Impact Investing Event for Institutional
Investors

The Impact Seminar Series - Nordics is tailored to institutional investors and asset owners based in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Iceland. It consists of a one-day programme with keynote speeches, investor connect sessions, panel discussions and fireside chats, touching upon the challenges and opportunities within the impact investing universe.

Institutional investors and impact fund managers will be able to exchange best practices, learn from each other’s experiences, and share ideas on creating innovative and scalable solutions to generate impact in private and public markets. During the InvestorConnect sessions, investors can explore a select group of impact strategies in public equity, public debt, private equity, private debt and real assets.

 

WHY ATTEND

 

Impact Investing Event for Institutional Investors

 

We believe in the power of impact investing and the role financial actors play in solving the most pressing issues of our time. Join us on a deep-dive discussion about the relevance of catalysing capital to impact investments and the challenges encompassed in a long-term value creation vision and short-term profit and return maximisation whilst dealing with climate change.

 

ADVISORY BOARD 2023

  • This programme was developed with the support of:
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Evita Zanuso, Head of Strategic Partnership, Katapult Foundation 

Hanna Edström, Head ESG Liquid Markets, LGT Capital Partners

Hanna Ideström, Senior Portfolio Manager, AP4

Jenny Carenco, Secretary of the Board, The Swedish National Advisory Board for Impact Investing

Louise Aagaard Jensen, Senior ESG Manager, PKA

Rebecca Rehn, Head of ESG Analyst, Alecta

 

SUPPORTING ORGANISATIONS 2023

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OBJECTIVES

 

  • INFORM

  • The Seminar aims to allow institutional investors to share knowledge through discussions about the challenges and opportunities of impact investments in public and private markets.

 

  • CONNECT

  • Investors and impact fund managers will be able to reconnect with the industry peers, exchange best practices, learn from each other’s experiences, and share ideas on creating innovative and scalable solutions to their impact journeys.

  • DISCOVER

  • InvestorConnect sessions offer institutional asset owners an efficient way to discover a pre-screened group of scalable impact strategies of institutional quality, across multiple asset classes, impact themes and the SDGs. The dynamic system of 15-minute meetings set a comfortable space to ask relevant questions & create connections along the way.

WHO WILL ATTEND

This event is catered for C-Suite, Board Members, Portfolio Managers and ESG/Impact Investing officers of:

● Public and Corporate Pension Funds and their Fiduciary Managers,
● Insurance Companies,
● Sovereign Wealth Funds,
● Family Offices,
● Foundations and Endowments,
● Wealth Managers/Private Banks,
● Development Finance Institutions,
● Faith-based Organisations.

FEATURED SPEAKERS 2023

Kiran Aziz

Head of Responsible Investments,
KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS

Jenny Carenco

Secretary of the Board,
The Swedish National Advisory Board for Impact Investing

Hanna Edström

Chair ESG Liquid Markets,
LGT Capital Partners

Kent Eriksson

Director,
Sustainable Finance Lab

Johan Florén

Chief ESG & Communication Officer,
AP7

Annika Fridolf

Partner,
Brunswick Real Estate

Matthew Goodwin

Head of Sustainable Investing,
Global Child Forum

Chantal Hermans

COO,
Phenix Capital Group

Corinna Hornwall

ESG Manager,
Swedfund International AB

Amanda Koppang Willfors

Impact Manager,
Swedfund International AB

Brunno Maradei

Global Head of Responsible Investment,
Aegon Asset Management

Ulrich von Creytz

Head Real Estate Investment Specialists,
DWS

Evita Zanuso

Head of Strategic Partnership,
Katapult Foundation

BOOK YOUR SEAT AMONGST YOUR LOCAL IMPACT INVESTING PEERS!

A LIMITED NUMBER OF COMPLIMENTARY INVITES ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS AND ASSET OWNERS

AGENDA 2023

08:00 - 08:30 Registration breakfast workshop

08:30 - 09:30

Breakfast workshop Investors only

Alongside a breakfast, investors are invited to participate in this workshop co-organized with the Sustainable Finance Lab (SFL). The SFL is a consortium composed of multidisciplinary scholars and practitioners delivering scientific insights enhancing sustainable finance practice. This workshop will touch upon hands-on topics such as:                        

• How to validate climate impact?
• How to integrate sustainability metrics in portfolio management?
• How to communicate the data from mandatory disclosure regime such as SFDR

  • Moderator:
  • Kent Eriksson, Director, Sustainable Finance Lab

09:00 - 09:40 Registration general attendance

09:40 - 09:55

Deep Dive on Public Markets | by Phenix Capital Group

In this session, Phenix Capital Group impact specialists will share the most current data and elaborate on the opportunities within the public market. Before taking a deep dive into the public market and whether it is an effective route to impact, we will present a broad overview of the impact market as a whole.

  • Speaker:
  • Chantal Hermans, COO, Phenix Capital Group

09:55 - 10:10

Keynote speech | Net Zero and Climate Transition

Smart capital allocation is crucial to achieving the 2050 Net Zero Goals of the Paris Agreement. This session will look into how we can move a step closer towards the climate transition by mitigating global emissions through the use of a short-dated bond strategy.

