Banking: From Boring to Climate Superpower

We've been programmed to think of banking as a utility: boring by design. Simply a safe place to park our money. A decision with little consequence beyond the financial. But nothing could be further from the truth. Our everyday banking decisions generate massive emissions and fuel an invisible hand driving the climate crisis as well as social and environmental injustice around the world. In fact, research from Topo Finance found that, for many of the world's largest companies, the emissions generated by their cash and investments exceeded all their other emissions combined: their operations, their products, even their AI. We have an opportunity to change that. By leveraging our financial management, we can drive positive impact and help transform the financial system into a visible hand for environmental and social progress around the world. Join us for an exciting conversation about how corporations, municipalities, organisations and individuals are transforming their banking from one of their largest climate drivers into one of their greatest superpowers. Panellists include: Paul Moinester, Founder and Executive Director, Topo Finance Jessica Nelson, Corporate Sustainability Strategy Specialist, Ben & Jerry's Craig Hill, Vice President, Client & Treasury Manager, Beneficial State Bank Moderated by Amanda Ellis, Co-chair, New Carbon Economy Consortium