How will SDR affect Real Estate?

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Due to pre-conditions regarding speakers from the FCA, registrations to this webinar closed at midnight on 16th November.  Please be advised that a recording will be available and sent to AREF members after the event.

AREF bring this webinar to AREF members in collaboration with BPF, CREFCE, INREV and IPF.

The FCA’s consultation (CP22/20) on Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR) and investment labels has been described as an ESG-regulatory game-changer.  This webinar considers the implications of the FCA’s proposals relating to SDR and labels for our real estate sector. The discussion will focus on highly topical issues like the policy intent of the UK regulator and the strategic challenges and opportunities for the sector. 

Confirmed speakers:

• Moderator: Melville Rodrigues, Head of Real Estate Advisory, Apex Group
• Speaker: Louisa Chender, ESG Policy & Advisory, FCA
• Speaker: Georgie Nelson, Head of ESG Real Estate, abrdn

Louisa Chender

ESG Policy & Advisory, FCA

Louisa is a Senior Associate in the FCA’s ESG Policy and Advisory team where she focuses on sustainability-related disclosures. She is currently leading on the Sustainability Disclosure Requirements and investment labels, having previously led on climate-related disclosure rules for asset managers and FCA-regulated asset owners. She also supports work with IOSCO on corporate reporting on sustainability. Prior to joining the FCA she was the Derivatives Editor at Global Investor Group (a Euromoney publication), and previously led a team of European language content editors at Thomson Reuters.

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Georgie Nelson

Head of ESG, Real Estate, abrdn

Georgie Nelson is Head of ESG for Real Estate at abrdn. She is responsible for heading up ESG strategy and integration for abrdn’s real estate investments business with a specialist focus on climate and biodiversity. She also sits in the Natural Capital team to support the company’s wider natural capital offering and is involved in some of the live pilots of the TNFD framework with numerous internal and external stakeholders.

Georgie sits on numerous expert industry working groups both in the UK and globally including co-chair of the European Investments Working Group for the Better Buildings Partnership and is a member of the technical standards board at Wilder Carbon. Prior to abrdn, Georgie worked at Carbon Intelligence supporting and delivering on sustainability solutions for investors and corporates.

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Melville Rodrigues

Head – Real Estate Advisory, Apex Group

Melville's practice focuses on the launch and operation of funds, including funds which hold underlying real estate investments in the UK as well as internationally. The funds have attracted institutional, private and retail investors.

In addition to servicing clients, he has been involved in representing industry bodies in their dialogue with the Treasury and the FCA. He is a regular contributor to the real estate press. Melville is the honorary legal adviser to the London Doughnut Economy Coalition.

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Date:

Friday 25th November 2022

Time:

09.15hrs - 10.00hrs

Webinar details: 

Webinar details will be sent out ahead of the event.

Cost:

• This webinar is FREE and open to all staff from AREF Fund, Affiliate, Associate and Investor member firms (view our list of members here). 
• The webinar is also open to BPF, CREFCE, INREV and IPF members (please see their respective websites for more info and to register).

To Register:

Please Note:  Registration to this event will close on 16th November 23:59UKT. After this date, we will no longer accept any registrations.

More information

To read more information relating to the work AREF have been doing on SDR, please click here.