Symposium Green Finance: The role of banks

In a time where climate change and sustainability are high on the agenda, the financial sector is uniquely positioned to make a positive impact. In this symposium we bring science and practice together to discuss crucial questions on the role of financial institutions in a sustainable future.

The transition to a sustainable world requires large investments with additional financial risks that require not only attention, but also action from banks, policymakers and scientists.

• How can banks make a contribution? What steps are banks taking to promote green finance? And what challenges do they encounter along the way?
• What role and which tools do regulatory authorities have available to promote green financing? How are these tools deployed and are other tools needed in the future? And is there a role for monetary policy here?

The symposium takes place prior to the Dies Natalis (the anniversary of Tilburg University), where Asli Demirgüç-Kunt will receive an honorary doctorate for her groundbreaking work in the field of financial economics, with a particular focus on financial inclusion.

Program

• 09:15 Coffee & registration
• 09:45 Welcome and opening by Wim van de Donk, rector magnificus of Tilburg University
• 09:55 Asli Demirgüç-Kunt (Center for Global Development)
• 10:25 Olaf Sleijpen (Director De Nederlandsche Bank)
• 10:50 Break
• 11:05 Sandra Phlippen (Head economist ABN AMRO and Endowed Professor of Sustainable Banking at Groningen University)
• 11:30 Rens van Tilburg (Sustainable Finance Lab at Utrecht University) & interactive discussion with the audience
• 12:00 Joint closing lunchWe welcome you to this inspiring meeting, where we will reflect together on the role of financial institutions in a sustainable future.
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