AIB are continuing to Do More to advocate for action against climate change.

Join us for thought provoking insights from global and local leaders who are using their platforms to demand such action, and bold pioneers who are already leading the way.

09:00 - 09:15

Colin Hunt CEO, AIB Group

Welcome Address & Introduction to the event

09:15 - 10:15

Fireside Chat with Cate Blanchett

Global Goodwill Ambassador for UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, internationally acclaimed and award-winning actor, producer, humanitarian, and dedicated member of the arts community.

10:15 - 11:00

Panel discussion with AIB customers and community partners on the importance of using one’s platform for good regardless of their role in life as an inspiration for others to follow.

• Eoin Cluskey, Owner, Bread 41.
• Annie Flahavan, 7th generation family member and Financial Controller, Flahavans.
• David Forde, Group Chief Executive Officer, C&C Group

11:15 - 12:15

Fireside Chat with Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE Founder, Jane Goodall Institute & UN Messenger of Peace 

www.janegoodall.org.uk
www.rootsnshoots.org.uk

12:15 - 13:00

Panel discussion with individuals and brands who have already started their own journey on how everyone has a role to play no matter how small the action.

• Flossie Donnelly, Climate Activist & Marine Environmentalist.
• John Mullins, Executive Chairman, Amarenco.
• Dr. David Connolly, Chief Technology Officer, Astatine

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The creation of an International Sustainable Finance Centre of Excellence is the linchpin of Ireland’s Sustainable Finance Roadmap. By conducting research and channeling the expertise of academics and practitioners, public and private sector experts, the Centre will identify and incubate solutions to contribute to our national, regional and global climate and sustainability goals. 

Ireland will continue to work with the EU and international partners to optimise the legislative and regulatory environment to support high-quality investments with due regard to risk and transparency. Clear benefits can arise from harnessing digital solutions to bring sustainable finance further into the mainstream, precisely measure our progress and, in time, facilitate more ambitious commitments. Ireland can and should further build on our leadership position in meeting sustainable finance skills needs, building firms’ capacity and boosting our attractiveness as a sustainable finance hub 

The Centre is focused on the practical acceleration of the sustainable finance agenda at a policy, regulatory and market level. It will lead on research and development activities aimed at supporting the design, development and launch of innovative financial mechanisms to facilitate the transition to a sustainable economy. This centre of excellence will have a global reach and will be headquartered in Dublin.

Speakers

• Stephen Nolan MD UNDP FC4S

• Imelda Hurley, CEO Coillte

• Marcus Neto Director UNDP Sustainable Finance Hub
  

• Sean Kidney CEO Climate Bonds Initiative

• Kirsten Dunlop, CEO Climate KIC

• Colin Hunt AIB Group PLC

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Cities are the frontline in tackling climate change, representing both the biggest challenge and opportunity to keep warming well below 2°C. Currently, more than half of the global population live in cities, consuming 78% of the world’s primary energy and generating more than 70% of global carbon emissions. Developed by the World Economic Forum in collaboration with Accenture, this global initiative aims to localise and accelerate progress towards Net Zero, through fostering public and private collaboration to bridge the gap across the energy, built environment and transport sectors. Cork city has been selected as the first Irish city for this initiative through which cross city stakeholders are collaborating to accelerate Net Zero solutions. Banks have a key role to play in financing these Net Zero transitions, often through public/private partnerships.

Speakers:

• Karen O’Regan, Head of Strategy, Accenture in Ireland             
• Niamh O’Gorman, Sustainability Lead, Accenture in Ireland
• Liz Burlon, Project Fellow, World Economic Forum

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Please find pre-session reading materials for this session in the CFWI22 Knowledge Centre by KPMG

One year on from the launch of Ireland's first Sustainable Finance Roadmap, this event will look back at the key achievements across the five pillars of: Developing Talent, Industry Readiness, Leveraging Digital, Enabling Environment and Communications and Promotion.

Speaker: Stephen Nolan

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Please find pre-session reading materials for this session in the CFWI22 Knowledge Centre by KPMG

Speakers:

• Sharon Donnery - Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Ireland
• Stephen Nolan
• David Carlin - TCFD and Climate Risk Program Lead United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI)

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Please find pre-session reading materials for this session in the CFWI22 Knowledge Centre by KPMG

In Association with The Department of Finance

Speakers:

• Dr Paul Ryan, Director International Finance & Climate Division, Department of Finance
• Mike Hayes, Climate Change and Decarbonisation Leader, Global Head of Renewable Energy, KPMG International
• Valerie Hickey, Global Director, Environment, Natural Resources and Blue Economy, the World Bank
• Stephen Nolan MD UNDP FC4S
• Noelle O'Brien, Asian Development Bank

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Please find pre-session reading materials for this session in the CFWI22 Knowledge Centre by KPMG

We will provide an update about the PRI’s latest programmes and then deep dive into decent work and just transition. The session will address how investors can tackle the just transition in particular, looking into how to ensure decent green jobs in the transition to low-carbon economy. It will focus on the minimum safeguards necessary to drive positive outcomes in line with SDG8: Decent work & economic growth and how investors can support this transition.

