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SFI–SSF Conference 2024

ESG Financing for SMEs and Real Estate: Addressing Risk While Creating Value

Date05 Sep 2024

Temps13:15 - 17:00

LieuLake Side, Bellerivestrasse 170, 8008 Zurich

In partnership with Swiss Sustainable Finance (SSF) and in association with Building Bridges (BB), the Swiss Finance Institute (SFI) is hosting the fourth edition of its renowned conference on current sustainable finance issues. This year's theme is "ESG Financing for SMEs and Real Estate: Addressing Risk While Creating Value". The conference will be held in Zurich on Thursday, 5 September 2024.

In today's banking landscape, sustainable finance has become an integral aspect of all banking services, reflecting a growing commitment to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and real estate financing are pivotal sectors for many Swiss banks, presenting unique opportunities to drive substantial real-world impact in fostering sustainability across Switzerland. The conference offers a platform for learning innovative strategies and best practices that not only advance sustainability objectives but also enhance client satisfaction and banking performance.

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Program

12:00	Doors Open, Registration, and Lunch
13:15	Welcome Note Olivia Kinghorst, Moderator
13:20	Short Interview with Representatives of SFI and of SSF Prof. François Degeorge, Managing Director, SFI, and Sabine Döbeli, CEO, SSF, moderated by Olivia Kinghorst
Keynote
13:25	Impulse Keynote Presentation: The Value of ESG: Where and Why It Matters SFI Prof. Zacharias Sautner, Professor of Sustainable Finance, UZH, and Senior Chair, SFI
Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises
13:45	Presentation I: Integrating ESG in Corporate Finance Dr. Christian Hofer, Head Sustainability, Political Affairs & Cooperative, Raiffeisen Switzerland
14:00	Presentation II: Investor Impact across Asset Classes SFI Prof. Julian Kölbel, Assistant Professor of Sustainable Finance, UNISG, Faculty Member, SFI, and Research Affiliate, MIT Sloan
14:15	Presentation III: Sustainable Lending at BCV Angélique Chatton, Head of Sustainability, BCV
14:30	Joint Q&A
14:45	Break and Refreshments
Real Estate
15:15	Presentation I: The Low-Carbon Rent Premium of Residential Buildings SFI Prof. Roland Füss, Professor of Real Estate Finance, UNISG, and Faculty Member, SFI
15:30	Presentation II: Swiss Indirect Real Estate—A Sustainable Investment Approach Nicolas Di Maggio, CEO, Swiss Finance & Property AG
15:45	Presentation III: Sustainable Valuation and the Role of Standards Elvira Bieri, CEO, SSREI AG
16:00	Joint Q&A
Panel
16:15	Panel Discussion: Risk Management to Real-World Impact Roman C. Ballmer, Head of Hedonic Products and Deputy CEO, IAZI AG Matteo Bernardoni, Co-Head Client Needs, UBS Personal & Corporate Banking Sabine Döbeli, CEO, SSF Dr. Jürg de Spindler, CEO, Association of Swiss Regional Banks moderated by Olivia Kinghorst
16:55	Closing Remarks Olivia Kinghorst, Moderator
17:00	Aperitif

The conference will be moderated by Olivia Kinghorst, moderator and journalist.

Registration

This in-person conference will be held in English and participation is free of charge. Please note, however, that we only have a limited number of places available. Places will be allocated on a first-come-first-served basis. Please note too that this is a public event and that photographs will be taken.