
How are lenders viewing ESG ratings and trade specific carbon footprints? Evolution not revolution? Adapting traditional trade mechanisms whilst driving change. Demonstrating best practice in climate transparency and calculation of carbon footprints. What are the opportunities of climate finance in emerging markets?
How are ESG ratings developed? Who are the major players in ESG rating? What are the methodologies behind these indexes? How are different financial institutions weighting these different indexes?
This session looks at the industry view of ESG, essential or “greenwashing”? ESG metrics and benchmarks, and efforts towards industry standardization
This session discusses whether fertilizers are too big to ignore amid Ukraine crisis, record prices – how can farmers adjust, and energy crunch to dictate nitrogen supply availability
This session discusses an objective look at the past – weather shocks and market reactions, what lies ahead – IPCC climate trends and potential market risks, and considerations for managing future price risk in a changing climate
This session looks at the economic stress of the Covid-19 pandemic has put enormous pressure on companies, placing many in risk of bankruptcy, how much residual risk is still “out there” and how long will it be an issue for commodity traders, and what new forms of collateral are available ...
This session looks at how different industry sectors drive commodity supply and demand, what sectors commodity traders should be watching, and how trends will in areas like construction, aerospace, building products, commercial services, electrical equipment and more drive supply and demand in commodities
This session discusses revisiting fundamental assumptions, improving existing models with minimal effort, and suggestions for better stress testing
This session looks at the impact of sustainability initiatives on commodity trading companies, combating image issues in an increasingly climate-focused world, impact of sustainability initiatives on investment, and ESG from a leadership perspective/creating a culture of sustainability trading