ROOM : P02

ESG: the view from the practitioners”

09.00-09.30:      Eubelius: Setting the scene: ESG: myth or reality?

09.30-10.00:      Nike:  The Nike sustainability program

10.00-10.30:      Break

10.30-11.30:      Panel: Brigdestone, Group Herstal, Eubelius:

• • • – Governance questions when setting up an ESG programme/structure
    • – Hurdles in the implementation of an ESG program + view on the recent provocative The Economist piece  (. ESG should be boiled down to one simple measure: emissions | The Economist   + In defence of ESG: A response to The Economist | Responsible Investor (responsible-investor.com))
    • – The crystal ball: future evolution in the ESG landscape

11.30-12.30:      Legal and economics standpoint on ESG

• • • TBC: ESG litigations: where do we stand?
    • Candriam: Impact of ESG efforts on the bottom line of companies. »