Romania ESG Forum 2024

Welcome remarks

The event will be hosted by Gabriel Thoumi, a former investment research manager and banker with over 15 years of experience. He is the CEO of Responsible Alpha, a Vienna-based company supporting institutions in their transition to a low-carbon, sustainable, and equitable future. Additionally, he is a member of various Fortune 500, scientific, and financial technical committees including the S&P Sustainable Finance Scientific Council

People:

• Csanád Csürös, CEO, Property Forum
• Gabriel Thoumi CFA FRM, Council Member, S&P Sustainable Finance Scientific Council / CEO, Responsible Alpha

Keynote speech: Opening remarks by the Minister of Environment, Water and Forests

People:

• Mircea Fechet, Minister of Environment, Water and Forests, Government of Romania

The 20-year evolution towards global ESG standards and their benefits for capital markets

People:

• Dr. Axel Hesse, Founder & Managing Director, SD-M GmbH

Road to net-zero: Are the world’s largest corporations meeting their targets?

People:

• Beate van Loo-Born, COO, Climate Arc

Financing a green revolution – How do top lenders approach ESG?

Chair: Beate van Loo-Born, COO, Climate Arc

Conversation participants:

• Alexandra Floricică, Head of Sustainable Development, ProCredit Bank
• Anders Risberg, Head of Division Corporate Lending CSEE, European Investment Bank (EIB)
• Erik Soldatić, Expert Product Manager | Sustainable Finance, Raiffeisen Bank International AG
• Iuliana Tiba, Director, Environmental Social and Positive Impact Financing, BRD – Groupe Société Générale
• Ioana Voinescu, Head of Sustainability, BCR

Reaching climate ambitions by pricing emissions

People:

• Daiana Rohan, Corporate Sales Trader, Holt Global

ESG must-haves and nice-to-haves: Where are the low-hanging fruits and which elements are necessities of any core ESG strategy?

People:

• Hubert Abt FRICS, CEO, New Work & workcloud24

ESG in practice – Long-term strategies and best practices discussed by business leaders

Chair: Gabriel Thoumi CFA FRM, Council Member, S&P Sustainable Finance Scientific Council / CEO, Responsible Alpha

Conversation participants:

• Hubert Abt FRICS, CEO, New Work & workcloud24
• Alina Cismaș, Sustainable Development Manager, Ursus Breweries
• Angela Galeța, Director, Fundația Vodafone România
• Ana Panajotovic, CSR and Sustainability Manager, L'Oréal Group
• Irina Siminenco, Corporate Affairs Manager, Nestlé Romania
• Anamaria Stroia-Tilley, Sustainability Senior Manager, EY
• Mihai Toader-Pasti, Founder & ESG Expert, towards 0
• Renée Nicole Wagner, Corporate Director of ESG and Quality Management, Orascom Hotels Management AG

How to implement the circular economy – Best practices from the aluminum industry

People:

• Marlene Johler, Head of Sustainability & Public Affairs, Hammerer Aluminium Industries

Building sustainably – ESG in construction and real estate development

Chair: Áron Horváth, Head of ESG CEE, CBRE

Conversation participants:

• Mihnea Cristescu, Project Manager & Sustainability Consultant, Cushman & Wakefield Echinox
• Magdalena Gibney, Group Head of Sustainability, NEPI Rockcastle
• Attila Gorbai, Managing Director, TENROM
• Laura Negrișoiu, Sustainability Director, Mazars Romania
• Răzvan Nica, Managing Director, BuildGreen & Carbon Tool
• Cătălin Năstăsoiu, VP, Marketing Strategy, Genesis Property
• Antoniu Panait, Managing Director, VASTINT Romania

Finding the best deals – Discussion with the real estate dealmakers of 2024

Chair: Cristian Ezri, Head of Investment Eastern Europe & UAE, Yellow Tree

Conversation participants:

• Romulus Andrei, Director, Banca Transilvania
• Bogdan Bălașa, General Director, HILS Development
• Gijs Klomp MRICS, Business Development Manager, WDP
• Mihai Paduroiu, CEO Office Divison, One United Properties
• Alex Skouras, Managing Partner, Alesonor
• Michael Topolinski, Managing Director of Investor Relations, MetaWealth