The economic and financial relevance of biodiversity risk
Biodiversity risks are rising up the agenda for companies, investors and policymakers, with increasing recognition of the importance of nature for economic and investment decision-making and corporate reporting.
Join us for a fireside chat with Professor Sir Partha Dasgupta as we discuss findings from the landmark Dasgupta Review on the Economics of Biodiversity. This will be followed by an interactive panel discussion featuring Moody’s ESG specialists and external guest speakers, who will take a closer look at biodiversity-related financial risk.
Agenda shown in BST.
-
Agenda keyboard_arrow_down
-
15:00
Welcome Remarks
-
15:05
Fireside chat with Professor Sir Partha Dasgupta
- What is meant by nature as an asset?
- Why is it challenging to account for nature in economic models?
- How can we move beyond traditional GDP growth towards an “inclusive wealth” model?
-
15:35
Biodiversity - a financial imperative
- What lessons for biodiversity can we take from climate-related financial risk and reporting?
- How can we assess biodiversity-related risks for companies?
- Which sectors carry the greatest credit exposure to natural capital risk?
-
16:15
Close
-
-
Speakers keyboard_arrow_downProfessor Sir Partha Dasgupta Emeritus Professor of Economics University of Cambridge
An error occurred trying to play the stream. Please reload the page and try again.
CloseMoody's Events
closeProfessor Dasgupta has been a Professor of Economics at the University of Cambridge since 1985, serving as Chairman of the Faculty of Economics from 1997 to 2001. He has won numerous awards and in 2002, he was named Knight Bachelor by the Queen for services to economics. His research interests have covered welfare and development economics, the economics of technological change, population, environmental and resource economics, the theory of games, the economics of undernutrition, and the economics of social capital. In 2019, he was commissioned by the UK Treasury to lead a global independent review on the economics of biodiversity.
Dr Davies leads EBRD’s climate-related investment operations in the area of climate resilience, climate-related financial risk and climate corporate governance. He leads a team that works with businesses, financial institutions, utilities and government agencies to understand how they are affected by climate-related risks, and to integrate climate resilience and climate corporate governance into their business operations. Covering the infrastructure, corporate and financial sectors, the business area led by Dr Davies entails using climate change information to inform innovative investment design, technical cooperation and targeted policy dialogue. Prior to joining the EBRD in 2006, Dr Davies worked for the UK Government, after starting his career in environmental impacts research. Dr Davies holds a PhD in Environmental Technology from Imperial College London.
Rebecca is a Vice President – Senior Credit Officer in Moody’s Sustainable Finance group, where she leads thought leadership on the impact of environmental, social and governance factors on credit and capital markets. In her role, Rebecca is responsible for the coordination and execution of the Sustainable Finance group’s thematic research program and market outreach activities. She also serves as a visible subject matter expert to internal and external stakeholders and supports outreach and engagement with strategic partners.
Prior to joining the ESG team, Rebecca was a member of the Strategy and Research team at MIS, where she led cross-sector research and analytics on the credit implications of key macroeconomic and policy developments in North America. Rebecca first joined Moody’s in 2011 as an associate analyst in the Sovereign Risk Group.
She holds a dual Master’s Degree in International Affairs from Columbia University (SIPA), in New York, and Institut d’Etudes Politiques (Sciences Po), in Paris, as well as a BA in International Relations from the University of Pennsylvania.
Natalie Ambrosio Preudhomme is an Associate Director at Moody’s on the Commercial Real Estate team, where she does research and market engagement focused on climate change. Natalie joined Moody’s through the acquisition of Four Twenty Seven, a leading provider of data on physical climate risk. At Four Twenty Seven she led editorial strategy and communications. Previously, Natalie helped develop an assessment of U.S. cities’ vulnerabilities to climate change and their readiness to adapt, at the Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative (ND-GAIN). She currently serves on the Urban Land Institute’s Pacific Northwest ESG Council, the International WELL Building Institute Investing for Health Advisory Council and the University of Notre Dame's Accountancy Department Advisory Board. Natalie holds a B.S. in Environmental Science and a Certificate in Journalism, Ethics, and Democracy from the University of Notre Dame and a Certificate in Climate and Investing from the CFA UK.
Professor Dasgupta has been a Professor of Economics at the University of Cambridge since 1985, serving as Chairman of the Faculty of Economics from 1997 to 2001. He has won numerous awards and in 2002, he was named Knight Bachelor by the Queen for services to economics. His research interests have covered welfare and development economics, the economics of technological change, population, environmental and resource economics, the theory of games, the economics of undernutrition, and the economics of social capital. In 2019, he was commissioned by the UK Treasury to lead a global independent review on the economics of biodiversity.
Dr Davies leads EBRD’s climate-related investment operations in the area of climate resilience, climate-related financial risk and climate corporate governance. He leads a team that works with businesses, financial institutions, utilities and government agencies to understand how they are affected by climate-related risks, and to integrate climate resilience and climate corporate governance into their business operations. Covering the infrastructure, corporate and financial sectors, the business area led by Dr Davies entails using climate change information to inform innovative investment design, technical cooperation and targeted policy dialogue. Prior to joining the EBRD in 2006, Dr Davies worked for the UK Government, after starting his career in environmental impacts research. Dr Davies holds a PhD in Environmental Technology from Imperial College London.
Rebecca is a Vice President – Senior Credit Officer in Moody’s Sustainable Finance group, where she leads thought leadership on the impact of environmental, social and governance factors on credit and capital markets. In her role, Rebecca is responsible for the coordination and execution of the Sustainable Finance group’s thematic research program and market outreach activities. She also serves as a visible subject matter expert to internal and external stakeholders and supports outreach and engagement with strategic partners.
Prior to joining the ESG team, Rebecca was a member of the Strategy and Research team at MIS, where she led cross-sector research and analytics on the credit implications of key macroeconomic and policy developments in North America. Rebecca first joined Moody’s in 2011 as an associate analyst in the Sovereign Risk Group.
She holds a dual Master’s Degree in International Affairs from Columbia University (SIPA), in New York, and Institut d’Etudes Politiques (Sciences Po), in Paris, as well as a BA in International Relations from the University of Pennsylvania.
Natalie Ambrosio Preudhomme is an Associate Director at Moody’s on the Commercial Real Estate team, where she does research and market engagement focused on climate change. Natalie joined Moody’s through the acquisition of Four Twenty Seven, a leading provider of data on physical climate risk. At Four Twenty Seven she led editorial strategy and communications. Previously, Natalie helped develop an assessment of U.S. cities’ vulnerabilities to climate change and their readiness to adapt, at the Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative (ND-GAIN). She currently serves on the Urban Land Institute’s Pacific Northwest ESG Council, the International WELL Building Institute Investing for Health Advisory Council and the University of Notre Dame's Accountancy Department Advisory Board. Natalie holds a B.S. in Environmental Science and a Certificate in Journalism, Ethics, and Democracy from the University of Notre Dame and a Certificate in Climate and Investing from the CFA UK.