  • Speaker:
  • Brunno Maradei, Global Head of Responsible Investment, Aegon Asset Management

10:10 -11:00

Investor panel | Decision-Making, Screening, Evaluating Risk, and Meeting Demands

Over the years, Impact Investing has become increasingly integrated which led to a rise in expectations for creating a positive impact and delivering additionality. During this session, institutional investors across the Nordic region will share their journey on how they built their strategy and set their goals towards impact. They will address how they work to actively match the ever-growing demand for more responsible investments. Topics of discussion will include:

  • ·       Making investments that are in line with the internal strategy
    ·       Considerations that are needed when allocating capital that will generate impact and return
    ·       Understanding complex issues such as biodiversity within the impact sphere
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(This session will be conducted under Chatham House Rules)

  • Speakers:
  • Hanna Edström, Head ESG Liquid Markets, LGT Capital Partners
  • Johan Florén, Chief ESG & Communication Officer, AP7
  • Kiran Aziz, Head of Responsible Investments, KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS
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  • Moderator:
  • Matthew Goodwin, Head of Sustainable Investing, Global Child Forum

11:00 -11:20

Case study | Swedfund’s Journey In Fostering Impact Through Smart Climate Investments

How do long-term investors and active asset owners excel and meet the high demands of impact investing and ESG management? This session will present how Swedfund’s investment strategy targets positive impact and manages environmental and social risks in line with the Operating Principles of Impact Management. Focus of the case: Climate Smart Investments.  

  • Speakers:
  • Amanda Koppang Willfors, Impact Manager, Swedfund International
    Corinna Hornwall, ESG Manager, Swedfund International

11:20 - 11:35 Networking & Fika

11:35 -12:30

InvestorConnect session #1

This dynamic session, consisting of short 15-minute speed meetings, is designed to give asset owners an efficient way to learn about a selected group of impact strategies of institutional quality and take an opportunity to enquire for more details, whilst making connections with other asset owners along the way.

12:30 - 13:30 Lunch

13:30 -14:15

InvestorConnect session #2

This dynamic session, consisting of short 15-minute speed meetings, is designed to give asset owners an efficient way to learn about a selected group of impact strategies of institutional quality and take an opportunity to enquire for more details, whilst making connections with other asset owners along the way.

14:15 - 14:30 Networking & Fika

14:30 -14:55

Fireside chat | Investing in Sustainable Real Assets 

Sustainable real estate tackles both social and environmental factors. Besides building with responsible-sourced materials, creating sustainable estate provides security and stability, and an energy-resilient shelter to people.

Speakers:
  • Ulrich von Creytz, Head of Real Estate Specialists, DWS
  • Annika Fridolf, Partner, Brunswick Real Estate
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  • Moderator:
  • Evita Zanuso, Head of Strategic Partnerships, Katapult Foundation

14:55 - 15:10

Keynote speech | The Need for Social Impact Investment in the Nordics

In the early stages of Impact Investment, there was a greater focus on environmental issues. Social issues on the other hand were sidelined and underfinanced.
This session will dive into topics such as well-being in the era of private healthcare, education drop-out rates, affordable and accessible housing, as well as diversity and the lack thereof.

  • Speaker:
  • Jenny Carenco, Secretary of the Board, The Swedish National Advisory Board for Impact Investing

15:10 - 16:00 Closing networking drinks

VENUE 2023

 

HOTEL BERNS

Näckströmsgatan 8, 111 47 Stockholm, Sweden

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WHAT IS IMPACT INVESTING


 

Whereas ESG investing looks to integrate environmental, social and governance factors when subject to an investment’s performance, impact investing goes a step further by seeking investments that contribute to measurable social and/or environmental impact.

 

THE CHARACTERISTICS OF IMPACT INVESTMENTS

  • Intentionality: intent to achieve a social or environmental goal is clearly expressed and the investor identifies outcomes that will be pursued

  • Additionality: thesis or narrative describes how the investor’s actions will help achieve the goal and how the outcome would not have occurred without the investment

  • Measurement: impact measurement framework in place to assess the level of expected impact and monitor progress against the goal

SPECTRUM OF CAPITAL

Impact Seminar Series programme is focusing on the financial-first impact investments opportunities, offering experienced impact investors the stage to share best practices with their industry peers. 

Defininf impact investing - Spectrum of capital, Phenix Capital Group

First published by Bridges Fund Management (2015), the Spectrum of Capital maps out different investment approaches, depending on investors’ desired risk, return and impact profile, and categorises them in a range from traditional investment to philanthropy.

  •  Financial-First Impact Investments: select funds in specific sectors, impact themes, or in alignment to the SDGs. In this approach, there is no trade-off between return and impact, and thus all investments should achieve fully commercial risk-adjusted returns.


  •  Impact-First Impact Investments: funds are selected to maximize impact over returns. These investments may target lower risk-adjusted returns to deliver greater impact.