Agenda

AGENDA 
PRE – FORUM MASTERCLASS
MASTERCLASS A: Structuring Successful Green Bonds: From Establishing ESG Ratings to Acquiring Anchor Investors and Compliance Monitoring for New Bond Issues
 09:00 – 12:00 Green bonds set a new annual high last year, with more than $140 billion issued globally. But with the waters around green financing as muddied as they are, tapping the rising demand for these bonds calls for a variety of measures to maintain investor trust and confidence. Successful green bond issuers must tailormake green bond frameworks incorporating environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings, implement strong compliance and reporting practices, secure anchor investors and more. Let Andrew de Souza, technical trainer at the Australian Financial Markets Association, guide you through all these in this exclusive masterclass.
Masterclass A
ANDREW-DE-SOUZA-New-roundedANDREW DE SOUZA
Workshop Facilitator/ Technical Training Consultant
Australian Financial Market Association		 Australian Financial Market Association
MASTERCLASS B: Understanding The Emerging Differences in Green Bond Standards for Green Bond Issuance
 13:00 – 16:00 Investing green is easier said than done. Green bonds can currently be issued under a variety of voluntary standards, with no universal compliance with the main green financing frameworks. The uncertainty creates for investors poses risks of ‘greenwashing’ – where green bonds are used to fund non-green projects – and demands clearer understanding of the finer points of what exactly makes a green bond. Learn what these are and how your organization can issue credible, transparent and effective green bonds, in this masterclass headed by Australian Financial Markets Association technical trainer Andrew de Souza.
Masterclass B
ANDREW-DE-SOUZA-New-roundedANDREW DE SOUZA
Workshop Facilitator/ Technical Training Consultant
Australian Financial Market Association		 Australian Financial Market Association
TIME AGENDA  
09:00 Opening Address and Day 1 Highlights by Forum Chairperson 
09:15
 Keynote: Building the Financing Case for Issuing Green Bonds and Financing
SIMON-OCONNOR-roundedSIMON O’CONNOR
CEO
Responsible Investment Association Australasia		  Responsible Investment Association Australasia
09:45 How Green Financing Helps Companies Improves Access to New Institutional Investors and Creates New Financing Liquidity By Increasing Their Commitment to ESG (Environment, Social and Governance)
MATHEW-MCCRUM-New-roundedMATHEW MCCRUM
Managing Director
Omega Global Investor		  Omega Global Investor
10:15 Morning Refreshments & Networking Session
10:30 Global trends in ESG: The Growth and Adoption of ETFs
DAN-ANNAN-roundedDAN ANNAN
Director
BetaShares		 Betashares
11:00 Interactive Green Financing Roundtables:
  •  Establishing ESG Rating For Your Company
  • Globally Accepted and Emerging Green Bond Standards
  •  Compliance and Continuous Monitoring of Green Bonds
  •  Impact Investment New Trends
12:00
 International Case Study: How China Grew Its US$30 Billion Green Bond Market
China is one of the largest green bond market globally. This session will uncover how its regulators are
stepping in with attractive policies to encourage green bond issuance. The People’s Bank of China was the first central bank to accept green bonds as collateral when banks borrow from it. To encourage banks to use green finance, it also offers a discount price on its lending for that. These are very clear incentives for banks to hold green bonds, In Jiangsu, loans for green finance have their interest rates subsidised by 30 per cent, paid for by the central government. These experiments contributed to the huge green bond market seen in China today.
12:30 Networking Luncheon
ANZ GREEN FINANCING CASE STUDIES, LEARNING LESSONS AND SUCCESS FACTORS
13:30 How India Is Raising US$50 Billion Annually For Funding Green Energy Infrastructure Goal by 2030
TIM-BUCKLEY-New-roundedTIM BUCKLEY
Director of Energy Finance Studies, Australasia
Institute for energy Economics & Financial Analysis (Australia)		 Institute of Energy Economic & Financial Analyst
14:00 FlexiGroup Case Study: What Institutional Investors Look For When Investing in Green Bonds
MICHAEL-MALONE-roundedMICHAEL MALONE
Group Treasurer
FlexiGroup		 FlexiGroup
14:30 How Monash University Demonstrated its Commitment to Zero Emissions with Green Financing By Issuing World First University Climate Bond
Australia’s Monash University has announced it is the first tertiary institution to issue a Certified Climate Bond. A requirement for issuing the bond was that capital raised must be spent on projects that achieve measurable sustainability outcomes. Proceeds will be allocated over the next two years to low carbon campus building developments, solar energy installations and LED lighting, all contributing towards the university’s goal of zero net emissions. Interest was high with over A$900m of investor bids for the issue.
john_thwaites_2-roundedJOHN THWAITES
Chair
Monash Sustainable Development Institute & ClimateWorks Australia		 Monash Sustainable Development Institute
15:00 Afternoon Refreshments & Networking Session
15:30 Building a Financing Case With Going Green
MATT-COSTELLO-New-roundedMATT COSTELLO
Managing Director
Greensill Capital 		Greensill
16:00 How Green Financing Helps to Reduce Financial Costs for Waranga Green Energy
BARRY-PALTE-roundedBARRY PALTE
Co-Owner
Waranga Green Energy
16:30 CEFC Case Study: Why CEFC committed A$90M behind NAB Low Carbon Shared Portfolio
Richard-Lovell2-roundedRICHARD LOVELL
Executive Director, Investment
Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC)		 Clean Energy Finance
 17:00 Q&A Session and Closing Remark by Forum Chairperson
 17:15 Champagne Networking 
image-3Enjoy a glass of champagne whilst networking with other like-minded individuals on topics that are of most interest to you and fellow delegates.
TIME AGENDA  
09:00 Opening Address and Day 2 Highlights by Forum Chairperson 
STRUCTURING SUCCESSFUL GREEN BOND INVESTMENTS
09:15
 Green Bond Issuer Panel Discussion: Learning Lessons and Key Criteria to Structuring Successful Green Bond Investment
  • Climate Bond Initiative Certification A Must?
  • Who Are the Key Anchor Investors to Approach
  • Does Use of Proceeds Matter Greatly?
  • Globally Accepted and Emerging Green Bond Standards
09:45 Establishing ESG Ratings To Demonstrate Companies’ Long Term Commitment to Sustainability Initiatives and Improve Investor Relations
ARVIND-SHARMA-roundedARVIND SHARMA
Technical Director Sustainability
GHD		  GHD
10:15 Morning Refreshments & Networking Session
10:30 Uncovering Compliance and Continuous Monitoring of Green Bonds
Impact and compliance monitoring of proceeds, and the environmental and social performance is gaining importance in green bond markets, and helps investors measure the positive externalities of their investments. . Continuous monitoring is also critical to ensure compliance with the basic commitment and to maintain trust among investors, contributing in this way to increase the demand
11:00 How Green Financing Enhances Company Reputation and Increases Equity Values of Issuing Companies
In a recent analysis of the 217 corporate green bonds issued by public companies globally from 2013 to 2017, companies that issued green bonds yields a positive stock market reaction, improvements in financial and environmental performance, an increase in green innovations, and an increase in stock ownership by long-term and green investors. When companies issue a green bond, it tends to get a lot of attention. Getting recognition for an innovative approach towards sustainability is another benefit for companies who issue them. Apple’s landmark $1.5 billion bond was the first green bond issued by a technology company and was highly publicized, which may have contributed to it winning Environmental Finance’s 2016 corporate green bond of the year award.
 IMPACT INVESTMENTS
11:30 New Trends in Impact Investing: The Future of Impact Investing with Blockchain
12:00 Impact Investment on Improving Women Equality
GILES-GUNESEKERA-New-roundedGILES GUNESEKERA
CEO
Global Impact Initiative		 Global Impact Initiative
12:30 Networking Luncheon
13:30 The Spectrum – Ethical Investment to Impact Investing: The role of Intention and Measurability in Impact Investment
BESSI-GRAHAM-New-roundedBESSI GRAHAM
Co-Founder
Benefit Capital		 Benefit Capital
14:00 Impact Investing to Improve Education Access for Underprivileged Children
HANNA-EBELING-New-roundedHANNA EBELING
CIO
Social Enterprise Finance Australia (SEFA)		 Social Enterprise Finance Australia
14:30 Case Study: How Impact Investments is Alleviating Global Poverty
SALLY-MCCUTCHAN-roundedSALLY MCCUTCHAN
CEO
Impact Investing Australia 		 Impact Investing Australia
15:00  Afternoon Refreshments & Networking Session
15:30 How Impact Investment Can Help Australians with Disability Improve Their Economic Conditions?
Michael-Lynch-BW-print-roundedMICHAEL LYNCH
Executive Director
Social Venture Australia		 Social Venture Australia
16:00 Start Up Disrupting Impact Investment Showcase: Five Start-Ups Present Seven-Minute Pitches
ADAM-MOONEY-New-roundedADAM MOONEY
CEO
Big River Impact Investment		 Big River Impact Investment
16:30 How Should Impact Investments and SDG Impact Be Measured at a Portfolio Level
ALEKSANDRA SIMIC
Director of Office of Social Impact Investment
NSW Treasury		 NSW Treasury
17:00 Transforming Lives through Investing in Inclusive Global Supply Chain
SIMBA-MAREKERA-New-roundedSIMBA MAREKERA
Head of Investment
Brightlight Impact Advisory		 Brightlight Impact Advisory
17:30 Closing Remarks by Conference Chairman