Watch COP 27: Accelerating transition by closing the climate governance gap

Time: 11:15 -12:30 Egypt time/ 09:15-10:30 GMT

In this event, representatives from leading companies and institutions will discuss growing gaps in corporate climate governance and disclosures between developed and emerging markets, highlight emerging global standards, reveal the challenges and benefits of improving climate governance, and share lessons and resources for accelerating corporate transitions towards net zero.

They will touch on how much low levels of climate governance are limiting corporate access to capital and international markets; how greening economies, rising fossil fuel prices, and changing regulations are putting climate-related risks and opportunities at the centre of corporate competitiveness; and how demands from regulators, lenders, and investors for better climate governance and higher quality climate-related information are increasing.

This event will include discussion of the support available through the EBRD Corporate Climate Governance Facility to build the capacity of financial institutions and corporates to manage climate-related risks, capture climate-related business opportunities, and unlock green investment.

Moderator

Vesselina Haralampieva, Senior Counsel, Legal Transition, EBRD

Opening Remarks

Heike Harmgart, Managing Director, SEMED, EBRD

Speakers:

• Maha Hasebou, Deputy General Manager, Strategic Sustainability, National Bank of Egypt
• Burcu Turkay, Global Head of Sustainability for Nuts, ofi (Olam Food Ingredience)
• Dalia Wahba, Deputy CEO and CIO, Hassan Allam Investment Managers
• Hichem Anene, CEO, Tunisian Company of Electricity and Gas (STEG) – pre-recorded message
• Amir Sokolowski, Global Director, CDP
• Livia Rossi, Stewardship Specialist at the UN-Supported Principles for Responsible Investment