PwC ESG Autumn Weeks

This autumn we gladly organise our PwC ESG Autumn Weeks with a series of online and physical events in September and October 2022.

In September, we will focus on sustainable finance while we will address the sustainability reporting of financial and non-financial corporates in October.

Details on the different events including their topics are available in the dedicated sections of this page.

For any questions, please contact our Events Team by email (lu_pwc-events@pwc.com).

Discover our Sustainable Finance & Sustainability Lexicon which will serve you as a guide in the ESG acronym jungle.

PwC ESG Spring week 2022

Sustainable Finance Events

27 September 2022 - Sustainable Finance Forum 

This webinar will take place on Tuesday, 27 September, from 9-11 am CET in English.

Our experts will share insights on the latest ESA guidance and clarifications on pre-contractual disclosures as well as on the expected periodic disclosures to publish in 2023

We are also preparing a panel discussion where key industry players will share their experiences as to the sustainable finance framework implementation and practicality. As usual, we will conduct our Sustainability Market Pulse survey and share results.

27 September 2022 - Sustainable Banking Conference

This webinar will take place on Tuesday, 27 September, from 4-6.40 pm CET in English.

Our experts will discuss in particular the strategy to adopt for a successful transition to Sustainable Banking, how to embed sustainability in risk management and how to manage the green asset ratio. We will also spend some time highlighting how depositaries will have to adapt their operations to deal with the evolving framework. In addition, you will have the pleasure to hear about Deutsche Bank experience when it comes to Sustainable Finance.

16:00 - 16:05 Status quo - Sustainable Finance and ESG transformation of Banks in Europe
Jörg Ackermann (PwC Luxembourg)
16:05 - 16:35 Hope is not a strategy!
Prof. Dr. Jürgen Weigand (WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management) & Christian Underwood (UNDERWOOD® GmbH)
16:35 - 17:05 Voice of the customer
Prof. Dr. Jessica Hastenteufel (UI Internationale Hochschule), Sabrina Kiszka (Saarland University) & Benedikt Jonas (PwC Luxembourg)
17:05 - 17:35 Sustainable Finance as a global player
Victoriya Brand (Managing Director and Head of Group Sustainability at Deutsche Bank)
17:35 - 18:20 Embedding sustainability in risk management - success stories and implementation challenges
Johannes Göldner (PwC Germany), Adam Webb (COO, Risk at ICBC Standard Bank) & Dr. Tobias Horn (ESG Risk Private Bank at Deutsche Bank)
18:20 - 18:40 How green are your portfolios? How to set the Green Asset Ratio?
Kerim Bilican (PwC Germany) & Daniel Theobald (PwC Luxembourg)
28 September 2022 - Nachhaltigkeitsforum

This webinar will take place on Wednesday, 28 September, from 9-11 am CET in German.

Our experts will share insights on the latest ESA guidance and clarifications on pre-contractual disclosures as well as on the expected periodic disclosures to publish in 2023

We are also preparing a panel discussion where key industry players will share their experiences as to the sustainable finance framework implementation and practicality. As usual, we will conduct our Sustainability Market Pulse survey and share results.

Events for financial and non-financial corporates

20 October 2022 - Les Rendez-vous du Secteur Public - Focus ESG

This webinar will take place on Thursday, 20 October, from 1-2 pm CET in French (with a lunch from 12:00 to 13:00) and will be dedicated to "Pacte climat: entre enjeux et challenges".

Format: Hybride

Agenda: 12:00 - 13:00: Welcome & walking lunch

13:00 - 14:00: Panel moderated by Claire Cherpion & Yapo Marius Bessekon, PwC Luxembourg and with:

  • Emile Eicher, Député-maire de Clervaux
  • Bruno Barboni, Responsable du département „Pactes avec les communes“ à Klima-Agence G.I.E.
21 October 2022 - Sustainability Conference

This webinar will take place virtually from 9-10.30 am CET in English.

During this conference we will address the sustainability reporting requirements and related transformation strategy applicable to non-financial and financial corporates.

09:00 to 09:05 - Introduction, Julien Melotte (PwC Luxembourg)

09:05 to 09:20 - The double materiality challengeJulien Melotte & Julien Jacque (PwC Luxembourg)

09:20 to 09:40 - Data & Tech as key enablersJulien Jacque (PwC Luxembourg)

09:40 to 10:00 - How to navigate your ESG reporting?Claire Cherpion (PwC Luxembourg)

10:00 to 10:10 - Certification trendsJulien Jacque & Claire Cherpion (PwC Luxembourg)

10:10 to 10:25 - Case study - From theory to real caseClaire Cherpion (PwC Luxembourg)

10:25 to 10:30 - Wrap-upJulien Melotte (PwC Luxembourg)

Contact us

Frédéric Vonner

Advisory Partner, Sustainable Finance & Sustainability Leader, PwC Luxembourg

Tel: +352 49 48 48 4173

Björn Ebert

Financial Services Leader, PwC Luxembourg

Tel: +352 49 48 48 2256

Julien Melotte

Audit Partner, Industry & Public Sector, Sustainability, PwC Luxembourg

Tel: +352 49 48 48 5287

Jörg Ackermann

Advisory Partner, Banking, PwC Luxembourg

Tel: +352 49 48 48 4131

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