- Date: Monday 23 February 2026
- Time: 18:30 GMT, 19:30 CET, 13:30 ET, 10:30 PT
- Venue: Old Theatre, Old Building, LSE at Houghton St, London, WC2A 2AE
- Format: Hybrid
With momentum behind the low-carbon transition faltering and headwinds mounting, investors play a critical role in in sustaining climate ambition. Yet the dismantling of key collaborative initiatives, rising ESG backlash and competing priorities are making sustained engagement increasingly difficult. This panel will explore how active ownership, engagement and stewardship can continue to drive credible transition progress across sectors - and how investor strategies differ by asset class and market.
Speakers will discuss the nuances of engagement by equity and bondholders, the contrasts between private and listed markets and the distinct challenges of engaging with sovereign versus corporate issuers.
The discussion will also address what effective investor engagement looks like in practice, how its impact can be measured and whether current approaches can deliver the pace and scale of decarbonisation needed in a more fragmented global landscape.
Confirmed speakers:
- Adam Heltzer, Partner and Head of the ESG Group, Ares
- Hayley McGuinness, Associate Director in Emerging Markets Equities, Federated Hermes
- Professor Peter Tufano, Baker Foundation Professor, Harvard Business School and Senior Advisor, Harvard Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability
- Caroline Escott, Head of Investment Stewardship and Co-Head of Sustainable Ownership, Railpen
- Nikolaus Hastreiter, PhD candidate, LSE’s Department of Geography and Environment and Policy Fellow, TPI Centre, LSE
- Chair and Moderator: Carmen Nuzzo, Professor in Practice and Executive Director, TPI Centre, LSE
We look forward to welcoming you at the event in person or online.
Best wishes,
TPI Centre Team
