Opening the second core day of Sustainable Finance Week, Dr Gemma Cranston, Executive Director of Pollination, talked about a regenerative approach to farming, biodiversity credits and growing investor opportunities. Read her full speech below. Well, good afternoon, everybody.
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), in collaboration with global professional services firm Aon, Lloyd’s Disaster Risk Facility and the Centre for Disaster Protection, has announced a pioneering approach to disaster response that will ensure swift and agile support is available when a disaster occurs. The transaction has been completed through a Guernsey SPV which is managed by Aon Insurance Managers, and uses other Guernsey vehicles in its structure. Aon Guernsey MD Paul Sykes hailed the achievement as “Guernsey insurance industry’s finest hour yet, because it will allow the Red Cross, potentially, to reach an additional 6 million vulnerable people each year.
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), in collaboration with global professional services firm Aon, Lloyd’s Disaster Risk Facility and the Centre for Disaster Protection, has announced a pioneering approach to disaster response that will ensure swift and agile support is available when a disaster occurs. The transaction has been completed through a Guernsey SPV which is managed by Aon Insurance Managers, and uses other Guernsey vehicles in its structure. Aon Guernsey MD Paul Sykes hailed the achievement as “Guernsey insurance industry’s finest hour yet, because it will allow the Red Cross, potentially, to reach an additional 6 million vulnerable people each year.
Day two of Sustainable Finance Week focused on natural capital and biodiversity. A keynote address from Dr Gemma Cranston, Executive Director of climate change investment and advisory firm Pollination Group, focused on the fact that the human race simply cannot exist without nature. She reminded the audience that nature is underpinned by biodiversity, and while it is priceless, we need to value it more in our economy.
Day two of Sustainable Finance Week focused on natural capital and biodiversity. A keynote address from Dr Gemma Cranston, Executive Director of climate change investment and advisory firm Pollination Group, focused on the fact that the human race simply cannot exist without nature. She reminded the audience that nature is underpinned by biodiversity, and while it is priceless, we need to value it more in our economy.