In 2019 a project between Swesif and the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) was initiated to create a framework that helps members understand water-related risks better in connection with investments, a way to handle corporate governance issues around water more qualitatively and a guide to various types of useful tools around the global water issue that can affect individual investments.

At the end of 2020, SIWI presented initial conclusions and thoughts from the project during a webcast seminar for Swesif members. On August 25, in connection with World Water Week in Stockholm, SIWI together with CDP, who also has contributed to the project will present the final report during the webinar ”How can investors be ambassadors for water?”

Session Description

By deciding what companies to invest in, financial players have an enormous impact on the global economy. In order to achieve the SDGs, all stakeholders need to have all hands on deck. The financial sector is no exception. What if they had the tools and capacity to use their leverage to push companies to use water more efficiently and pollute less?

This is what we are going to explore in our session. What is hindering investors from taking on this role? What can be done with available tools and methods?

SIWI Swedish Water House has, together with the Swedish Sustainable Investment Forum (Swesif) and CDP, been exploring this in a multi-stakeholder group. The findings from this project will be explored during the discussion.

Program

Welcome – Setting the scene: Where are we today? Introducing the water-finance nexus
Sarah Breslin, SIWI

How do we move forward? Role of financial institutions in driving change
Emily Kreps, CDP

(From left to right: Katarina Hammar, Eivind Fliflet, Anette Andersson, Dennis Neveling missing)

Panel discussion with investor case studies: How do we create change?
Katarina Hammar, Head of active ownership, Nordea
Anette Andersson, Senior Sustainability Investment Specialist, SEB
Eivind Fliflet, Norges Bank Investment Management
Dennis Neveling, Managing Director, Analyst, Lazard Asset Management (photo missing)

Moderator: Cate Lamb, CDP

Call to Action – what do financial actors need to do?
Therese Rudebeck, SIWI

TO REGISTER for this event:

FIRST sign up for the World Water Week using this link

THEN you will find the event using this link