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IBA Annual Conference Mexico City 2024

15 Sep - 20 Sep 2024

PALACIO DE CANAL 6, LEVEL E1

Session information

Green lending without greenwashing: responsible finance and ESG

Tuesday 17 September (1615 - 1730)

PALACIO DE CANAL 6, LEVEL E1

Committee(s)

Business Human Rights Committee (Lead)

Description

The session will explore corporate and project finance in Latin America and the Global South through a lens of environmental, social and governance (ESG) legal frameworks that mitigate risk while creating a positive global impact within corporate value chains. We will discuss how to best guide our clients in being profitable while staying on the side of the law, reporting authentically and doing some good in the world.

Session / Workshop Chair(s)

Maria Fernanda Mierez	Beccar Varela, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Treasurer, Business Human Rights Committee

Speakers

Federico De Noriega Olea	Hogan Lovells, Ciudad de Mexico, Moldova
Rebekah Grover	International Finance Corporation, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Paola Morales	International Finance Corporation, Cuauhtémoc, Mexico
Martijn Scheltema	Pels Rijcken, The Hague, Netherlands; Member, Business Human Rights Committee Advisory Board

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