We were delighted to welcome delegates to ‘Maximising impact: the role of the global south for institutional capital in forestry and agriculture’ an exclusive in-person masterclass. This informative session was hosted by Pensions for Purpose and Astarte Capital Partners, with valuable insights on their experience of investing in the global south from the Environment Agency Pension Fund.
The masterclass focused on the critical alignment of institutional capital in the forestry and agriculture sectors, bringing together asset owners, policymakers and industry leaders to share best practices, and discussed the challenges and opportunities of maximising the impact of investments in these regions.
Did you know? Astarte was a nominee for the Prestigious Earth Shot Prize 2024 under the category: Protect and Restore Nature.
Furthermore, they are winners of the Agri Investor Awards 2023 under the following categories:
Impact Fund Manager of the Year : Global
Natural Capital Fund Manager of the Year : Global
Timberland Fund Manager of the Year : Global
Timberland Fund Manager of the Year : Americas
Agenda:
10:30 - 11:00 – Registration
1. Welcome and Introduction: setting the stage for sustainable impact
11:00 - 11:10 David Brown, Senior Director, Pensions for Purpose
2. Pension funds and emerging markets: unlocking new opportunities - an asset owner perspective
11:10 - 11:30 Marion Maloney, Head of Investments, EAPF
3. Building the framework: Pension Fund strategy roundtable with Q&A
11:30 - 12:00 David Brown, Senior Director, Pensions for Purpose & Marion Maloney, Head of Investments, EAPF
4. Driving change: the Importance of impact via natural capital in emerging markets
12:00 - 12:40 Dr.Stavros Siokos, Co-founder & Managing Partner, Astarte Capital Partners
5. Navigating the challenges: investment risk & reputational due diligence & Q&A
12:40 - 13:15 Stavros Siokos, Astarte, David Brown, Senior Director , Pensions for Purpose (Chair & Moderator) & Marion Maloney, Head of Investments, EAPF
Closing remarks and next steps: paving the way for action
13:15 - 13:30 David Brown, Senior Director, Pensions for Purpose
13:30 - 14:00 Networking Lunch
A big thank-you to Smart Pensions and their team for joining this event as a venue partner.
Who was this event open to attend?
This event was open to asset owners such as pension fund trustees and in-house executives, independent investment advisers, professional trustees and consultants.