Sustainable Finance – The new norm

22/03/2024 12:00 - 13:00 (UK/London)

During this webinar our expert speakers from KPMG Sustainability Practice will trace the evolution of Sustainable Finance, touching on milestones such as COP21, the European Green Deal, and the Sustainable Finance Action Plan. Following this, they will navigate through the current and anticipated regulatory landscape, examining the implications for Financial Market Participants (FMPs). They will also focus on two game-changing topics: the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and the EU Taxonomy, explicating their potential transformative roles in steering the financial market towards sustainability.

Content:

Housekeeping and welcome from ISESG
Introduction to the Sustainable Finance journey to date, including: COP21, Green Deal, Sustainable Finance Action Plan, etc
Regulatory landscape update – what are the current and upcoming regulations FMP’s need to consider
Focus on 2 ‘game changers’:
- CSRD
- EU Taxonomy
Q&A

Filippo d'Eufemia

KPMG Belgium

Sustainability Manager

I joined KPMG Belgium in 2021 as a Senior Advisory within the Sustainability Services. I have experience in sustainable finance and corporate sustainability for international companies. I assist clients throughout their ESG journey, from strategy to regulatory compliance, ESG implementation up until reporting and monitoring, always with a deep focus on the smooth integration of sustainability projects into companies corporate strategy and business activities.

Walter Jacob

KPMG Belgium

Senior Counsel

Walter started at KPMG in Belgium in 2017 and has extensive experience in banking and finance law, as well as financial services regulation. He provides specialist advice to both domestic and international clients companies in the fields of syndicated lending, Mergers & Acquisitions finance, distressed debt finance, debt capital markets transactions, real estate finance, structured finance and securitisations, microfinance and regulatory banking and insurance legislation.

Pietro Maiorana

KPMG Belgium

Senior Manager - Advisory in Risk Management - ESG – Risk & Regulatory