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From Evolution to Revolution: 10 Years of Green Bonds

November 16, 2018

Jack Morton Auditorium, The George Washington University, Washington, D.C.

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Ten years ago, the World Bank¡¯s first Green Bond created the blueprint for what is today a US$500+ billion market. Developed in partnership with investors and SEB, the bond catalyzed the market for sustainable investing: it provided a foundation for the Green Bond principles, and sparked a sharper focus on transparency and on the social value of fixed income investments.

What drove the success of this market? How are Green Bonds influencing issuer and inve?stor behavior more broadly? This event convened? leading investors, issuers, bankers and development practitioners for a conversation on how Green Bonds created a sustainability revolution in the capital markets¡ªand as we challenge each other to ensure that we harness this revolution towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.

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  • 8:30am Registration and Coffee

    9:00am Welcome
    Heike Reichelt, Head of Investor Relations & New Products, World Bank

    Introduction 
    Celebrating a Milestone: 10 Years of Green Bonds

    Christopher Flensborg, Head of Climate & Sustainable Finance, SEB

    Opening Remarks
    Arunma Oteh, Vice President and Treasurer, World Bank

    Keynote Remarks
    Mindy Lubber, Chief Executive Officer and President, Ceres
    Patrick Odier, Senior Managing Partner, Lombard Odier

    10:15am Panel Discussion 
    Looking Back: Lessons from 10 Years of Green Bonds
    Moderator: Toby Fildes, Managing Editor, Global Capital
    Christa Clapp, Research Director, CICERO
    Christopher Flensborg, Head of Climate & Sustainable Financial Solutions, SEB
    Stuart Kinnersley, Managing Partner, Affirmative Investment Management
    Ole-Petter Langeland, Head of Fixed Income, Andra AP-fonden (AP2)
    Thomas Mercein, Vice Chairman, Managing Director, Investment Banking Capital Markets, Credit Suisse

    11:00am Coffee Break

    11:30am Setting the Context for the Next Ten Years: Financing the Sustainability Gap
    Laura Tuck, Vice President, Sustainable Development, World Bank

    11:45pm Feature Presentation: Goatworks: Innovative Solutions for Sustainable Cities
    Joy Lakhan, Goat Coordinator, City of Edmonton
    Shannon Wagner, Program Coordinator, City of Edmonton

    12:00pm Panel Discussion 
    Looking Forward: What¡¯s Next? Roadmap for Sustainable Capital Markets
    Moderator: David Theis, Press Secretary, ľ¹ÏÓ°Ôº
    Zainal Izlan Zainal Abidin, Deputy Chief Executive, Securities Commission Malaysia
    Roger J. Beauchemin, President and Chief Executive Officer, Addenda Capital
    Carmine de Franco, Head of Fundamental Research, OSSIAM
    Chrissa Pagitsas, Director of Green Financing, Fannie Mae
    Anna Pot, Manager, Responsible Investments, APG Asset Management

    12:45pm Closing Remarks: The Next 10+ Years
    Andrew Steer, President and CEO, World Resources Institute
    Arunma Oteh, Vice President and Treasurer, World Bank

    1:15pm Event Concludes

    Networking Lunch

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