Increasingly, investors and other stakeholders want more than mere data — they want it verified. The growing role of assurance in climate risk, human capital and other types of disclosure. Sponsored by Deloitte.

The cacophony of multiple standards and frameworks continues to bedevil investors and companies alike. A number of efforts are underway to consolidate and harmonize these disparate initiatives. The insiders’ view. 

Indigo Senior Director of Market Development Thomson Nguy will moderate a discussion with these experts: Iowa farmer Ben Riensche will speak to why his multi-generational farm made has transitioned to regenerative farming, the changes he has seen on his farm, what gives him hope for the future of farming, and what it means to have the support of leading companies. Barclays’ Jed Lynch, Head of Americas, Sustainable & Impact Banking, shares his perspective on how companies can benefit and differentiate their ESG goals, objectives, and brand within the marketplace, ENGIE Impact’s Alexia Kelly, Director, Sustainable Solutions, speaks to the importance of having high-quality credits within sustainability strategies.

The latest developments in the evolution of human capital management, including ESG, corporate disclosures and standards development.

How can investors integrate climate into core business? This interactive panel explores strategies investors can deploy to tackle climate risk in 2021, not 2050, with a focus on sector-specific decarbonization pathways using the oil and gas sector as case study.

Picking up where the earlier plenary session left off, an exploration of how companies and investors are engaging on diversity, equity and inclusion, and the challenges and opportunities for both parties.

Earning investors’ trust and taking a multi-stakeholder approach is table stakes for companies today. Prioritizing ESG is no longer a luxury, as the world grapples with unprecedented challenges from the pandemic, economic crisis, and social unrest. During this expo session, we'll look at the recent findings from Edelman’s Trust Barometer Special Report: Institutional Investors, a survey of 600 institutional investors in six countries representing firms that collectively manage over $20 trillion in assets, and discuss the implications of the report findings for issuers.

Corporations from Starbucks to Mastercard have moved millions into curated community investments and minority deposit institutions to further their ESG and diversity goals. But the perception remains that doing so is difficult and risky. Leaders from Mastercard, Morgan Stanley and CNote will share real-world examples on executing successful community investment and deposit efforts, including enterprise-level best practices to mitigate risk and impact report.

Organizations are seeing an increasing number of investors, customers, employees and communities demanding more impactive ESG principles and measures as a critical business priority. As this focus continues to rise, should companies look past incremental changes to develop innovative, sustainable and transformational solutions? Join us as we examine what companies are doing today to integrate ESG into their products and services for what’s ahead