John Morrison at Just Zero – a Virtual Conference on Financing the Just Transition

IHRB's John Morrison joins the closing session at the Just Zero conference, a virtual conference on financing the Just Transition, ahead of COP26, to reflect on the key messages from the conference alongside panelist:

• Rachel Kyte, Dean, Fletcher School, Tufts University
• Alison Tate, Director of Economic and Social Policy, International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) 
• John Morrison, CEO, Institute for Human Rights and Business, IHRB
• Nick Robins, LSE
• Bettina Reinboth, Director of Human Rights and Social Issues, PRI
• Gildas Poissonnier, Director of Sustainability and Responsible Finance, Desjardins Group

 

The session hosted by the Grantham Institute at LSE, takes place on Wednesday 27th October, 17:00-18:00 BST. Register here to attend.
 

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About the event

Taking place over 3 days from the 25 to 27 October via Zoom, the Just Zero conference aims to bring together some of the key activities that are underway to mobilise the financial sector in support of a just transition and build a momentum for change heading into the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow. 

The Conference is organised by the Grantham Research Institute at the London School of Economics with the Initiative for Responsible Investment, Center for Public Leadership, at the Harvard Kennedy School; the Principles for Responsible Investment; and the International Trade Union Confederation. Other collaborators include CDC, the Institute for Human Rights and Business, the Powering Past Coal Coalition and the Place-based Climate Action Network. The Conference is supported by the Friends Provident Foundation.