India’s G20 Presidency positioned sustainable finance as a key pillar of action and prioritized the mobilizing of capital flows at scale and speed for climate and sustainability COP28 echoed this agenda. As India progresses towards its 2070 net-zero targets, its success hinges on how well it can mobilize capital from international and domestic sources.
Climate Bonds Initiative and MUFG, with their longstanding commitment to climate investments, are coming together to engage stakeholders across Asia to align their sustainability and decarbonisation goals with the region’s broader energy transition and developmental agendas.
We are pleased to invite you to an exclusive dialogue in Mumbai on the 23rd February. Hosted as part of the MUFG N0W (Net Zero World) and Climate Bonds Connect series of thought leadership events, the session will gather business leaders, investors, policymakers and industry experts. The dialogue will focus on the latest industry trends, regulatory shifts and market expectations to unleash new sustainable investment opportunities.
Venue: Trident BKC, Golconda Ballroom, Mumbai
Date: Friday, 23 February 2024
Time: 16:30- 19:50 IST / 11:30- 14:00 GMT
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AGENDA
4:30 PM Registration & High-Tea
5:00 PM Welcome Remarks
5:15 PM Keynote Address by Mr. Ananth Narayan, Whole Time Member, Securities and Exchange Board of India 5:45 PM Corporate Issuers Panel Discussion
Featured Speakers:
- Avaada Group - Mr. Rajat Gupta, Chief Financial Officer
- JSW Group - Mr. Prabodha Acharya, Chief Sustainability Officer
- MUFG - Mr. Tomohiro Ishikawa, Chief Regulatory Engagement Officer
- State Bank of India - Mr. Salee Sukumaran Nair, DMD & Chief Credit Officer and Chief Sustainability Officer
Moderator: Mr Gaurav Bhagat, Managing Director & Head of FI, MUFG
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Opening Remarks: Ananth Narayan
Whole Time Member
Securities and Exchange Board of India
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Moderator:
Gaurav Bhagat
Managing Director
MUFG
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Tomohiro (Tomo) Ishikawa
Chief Regulatory Engagement Officer,
MUFG
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Rajat Gupta
CFO
Avaada Group
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Salee Sukumaran Nair
Dy. Managing Director & Chief Credit Officer and Chief Sustainability Officer
State Bank of India
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Prabodha Acharya
Chief Sustainability Officer
JSW Group
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6:30 PM Investors Panel Discussion
Featured Speakers:
- Amundi Asset Management - Ms Esther Law, Senior Investment Manager, Emerging Markets Debt and Responsible Investments
- Ninety One - Ms Victoria Harling, Head of Emerging Markets Corporate Debt
- PIMCO - Ms Meredith Block, Senior Vice President, Lead-ESG Integration & Impact
- Schroders - Shilpa Singhal, Credit Portfolio Manager
- State Street Global Advisors - Abhishek Kumar, MD, Head of Global Strategies, EMEA & APAC, Fixed Income Beta
Moderator: Mr Sean Kidney, Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Climate Bonds Initiative
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Moderator:
Sean Kidney
CEO
Climate Bonds Initiative
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Shilpa Singhal
Credit Portfolio Manager
Schroder
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Esther Law
Senior Portfolio Manager
Amundi Assets Management
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Victoria Harling
Head of Emerging Market Corporate Debt
Ninety One
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Abhishek Kumar
MD, Head of Global Strategies, EMEA & APAC, Fixed Income Beta
State Street Global Advisors
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Meredith Block
Senior Vice President, Lead-ESG Integration & Impact
PIMCO
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7:15 PM Fireside Chat on Energy Transition moderated by Mr. Sean Kidney, Climate Bonds Initiative 7:45 PM Closing remarks and vote of thanks 7:50 PM onwards Dinner & Cocktails
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