May 3, 2021 Webinar
12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT
Register here.

Climate change and its associated effects, among other developments, have led to more responsible investments and ESG-driven business goals. However, parsing through ESG data leads to more questions regarding ESG's impact on returns and shifts in risk-related and social norms. During this session, Frédéric Samama, Head of Responsible Investment at CPR AM, Amundi Group, will discuss responsible and impact investing, the effects of climate change on the market, and other topics, including:

  • Responsible investing;
  • ESG data and objectives;
  • ESG impacts on returns;
  • Evolving sources of capital for corporates; and
  • Impact and thematic investing.

Frédéric Samama is Head of Responsible Investment at CPR AM, Amundi Group. He is the founder of the SWF Research Initiative, co-editor of a book on long-term investing alongside Nobel Prize Laureate Joseph Stiglitz and Professor Patrick Bolton, and has published numerous papers on green finance. Four of Frédéric's publications have been featured in the Financial Times' "Green books sprout tall: 10 top ESG reads" list, published by Gillian Tett, which include:

  • Sustainable Investing: A Path To A New Horizon
  • Seeking Virtue in Finance: Contributing To Society In A Conflicted Industry
  • The Green Swan: Central Banking and Financial Stability In the Age Of Climate Change
  • Making Money Moral: How A New Wave of Visionaries Is Linking Purpose And Profit

Formerly, Frédéric oversaw Corporate Equity Derivatives within Crédit Agricole Corporate Investment Banking in New York and Paris. During his tenure, he developed and implemented the first international leveraged employee share purchase program, a system now widely used among French companies. He has advised the French government in different areas, including employee investing mechanisms, market regulation, and climate finance, and has a long track record of innovation at the crossroads of finance and government policy. In recent years, he has focused on climate change with a mix of financial innovation, research and policymaking recommendations, advising central banks, and sovereign wealth funds.

Visit us at mayerbrown.com

Mayer Brown is a global legal services provider comprising legal practices that are separate entities (the "Mayer Brown Practices"). The Mayer Brown Practices are: Mayer Brown LLP and Mayer Brown Europe - Brussels LLP, both limited liability partnerships established in Illinois USA; Mayer Brown International LLP, a limited liability partnership incorporated in England and Wales (authorized and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority and registered in England and Wales number OC 303359); Mayer Brown, a SELAS established in France; Mayer Brown JSM, a Hong Kong partnership and its associated entities in Asia; and Tauil & Chequer Advogados, a Brazilian law partnership with which Mayer Brown is associated. "Mayer Brown" and the Mayer Brown logo are the trademarks of the Mayer Brown Practices in their respective jurisdictions.

© Copyright 2020. The Mayer Brown Practices. All rights reserved.

This Mayer Brown article provides information and comments on legal issues and developments of interest. The foregoing is not a comprehensive treatment of the subject matter covered and is not intended to provide legal advice. Readers should seek specific legal advice before taking any action with respect to the matters discussed herein.