BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:unctad.org BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a7267b320457 DTSTART:20221109T150000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20221109T163000Z LOCATION:Sharm El-Sheikh\, Egypt SUMMARY:COP27 Side Event: The role of exchanges in creating a net zero worl d CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The climate crisis has the potential to be a major disrupter fo r society as a whole\, including financial markets. Exchanges can play a c rucial part in tackling the climate crisis and helping create climate-posi tive financial markets. In this COP27 Leaders Roundtable\, exchange CEOs a re joined by leaders from worlds of security market regulation\, standard setting bodies and civil society. The session will discuss the role of exc hanges in tackling the climate crisis\, highlighting specific initiatives from markets around the world.\n\nKey topics to be addressed include the r ole of exchanges in: \n\n\nHelping align climate-related disclosures to g lobal standards\, including providing bespoke guidance and training to the ir issuers.\nInnovating new climate-aligned products and services such as Voluntary Carbon Markets (VCMs).\nEnsuring green finance products (like gr een bonds) better serve the financing needs of emerging markets.\nSupporti ng the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net-Zero and using their market infl uence to accelerate the transition to zero emission economies. \n\n\nSpea kers:\n\n\nJean Paul Servais\, Chair of the Board\, IOSCO\nNdidi Nnoli-Edo zien\, Board Member\, International Sustainability Standards Board\nRami E l-Dokany\, CEO\, The Egyptian Stock Exchange\nLoh Boon Chye\, CEO\, Singap ore Exchange\nNandini Sukumar\, CEO\, World Federation of Exchanges\nRodri go Buenaventura\, Chair\, CNMV\nMary Schapiro\, Vice Chair for Global Publ ic Policy\, Bloomberg\nMohamed Farid Saleh\, Vice Chair of the Board\, IOS CO\n\n\n\nAbout the SSE\n\nThe SSE initiative is a UN Partnership Programm e organised by UNCTAD\, the UN Global Compact\, UNEP FI and the PRI. The S SE’s mission is to provide a global platform for exploring how exchanges \, in collaboration with investors\, companies (issuers)\, regulators\, po licymakers and relevant international organizations\, can enhance performa nce on ESG (environmental\, social and corporate governance) issues and en courage sustainable investment\, including the financing of the UN Sustain able Development Goals. The SSE seeks to achieve this mission through an i ntegrated programme of conducting evidence-based policy analysis\, facilit ating a network and forum for multi-stakeholder consensus-building\, and p roviding technical assistance and advisory services.\n\n \n\nMore\n\n \n <\;p>\;The climate crisis has the potential to be a major disrupter fo r society as a whole\, including financial markets. Exchanges can play a c rucial part in tackling the climate crisis and helping create climate-posi tive financial markets. In this COP27 Leaders Roundtable\, exchange CEOs a re joined by leaders from worlds of security market regulation\, standard setting bodies and civil society. The session will discuss the role of exc hanges in tackling the climate crisis\, highlighting specific initiatives from markets around the world.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Key topics to be addressed include the role of exchanges in:&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n< \;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Helping align climate-related disclosures to global standards\, including providing bespoke guidance and training to their is suers.<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Innovating new climate-aligned products a nd services such as Voluntary Carbon Markets (VCMs).<\;/li>\;\n<\;li >\;Ensuring green finance products (like green bonds) better serve the f inancing needs of emerging markets.<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Supporting t he Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net-Zero and using their market influenc e to accelerate the transition to zero emission economies.&\;nbsp\;<\ ;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Speakers:<\;/h4>\;\n\n<\;ul& gt\;\n<\;li>\;<\;strong>\;Jean Paul Servais<\;/strong>\;\, Cha ir of the Board\, IOSCO<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;<\;strong>\;Ndidi Nn oli-Edozien<\;/strong>\;\, Board Member\, International Sustainability Standards Board<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;<\;strong>\;Rami El-Dokany& lt\;/strong>\;\, CEO\, The Egyptian Stock Exchange<\;/li>\;\n<\;li >\;<\;strong>\;Loh Boon Chye<\;/strong>\;\, CEO\, Singapore Exch ange<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;<\;strong>\;Nandini Sukumar<\;/strong >\;\, CEO\, World Federation of Exchanges<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;<\ ;strong>\;Rodrigo Buenaventura<\;/strong>\;\, Chair\, CNMV<\;/li&g t\;\n<\;li>\;<\;strong>\;Mary Schapiro<\;/strong>\;\, Vice Cha ir for Global Public Policy\, Bloomberg<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;<\;str ong>\;Mohamed Farid Saleh<\;/strong>\;\, Vice Chair of the Board\, I OSCO<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;hr />\;\n<\;h4>\;About the SSE<\;/h4>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The SSE initiative is a UN Partnership Prog ramme organised by UNCTAD\, the UN Global Compact\, UNEP FI and the PRI. T he SSE’s mission is to provide a global platform for exploring how excha nges\, in collaboration with investors\, companies (issuers)\, regulators\ , policymakers and relevant international organizations\, can enhance perf ormance on ESG (environmental\, social and corporate governance) issues an d encourage sustainable investment\, including the financing of the UN Sus tainable Development Goals. The SSE seeks to achieve this mission through an integrated programme of conducting evidence-based policy analysis\, fac ilitating a network and forum for multi-stakeholder consensus-building\, a nd providing technical assistance and advisory services.<\;/p>\;\n\n&l t\;p>\;&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p class="\;text-align-center \n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/cop27-side-even t-role-exchanges-creating-net-zero-world DTSTAMP:20260804T222907Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR