Climate-aligned investing in Africa: Risk management & portfolio alignment

Time

13:00 - 14:30 pm CET

About the event

This event is the first in a series on Climate-aligned investing in Africa run by UNEP FI. A first step towards adaptation to future climate change is reducing vulnerability and exposure to present climate variability. Significant co-benefits, synergies and trade-offs exist between mitigation and adaptation and among different adaptation responses across sectors.

Questions investors in Africa must ask themselves are:

• How can investors assess and manage risks associated with climate?
• Can company and industry-level targets be aggregated to provide an indication of portfolio alignment for investors?
• How can different sectors of the economy, such as Energy or Utilities, relate to the transition to a net-zero and climate resilient economy?
• How can investors engage with different sectors of the economy to report on progress to clients, regulators, and other stakeholders?

Speakers:

• Reuben Wambui, Africa Regional Coordinator, UNEP FI (moderator)
• Rahnuma Chowdhury, Investor Climate Action Lead, UNEP FI
• Other speakers tbc