The lead up to UNFCCC COP30 (to be hosted in Brazil, November 2025) is a critical window of opportunity for both state and non-state actors to raise their ambition to achieve a global transition to net zero. As a major milestone in the road to COP30, New York Climate Week is an opportunity to engage with our signatories and external stakeholders, exchange ideas and showcase investor action on climate. Find out more about our road to COP30 strategy.
Date: Tuesday, 23 September
Time: 08:30am - 5:00pm
Venue: Nuveen, a TIAA Company, Pritchett Conference Room, 5th Floor, 730 3rd Avenue, New York, NY, 10017
Headlined by PRI’s CEO David Atkin and other executive members, the gathering will convene senior representatives of the responsible investment community and showcase high-impact conversations on investor action on climate and nature as well as climate policy priorities during a pivotal moment for the transition to a resilient, low carbon economy. The event will also platform PRI’s key objectives in the lead-up to COP30 as well as climate and nature investment opportunities in emerging economies.
Registration for this event is now closed. if you have any questions, please conatct [email protected] or [email protected].
| Agenda* | |
|---|---|
| 8:30am | Registration and networking breakfast |
| 9:00am | Opening remarks David Atkin, CEO, PRI |
| 9:05am |
COP30 and a spotlight on Brazil Keynote: Ambassador Adalnio Senna Ganem, Consul General, Consulate General of Brazil in New York Erik Eliasson, Head of Responsible Investment, Danske Bank Asset Management |
| 9:50am | Fireside chat U.S. Congressman Sean Casten, 6th District of Illinois David Atkin, CEO, PRI |
| 10:35am | Break |
| 10:50am | Stewardship in 2025: Navigating a changing environment The global landscape is changing rapidly, and it can be hard to keep up with the latest developments. Experts will discuss the importance of stewardship in 2025, putting all the noise in context and giving practical case studies on the way forward for institutional investors. Cynthia Hanawalt, Director of Climate and Business Law, Columbia University Law School Sabin Center for Climate Change Law Jake Barnett, Managing Director, Sustainable Investment Strategies, Wespath Benefits and Investments Lynn Paquin, Portfolio Manager, Sustainable Investment & Stewardship Strategies, California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS) Rachel Curley, Senior Analyst, US Policy, PRI Moderated by: Paul Chandler, Director, Stewardship, PRI |
| 11:35am | Resilient portfolios: Addressing mitigation, adaptation & resilience across asset classes By exploring how investors are navigating the worsening physical risks and impacts of climate change, panellists will examine practical ways forward that address adaptation and resilience across sectors and asset classes as a complement to their decarbonization efforts. The session will aim to bring a multidimensional lens to the conversation and touch on both how the risk is being assessed, underpinned by research and data, and how investors are identifying opportunities for investments in solutions. Erika Smull PhD, Senior Research Analyst, Breckinridge Capital Advisors Daniel Gallagher, Senior Lead, Climate PRI Dr Sarah Kapnick, Managing Director and Global Head of Climate Advisory, Commercial and Investment Bank, JP Morgan Alexander Bashian, Director of Innvative Finance, The Rockefeller Foundation Sarah Wilson, Managing Director, Head of Climate Center of Excellence, Nuveen, a TIAA Company Thomas Belazis, Director, Innovative Finance, The Rockefeller Foundation Moderated by: Kimberly Gladman, Senior Specialist, Climate Technical Guidance, PRI |
| 12:20am | Lunch |
| 1:20pm | Private markets value creation This high-caliber panel will discuss sustainability value creation in private markets, where GPs, LPs, and practitioners will share insights from PRI’s Phase I of the Sustainability Value Creation Project and discuss how to apply the concepts in practice by focusing on climate. Brittany Agostino, Principal, ESG and U.S. Credit Lead, Ares Management Corporation Egle Sakalauskaite, Head of Responsible Investing, Bregal Investments Jimmy Yan, Head of ESG Integration, New York City Employees Retirement System Marc Lino, Senior Partner, Global Sustainability Lead for Financial Investors, Bain & Company Serge Younes, Global Head of Sustainability, Investindustrial Moderated by: Aditya Vikram, Head, Private Equity, PRI |
