13:00 pm – 14:00 pm Plenary Panel – The Challenge of Quality Sustainability Data needed for Investment Decision-Making (Session 11) Panelists: Charles Cho, Schulich School of Business, York University, Gordon Clark, Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment, University of Oxford Delphine Gibassier, Audenica Business School Barbara Zvan, University Pension Plan Moderator: Tessa Hebb, Carleton University

The Challenge of Quality Sustainability Data needed for Investment Decision-Making

Moderator: Tessa Hebb, Sprott School of Business, Carleton University

Panelists:
Charles Cho, Schulich School of Business, York University,
Gordon Clark, Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment, University of Oxford
Delphine Gibassier, Audenica Business School
Barbara Zvan, University Pension Plan

Description: ESG investing is growing in popularity around the world. These investors are looking for high-quality firms with strong environmental, social, and governance standards. A significant number of them have pledged to be net-zero in carbon emissions by 2050. But without high-quality, robust corporate sustainability data it is difficult for these investors to judge the veracity of the sustainability claims made by companies. This panel explores the sustainability data challenge investors face with data providers and with current company reporting.

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