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London, UK - Apr 30, 2025

Sustainable1 Summit 2025

Webinar Sustainable1 Summit 2025 Location: London, UK Date Wednesday, 30 April 2025 Summary This year promises to be a pivotal year for businesses, banks, and investors seeking opportunities in the energy transition, climate resilience, and innovation to achieve sustainability goals, from AI to clean energy technologies. S&P Global predicts $53 Trillion in energy investment opportunities under global net zero investment scenarios through 2050. During this same period, there is also a projected $25 Trillion in cumulative financial impact on the world’s largest companies due to changing climate exposure. Join us at the Sustainable1 Summit to unlock transition opportunities with specialist opinions, market outlooks, data insights, and strategic forums, providing insights to: Finance the energy transition Discover opportunities in climate resilience Report your sustainability performance with confidence Registering will allow you to join the live webinar or receive the replay shortly after the conversation has concluded. Register Now Speakers S&P Global Contributor Lauren Smart Chief Commercial Officer, ESG, S&P Global Sustainable1 Lauren is a senior leader and global expert in sustainable finance She leads a team committed to growing S&P Global’s ESG business with functional Full Bio Lauren is a senior leader and global expert in sustainable finance She leads a team committed to growing S&P Global’s ESG business with functional responsibilities for commercial strategy, go to market, product specialists, client engagement and marketing. Prior to joining S&P Lauren was a member of the board and senior management team of Trucost responsible for the successful sale of the business to S&P Dow Jones Indices in 2016 and integrating the Trucost business into S&P Global Market Intelligence in 2018. She was integrally involved in a number of major market innovations such as developing the world’s first portfolio carbon footprint and helped grow the Trucost business from being a start up to a market leader in climate finance. Prior to Trucost, Lauren worked in Equity Research in the fund management industry and was a consultant at the UK Government’s Department for International Development working on the Millennium Development Goals. Lauren is a regular speaker and respected commentator on sustainable finance, quoted in publications such as the Economist, Investment Week, IPE and The Actuary. In 2019 she was a speaker in Davos at the World Economic Forum on, “The future of finance”. Lauren holds a BA & MA from Cambridge University in Archaeology & Anthropology and an MSc in Anthropology & International Development from the London School of Economics. Minimize Register Now Register Now This Event Has Ended. Questions? Please contact us if you need more info or need help registering. Email: spglobalevents@spglobal.com Register Now This Event Has Ended. .s1EmbedCevent{ padding-top: 50px; width: 100%; padding-bottom: 100px; height: 1000px;}.s1EmbedCevent:empty{ display:none;} Recommended Webinars Event Support E. spglobalevents@spglobal.com Webinar Replays Beyond ESG with Sustainability Trends in 2025: Climate, Carbon, and Capital 01/22/2025 On Demand Webinar Replays An Approach to Double Materiality and ESG Data Transparency 12/03/2024 On-Demand

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Washington, DC - May 01, 2025

Unlocking Risk and Opportunities in the Three Forms of Natural Capital

Hosted Events Unlocking Risk and Opportunities in the Three Forms of Natural Capital Date: Thursday, May 1 2025 Location: Washington, DC Duration: 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM ET | 2 Hours Summary While climate and nature risks increase their impact on corporate performance, the analysis of and response to these asset level risks in the banking sector is evolving. Join S&P Global Sustainable1 and the University of Southern California at the USC Capital Campus on Thursday, May 1 for an executive breakfast presentation and discussion on this key topic, with an examination of questions that includes: How are the methodologies used to measure the three forms of natural capital - natural resources stocks, land, and ecosystems - developing, and what are the practical considerations for financial decision making? How are banks measuring and managing natural capital and associated macroeconomic risks? How is the market responding to the increasing visibility of nature risk in business strategies and the physical climate challenges faced by corporates? Please complete this short form to join the discussion about the pragmatic approaches to physical climate risk and nature risk in the financial decision making of banks. S&P Global Contributor Dr. Terence Thompson Chief Science Officer, S&P Global Climate Center of Excellence S&P Global Contributor Divya Mankikar Global Head of ESG Market Engagement, S&P Global Sustainable1 Divya Mankikar is Global Head of ESG Market Engagement. She brings over 15 years of sustainable investment experience to S&P Global. Full Bio Divya Mankikar is Global Head of ESG Market Engagement. She brings over 15 years of sustainable investment experience to S&P Global. She is responsible for leading S&P Sustainable1’s efforts to engage with policy makers, regulators, standard setters, multi-lateral agencies, trade bodies and key market participants. She joined S&P Global from CalPERS as Head of Sustainable Investment and Climate Strategy in the office of the CEO. Divya is a co-founder of Climate Action 100+ - a global initiative supported by investors representing over $54 trillion that seeks a low-carbon transition through collaborative engagement of systemically important carbon emitters. She holds a BA/MA from Boston University in Energy and Environmental Analysis, an International MBA in finance from IE Business School in Madrid, and an MA in Law and Diplomacy focused on business and human rights law from Tufts University’s Fletcher School. Minimize This is an invitation only event with limited capacity. This Event Has Ended. Questions? Please contact us if you need more info or need help registering. Email: spglobalevents@spglobal.com This Event Has Ended. .s1EmbedCevent{ padding-top: 50px; width: 100%; padding-bottom: 100px; height: 1000px;}.s1EmbedCevent:empty{ display:none;} Recommended Webinars Event Support E. spglobalevents@spglobal.com Webinar Replays Cross-Disciplinary Insights: Transforming Economic Models in the Face of Climate Change 03/05/2025 On-Demand Webinar Replays Linking Nature to Physical Risk: Climate Science and Adaptation Planning 10/09/2024 On-Demand

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