CEE Sustainable Finance Summit 2022 - DAY 1 - Future of sustainability standards

The EU’s Sustainable Finance Agenda has pioneered the development of new standards for financial reporting and instruments. While the US has been slower at implementing sustainable finance principles; the topics have gained momentum after the last US elections. At the same time, the politicisation of the EU taxonomy has taken the wind out the sails of the European leadership when it comes to standard setting for sustainable economic activities.  • What are the most urgent actions and what can be done in the near to medium term to improve “alphabet soup” of standards, frameworks, and ratings? • Is there hope for ensuring alignment between EU and US standards? • How can we ensure that reporting is meaningful and useful for the financial sector and for regulators on both sides of the Atlantic?  • Will the IFRS and the ISSB resolve the existing issues? Speakers Eila Kreivi - Chief Sustainable Finance Advisor, European Investment Bank Mardi McBrien - Managing Director, Climate Disclosure Standards Board Ingmar Jürgens - Managing Director, Climate & Company Maud Gaudry - Partner, Global Sustainability Services. Mazars Moderator Nadia Humphreys - Business Manager, Sustainable Finance Solutions