Investment Opportunities for a Net-Zero Economy: A Conversation at the Milken Institute Global Conference
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Conversations around investing for an environmentally sustainable future have significantly changed over the last decade, shifting from avoiding potential risks to seizing a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, according to panelists at the recent Milken Institute Global Conference.
The panel, titled Investment Opportunities for a Net Zero Economy, featured Dan Barclay, CEO of BMO Capital Markets, Giulia Chierchia, Executive Vice-President, Strategy, Sustainability and Ventures at oil company BP, Edwin Conway, Global Head of Alternative Investors at Blackrock, John Graham, President and CEO at CPP Investments, Raymond Sagayam, Chief Investment Officer, Fixed Income at Pictet Asset Management and moderator Hiromichi Mizuno, Special Envoy of U.N. Secretary-General on Innovative Finance and Sustainable Investments.
In this Episode:
The seemingly sudden change in institutional investors’ thinking around sustainability illustrates just how much the reward system for the green transition has evolved
How rising inflation, climbing oil prices and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have caused some governments to backtrack on their climate commitments
The fact that climate and sustainability could end up being a generational investment opportunity, in that sustainability is the “new digital”
Why there’s a lack of common reporting standards around environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria
Why emerging energy sources, such as hydrogen, could be a great near-term opportunity
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Dan Barclay
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