ESG Ratings Forum

ESG Ratings Forum

Join industry experts, investors and listed companies to learn about the latest issues in ESG ratings 

including how stock performance is related to individual ESG ratings, measuring ESG momentum and how listed companies can improve and optimise their ratings.

Featuring presentations and interactive Q&A sessions with key note speakers and industry experts from the ESG community, this is the essential event for institutional investors, investment managers and sustainability professionals.

Thursday, 18 March 2021

Online from Anywhere

Highlights Include: 

• Keynote speakers

• Live interactive sessions accessible from anywhere 

• Q&A sessions 

• Virtual networking

• On demand access for 3 months 

Delegate fee: £295 + VAT

An ESG Investing Virtual Event 

08:20

Introduction & Welcome

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08:30

From ESG Ratings to Climate Resilience

Pierre Lenders, Capital Fund Management

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09:00

ESG Integration from a Consultative and Fiduciary Perspective:

ESG Momentum Measurement, Premium & Impact

Ajeet Manjrekar, River and Mercantile

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09:30

ESG Rating Optimisation for Listed Companies

Varun Sarda, NatWest

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10:00

Case Study: ESG Ratings & Listed Companies

Matthias Berninger, Bayer

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Break

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10:45

AI & ESG Ratings

Antoine Mach, Covalence

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11:45

Divergent ESG Ratings (1)

ESG Rating Disagreement & Stock Returns

Philipp Krüger, University of Geneva

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12:15

Improving ESG Ratings Using Geospatial and Satellite Analytics
Maneesh Sagar, RS Metrics

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Break

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13:15

ESG Integration: Applying Materiality Insights into Portfolios

Andre Bertolotti, BlackRock 

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14:00

Divergent ESG Ratings (2)

Stock Price Reactions to ESG News: The Role of ESG Ratings and Disagreement

Aaron Yoon, Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management (Talk based on article that is the winner of the PanAgora Asset Management Dr. Richard A. Crowell Memorial Prize with George Serafeim of Harvard Business School) 

14:30

Divergent ESG Ratings (3)

Aggregate Confusion: The Divergence of ESG Ratings

Florian Berg, MIT Sloan School of Management

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Break

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15:15

ESG Integration: Assessing Companies in Emerging Markets & China Case Study

Kenza Himmi & Bryony Deuchars, Mirabaud Asset Management

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15:45
EU Regulation and ESG Ratings
Jason Manketo, Global Co-Head of Equities, Linklaters