
Sustainable Finance Week 2022
2PM
BST
Registration

Rupert Pleasant
Chief Executive
WE ARE GUERNSEY
Welcome Address
Rupert moved to Guernsey as a boy and was educated in the island. His career in financial services has taken him globally, beginning in London, and on to Hong Kong, Asia, South Africa and Switzerland, before returning to Guernsey. His background is in private banking and trust and corporate services, where he has held a number of senior management roles in global companies. As well as an MBA from the University of Cape Town, Rupert holds a law degree, and is a member of STEP, CISI and the Institute of Directors.
2:40
BST

Keynote Speech
Adam Matthews
Chief Responsible Investment Officer
Church of England Pensions Board
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Adam Matthews
Chief Responsible Investment Officer
Church of England Pensions Board
Keynote Speech
Adam is the Chief Responsible Investment Officer at the Church of England Pensions Board. Together with the CIO he is the co-Director of the Investment Team. He is also the Chair of the $45 trillion in AUM backed Transition Pathway Initiative and a Board Member of the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change. Adam co-leads sector engagement with the mining and steel sectors for the global investor engagement initiative, Climate Action 100+. He Chairs the Mining 2030 which is developing an Investor Agenda to address systemic challenges to mining and the low carbon transition.

Panel Session
Moderator

Josephine Bush
Sustainable Finance Strategic Advisor
Guernsey Finance
Panellists

Peter Bachmann
Managing Director of Sustainable Infrastructure
Gresham House

Giulia Guidi
Head of ESG
Next Energy Capital

Harry Manisty
Head of Energy Transition Investing
Octopus Renewables

Adam Matthews
Chief Responsible Investment Officer
Church of England Pensions Board
4PM
BST
Coffee Break

Panel Session
Moderator

Josephine Bush
Sustainable Finance Strategic Advisor
Guernsey Finance
Panellists

Emily Farrimond
Partner and Head of ESG and Sustainability in Financial Services
Baringa Partners

Adele Gale
Director & Group Head of ILS
Robus Group

Gus Majed
Group CEO & Founder
Paratus Group

Alex Symons
Associate Director
Aon Insurance Managers (Guernsey) Limited
5:15PM
BST
Sponsor Address - HSBC

Rupert Pleasant
Chief Executive
WE ARE GUERNSEY
Conclusions
Rupert moved to Guernsey as a boy and was educated in the island. His career in financial services has taken him globally, beginning in London, and on to Hong Kong, Asia, South Africa and Switzerland, before returning to Guernsey. His background is in private banking and trust and corporate services, where he has held a number of senior management roles in global companies. As well as an MBA from the University of Cape Town, Rupert holds a law degree, and is a member of STEP, CISI and the Institute of Directors.