Event Overview
Agenda
Date: 25 March 2021
Event overview
The Sustainability-Linked Bond Principles were published by the Green & Social Bond Principles Executive Committee in June 2020. This guidance has enabled this new market which has witnessed since numerous aligned transactions from sectors as diverse as healthcare, retail, shipping and fashion.
This webinar discussed the recently launched new Q&As for sustainability-linked bonds, which are designed to promote understanding of this important new financial instrument and its place in an issuer’s overall sustainability strategy.
Market experts also discussed the role of external reviews in SLB issuance as described in the updated Guidelines for External Reviews.
The Banque de France made a keynote presentation on the eligibility of SLBs for the Eurosystem asset purchase and collateral programmes.
Please find the Banque de France presentation slides here.
Market experts also discussed the role of external reviews in SLB issuance as described in the updated Guidelines for External Reviews.
The Banque de France made a keynote presentation on the eligibility of SLBs for the Eurosystem asset purchase and collateral programmes.
Please find the Banque de France presentation slides here.
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| 14:00 |
Welcome remarks Nicholas Pfaff, Head of Sustainable Finance, ICMA Denise Odaro, Head of Investor Relations, IFC Treasury – GBP SBP SLBP Executive Committee Chair |
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| 14:05 |
New guidance for the SLB market Moderator: • Isabelle Laurent, Deputy Treasurer & Head of Funding at European Bank of Reconstruction and Development Panellists: • Laurie Chesné, Co-Head of G&S Origination EMEA - CIB Green & Sustainable Hub at Natixis • Lars Eibeholm, Head of Sustainable Banking at Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (SEB) • Nicole Della Vedova, Head of Corporate Finance, Enel Group |
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| 14:40 |
The role of external reviews in SLB issuance Moderator: • Marilyn Ceci, Global Head of ESG Debt Capital Markets at JP Morgan Panellists: • Viola Lutz, Deputy Head of ISS ESG Climate Solutions • Kevin Ranney, Director, Advisory services at Sustainalytics • Ketish Pothalingam, Executive Vice President, Portfolio Manager at PIMCO • Nicolas Vaniet, Head Financing and Treasury Front-Office, LafargeHolcim Helvetia Finance |
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| 15:20 |
The eligibility of SLBs for the Eurosystem asset purchase and collateral programmes Pauline Lez, Head of Collateral Strategy and Asset Eligibility, Banque de France Please find the presentation slides here. |
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| 15:30 |
Event close |