Session 1: What is Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) and Sustainable Responsible Investing (SRI) and What Role does it play in the Islamic Asset Management Landscape?
Basing investment decisions on ESG and SR factors: defining the ethical and impact investment sector and predicting its importance in the coming years
Discussing ethical, ESG/SR investing and how it complements Islamic finance and investment principles and activities
Discussing trends and potential market size; identifying admissible activities and sectors and assessing the likely evolution of ESG/SRI products
Assessing opportunities for the integration of ESG/SRI funds in the Shariah funds marketplace
Investor profiling for the ESG/SRI market: sovereign wealth funds and institutional investor investment mandates
Stuart Hutton — Chief Investment Officer, Simply Ethical
10:45 – 11:15
Coffee
11:15 – 12:45
Session 2: Evaluating Performance Management and Screening Tools for ESG/SR Investing
Identifying key characteristics of ethical, ESG and SR investing performance measurement
Discussing and evaluating various asset classes and their importance to ESG/SR investing
Incorporating ethical screens and screening methodologies into an ESG/SF-conscious investment decision making processes
Evaluating ESG/SF investment indices and performance measurement tools in this sector
Dovetailing Shariah screens and indices with those of ESG/SRI
Assessing the development of recognised Global ESG standards for investment mandates
