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Welcome & Introductions Steve Tennant Head of Financial Services, Grant Thornton #Sustainathon2020 irishfunds.ie
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Agenda • Panel discussion and Q&A – Importance & Challenges of sustainability for the industry • Challenge detail and next steps • Closing remarks #Sustainathon2020 irishfunds.ie
Panel Discussion and Q&A – Importance & challenges of sustainability for the industry Alison Manley , Managing Director, Goodbody Fund Management Tara Doyle , Partner and Head of Asset Management and Investment Funds Department, Matheson Keith Mangan , Managing Director; BlackRock Renewable Power, Head of UK and Ireland Investments. Moderator – Brian Murphy , Tax Partner, Grant Thornton #Sustainathon2020 irishfunds.ie
Challenge detail and next steps Wing Yip Chief Operating Officer of Financial Services, Grant Thornton #Sustainathon2020 irishfunds.ie
Sustainathon 2020 • Collaborative event aimed at creating solutions to the sustainability challenges faced by the Irish Funds Industry • Centred around the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals • Participants will be asked to assess and identify achievable and impactful steps that the Irish Funds Industry could take #Sustainathon2020 irishfunds.ie
Sustainathon 2020 • 2020 Focus Area 1: Climate Action e.g. climate governance & measurement / regulation & taxation / climate data and knowledge gaps / taxonomies / sustainable investing • 2020 Focus Area 2: Affordable & Clean Energy e.g. smart buildings / de-carbonisation / renewable energy Solutions could be corporate initiatives, new technologies, product innovations, new platforms for engagement, regulatory changes #Sustainathon2020 irishfunds.ie
Timeline Information event – registrations open for four weeks 15 January 25 February Challenge launch event 17 April Submission deadline 24 April Entries shortlisted Dragon’s Den 6 May 21 May Irish Funds Annual Conference #Sustainathon2020 irishfunds.ie
Registering Register here by 12 February : https://www.grantthornton.ie/insights/blogs/sustatainathon-submission-form/ You will be asked to select your preferred theme when registering. Initiatives will be based around the following themes: 1. Policy – Initiatives requiring regulatory or policy changes in order to drive greener behaviors 2. Process – Improving how we do things so they are done in a manner more aligned to sustainability 3. Innovation – Introducing new methods, ideas, or products to improve sustainability 4. Technology – Investing in technology in order to enhance green credentials 5. Empowerment – Utilising the industry's scale and resources to drive positive change across Financial Services #Sustainathon2020 irishfunds.ie
Getting involved • Event on 25 February to kick off the challenge • Six weeks to work on your initiative • Teams will work with a mentor • Teams will be provided with an approach to enable them to validate their idea and to create a robust business case → centered around Design Thinking and Business Model Canvas • Submissions will be scored based on pre-defined criteria: ease of implementation, relevance to the industry, scalability, impact • Grant Thornton will support the winning initiative to bring it to implementation. #Sustainathon2020 irishfunds.ie
Closing remarks Pat Lardner Chief Executive, Irish Funds #Sustainathon2020 irishfunds.ie
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