The OFF Meetings of the Sustainable Finance Summit: The Kunming-Montreal Biodiversity Accord: lessons learned and actions to be taken by financial actors

Mar 15, 2023
From 8:30 AM to 10 AM

Location Espace CDPQ3, Place Ville-Marie

On March 15th, join us for an OFF meeting of the Sustainable Finance Summit where we will review the goals and targets adopted in Montreal last December and discuss the actions needed to align financial flows towards nature-based solutions that not only halt and reverse biodiversity loss, but also support a just and equitable ecological transition.

The OFF Meetings of the Sustainable Finance Summit: The Kunming-Montreal Biodiversity Accord: lessons learned and actions to be taken by financial actors

Description and context

For many, the Kunming-Montreal agreement is a turning point in the preservation of biodiversity and the restoration of natural ecosystems. COP15 was also an opportunity to mobilize a large number of stakeholders from the private sector to take part in the negotiation process, in particular during the first ever Finance and Biodiversity Day. 

Indeed, as a catalyst for economic activity, the financial sector and financial institutions have a key role to play in the effective implementation of the global framework for biodiversity. 

On March 15th, join us for an OFF meeting of the Sustainable Finance Summit where we will review the goals and targets adopted in Montreal last December and discuss the actions needed to align financial flows towards nature-based solutions that not only halt and reverse biodiversity loss, but also support a just and equitable ecological transition.

Program 

  • 8:30-9:00 am: Breakfast and networking 
  • 9:00 am - 9:05 am: Welcoming remarks 
  • 9:05-9:10: Presentation of the main highlights of the Kunming-Montreal agreement and the proposed action plan for the financial sector 
  • 9:15-10:00: Moderated panel and Q&A session

Speakers 

  • Camille Maclet, Head of Financial Sector Engagement, Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity 
  • Erica Coulombe, Vice President, Millani 
  • Geneviève Grenon, Advisor, Responsible Investing, Private Markets, Desjardins
  • Marie-Hélène Lafond, Senior Advisor, Dialogue and Public Affairs, Fondaction

Moderator 

Florian Roulle, Vice President, Sustainable Finance, Finance Montréal

 

This presentation will be given in French.