsible for the product strategy and development of new types of ESG indices for S&P DJI globally.

Fatima Maria Ahmad — Moderator
Solutions Fellow, C2ES

Fatima Maria Ahmad is a Solutions Fellow at the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES) where she co-leads the National Enhanced Oil Recovery Initiative with the Great Plains Institute. Ms. Ahmad focuses on financing opportunities and policy development for energy technologies, including carbon capture, use, and storage (CCUS).