Speakers:

• Anna Skrivanou, Relationship Manager in the UK and Ireland team at the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI)
• Remi Fernandez, Specialist, Human Rights & Social Issues for the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) 

Decarbonising the aviation sector is a significant challenge and one which will require industry wide collaboration and cooperation. This session will provide insight into future technologies, regulations and industry partnerships which are driving the industry towards Net Zero as well as discuss the role that Aircraft Lessors have to play.

Speakers:

• Jan Melgard – FPG Amentum
• Orla Benson – SMBC
• Chris Brown - Partner, KPMG
• Shane O'Reilly - Director, KPMG Sustainable Futures

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Please find pre-session reading materials for this session in the CFWI22 Knowledge Centre by KPMG

Launch of Irish sustainable finance fintech strategy. Held in partnership with the Fintech Payments Association of Ireland (FPAI)

This session will look at the enabling factors that are required to marry sustainable finance and fintech solutions, and how we can address some of the challenges in this space. Some of these challenges include access to data, access to capital, how to develop the necessary skills and how we can create a collaborative ecosystem required for innovative solutions.  

The event will see the launch of Ireland's first Sustainable Finance FinTech Strategy, which was Action 10, from Ireland's Sustainable Finance Roadmap. This strategy was developed by Sustainable Finance Ireland and the Fintech and Payments Association of Ireland (FPAI) over a 6-month period, and saw over 30 entities contributing to the process, from international and domestic financial services, FinTechs and academia.   

This a hybrid event, which will be streamed and will also have c. 40 attendees in person

Speakers

• Michael Concannon, Head of Strategy – Fintech Payment Association of Ireland (FPAI)
• Corinne Neale - Managing Director, Global Head Data & Platform ESG Applications
• Laura Flood - Partner PWC and FPAI council member
• Yvonne Holmes - Chief Sustainability Officer AIB and chair of the Sustainable Finance Skillnet
• Johnny Mattimore - Managing Director, Global Head of Risk & Sustainable Finance at First Derivative
• Ruth McCarthy - CEO of Fexco Corporate Payments
• Mark Jordan - Chief Strategy Officer, Skillnet Ireland

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Supported by Maples Group

The biodiversity finance agenda may be new to many in Ireland, but there is already huge activity in this space internationally. This session will introduce the tools, methodologies and initiatives already in use across the financial sector and provide insights into the forthcoming recommendations of the TNFD.

In association with KPMG and Sustainable Finance Skillnet

Speakers

• Orlaith Delargy - KPMG Sustainable Futures Team 
• Carolin Leesha Director -KPMG Natural Capital & Biodiversity Global Lead 
• David Carlin UNEPFI
• Michael Bennett World Bank
• Eoin Fahy Head of Responsible Investing, Chief Economist · KBI Global Investors

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Please find pre-session reading materials for this session in the CFWI22 Knowledge Centre by KPMG

In association with Coillte and Sustainable Finance Skillnet

Speakers

• Dr. Ciarán Fallon - Managing Director, The Nature Trust
• Prof. Yvonne Buckley - Professor of Zoology and Vice-President for Biodiversity and Climate Action, Trinity College Dublin
• John Barcroft –Sustainable Business Consultant, The Environmental Edge
• Brian O'Neill -  Head of Communications, Sponsorship, Sustainability, Aviva Ireland
• Moderator: Helen Carroll, Media presenter and producer

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Fireside chat between Stephen Nolan and Patrick Burke, CEO Irish Life Investment Managers

In association with Sustainable Finance Skillnet

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In association with Irish Funds

This session will look at some of the key dependencies that are required to deliver sustainable finance within funds industry, and how we can address the data and skills challenges in this space. We will summarise the Irish Funds paper delivered earlier this year which diagnosed the root causes of the skills gaps and how to upskill the industry. This session will also walk through the evolution of ESG data and ratings methodologies and what firms are doing to address these challenges.

Speakers:

• Cathal McGlinchey, Head of Financial Reporting Solutions – KPMG and Chair of Irish Funds ESG Servicing and Data Working Group
• Jack Lee - Product Development Director - MUFG Investors Services
• Deirdre Timmons, Director Sustainable Finance - PwC
• Ciaran O'Mordha, Product Development Manager - Mediolanum

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In Partnership with the Department of Finance.

