• Today we are in the midst of a global sustainability crisis. To stabilise temperatures below 1.5°C of warming, emissions need to fall by about 8% every year for the next two decades. For context, we only achieved a 7% drop in 2020 due to COVID-19.
  • Creating awareness is at the core of everything we need to do to radically transform our economic & financial models. It's the catalyst for change, and now regulators are beginning to demand sustainability education:
    • BoE SS3/19: “PRA expects the board to ensure that adequate resources and sufficient skills and expertise are devoted to managing the financial risks from climate change”
    • CFRF (PRA & FCA convened): recommended climate risk training syllabus (released 11/21)
    • Basel Committee: climate risk consultation document highlights the need for education and expertise (released 11/21)
    • "ESG education at scale is our single biggest challenge", so should it be mandatory?
    • Join us for a webinar focussing on the importance of culture change to support the transition to a sustainable financial system.
    • The session will consist of an introduction to sustainability education's role in the transition to a sustainable financial system world followed by a 30-minute panel discussion between experts from some of the world’s foremost financial institutions. This will be followed by an interactive session with the audience where your questions will be discussed and answered by the panel.

Webinar Structure:

  • 0-5 minutes:
    Introduction to the webinar and sustainability education's role in the transition to a net-zero world by Ann McFadyen.
  • 5-35 minutes:   
    Panel discussion drawing on regulation, experience, and case studies.
  • 35-45 minutes:    
    Q&A / audience interaction.
Lindsey Matthews

Lindsey Matthews

Chief Risk Officer at USS and Chair of the CFA UK Board., Universities Superannuation Scheme (Ltd) and the CFA UK

Lindsey is the Chief Risk Officer at the Universities Superannuation Scheme and its investment manager, USSIM, and is the Chair of the Board of CFA UK...

Lindsey is the Chief Risk Officer at the Universities Superannuation Scheme and its investment manager, USSIM, and is the Chair of the Board of CFA UK, having previously chaired the Examinations & Education Committee. He has worked in financial markets since 1992. Lindsey has been an MD in fixed income and equities, ran a Risk function, and was on the management team of an Asset Management fintech business. He is also a visiting fellow at the ICMA Centre, University of Reading.

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Wendy Whewell

Wendy Whewell

Head of ESG & Climate Change, Santander

Corporate Banker with significant years’ experience working across the private, public and not for profit sectors. Wendy is passionate about preservin...

Corporate Banker with significant years’ experience working across the private, public and not for profit sectors. Wendy is passionate about preserving the planet through responsible business and sustainability by supporting clients, prospects and colleagues navigate the “just” transition to net zero.

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Hannah Leach

Hannah Leach

Partner at Houghton Street Ventures and Co-Founder of VenturesESG, Houghton Street Ventures

Hannah is a Partner at Houghton Street Ventures, a new venture firm backing companies founded by students and alumni of the London School of Economics...

Hannah is a Partner at Houghton Street Ventures, a new venture firm backing companies founded by students and alumni of the London School of Economics, and alongside that, leading the development of a global industry-wide initiative, VentureESG, whose aim is to help the VC sector recognise the importance of ESG and to provide resources and guidance to make ESG a standard part of diligence, portfolio management and fund management. She started her career in international development/ impact and has spent the best part of the last decade operating on all sides of the start-up/ venture table, working with early stage companies, corporates, funds, accelerators, and universities, giving her a unique network and insight into the space. She's excited about helping companies scale in a responsible, ethical and inclusive way.

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Andrew Durham

Andrew Durham

Compliance Education Manager, SMBC Group, EMEA., Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation

Andrew Durham is Head of Compliance Education at SMBC Group in EMEA. He is an experienced learning professional who is focused on creating a positive ...

Andrew Durham is Head of Compliance Education at SMBC Group in EMEA. He is an experienced learning professional who is focused on creating a positive culture of compliance and responsible banking through high-quality employee training and communications.

Andrew has strong technical knowledge of conduct, compliance, and financial crime topics, as well as a passion for sustainability and ESG in the banking sector. He is actively involved in SMBC Group’s sustainability initiatives, such as supporting the launch of the Sustainability University – an internal framework for building employee skills and knowledge on sustainability topics. He applies three key principles in his work: to keep it simple; to leverage the power of storytelling; and to strive for innovation.

Andrew achieved the Green Finance Certificate through the Chartered Banker Institute in 2021.

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Ann McFadyen

Ann McFadyen

Director, UK Finance

Ann joined UK Finance in 2018 and is the Director of Business Development working in our Commercial Delivery Team, with responsibility for working wit...

Ann joined UK Finance in 2018 and is the Director of Business Development working in our Commercial Delivery Team, with responsibility for working with our commercial partners and external stakeholder relationships. 

Prior to joining UK Finance ran her own international consultancy, specialising in  leadership and development, executive coaching and business psychology.   She has worked extensively at board level within the Public Sector and Private Sectors, advising on people policy and organisation design, and has lectured in at Warwick University, Leeds University Business School and in Universities in Hong-Kong and Malaysia in people development and performance improvement.

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Sustainability Unlocked

Sustainability Unlocked

Sustainability Unlocked provides firm-wide foundational sustainability education to businesses through our innovative on-demand video platform. Our m...

Sustainability Unlocked provides firm-wide foundational sustainability education to businesses through our innovative on-demand video platform.

Our mission with Sustainability Unlocked is to empower change through education by embedding sustainability education into the culture of global organisations.

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 ●    Head
●    Director 
●    L&D 
●    Learning 
●    HR 
●    Human
●    People
●    Executive 
●    Sustainable 
●    Sustainability 
●    ESG
●    Chief 
●    Group 
●    Board 
●    Diversity 
●    Inclusion 
●    Wellbeing 
●    Talent 
●    Culture 
●    Stewardship 
●    Responsible 
●    Responsibility
●    Social 
●    Training 
●    Strategy 
●    Climate Change
●    Net Zero 
●    EMEA
●    Climate Risk
●    Non-Financial Risk
●    Communications 
●    CEO’s, Directors and Board members 
●    Head/Director of Sustainability / ESG 
●    Head/Director of Learning and Development 
●    Head/Director of HR / People Operations
●    Head/Director of Diversity, Inclusion & Wellbeing
●    Head/Director of Climate Risk / Operational Risk 
●    Head/Director of ESG integration 
●    Head/Director of Net Zero 
●    Head/Director of Culture 
●    Head/Director of Training 
●    Head/Director of Climate Change 

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The catalyst for change towards a sustainable financial system