In 2023, global investments in energy transition technologies once again surpassed investments in fossil fuel. Although this momentum is encouraging, all climate scenarios agree the capital directed to energy transition needs to scale up significantly, with renewable energy taking the largest share of investments.
However, those sustainable energy supplies need to be connected! With more volatile and decentralised power generation from wind and solar, a comprehensive net-zero energy system needs to be complemented with a smarter and more resilient grid infrastructure.
During this roundtable, we will explore:
How environmental impact investors with a broader lens can capture the full universe of opportunities.
How to measure the positive impact of investments made from these opportunities.
Who should attend?
This event is open to asset owners such as pension fund trustees and in-house executives, independent investment advisers, professional trustees and consultants. All registrants have the option to receive a complimentary giftbox from Vontobel via the registration form.
Sponsor
Speaker biography
Matthias Fawer, Senior ESG & Impact Analyst, Vontobel Impact Equity Team
Matthias joined Vontobel in 2016 and is a senior member of Vontobel’s Impact Equity team, leading their work in evaluating companies’ ESG ratings, investigating controversies and assessing their involvement in critical business areas alongside Vontobel’s financial analysts.
Matthias co-ordinates their proxy voting and engagement activities and he is the author of their annual Impact reports. Before joining Vontobel, Matthias held similar roles at Vescore AG and NotensteinPrivatbank AG (acquired by Vontobel in 2016).
Before that, he was a sustainability analyst at Bank J. Safra Sarasin. In the 1990s, he worked in the ecology department of EMPA, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, as senior expert for environmental life-cycle assessment on behalf of Swiss and European industry associations.
Matthias holds a Masters' degree in Natural Sciences and a PhD from the Institute of Biotechnology at the ETH Zurich.
Host
Karen Shackleton, Chair and Founder, Pensions for Purpose
Karen has worked in the finance sector for over 30 years. As well as being Founder of Pensions for Purpose, she is Chair of the Strategic Investment Board for the Ministry of Justice and a Non-executive Director and Chair of the Board of Resonance Ltd, a social impact investment company. She sits on the Advisory Council of the Impact Investing Institute.
Karen also provides independent investment advice to the London Boroughs of Islington, Camden and Hounslow through Apex Group. She was the Chief Executive/Managing Director of AllenbridgeEpic Investment Advisers from 2010 to 2013. Before that, she had 10 years’ experience as a fund manager and director for County NatWest and BZW Investment Management (now BlackRock).
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