Why, how and what: Breaking down the transition and adoption of ESG principles in Russia

• Understanding the ‘need’ to transition: What is the upside for Russian corporates who decide to embark on the ESG journey?
• How are companies, particularly those in extraction industries, preparing themselves for the shift to sustainability, and adopting ESG into their wider business strategies?
• What are the key factors investors are looking for?
• Unwrapping the new sustainable finance products available, and understanding the role FIs and DFIs are playing in this growing market.
• What opportunities will state-developed ESG standards bring and how will they impact the market? What can issuers expect from this?

Speakers

Denis Rozhok

Director, Debt Finance

SIBUR

Alexander Griaznov

Director, Corporate Ratings

S&P Global Ratings

Edward Kempson

Counsel, Global Coordinator of the Sustainable Finance Practice

Latham & Watkins

Alexey Ievlev

Corporate Banking Director

Rosbank

Ksenia Kuznetsova

Executive Director

Gazprombank

Dmitry Aksakov

Vice President for ESG

VEB.RF

Ilya Krasnov

Head of Corporate Finance

Metalloinvest