Sustainability and Banking, Copenhagen

The United Nations Principles for Responsible Banking were released last year with the aim to help any bank – whatever its starting point – to align its business strategy with society’s goals. This means that banks would avoid in supporting companies involved in abuses of human rights, environmental damage and any other activities that could damage Planet Earth. It’s a nice idea, but is it practical?

We've invited some of the leading companies and individuals supporting responsible banking to join us to see, as well as an open discussion about how we could support and progress this ideal.

Agenda

12.30 - Coffee and Registration

13:00 - Welcome: Iren Tranvaag, CEO NFI

13:10 - Introduction: Sustainability and Banking, Chris Skinner, Chair of NFI

13:30 - The new era of Sustainability: Innovation for impact

13:30 - 13:50 Keynote: James Vaccaro, Director of Corporate Strategy, Triodos Bank & GABV

13:50 - 14:00 Klavs Hjort, SVP Growth & Impact at Danske Bank

14:00 - 14:10 Lars Pehrson, CEO at Merkur Andelskasse

14:10 - 14:20 Anna Asikainen, South Pole

14:20 - 14:40 Discussion

14:40 - “What must finance do for the climate/ or world of sustainability”

14:40 - 14:50 Mark Campanale, Founder Carbon Tracker Initiative

14:50 - 15:00 Sébastien Mandron, CSR Director of the Worldline Group

15:00 - 15:30 Coffee break

15:30 - 15:40 Michael Budolfsen, President Nordic Financial Unions

15:40 - 16:00 Discussion

16:00 - "UN Principles for Responsible Banking “Revolution or evolution in banking?”

16:00 - 16:15 Per Bengtsson, Sustainable Finance in Nordea

16:15 - 16:30 Kaj-Martin Georgsen, Head of Corporate Responsibility & Public Affairs, DNB

16:30 - 16:50 Discussion, James Vaccaro will participate in the panel

16:50 - Epilogue: Chris Skinner

17:00 - Tapas and Mingling