BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:unctad.org BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a726d29b0658 DTSTART:20221109T100000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20221109T110000Z LOCATION:Sharm El-Sheikh\, Egypt SUMMARY:COP27 Side Event: The role of stock exchanges in promoting innovati ve climate solutions CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Exchanges have an important role in helping their markets meet the growing demand for climate-related information and in mobilising the f inance needed to transition to a net-zero world. Since COP21 in Paris\, ex changes around the world have continued to develop innovative strategies t o make their markets more climate resilient.\n\nDuring this technical sess ion\, we will discuss the climate-related work being undertaken by exchang es. This will include:\n\n\nThe challenges and opportunities for innovativ e new climate-linked markets and green finance products.\nThe tools exchan ges are innovating to boost the quality and quantity of climate disclosure .\nThe specific targets exchanges are developing to contribute to a Net Ze ro future.\n\n\nSpeakers in this session will include sustainability offic ers from SSE Partner Exchanges as well as technical experts from standard setters\, investors\, issuers\, civil society and other market participant s.\n\nSpeakers:\n\n\nOwain Johnson\, Global Head\, Research &\; Product Development\, CME Group\nAhmed Roshdy\, Manager\, Risk Management and Sus tainability Department\, The Egyptian Stock Exchange\nJingdong Hua\, Vice Chair\, International Sustainability Standards Board\nShameela Ebrahim\, C hief Sustainability Officer\, JSE\nClaire Dorrian\, Head of Sustainable Fi nance\, London Stock Exchange Group\nHerry Cho\, Group Head\, Sustainabili ty &\; Sustainable Finance\, Singapore Exchange\nElizabeth King\, Presi dent\, Sustainable Finance &\; Chief Regulatory Officer\, Intercontinen tal Exchange\, Inc.\nChristina Sell\, Chief Sustainability Officer Trading &\; Clearing\, Deutsche Börse Group\nMark Manning\, Technical Special ist\, Sustainable Finance\, Financial Conduct Authority\nSteve Waygood\, C hief Responsible Investment Officer\, Aviva\n\n\n\nAbout the SSE\n\nThe SS E initiative is a UN Partnership Programme organised by UNCTAD\, the UN Gl obal Compact\, UNEP FI and the PRI. The SSE’s mission is to provide a gl obal platform for exploring how exchanges\, in collaboration with investor s\, companies (issuers)\, regulators\, policymakers and relevant internati onal organizations\, can enhance performance on ESG (environmental\, socia l and corporate governance) issues and encourage sustainable investment\, including the financing of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The SSE s eeks to achieve this mission through an integrated programme of conducting evidence-based policy analysis\, facilitating a network and forum for mul ti-stakeholder consensus-building\, and providing technical assistance and advisory services.\n\n \n\nMore\n\n \n<\;p>\;Exchanges have an impo rtant role in helping their markets meet the growing demand for climate-re lated information and in mobilising the finance needed to transition to a net-zero world. Since COP21 in Paris\, exchanges around the world have con tinued to develop innovative strategies to make their markets more climate resilient.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;During this technical session\, we w ill discuss the climate-related work being undertaken by exchanges. This w ill include:<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;The challenges and o pportunities for innovative new climate-linked markets and green finance p roducts.<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;The tools exchanges are innovating to b oost the quality and quantity of climate disclosure.<\;/li>\;\n<\;li >\;The specific targets exchanges are developing to contribute to a Net Zero future.<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Speakers in this se ssion will include sustainability officers from SSE Partner Exchanges as w ell as technical experts from standard setters\, investors\, issuers\, civ il society and other market participants.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Speak ers:<\;/h4>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;<\;strong>\;Owain Johns on<\;/strong>\;\, Global Head\, Research &\;amp\; Product Developme nt\, CME Group<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;<\;strong>\;Ahmed Roshdy<\; /strong>\;\, Manager\, Risk Management and Sustainability Department\, T he Egyptian Stock Exchange<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;<\;strong>\;Jingd ong Hua<\;/strong>\;\, Vice Chair\, International Sustainability Stand ards Board<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;<\;strong>\;Shameela Ebrahim<\; /strong>\;\, Chief Sustainability Officer\, JSE<\;/li>\;\n<\;li> \;<\;strong>\;Claire Dorrian<\;/strong>\;\, Head of Sustainable Fi nance\, London Stock Exchange Group<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;<\;strong& gt\;Herry Cho<\;/strong>\;\, Group Head\, Sustainability &\;amp\; S ustainable Finance\, Singapore Exchange<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;<\;str ong>\;Elizabeth King<\;/strong>\;\, President\, Sustainable Finance &\;amp\; Chief Regulatory Officer\, Intercontinental Exchange\, Inc.< \;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;<\;strong>\;Christina Sell<\;/strong>\;\, Chief Sustainability Officer Trading &\;amp\; Clearing\, Deutsche Börs e Group<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;<\;strong>\;Mark Manning<\;/strong >\;\, Technical Specialist\, Sustainable Finance\, Financial Conduct Aut hority<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;<\;strong>\;Steve Waygood<\;/strong >\;\, Chief Responsible Investment Officer\, Aviva<\;/li>\;\n<\;/u l>\;\n\n<\;hr />\;\n<\;h4>\;About the SSE<\;/h4>\;\n\n<\;p >\;The SSE initiative is a UN Partnership Programme organised by UNCTAD\ , the UN Global Compact\, UNEP FI and the PRI. The SSE’s mission is to p rovide a global platform for exploring how exchanges\, in collaboration wi th investors\, companies (issuers)\, regulators\, policymakers and relevan t international organizations\, can enhance performance on ESG (environmen tal\, social and corporate governance) issues and encourage sustainable in vestment\, including the financing of the UN Sustainable Development Goals . The SSE seeks to achieve this mission through an integrated programme of conducting evidence-based policy analysis\, facilitating a network and fo rum for multi-stakeholder consensus-building\, and providing technical ass istance and advisory services.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;&\;nbsp\;<\; /p>\;\n\n<\;p class="\;text-align-center\n\nView meeting on unctad .org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/cop27-side-event-role-stock-exchanges-pro moting-innovative-climate-solutions DTSTAMP:20260804T225225Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR