In the February edition of 'Beyond ESG' Ewout Steenbergen, S&P Global CFO, is joined by several distinguished CFOs from across the markets to discuss critical topics surrounding ESG including:

How climate risk is guiding capital allocation
The effect a global pandemic has had on the adoption of ESG principles in business strategy
Keeping up with the changing regulatory landscape: from reporting requirements to market opportunities
How CFOs rethink risk management within their corporate portfolios in context of ESG

The “Beyond ESG” webinar series focuses on providing corporates and investors with the tools and insights they need when building and refining their ESG playbooks. Featuring interviews and discussions with experts, decision-makers, and visionaries in the ESG community, these webinars will go beyond ratings and scores to help see the possibilities in building a sustainable future while meeting the expectations of an evolving market.

Moderator

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Richard Mattison President of S&P Global Sustainable1 and Chief Executive Officer of S&P Global Trucost, S&P Global

Dr. Richard Mattison is President of S&P Global Sustainable1 and Chief Executive Officer of S&P Global Trucost. Full Bio

Dr. Richard Mattison is President of S&P Global Sustainable1 and Chief Executive Officer of S&P Global Trucost.

S&P Global Sustainable1 is the single source of intelligence on sustainability. Our comprehensive coverage across global markets combined with in-depth ESG intelligence provides financial institutions, corporations and governments with an unmatched level of clarity and confidence.

S&P Global Trucost assesses and prices risks relating to climate change, water, pollution and natural resource constraints, enabling companies and financial institutions to understand exposure to environmental factors, inform resilience and identify the transformative solutions of tomorrow.

Richard is an expert in sustainable finance and over the last 20 years he has advised various UN bodies, governments, financial intuitions, companies and NGOs on how to integrate ESG, climate change and natural capital analysis into their decision making. Richard was a member of the EU High Level Expert Group on Sustainable Finance, providing key recommendations for Europe’s ground-breaking Sustainable Finance Action Plan. He has led numerous ground-breaking projects including creating the first portfolio carbon risk assessment for Henderson and the UK Environment Agency, launching the first carbon efficient index with S&P Dow Jones Indices, leading the first global assessment of corporate environmental externalities for the UN-backed Principles for Responsible Investment, and developing the world’s first Environmental Profit and Loss account for PUMA.

Richard is Chair of the Future of Sustainable Data Alliance Data Council, a member of the Global Advisory Council of the Oxford Smith School Stranded Assets Programme, the Scottish Forum on Natural Capital, and the Hong Kong Green Finance Association. He is an Advisory Board Member for IUCN Finance for Nature initiative and the Capitals Coalition. Previously, Richard was a strategy consultant and began his career as a neuroscientist. He holds a Ph.D. in Neuroscience from the University of Edinburgh and is an honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.

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Speakers

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Ewout Steenbergen Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, S&P Global,

Ewout Steenbergen is Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of S&P Global. Full Bio

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Elizabeth Ward Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, MassMutual

Betsy Ward is the Chief Financial Officer of MassMutual, a leading mutual life insurance company. Full Bio

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James von Moltke Chief Financial Officer, Deutsche Bank

James von Moltke has been Chief Financial Officer and Member of the Management Board of Deutsche Bank AG since July 2017. Full Bio

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Nicholas Goodman Managing Partner and Chief Financial Officer, Brookfield Asset Management

Nicholas Goodman is a Managing Partner and Chief Financial Officer of Brookfield Asset Management Full Bio

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