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A new seminar series launched in 2020 by the Program for Financial Studies and the Earth Institute.

ESG DEVELOPMENTS IN THE DEBT CAPITAL MARKETS

Monday, September 14, 2020 | 12:00-1:30 p.m.

What is the impact of ESG on credit risk analysis?

How does the financial materiality of ESG factors on investment decisions balance with strategies that focus on societal / ethical values?

What role should rating agencies play in facilitating more ESG disclosure from issuers?

Featuring:

Professor Geoffrey Heal, Donald C. Waite III Professor of Social Enterprise, Columbia Business School

Laura Segafredo, Director, Responsible Investing (Fixed Income), Blackrock

Pat Welch, Chief Credit Officer, Kroll Bond Ratings Agency (KBRA)