An initiative by the Fide’s GET-2 ESG Think-Tank
Jesus College, Oxford.
Reaching net-zero greenhouse-gas emissions by 2050 is crucial to mitigate climate change’s adverse impacts. While the scientific case for decarbonization is clear, headwinds persist in its implementation. Companies are strategically pursuing a sustainable transformation to future-proof their business amidst uncertainties and rising costs, while financial institutions continue to navigate the complexities of transition finance to facilitate tangible reductions in emissions.
Sustainable finance is in constant evolution, experiencing rapid growth and forging new pathways for exploration. With the potential to reshape our world by driving positive environmental and social change, it leverages the increasingly available data. Institutional investors serve as powerful change agents, progressively directing capital towards impactful investment solutions while wielding their influence to steward corporate transformation.
Achieving a more sustainable socioeconomic system and meeting the decarbonization targets set by the different countries is a massive task, which requires global collaboration, innovative tools, incentives and the appropriate public and regulatory frameworks.
The Oxford/24 Congress is a pivotal gathering dedicated to addressing the pressing challenges of climate risk and the imperative of double materiality assessment for optimizing portfolio management. Building upon the momentum generated in previous years, this year’s congress aims to catalyze action towards transitioning to a low-carbon economy while ensuring sustainable business transformation and fostering the necessary collaboration to boost the three «S» in sustainable finance: Speed, Scope, and Scale.
As we convene at Jesus College, Oxford, on September 18th, 19th, and 20th, the spotlight will be on the critical imperative of reaching net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. This ambitious target underscores the urgent need to mitigate the adverse effects of climate change on global standards of living, livelihoods, and natural resources. While the scientific consensus on decarbonization is unequivocal, the pathways to achieving it remain fraught with challenges.
Against this backdrop, the Oxford Congress 2024 will serve as a platform for robust discussions, keynote presentations, and insightful panels. We will delve into the intricacies of sustainable business transformation and examine the pivotal role of institutional investors in driving positive change. From identifying sustainable corporate practices to analyzing opportunities for impactful investments, we will explore how aligning financial interests with environmental and social objectives can unlock new avenues for growth and resilience.
Furthermore, the congress will emphasize the imperative of boosting the three «S» in sustainable finance: Speed, Scope, and Scale. Achieving a more sustainable socioeconomic system and meeting ambitious decarbonization targets necessitate global collaboration, innovative tools, and the implementation of appropriate public frameworks and incentives. Through multidisciplinary dialogues and knowledge exchange, we will strive to identify actionable strategies and scalable solutions to accelerate progress towards a sustainable and resilient future.
Join us at the Oxford Congress 2024 as we embark on a collective journey towards a low-carbon economy, sustainable business practices, and a more inclusive financial system. Together, we can leverage our expertise, resources, and networks to shape a future where environmental stewardship, social responsibility, and financial prosperity intersect harmoniously. Register now to be a part of this transformative event and contribute to shaping the future of finance.
Watch the interviews with the Ofxord/24 Scientific Committee members in which they dicuss about the topics that the different panels will address at the Oxford/24 Congress.
The paper analyzes engagement’s definition and types, challenges faced, and how to align practices with external expectations, emphasizing engagement’s role in managing ESG risks and opportunities.
This report emphasizes the critical role of transition finance in achieving sustainable investing, targeting net-zero emissions by 2050 through science-based goals, active corporate engagement, and focused investments.
Leticia and Marta share their expectations for the Congress and advance some of the topics that will be discussed
No serán solo unos días de aprendizaje, sino también de intercambio constructivo con agentes y profesionales de múltiples sectores a menudo vistos como competidores.
Beginnings of sustainable finance, role of policies, regulations and public institutions, the importance of private investors…
How to decarbonize investment portfolios? How are you proving your commitment?
What can financial institutions do to integrate climate considerations into their investment strategies?
This program is a work in progress and will be updated with new speakers and topics throughout the upcoming months. Schedule conforms to UK timezone.
The participation in the Oxford Congress 2024 is undertaken in a personal capacity and does not necessarily represent the official position of the institutions or entities to which the participants belong.
This program is a work in progress and will be updated with new speakers and topics throughout the upcoming months. Schedule conforms to UK timezone.
Date and place: The congress will be held on the 18th, 19th, and 20th of September, 2024, at the Jesus College, Oxford.
Language: English.
Registration fee: 800€, including lunches, coffees, and dinners during the Congress, documentation, assistance, and support for the arrangements related to the accommodation and transport. Members of Fide may benefit from a 5% discount.
