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Environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing

Alternative title: Environmental, social and governance (ESG) investering

Awarded: NOK 0.15 mill.

ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) investing or “sustainable investing” is an investment strategy that focuses more on the long-term impact on the environment and the society more broadly and less so on returns. The ESG conference at BI will draw on speakers from biology, climate research, environmental innovation, governance, policy and regulation, finance and corporation at the forefront of ESG technology. The event will bring together innovators, investors, policy makers and regulators, and researchers at BI Norwegian Business School (BI) to start a debate and initiate an ongoing interaction between decisions makers and stakeholders.

High quality interdisciplinary event on ESG investing at BI. Broad set of stakeholders meet to advance the ESG objective. Further raise the attention and interest of the public in ESG related matters. Promote the role of finance in society as an efficient and ethical allocator of capital. Discuss the main challenges going forward

Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Investing Conference: Our goal is to bring together leaders from fields as diverse as biology, climate research, environmental innovation, governance, policy and regulation, and finance to present ideas and engage in fruitful discussions under the umbrella of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Investing. At the event, we aim at bringing together innovators, investors, policy makers and regulators, and researchers to start a debate and initiate an ongoing interaction between decisions makers and stakeholders. The event shall serve as platform for smaller scale related follow-up events and gatherings.

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