Supported by Sustainable Finance Skillnet

Speakers:

• Declan Kelleher, Ambassador 
• Minister Paschal Donohoe, Minister for Finance and President of the Eurogroup
• Marcie Frost, CEO CalPERS

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In Association with Temporis Investment Management and Inis Offshore Wind

Speakers:

• Laura Heuston, Co-Founder of SustainabilityWorks.
• Vanessa O’Connell, Head of Inis Offshore Wind. 
• Paul Saunders, Head of Climate and Senior Investment Director with the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund (ISIF).
• David McDonnell, Founder of Greensource.

• Mark Foley, Group Chief Executive, EirGrid

• Patrick Mohr, Associate Director at Temporis Capital

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Please find pre-session reading materials for these sessions in the CFWI22 Knowledge Centre by KPMG

Speakers from different industries (Legal, Banking, Educational - Skillnet, IT and Accounting/Consultancy) speak to their journey and why ESG skills are important and how they have shaped their careers and trajectory and then further advice to people in cultivating these skills.

Speakers:

• Jennifer Griffin - VP Risk Management, Northern Trust Asset Management & 100 women in finance next gen committee member
• Aisling McCaffrey - Associate Director – Financial Services Advisory, Grant Thornton
• Aoife O'Sullivan - Development Advisor, Skillnet
• Brian Mullan - Principal Group Data Science Manager Microsoft
• Ciara O'Leary - Partner, Dechert 
• Sarah Dempsey - Head of Sustainability, Communications and Partnerships in AIB Group
• Nicole Mayer Wiley -Chief Operating Officer and Chief Development Officer, 100 Women in Finance

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This session will explore the burning questions around the financing of Ireland’s Climate Action Plan, including the policy and regulatory actions that underpin the financial activities to support real economy transition plans.

1. The estimated cost of delivering Ireland’s Climate Action Plan is €125 billion for the period 2021-2030 (€14 billion per annum over nine years). How will the public and private sectors meet this significant funding requirement?
2. Despite the significant investment to date in CAP21, Ireland’s greenhouse gas emissions rose an estimated 6% last year. What needs to change to ensure climate finance delivers real impact?
3. As the next Climate Action Plan (CAP22) is expected to be released in the coming months, can we expect major changes in the financing of Ireland’s climate action?

Speakers:

• James Delahunt KPMG

• Anne Marie Kean ESB

• Donal Whelton AIB

• Andrew Farmer KPMG

• Terence McGovern KPMG

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Speakers 

• Susan Rossney, Sustainability Officer, Chartered Accountants Ireland
• Laura Heuston, Co-Founder, Sustainability Works
• Ann Shiels, Founder, FinLexUs

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Compliance Institute CPD. Held in partnership with Sustainable Finance Skillnet, IFS Skillnet, Compliance Institute and IOB.

Sustainable Finance What Role will the Compliance Professional Play?

For all our futures, a sustainable world is going to be ever more important. An important component to achieve a sustainable world is sustainable finance. The area of sustainable finance is evolving to meet the expectations of a range of shareholders, including investors, policy makers, regulators, central banks, and society and everyone is a stakeholder. Becoming aware and educating are building blocks to a lifetime of employment.

The Sustainable Finance Skillnet Deep Dive Skills Report (2019), commissioned by the Sustainable Finance Skillnet Ireland and Sustainable Nation Ireland, and researched by Deloitte, says that sustainable finance is quickly becoming mainstream and will fundamentally change the entire financial sector, with regulation acting as an accelerator in prioritising skills and training. It adds that sustainable finance is not a short-term trend, but a permanent shift from ‘niche’ to ‘mainstream’ representing an entirely new focus in finance.

So, Sustainable Finance What Role will the Compliance Professional Play?

Join us on 21st October where our panel of experts will answer the following questions:

1. Sustainable finance -related initiatives are a relatively new function in firms and touch various other functions how does a firm determine who the ‘owner’ is?
2. Sustainable finance has become a huge interest for boards and employees, what is key to setting the standards for the sustainable finance agenda?
3. How will compliance play a meaningful role in a firm’s sustainable finance initiatives?
4. How can the compliance program rise to meet the changing and evolving risks and strategies?
5. What expertise can the compliance function provide to help firms establish a robust, auditable metrics and assisting with any disclosure issues?
6. How best can the compliance function manage interactions across sustainable finance?
7. How will leadership teams give compliance a voice and use compliance professionals’ expertise and experience to inform the firm’s decisions?
8. How will culture and ethics be embedded in a sustainable finance compliance framework?
9. Promoting a culture of compliance; are individual accountability regimes and controlled functions aligned with supporting the sustainable finance strategy in financial services?
10. What do compliance professionals need to start doing now to prepare?

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