| 2:20pm | The 2025 PRI Awards announcement Join PRI CEO David Atkin and guests as we announce the PRI Award winners for 2025. We will be announcing the winning entries under each of our six award categories (covering Innovation in RI Strategy, Stewardship, Recognition for Action in Climate, Human Rights and Nature, as well as Recognition for Excellence in Communication) and our three special awards for Asset Owners, Emerging Markets and Private Markets signatories. The session will showcase some of the leading practices and innovation from this year’s submissions. David Atkin, CEO, PRI |
| 3:00pm | Impact, value and the materiality of sustainability - a new collaboration between PRI & the Aresty Institute of Executive Education at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania Delegates will hear about Professor Witold Henisz’s cutting edge research on measuring impact, value and the materiality of sustainability factors, and learn about a new executive education collaboration between PRI and Wharton Executive Education. Anthony Roberts, Director, Investor Education, PRI Witold Henisz, Vice Dean and Faculty Director, Impact, Value, and Sustainable Business Initiative, The Wharton School, The University of Pennsylvania |
| 3:30pm | Closing remarks David Atkin, CEO, PRI |
| 3:35pm | Networking reception |
*Please note this agenda is subject to change.
External events
In addition to PRI’s event, there will be numerous external events going on during New York Climate Week. PRI staff will be attending and/or speaking at the following events:
| Date | Time | Organiser | Event Name | Venue | Find out more |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon - 22nd | 7:30am - 8:30pm | WBCSD | Council Meeting Day | Convene, 225 Liberty St, New York, NY 10281, United States | Event link |
| Mon - 22nd | 12:00pm - 2:00pm | UNGC | Private Sector Forum | United Nations Headquarters, First Avenue between 45th & 46th St., New York, NY 10017 | Event link |
| Mon - 22nd | 12:30pm - 2:30pm | Bain & Company | Private Market Decarbonization Roadmap (PMDR) | Bain & Company Office, 1114 6th Ave 43rd Floor, New York, NY 10036 | Event link |
| Tue - 23rd | 08:00 - 10:00am | WBCSD | Powering Up Real Economy Action: Shaping the COP30 Action Agenda & Business Breakthrough Barometer 2026 | Bain & Company Office, 1114 6th Ave 43rd Floor, New York, NY 10036 | Event link |
| Tue - 23rd | 8:30am - 6:00pm | UNGC | Leaders Summit | Convene 101 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10017 | Event link |
| Tue- 23rd | 3:00pm - 4:00pm | Nature4Climate Coalition | The Nature Hub | GH on the Park, 54 W 40th St, New York, NY 10018 | Event link |
| Wed - 24th | 8:00am - 10:30am | WBCSD | Powering business growth by accelerating electrification and grid flexibility | Baker McKenzie Office, 452 Fifth Avenue, New York | Event link |
| Wed - 24th | 9:00am - 12:00pm | UNEP FI & NZAOA | North America Convening | CDPQ, 3 Bryant Park, Suite 3303, 33rd Floor, New York, NY 10036 | Private event |
| Wed - 24th | 10:00am - 5:00pm | UNGC | SDG Investment Forum | Convene at 101 Park Ave, New York, NY 10017 | Event link |
| Wed - 24rd | 12:30pm - 6:45pm | S&P Global | Exploring Risk, Resilience and Opportunity | The Nest Summit, North Javits Center, 445 11th Avenue, New York, NY 10001 | Event link |
| Wed - 24rd | 12:30pm - 3:00pm | Financial Times | Financial Times Live @ Climate Week | The Langham, 400 5th Ave, New York, NY 10018 | Event link |
| Thur - 25th | 1:00pm - 6:00pm | Moody’s | Redefining Resilience: Understanding physical risk and uncovering opportunity | 7 World Trade Center, 250 Greenwich Street, New York, NY 10007 | Event link |
| Thur - 25th | 4:00pm - 5:30pm | Freshfields | Energy Transition and Clean Tech Investment Amid Uncertainty | World Trade Center, 3 World Trade Center 175 Greenwich Street | Event link |
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