Cost:

FWA Members: $25  |  Non-Members: $40

Registration closes at 11:59 pm EST on Feb 28, 2024.

Description: 
 

Join our panel of sustainability and ESG experts as they unravel the intricacies of sustainable supply chains and their pivotal role for companies, lenders, and investors. Discover how regulations are influencing lending and investment decisions which in turn have a direct impact on the bottom line.  They will share examples of how strong sustainable supply chain management creates value to shareholders and affects an entity’s financial performance.  

In the wake of global disruptions, supply chain resilience has taken center stage. The ability to navigate operational challenges is crucial for executing business strategies and delivering value for investors. This resilience is inherently linked to sustainability, where ESG standards guide both a company's operations and its suppliers' practices. Multinational corporations are pledging to procure the materials and services they need from companies committed to fair labor practices and environmental protections. In practice this is hard to do especially for suppliers at the low level of the chain who often do not adhere to the required sustainability standards, exposing corporations to serious financial, social and regulatory risks. 

The panelists will explain the concept of sustainable supply chains, provide an overview of the recent regulations and identify key risks from a financial perspective and link it to performance and potential returns. Given the breath of this topic, the panelists will focus on deforestation as a case for due diligence. They will highlight the financial risks associated with insufficient deforestation policies.According to Global Canopy’s Forest 500 report, almost two-thirds of the 150 major financial players most exposed to deforestation do not have a single policy in place to address this risk. Currently, a staggering $2.6 trillion investments are in high deforestation risk commodities without appropriate safe guards. Our experts will illustrate the impact of deforestation regulations on corporations and financial institutions, providing valuable insights for stakeholders.

The discussion will focus on:

• The critical role of sustainable supply chains in lending and investment decisions.
• Innovative supply chain financing mechanisms that help lower capital costs. 
• Impactful examples showcasing the consequences of deforestation regulations.
• Accessible sources of data to incorporate supply chain sustainability into the  decision-making processes.

Don't miss this opportunity to gain actionable insights into sustainable supply chain management and deepen your understanding of the intersection between sustainable supply chains and financial performance. Learn how organizations can enhance their reputations, lower capital costs, and mitigate risks through supply chain due diligence and regulatory compliance.

This event is organized by the Impact Investing Committee of the FWA. Special thanks to our moderator Hervé Duteil.

Special thanks to BNP Paribas for sponsoring this event. BNP Paribas is a member of the FWA President’s Circle.

Bios: 
 

Hervé Duteil, Chief Sustainability Officer, Americas, BNP Paribas

Hervé Duteil created the first position of Chief Sustainability Officer for BNP Paribas in 2014, in the Americas. In this role, he works with all relevant stakeholders in the definition and implementation of the Bank’s regional ESG strategy. In 2018, Euromoney selected him as one of the 10 “champions of global impact banking”. On the opening day of Climate Week NYC 2022, he was honored by Insider (formerly Business Insider) as one of the 30 “top global leaders working toward climate solutions” in their inaugural Climate Action 30, along with Francia Márquez, Vice President of Colombia, and Ed Markey, U.S. Senator from Massachusetts.

Hervé has spent most of his career with BNP Paribas in New York. He specialized in trading derivatives and managing capital market activities, spanning across commodity, currency, fixed income and electronic markets. More recently, he led BNP Paribas’ efforts to close its first two Social Impact Bonds, including one for the benefit of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Hervé served as a member on the CFTC’s Climate-Related Market Risk Subcommittee of the Market Risk Advisory Committee, WBCSD’s Sustainable Finance Policy and SIFMA Sustainable Finance task forces. He currently sits on the Yale Initiative on Sustainable Finance Advisory Board as well as Insider’s One Planet Advisory Council.

Hervé holds a Master in Business Administration with distinction from the Harvard Business School, a Master of Science from the University of Cambridge, and a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics & Physics from the Sorbonne University of Paris.

Lisa Hendrickson - Head of North American Corporates, S&P Global

Lisa Hendrickson is an award-winning innovative strategist best known for her simple elegant solutions to complex business problems. In her current role as Head of North American Corporates at S&P Global Sustainable1, Ms. Hendrickson helps large multinational corporations achieve their sustainability and marketplace goals using data for making decisions with conviction. Prior, she was COO of HCC, a pioneering sustainable design and manufacturing company in New York City that became one of the fastest growing inner-city companies in America.  She is an adjunct professor at FIT where she teaches “The Sustainable Organization" and "The Purpose Driven Company."  Ms. Hendrickson is co-author of the award-winning book, Boom! Deciphering Innovation: How Disruption Drives Companies to Transform or Die.

Aniket Shah, Managing Director and Global Head of Sustainability and Transition Strategy, Jefferies Group LLC.

Aniket Shah is Managing Director and Global Head of Sustainability and Transition Strategy at Jefferies Group LLC. In this role, Aniket leads the integration of ESG and sustainability analysis within the global investment research department and engages with clients on this dynamic area of corporate and financial services. Aniket and his team were ranked #1 in the US Institutional Investor Survey for ESG Research and #1 in Europe.

Prior to joining Jefferies, Aniket held senior roles in emerging market investing and financing sustainable development in both the public and private sectors, including at the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network, Oppenheimer Funds and UBS Group AG. He is an Assistant Adjunct Professor at Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs. Aniket is a member of the Economic Club of New York and the Bretton Woods Committee, and is a graduate of Yale College and the University of Oxford, where he completed his PhD on the financing of sustainable development.

Margarita Boulankova, Head of Global Trade Solutions Structuring - Americas, BNP Paribas

Margarita is a Head of GTS Structuring - Americas, Transaction Banking at BNP Paribas and Sustainability Co-lead for Transaction Banking Americas.  Margarita leads the teams based in North and South America with focus on structuring working capital solutions for corporates through the whole supply chain.  BNP Paribas, one of the largest financial institutions in the world, is a leader in the Transaction Banking space. Margarita has a broad expertise in Trade Finance products, passionate for innovation and ESG, which she incorporates into both transactions and business development. 

Margarita has 20 years of international experience in commodity trading and banking. She holds a Master of Science in Business Administration from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, the Netherlands and has completed Sustainability Essentials for Business program at University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership.