Events @ no.6
6 Alie Street
London
E1 8QT
Annual Keystone Member Event
UKGBC’s Annual Keystone event is a chance to bring leaders together, foster meaningful connections and highlight the most influential drivers shaping the industry. It offers an opportunity to meet and network with colleagues and peers in central London.
This year, the Keystone event will explore the pivotal role of finance as a critical enabler of climate mitigation, adaptation and nature protection.
Bringing together voice and insights from policy, finance and the wider industry, the discussion will focus on long-term finding mechanisms and financial signals shaping the future of the built environment. We will explore key themes from UKGBC’s newly released Nature Positive Framework*, alongside the latest insights from the Net Zero Whole Life Carbon Roadmap Progress Report and the forthcoming update of the UKGBC Net Zero Carbon Framework Definition, launching in spring, complement each other and remain fit for purpose.
During the afternoon, we will explore how emerging approaches to valuing and financing nature align with climate goals and commercial realities. Above all, the conversation will return to a central question: how can the built environment unlock finance in ways that allow both business and the planet to thrive?
Speakers
- Chris Brown – Chris spearheaded the launch of the igloo Regeneration Fund, managed by Aviva Investors. This was described by the United Nations as “the world’s first responsible real estate fund”. Chris is Senior Board Adviser to Nationwide Building Society on climate change and the built environment, and Senior Sustainability Adviser to Lloyds Bank’s Housing Growth Partnership. He is on the Board for North Wales Wildlife Trust.
- Swenja Surminski – Swenja Surminski is Managing Director Climate and Sustainability at Marsh. She is also Professor in Practice at the Grantham Research Institute at the LSE, where she leads the Naturance project and advises the Coalition of Finance Ministers on physical risks. In 2022 Swenja was appointed to the UK Climate Change Committee, currently serving on both the mitigation and adaptation committees. Since 2021 Swenja is the elected Chair of the not for profit MCII, the world’s longest running think tank on climate insurance and resilience solutions for vulnerable communities.
- Khadija Ali – Khadija is Group Director, Sustainability and Responsible Business at Lloyds Banking Group. She sits on the steering group for the UN’s Net Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA). Khadija was formerly a Partner at EY, led their UK Climate Change and Sustainability Services practice and advised global financial institutions on sustainability-focused strategic initiatives, including target setting, climate transition planning, commercial strategy, responsible business and disclosures.
We look forward to welcoming you for an afternoon of networking, discussion, and shared ambition.
This is a Keystone Member-Only event. Each Keystone member is allocated three places; we advise that one is allocated to a Director/Executive Director, if not the CEO of your organisation. Tickets are limited, please secure your places today.
*Framework for a Nature-Positive Built Environment will set out what exactly defines a ‘nature-positive’ project. Amongst other things this should unlock green finance for nature-positive projects. This work is aligned to the 2022 Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework to halt biodiversity loss.
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