Key Takeaways from Day Three of Sustainable Finance Week

The closing day of Sustainable Finance Week focused on carbon markets and pricing, the role of the investment industry and building a net-zero investment portfolio. As the afternoon got underway, the message was clear – the transition to net zero will impact every organisation, regardless of size, sector or industry.
Here are seven themes which emerged from the afternoon: The case for carbon credits
James Close, Head of Climate Change, NatWest, set the scene for the afternoon’s discussions by stating that there is a place for offsets, supporting industries through the transition.

British astronaut tops the bill for Guernsey Private Wealth Forum

British astronaut Tim Peake has been confirmed as the keynote speaker at this year’s WE ARE GUERNSEY Private Wealth Forum.
Tim was the first British astronaut to visit the International Space Station in 2015/16, where his work during mission Principa brought him to the attention of the public, capturing the minds and hearts of millions.
In April 2016, he ran the London Marathon from the ISS treadmill, making him only the second person to run a marathon from space.

Integrity is key in transition to net-zero ‘transforming the world’

Every company and every industry will be “transformed by the transition to net-zero”, delegates heard at the third and final core day of 2022 Guernsey Sustainable Finance Week, which focused on carbon markets and pricing.
Keynote speaker James Close, Head of Climate Change at NatWest Group, said that “every aspect will change,” but it would be for the benefit of the planet.
He added that there was integrity for companies in underpinning carbon credits by reducing emissions, rather than purely offsetting the carbon that businesses produce.