MEETUP on ESG - THE IMPORTANCE OF S

Why ESG is extremely important in today's world? Is 'Social' a priority for organisations before working towards Environmental and Governance. 

While presenting this panorama, companies involved in ESG will take the stage to discuss the significance of the social component and how they incorporate it into their operations.

Some amazing speakers will be present to discuss their perspectives on the social aspect and how they work with their companies to contribute to its growth. 

To wrap up the session and answer all your questions about ESG, we will have a round table discussion with all of our speakers. We'll end the day with a meet-and-greet where you will get an amazing opportunity to develop your network within our wonderful community.

Here's the expert speaker lineup for the meetup:

- Rie Sordo - DE COCK from Scudi

- Henri DEWAERHEIJD from Mastercard

- Gabriel LEVIE from Wequity

- Jerome MATT from Clarity

- Julien RENKIN from Sopiad

- Michael WAGEMANS from KPMG Belgium

- Toon VANAGT from Fintech Belgium & Data.be (Moderator)

PROGRAMME:

18:00 - Doors open - Welcome Drink

19:00 - Welcome by Toon VANAGT from Fintech Belgium & Data.be (Moderator)  

19:05 - Targeting the S in ESG by Michael WAGEMANS from KPMG
Michael will be speaking about trends & evolutions in the Social agenda of ESG over the years & why the Social component matters.

19:15 - Scudi’s impact on human rights, diversity, inclusion and equality by Rie Sordo - DE COCK from Scudi
Rie will be speaking about how Scudi works and the long term missions & aim of Scudi. She will explain what Scudi offers to improve corporate commitment to the S in ESG.

19:25 - ESG and Socially responsible investing – an investors perspective by Julien RENKIN from Sopiad
Julien will be guiding us about Socially responsible investing from an investor's perspective and how it can contribute to ESG objectives.

19:35 - How important is it to consider the S pillar in an ESG risk analysis? Visualization of the impact with Clarity AI by Jerome MATT from Clarity
Jerome will be guiding on: Whether the S stands for sustainability pillar? What are the different aspects of the Social component? What is the impact of S in ESG risk analysis?

19:45 - The 'S' in ESG: the inevitable rise of a complex web of societal trends by Gabriel LEVIE from Wequity
Gabriel will be speaking about how social factors and human rights are integrated within business practices, how the Social complements the Governance and the Environmental component, Trends and opportunities coming with Diversity & Inclusion.

19:55 - The S in ESG, how Mastercard is fostering inclusion by Henri DEWAERHEIJD from Mastercard 

Henri will guide us on why for Mastercard the S comes before the E in ESG and how the organisation has set for itself the objective to include 500 million people in the financial system. 

20:05 - Panel Discussion with Q&A 

20:30 - Drink, eat and greet!

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