Sustainable Investing / ESG
March 21 2022

The Next Big Transformation: Investment Opportunity Driven by Climate Change

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Panelists: Priti Shokeen (Vice President & Director, Head of ESG Research and Engagement, TDAM); Carl Elia (Vice President & Director, Infrastructure Investments, TDAM); Heather Greenman (Vice President, Fundamental Research, TDAM) Guest speakers: Bruce Cooper (CEO of TDAM, SVP TD Bank Group); Tanya van Biesen (Senior Vice President, Global Corporate Engagement, Catalyst) Moderator: Kim Parlee(Vice President, TD Wealth, Host of MoneyTalk on BNN Bloomberg and CTV)

Government regulation, nationally determined climate commitments, technology advances, and business and consumer preferences driven by climate change are reshaping how businesses operate. This disruption is creating significant investment opportunities through a seismic shift across all industries and is expected to require over $150 trillion of new investment by 2050. For institutional investors, this presents key risks and opportunities in portfolio construction and shareholder engagement. The theme of this year's SOKLS was The Next Big Transformation: Investment Opportunity Driven by Climate Change.