Panel 6B: Sovereign Bonds – The Next Frontier for Stewardship and Climate Investment

Sovereign climate performance is becoming increasingly material to investment decisions. How are investors integrating climate considerations into sovereign debt markets through stewardship, engagement, and transition assessments? This session demonstrates how sovereign bond markets can support resilience, policy credibility, and long-term economic transformation. Moderated by: Julien Moussavi, Head of Sustainable Fixed Income, FTSE Russell Speakers: Claire Meier Underhill, Investor Director, ASCOR Jochen Harkema, Co-manager, ING Impact Fund Peter van der Werf, Head of Active Ownership, Robeco Justine Leigh Bell, CEO, Anthropocene Fixed Income Institute