Screening (in FR) of "The Sirens of Green Finance", followed by a debate on Sustainable Finance products, with Christel Dumas, Nicolas Crochet, and further panelists to be announced. The debate will be animated by Isabelle de Laminne.
“The Sirens of Green Finance” (original title La Finance lave plus vert) is a short film co-produced by Arte and directed by Romain Girard and Matteo Born, based on an investigation by journalists François Pilet and Marie Maurisse
Synopsis: Banks and public institutions had anticipated the arrival of the green wave. For several years now, two words have obsessed them to no end. But what does the term "sustainable finance" really disguise? Journalists François Pilet and Marie Maurisse have delved into the workings of sustainable finance in Switzerland and Europe and have dissected the ethical investment funds marketed by the banks. The reality they uncovered has nothing to do with the "green" financial products advertised by banking institutions. Will the financial industry become the new spearhead of the green wave? Whether by investing our savings or through our social insurance, the promises of green finance concern us all. What influence can we wield as companies and citizens?
Following the screening of La Finance lave plus vert, we will continue our reflection on the reality of sustainable finance, in order to define how Finance can really contribute to accelerate the sustainability transition of companies.
We are delighted to welcome following invitees for the debate:
Nicolas Crochet is Co-founder and CEO of Funds for Good.
After a career in the field of investment advice and asset management for major international groups, and eager to create investment solutions that combine a very concrete societal impact with an interesting financial return, Nicolas co-founded Funds For Good in 2011. The company, unique in its kind, donates half of its own profits to a social project, which they also manage. The project consists in granting loans in interest or guarantees, as well as support, to people in precarious situations or to social entrepreneurs, in order to enable them to launch their own entrepreneurial project. Funds For Good generates its income through the distribution of socially responsible and profitable investment funds.
Christel Dumas is a doctor in applied economics, Associate Professor and Associate Dean for Research at Ichec Brussels Management School. Her areas of work cover Sustainable finance, Finance in Organization theory, Responsible Investment, corporate governance, corporate social responsibility. Christel is also Ethics Committee Member of Solifin, the network of financial actors active in the Belgian impact investing economy. She is Independent Register Committee Member at Forum Ethibel, External Advisory Board Member at Triodos Bank, CSR and SRI advisory committee member at KBC.
Frédéric Degembe is Head of Funds Management, Investment Office, ING Belgium. ING bank has made sustainability one of its priorities for its activities both in credit and investment. Frédéric is expert in Global Multi-Assets fund management, Equity Fund Management, Pension Funds and Sustainable Investment.
The debate will be moderated by Isabelle de Laminne. Isabelle is an economist and freelance journalist at La Libre Belgique and created the financial blog www.moneystore.be. She is co-founder of Fintech Belgium.
Program :
5.30 pm: welcoming
6.00 pm: screening (in french)
7.00 pm: panel debate
8.00 pm: networking @ the bar
→ Tickets are available here : 15€ (tax incl.)