TRANSFORMATIVE FINANCE: CHALLENGES, INITIATIVES AND IMPACT
Presented by Fondaction
9:30 -10:30 am
The prevailing economic model is unsustainable, making the existing conditions untenable. As a result, a significant economic transformation is inevitable. The question arises: how must the financial sector evolve to spearhead this change? In what ways can finance expedite progress towards critical worldwide objectives concerning climate change, biodiversity preservation, and narrowing the inequality gap? Furthermore, what are the goals and aspirations behind the concept of transformative finance?
PANEL
The Honorable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Government of Canada
Hadewych Kuiper, Managing Director, Triodos Investment Management
Geneviève Morin, President and CEO, Fondaction
MODERATOR
Julie Segal, Senior Manager, Climate Finance, Environmental Defence
