Climate Week NYC 2024 is one of the largest global forums for climate change, gathering leaders from business, government, and civil society to collaborate on climate solutions. For endowed institutions, Climate Week provides critical insights into how sustainable and impact investing can drive climate justice while ensuring long-term financial resilience.
Why Climate Week Matters for Endowed Institutions
Endowed institutions, from universities to foundations, hold significant financial resources. These assets, if strategically invested, can influence markets toward climate-positive outcomes. Participating in Climate Week gives institutions direct access to the latest developments in climate policy, risk management, and sustainable finance, helping align investments with climate goals. Additionally, institutions can gain insight into supporting vulnerable communities disproportionately affected by climate change.
How Endowed Institutions Can Benefit
NYC Climate Week provides an abundance of opportunity for:
- Policy Updates: Understanding emerging climate regulations that could impact investment strategies. 2. Networking: Connecting with thought leaders and potential investment partners across sectors. 3. Climate Justice: Exploring how investments can support marginalized communities while enhancing returns. 4. Innovation: Learning about new climate solutions and technologies that can be part of investment portfolios.
Network Members' Events at Climate Week
IEN members are leading important discussions on climate action during Climate Week 2024. Here’s a look at some of the key events:
C+PIA & Intentional Endowments Network
- C+PIA Annual Forum with IEN
- Date: Evening of Tuesday, September 24, 2024
- Description: This workshop will convene industry leaders & climate positive investors for discussions on effective value creation in climate investing, harnessing data and benchmarking, and going beyond net zero towards Climate+Positive.
Impax Asset Management:
- NYC Climate Week with Impax
- Dates: Evening of Sunday, September 23, through the evening of Thursday, September 26
- Description: Learn more & join Climate Week Events on September 23, September 25, and September 26 where Impax will be sharing insights relating to clean tech, climate change data, transition planning, and more!
Ethic:
- NYC Climate Week with Ethic
- Dates: Evening of Sunday, September 22, through the evening of Thursday, September 26
- Description: Over the course of Climate Week, Ethic will host various sessions at their NYC headquarters focused on mission aligned, impact investing. Join Ethic for action oriented conversations with the Ethic team & organizations including Ceres, J.P. Morgan, Topo Finance, Climate First Bank, and more.
As You Sow & Carbon Tracker
- Climate Finance Day
- Date: Afternoon of Monday, September 23
- Description: Climate Finance Day will bring together leading financial experts, investors, corporates, and advocates to engage in discussions about: the win-win of addressing portfolio risk & fiduciary duty, overvalued oil, and how to respond to anti-ESG backlash. The last session of this event will feature an expose on extreme weather and food, with a special tasting menu of foods threatened by climate change.
Confluence Philanthropy
- NYC Climate Week with Confluence Philanthropy
- Dates: Events on Tuesday, September 24 & Thursday, September 26
- Description: Learn more about the Climate Solutions Collaborative Cocktail Party Confluence Philanthropy is hosting on Tuesday evening & a session they’ve organized for next Thursday with Carbon Tracker Initiative and Climate Interactive.
Sierra Club Foundation
- Shifting Trillions Forum
- Date: Wednesday, September 25
- Description: This event is co-hosted by the Sierra Club Foundation’s ambitious new Shifting Trillions initiative, together with Morningstar and iconik. Register for the first-ever Shifting Trillions Forum to enjoy a farm-to-table lunch, to explore cutting-edge tools designed to meet a new fiduciary standard, and to hear from key leaders representing the US Department of Energy, Builders Vision, the Nathan Cummings Foundation, the Sierra Club Foundation, the Reparations Finance Lab, and more.
Ceres
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Dates: Wednesday, September 25 & Thursday, September 26
Description: On Wednesday, Ceres will present in two sessions at the Nest Climate Campus Javitz Center - conversing with the Department of Energy about the opportunities for private investment in federally-funded commercial scale projects & sharing insights on how the private sector can limit the global temperature rise. The following day Ceres is hosting a private session for investors to engage in peer discussions regarding the development, implementation & best practices of Investor Climate Action Plans (ICAPs) to advance a just transition to a sustainable economy.
Marc Tannous – Triangle
- Getting in Scope: Next Gen Tracking Solutions for Scope 1, 2, & 3
- Date: Wednesday, September 25, 2024
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Description: Triangle will hold a number of compelling sessions around data and pathways to institutionalization of climate. The organization will cover what’s next for climate now that 80% of global GDP has adopted the climate compliance reporting requirements. It will also review how to make sense of these issues and how to manage your risks, while answering these questions across 3 key sectors driving this change:
- Ag, Farming & Food
- Manufacturing, Shipping & Logistics
- Project Finance, Electrification, the Built Environment and Local Law 97
Stay tuned for more updates and events from IEN members throughout the week!
Amplifying Climate Justice through Sustainable and Impact Investing
At the heart of these discussions is the need to ensure that climate action is inclusive and just. For endowed institutions, aligning investments with climate justice means investing in clean energy solutions, supporting communities affected by climate change, and influencing corporate behavior through active shareholder engagement. Climate Week offers the platform to advance these priorities by fostering collaboration across sectors.