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