Nordic SIF-meeting
24.-25. september: Nordic SIF meeting in Oslo.
Thank you for attending the Nordic SIF meeting 2018. Below you find the presentations from the event.
Day 1:
Albert Desclée, Managing Director, Quantitative Portfolio Strategy, Barcleys Research: Sustainable investing and bond returns: ESG investing in credit markets: https://www.investmentbank.barclays.com/our-insights/esg-sustainable-investing-and-bond-returns.html?icid=esg_103116_hero1
Official launch of report from the Norsif working committee on ESG-integration, presented by the working committee
Presentation by Professor Bruno Gerard.
«The Nordic Way» of Responsible Investments. Presented by Christine Tørklep, Consultant. Former Head of Sustainable investments/Portfolio Manager in Storebrand.
Presentation of HLEG (EU High level expert group on sustainable finance) report and action plan: Financing a sustainable European economy. Presented by Flavia Micilotta, Eurosif.
Workshop session – How can the Nordic countries contribute to the development and what do they have to do to adapt to EUs action plan.
Day 2:
Presentation by all the Nordic
SIFs
Norsif: Bjørn Stolpestad, Chairman of the board
Swesif: Anita Lindberg, Chairman of the board
Dansif: Johan Mellerup, Chairman of the board
Iceland SIF: Hrefna Ö. Sigfinnsdottir, Chairman of the board
Finsif: Magdalena Lönnroth, Vice Chairman
Presentation of company engagement, dialogues and ownership priorities in Norges Bank Investment management (NBIM) – Wilhelm Mohn, Head of Sustainability Initiatives Corporate Governance, NBIM
Quick presentations of different engagement models:
Nordic Engagement Cooperation, a cooperation between Ilmarinen, Folksam, PFA and KLP. Presented by Tiina Landau, Senior Responsible Investment Officer Ilmarinen
Danske bank presents how they do engagements, presented by Ulrika Hasselgren, Danske bank
Norsif ownership working group, presented by Matthew Smith, Storebrand
Dear Nordic SIF members,
Norsif has the pleasure of inviting members of all the Nordic sustainable investment forums to Oslo for the annual Nordic SIF-meeting.
Time: 24th and 25th of September 2018 Venue: KLP, Dronning Eufemias gate 10, Oslo. Click here for map
After the event on the 24th, we will serve drinks and some snacks at the event location. At 18.30 pm there will be a joint dinner at restaurant Stock. Map. We have reserved tables and set up to choices of main dishes. Please make your selection in the registration form. Dinner is at the participants own expense.
Registration is now closed (Please contact norsif@norsif.org if you have any questions.)
Accommodation (suggestions): Thon Hotel Opera Radisson BLU Plaza Hotel Scandic Hotel Byporten Comfort Hotel Børsparken
Agenda
Monday 24th of September, 10 am – 17 pm
10.00: Coffee and registration
10.30: Welcome
10.40 – 12.30: ESG in Credit portfolios
“ESG investing in Credit” presented by Albert Desclée, Managing Director, Quantitative Portfolio Strategy, Barclays Research.
Analyzing the effect of ESG (Environment, Social and Governance) rating on the performance of corporate bonds while controlling for differences in risk characteristics. Barclays investigate whether differences in performance between high and low ESG portfolios can be attributed to changes in valuation and detail the contribution of individual pillars (E, S and G) taken in isolation.
Official launch of report from the Norsif working committee on ESG-integration, presented by the working committee.
Norsif’s working group has been working on creating a guide to ESG in credit management, focusing on Norwegian credit management, and will present the findings from this work.
12.30-13.30 Lunch
13.30-16.30: Development of Responsible Investments – how does «the Nordic Way» fit in?
«The Nordic Way» of Responsible Investments. Presented by Christine Tørklep, Consultant. Former Head of Sustainable investments/Portfolio Manager in Storebrand.
Presentation of HLEG (EU High level expert group on sustainable finance) report and action plan: Financing a sustainable European economy. Presented by Flavia Micilotta, Eurosif.
Workshop session – How can the Nordic countries contribute to the development and what do they have to do to adapt to EUs action plan.
16.30: Closing remarks
17.00: Reception – Drinks and snacks will be served on behalf of Norsif at KLP
18:30: Dinner, held at Stock, Dronning Eufemias gate 14 Map here. We have reserved tables. Costs are paid individually.
Tuesday 25th of September, 9 am – 12:30
8.45: Coffee
9.00 – 10.45: Presentation by all the Nordic SIFs – Interesting activities and initiatives from the last year. Current trends and challenges in your SIF.
Norsif: Bjørn Stolpestad, Chairman of the board
Swesif: Anita Lindberg, Chairman of the board
Dansif: Johan Mellerup, Chairman of the board and Andreas Stang, treasurer at Dansif
Iceland SIF: Hrefna Ö. Sigfinnsdottir, Chairman of the board
Finsif: Magdalena Lönnroth, Vice Chairman
10.45-11.00: Coffee
11.00 – 12.30: How to conduct effective company engagements?
Presentation of company engagement, dialogues and ownership priorities in Norges Bank Investment management (NBIM) – Wilhelm Mohn, Head of Sustainability Initiatives Corporate Governance, NBIM
Quick presentations of different engagement models
Nordic Engagement Cooperation, a cooperation between Ilmarinen, Folksam, PFA and KLP. Presented by Tiina Landau, Senior Responsible Investment Officer Ilmarinen
Danske bank presents how they do engagements, presented by Ulrika Hasselgren, Danske bank
Norsif ownership working group, presented by Matthew Smith, Storebrand
12.30 – Closing remarks – Sandwiches «to go»
