From dialogue to decarbonisation: can investor engagement deliver?

With momentum behind the low-carbon transition faltering and headwinds mounting, investors play an increasingly 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 pathways across sectors - and how these 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.