EBF event at COP25 in Madrid:
The Future of Banking is Banking for the Future

EBF EVENT AT COP25x

CEO Panel: The Future of Banking is Banking for the Future

Monday 9 December, ‘Climate Finance Day’ at COP25

Location: Brussels room, EU Pavilion (Hall 8), Blue zone COP25, iFEMA Madrid

Time: 18:30 to 20:00 CEST, followed by a reception sponsored by EBF

Banks want to serve society as enablers of the future. When it comes to tackling climate change and creating a sustainable economy – the biggest challenges of our generation – banks are keen to play their part. This session brings together CEOs of leading European banks with European policymakers and experts to exchange views on how banks can support the transition to a sustainable economy and a climate-proof, low-carbon future. This session will also mark the release of the EBF report ‘Encouraging and Rewarding Sustainability,’ identifying how public-private cooperation can be leveraged to accelerate sustainable finance.

18:30 Welcome, presentation EBF report ENCOURAGING AND REWARDING SUSTAINABILITY
by Wim Mijs, CEO EBF

18:40 Input statement by EC Executive Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis (time tbc 9/12)

18:50 CEO panel: The Future of Banking is Banking for the Future
– Carola von Schmettow, CEO HSBC Germany
– José Antonio Alvarez, CEO Santander
– Onur Genç, CEO BBVA
– Peter Blom, CEO Triodos
Moderator: Wim Mijs, CEO EBF

19:30 Panel: From Commitments to Actions
– Nancy Saich, Senior Technical Advisor, European Investment Bank
– Simon Connell, Head, Sustainability Strategy, Standard Chartered
– Gwen Yu, Head of Engagement Transformation, BNP Paribas
– Dawn Slevin, Managing Director, Environmental Liability Solutions Europe, and Member of EU Commission Technical Expert Group Sustainable Finance
– Judith M. Post, Programme Manager Climate Investments, Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy
Moderator: Sebastien de Brouwer, Chief Policy Officer, EBF

19:55 Closing remarks: Antoni Ballabriga, Chair Sustainable Finance WG, EBF

About the EBF:

The European Banking Federation is the voice of the European banking sector, bringing together national banking associations from across Europe. The EBF is committed to a thriving European economy that is underpinned by a stable, secure and inclusive financial ecosystem, and to a flourishing society where financing is available to fund the dreams of citizens, businesses and innovators everywhere.

Media contact:

Raymond Frenken, Head of Communications, +32 496 52 59 47, r.frenken@ebf.eu