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SUMMARY:Retail Finance & Impact Investing
DESCRIPTION:Individual investors are increasingly considering the impact of investments and aligning portfolios to their values. Indeed\, a Deloitte survey of retail investors found that 78% consider sustainability an important aspect. However\, several challenges still remain\, such as navigating regulations\, inherent complexity for consumers\, transparency & greenwashing risks\, and the lack of standard ESG metrics. \nAt this first GreenBuzz finance event of the year\, participants gained insights into the latest retail investment trends\, strategies\, and technologies\, as well as how investors\, banks and asset managers can capitalise on the growing demand for sustainable investment opportunities. \nKey Questions Discussed \n\nWhat is the current consumer appetite for financial products that prioritize sustainability?\nHow can retail banks better communicate the impact of their financial products to customers?\nWhat metrics can be used to measure the success of retail financial products in achieving impact goals?\nWhat regulatory or systemic changes are needed to make retail financial products more impact-oriented?\nHow can technology enhance the transparency and uptake of impact-driven retail finance?
URL:https://greenbuzz.global/event/retail-finance-impact-investing/
LOCATION:responsAbility\, Zollstrasse 17\, Zürich\, 8005\, Switzerland
CATEGORIES:Sustainable Finance & Investing
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20230606T180000
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SUMMARY:Thematic Event: Loss & Damage Fund - A step towards climate justice?
DESCRIPTION:​​Those who contribute the least to greenhouse gas emissions often end up bearing the brunt of climate impacts. This is why\, for many\, the “loss and damage” caused by climate change is at its heart an issue of climate justice. \nClimate justice is more than a moral issue. It is an economic issue. \nAt COP27 in November 2022\, a Loss and Damage (L&D) Fund was established to help those most affected by the climate crisis. This fund is dubbed a historic achievement by many and a critical step towards achieving our Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and ensuring climate justice. \nThe L&D Fund is designed to provide financial support to vulnerable communities and countries that are disproportionately affected by the climate crisis. This includes those who are suffering from extreme weather events\, sea level rise\, and other climate-related disasters. By providing financial support\, the fund will help these communities to recover and build resilience to future climate impacts. \nWe will be joined by speakers from finance\, Swiss Youth for Climate\, and business\, who will be sharing their perspectives on these important questions: \n\nHow should companies be held to account for Loss and Damage?\nWhat criteria will be used to determine which countries are eligible for funding?\nWhat types of activities will be supported by the Loss and Damage Fund?\nWhat measures can be taken to ensure that funds are used appropriately and not misappropriated by governments?\n\nThis event is brought to you in collaboration with the One Planet Lab. \nThe Loss and Damage Fund is a critical step towards achieving our SDGs and ensuring climate justice. We hope you can join us to discuss the importance of this fund and how we can ensure its success. \n\n–
URL:https://greenbuzz.global/event/thematic-event-loss-damage-fund-a-step-towards-climate-justice/
LOCATION:Kulturpark\, Pfingstweidstrasse 16\, Zurich\, 8005\, Switzerland
CATEGORIES:Biodiversity & Climate Change,Social Sustainability,Sustainable Finance & Investing
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20220922T180000
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SUMMARY:Networking Event Series: Pensions\, Sleeping Giants?
DESCRIPTION:This event is part of our Networking Event Series powered by Innosuisse. \nPension funds in Switzerland manage around 1\,350 billion Swiss francs (Klima-Allianz). Without getting much attention\, pension funds are among the largest and most influential investor groups and can steer the companies in which they invest. So join us to talk about these sometimes seemingly “sleeping giants” with the potential for tremendous impact. \nWhile some pension funds have already started making their investments more sustainable\, the majority still invest in fossil fuels and other non-sustainable technologies . Furthermore\, most pension funds lack transparency\, making decision making harder. For over 1\,200 pension funds\, managing around 300 billion of assets\, there isn’t any data publicly available about their investment portfolios. \nFortunately\, there is movement in different pension funds. While some smaller pension funds have been pioneers in sustainable investments for decades\, due to the pressure of different stakeholders others are also starting to move in the right direction\, trying to be in line with the Paris Agreement. \nAt this event we will discuss the current situation of pension funds in Switzerland and understand the options pension funds have to invest more sustainably as well as the possibilities of companies and individuals for impactful long-term pensions. \nKey questions for discussion will include: \n\nWhat does a sustainable pension fund look like?\nWhat are pension funds doing to ensure their investments are sustainable?\nHow do pension funds align sustainable investments with their duty of protecting the retirement funds of their members?\nWhere are the hurdles of pension funds investing more sustainably on a large scale?\nWhat can be done on the client side to steer pension funds into a more sustainable direction?