Travel and transfers to Oxford and accommodations are not included in this registration fee.
Registration: To register please do so at AreaFide.
If wish to know more about the congress and register, please get in touch with us.
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This initiative has had the support of key financial industry players committed to propelling the financial industry into a sustainable future.
Columbia Threadneedle Investments is a leading global asset management group that provides a broad range of actively managed investment strategies and solutions for individual, institutional, and corporate clients around the world. Our focus is on meeting our client’s expectations through a team-based, risk-aware, and profit-oriented approach.
With a workforce of more than 2,000 employees, including more than 450 investment professionals based in North America, South America, Europe, and Asia, we manage assets in equities, fixed income, asset allocation solutions and products from emerging and developed markets.
Columbia Threadneedle Investments is the global asset manager of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (NYSE: AMP), a leading U.S.-based financial services company. Being part of Ameriprise, we are supported by a large financial services company widely diversified and capitalized.
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The Pictet Group is an independent investment partnership known for our long-term mindset, responsible approach to business and entrepreneurial spirit. These principles have defined us since 1805. For our clients, colleagues, and wider society, we always aim to do the right thing and honour our commitment to enduring quality. We offer wealth management, asset management and related services. Our asset management division oversees investments across a range of equity, fixed income, alternative and multi asset products on behalf of our clients.
GAM Investments is an independent, pure play asset management group created in 1983 with the purpose of protecting and enhancing our clients’ financial future. GAM’s core investment strategies focus on fixed income, equity, multi asset & solutions and systematic, and include environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors. By attracting and empowering the brightest minds to think beyond the obvious, GAM strives to provide investment leadership, innovation and a positive impact on society and the environment. By living our purpose every day, we believe that we can realise our vision of building the most respected specialist active investment manager and trusted solutions and services platform in the world.
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M&G Investments is a global asset manager, serving customers and clients for more than 90 years since launching Europe’s first-ever mutual fund back in 1931. We’re part of M&G plc, a family of brands, all aligned behind the same ambition: to manage our customers’ investments so that they can live the life they want while aiming to make the world a little better along the way. Through long-term active investment management, we build solutions around what matters most to our customers and clients, looking for the best opportunities to invest in, across a wide range of asset classes.
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Allianz Global Investors offers a diversified range of active investment strategies across four main pillars – Equities, Fixed Income, Multi Asset and Private Markets – in Europe, Asia Pacific and the Americas. We began our sustainable investing journey 25 years ago and during this period, sustainability has become an integral part of the AllianzGI investment philosophy. We have more than 600 investment professionals and 500 relationship managers working across 20+ locations worldwide. We manage EUR 533 billion of assets for institutions and individuals across the globe.
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The International Federation of Pension Fund Administrators (FIAP) brings together the associations and entities that manage pension funds from 10 countries (Bolivia, Costa Rica, Chile, El Salvador, Spain, Kazakhstan, Mexico, Peru, the Dominican Republic, and Uruguay). Its objective is to collaborate in the improvement and consolidation of pension systems based on individual savings, to offer the best possible pension to workers, within a financially sustainable system and contributing to the economic growth and development of the countries.
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Instituto BME is BME’s training center and a close collaborator of the National Financial Education Plan in Spain. It focuses on training services relating to finance and financial markets. The training programs promoted by Instituto BME are aimed at professionals in the financial sector and its regulatory bodies, individual investors, students, and anyone interested in entering or deepening their knowledge of the world of finance. Instituto BME further expanded its course platform Braindex, which offers an online educational environment. Braindex offers 95 courses with different levels. Around 25% of the courses on Braindex are accessible free of charge. All the courses both in Instituto BME and Braindex have the following thematic axes: markets and products, technology applied to financial markets, and financial regulation. In this way, BME facilitates the development of society’s financial skills, promoting a better understanding of financial products, concepts, and risks through training, instruction, and advice.
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Transparency International-Spain (TI-Spain) is the Spanish chapter of Transparency International, the leading global non-governmental organization dedicated to preventing and combating corruption. Since its legal constitution in 2006, TI-Spain was born with the purpose of informing and training citizens, public officials and professionals from companies to promote the prevention and reduction of corruption, and thus build a culture of integrity, transparency, sustainability and compliance in all sectors of the society.
The Transparency International Spain Business Integrity Forum is an initiative that was born in 2019 and brings together Spanish large companies committed to promoting and developing a business culture of compliance and integrity, positioning themselves as national and international references in transparency, compliance, sustainability, integrity good governance through the adoption of best practices in all these areas.
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