Cocktail Party

Measuring Impact & Sustainability: Pain Points & Best Practices

Wednesday, November 20 6:00 PM EDT to 9:00 PM EDT

Impact Capital Forum and Paul Hastings are cohosting a panel discussion on the double bottom line - best practices and pain points in measuring impact across the investment landscape. Our panel of impact and sustainability leaders will share their experience and insights on the:

• Need for robust impact metrics – investor appetite, regulatory changes, mission-driven enterprises

• Landscape and taxonomy of impact investing – differentiating ESG vs impact investing vs Green Bond Principles vs Sustainability Linked Loans, among other investing options

• Lessons from investors, their financing partners and advisors – how do the UN SDGs and other guidelines inform metrics, how can metrics be improved, and potential for a future standardized measurement system

• Critical challenges and opportunities currently facing impact & sustainability investments and trends influencing pipeline and perception

PANELIrina Marinescu, Paul Hastings (Moderator)Jed Lynch, Head of Americas, Sustainable & Impact Banking, BarclaysElizabeth Seeger, Sustainable Investing Director, KKRSyd del Cid, ESG Analyst, BloombergLily Trager, Executive Director and Director of Investing with Impact, Morgan Stanley Wealth ManagementTess Virmani, Associate General Counsel & Senior Vice President - Public Policy, LSTA