\n\n– \nDie Pensionskassen in der Schweiz verwalten rund 1.350 Milliarden Schweizer Franken (Klima-Allianz). Ohne viel Aufmerksamkeit zu erregen\, gehören Pensionskassen damit zu den größten und einflussreichsten Investorengruppen und können die Unternehmen\, in die sie investieren\, steuern. Wir laden euch ein mit uns über diese manchmal als “schlafende Riesen” erscheinenden Akteure mit dem Potenzial eines grossen Impacts zu reden. \nZwar haben einige Pensionskassen bereits damit begonnen\, ihre Investitionen nachhaltiger zu gestalten\, doch die meisten investieren immer noch in fossile Brennstoffe und andere nicht nachhaltige Praktiken. Außerdem mangelt es vielen Pensionskassen an Transparenz\, was die Entscheidungsfindung erschwert. Für über 1 200 Pensionskassen\, die rund 300 Milliarden an Vermögenswerten verwalten\, gibt es keine öffentlich zugänglichen Daten über ihr Anlageportfolio. \nGlücklicherweise gibt es in verschiedenen Pensionskassen Bewegung. Während einige kleinere Pensionskassen schon seit Jahrzehnten Pionierarbeit im Bereich der nachhaltigen Anlagen leisten\, beginnen auch andere unter dem Druck verschiedener Interessengruppen\, sich in die richtige Richtung zu bewegen und sich im Einklang mit dem Pariser Abkommen zu bringen. \nIn dieser Veranstaltung werden wir die aktuelle Situation der Pensionskassen in der Schweiz erörtern und verstehen\, welche Möglichkeiten sowohl Pensionskassen\, als auch Unternehmen und Einzelpersonen haben\, um nachhaltiger zu investieren und eine wirkungsvolle langfristige Altersvorsorge zu gewährleisten. \nZu den wichtigsten Fragen\, die diskutiert werden sollen\, gehören: \n\nWie sieht eine nachhaltige Pensionskasse aus?\nWas tun Pensionskassen\, um sicherzustellen\, dass ihre Anlagen nachhaltig sind?\nWie bringen Pensionskassen nachhaltige Investitionen mit ihrer Pflicht in Einklang\, die Altersvorsorge ihrer Mitglieder zu schützen?\nWo liegen die Hürden für Pensionskassen\, in größerem Umfang nachhaltig zu investieren?\nWas kann auf Kundenseite getan werden\, um Pensionskassen in eine nachhaltigere Richtung zu lenken?\n\n\n–
URL:https://greenbuzz.global/event/networking-event-series-pensions-sleeping-giants/
LOCATION:Robeco Switzerland Ltd\, 216 Josefstrasse\, Zürich\, ZH\, 8005\, Switzerland
CATEGORIES:Sustainable Finance & Investing
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SUMMARY:Thematic Event: The Sharing Economy - Moving Beyond Ownership
DESCRIPTION:The sharing economy has been part of our everyday lives for over a decade and it shows no signs of slowing down. In a world where goods are readily available and people have long associated identity with ownership\, many are now turning to a different form of asset utilisation. \nThanks to technology\, the internet and apps\, few of us think twice today about stepping into a stranger’s car\, staying in someone else’s home or even sharing our clothes. However\, whilst the notion of sharing our assets in exchange for money or other goods and services is mostly more efficient and sustainable and makes economic sense for the beneficiary\, the speed at which the sharing economy has taken off and disrupted traditional rival industries has created its own challenges. \nSustainability could be the big winner\, with far more efficient resource utilisation. How do we grapple with the following questions and speed up the adoption of sharing? \n\nWhat is the legal liability for companies promoting sharing models?\nWhat is the insurance industry doing to adapt?\nCan we shift the mindset fast enough for mass adoption of sharing?\nIs sharing always the most sustainable option?\n\nWe will explore a wide range of different products\, services and business models that all fall under the banner of the sharing economy along with their opportunities\, risks and the considerations for future development. \nGuest speakers will include: \n\nEllen Berner\, Sustainability Business Partner at IKEA Switzerland\nAnita Kirchberg\, Leader Sales & B2B at Mobility\nIvo David Kuhn\, COO at Sharely\nSophie Ribaut\, Associate at Kellerhals Carrard\n\nDuring the Apéro we will have an exhibition to showcase inspiring entrepreneurs using a sharing model in their business model. Including: \n\nShare a look\nSugar Cup\nLoopi\nGaia Children\nSwapaBEE
URL:https://greenbuzz.global/event/thematic-event-the-sharing-economy-moving-beyond-ownership/
LOCATION:Kulturpark\, Pfingstweidstrasse 16\, Zurich\, 8005\, Switzerland
CATEGORIES:Sustainable Finance & Investing
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SUMMARY:Thematic Event: Cryptocurrency & Sustainability - A Contradiction in Terms?
DESCRIPTION:Switzerland has been one of the leading players in the global adoption of tokenized digital assets and Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT). With people being able to use cryptocurrency to pay anything from a restaurant visit to their taxes the possibilities seem endless. But with all the opportunities that these digital currency alternatives seem to present\, we ask ourselves – how sustainable are cryptocurrencies? \nElon Musk turned this question into a hot topic when Tesla suspended Bitcoin saying: “We are concerned about rapidly increasing use of fossil fuels for Bitcoin mining and transactions\, especially coal\, which has the worst emissions of any fuel. Cryptocurrency is a good idea on many levels and we believe it has a promising future\, but this cannot come at great cost to the environment.” \nCome to this event to discover and discuss: \n\nThe amount of energy being consumed by cryptocurrencies\nWhy some cryptocurrencies are more energy efficient than others\nThe volatility of cryptocurrencies\nIf cryptocurrency can be a lever for a more fair society\nThe ethics of cryptography
URL:https://greenbuzz.global/event/thematic-event-cryptocurrency-sustainability-a-contradiction-in-terms/
LOCATION:WWF Switzerland\, 110 Hohlstrasse\, Zurich\, Switzerland
CATEGORIES:Sustainable Finance & Investing
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