Sustainable Finance: Opportunity or threat for the manufacturing industry?
27-10-2020
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Since the publication of the Sustainable Finance Package in 2018, the European Commission has sent clear messages to investors in Europe that the financial sector must not harm the planet and its citizens, and must avoid green washing.
The objectives of the Green Deal build on the ambition to make Europe's economy the most sustainable in the world. Sustainable finance is supporting the Green Deal in channeling investments into the transition towards a climate-neutral economy. This will not only affect the financial industry, but it will also change the real economy.
The decision about which projects, technologies and industrial products can obtain financing implies opportunities for companies as well as risks. Industry argues that such top-down decisions, if not made carefully, can cause damage to Europe's industrial fabric. Policymakers have the task to create a framework that is also pursued by the financial sector, encouraging sustainable practices, instead of defining concrete technologies.
Join this EURACTIV Virtual Conference to discuss how policymakers, the financial sector and the real economy can work together to achieve an ecological economic system and ensure sustainable investments. Questions to be addressed include:
- What are the opportunities, challenges and risks of sustainable finance and its impacts on industry and the economy at large?
- How might the rules of sustainable finance change industry practice and business models? Are there risks to be avoided?
- How will the Commission ensure that no industries and technologies are neglected when it comes to selecting the most sustainable ones?
- How will the financial sector practically implement sustainable finance?
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Location
Online
Panellists
Andrea Beltramello, Member of Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis, European Commission
Martin Hojsík MEP, Shadow rapporteur, Sustainable Finance Resolution, European Parliament
Wolfgang Kuhn, Director of Financial Sector Strategies, ShareAction
Helena Viñes Fiestas, Deputy Global Head of Sustainability, Global Head of Stewardship and Policy, BNP Paribas Asset Management
Karl Haeusgen, President, Mechanical Engineering Industry Association (VDMA)
Moderator
Ross Melzer, EU Affairs Director, EURACTIV
Schedule
14:30 – 14:35 Welcome words and house rules
14:35 – 14:55 Opening statements
14:55 – 15:55 Discussion and Q&A
15:55 – 16:00 Closing statements
Contact
Teresa Dominguez
teresa.dominguez@euractiv.com
+32 (0) 2 788 36 93
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