HNWI media calls for abolition of inheritance tax, describing it as the most hated tax in Britain, while Chancellor after Chancellor squanders the government’s levy on these carefully built-up savings for the future by spending it on mending the roads and paying interest on public debt. Meanwhile at various points over the past four hundred years great economists have wrung their hands to deplore the polarisation of wealth, but none of them have contemplated using the human life cycle as the tool for re-balancing. Join me at 10 am on Saturday 21st October to hear how we can resolve this black hole of economics.

Speaker: Gavin Oldham, Director, Share Alliance

There is an inherent contradiction between the fashion industry's traditional model of growth and consumerism and the principles of sustainability. Fashion, by its nature, encourages constant change, promoting trends and styles that drive frequent purchase. However, this rapid turnover of styles and the "throwaway culture" that often accompanies it are fundamentally at odds with the principles of sustainability, which emphasize long-term environmental, social, and economic stability.

Speaker: Nnenna Hemeson, Founder & Chief Editor of Echiché and Jo-Anne Godden (Rubymoon)

This is your opportunity to hear directly from the founders and CEO's of three, very exciting, growth companies in the sustainable sector. Multus, Grazer and Bigyard each have very different businesses - with a single unifying aim - to deliver positive impact as well as financial return to investors. You can read more about each of the companies HERE.

Panel Session: Chaired by Claire Smith, Beyond Impact; with speakers from 3 exciting sustainable growth companies

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In this seminar, Justin will be speaking about:

• What Impact means to us.
• Why it’s so attractive as a commercial investment.
• The age of problem solving via tech and science, and how Impact is key.
• Delivering Impact, delivery commercial performance.
• Summary.

Speaker: Justin MacRae, Fund Manager, Fortunis Capital

The rules and financial governance surrounding ESG is evolving rapidly, to match investor interest. It is of vital importance that investors can rely on company information regarding their ESG credentials, and new disclosure rules have come into force recently. Many of these new rules are aimed speciifically at giving investors much more detailed information on company ESG metrics. The panel discuss these new rules, and how they should make it simpler for investors to side-step greenwashing.

Chaired by Chaired by Jack Dominy (Research in Finance) with Ben Constable-Maxwell (Head of Sustainable and Impact Investing at M&G Investments), Shai Hill (Integrum ESG) and Gavin Oldham (Share Radio/Share Foundation)

Donating to high-impact climate charities is one of the most effective actions individuals can take to tackle climate change. Climate charities enforce environmental law, combat deforestation, defend ocean ecosystems and more. They deliver real, identifiable impact beyond the reach of even the best sustainable funds. Join the Global Returns Project to learn how we’re making it easy to give to best-in-class climate charities as a complement to sustainable investing.

Speaker: Jack Chellman, Global Returns Project

The SDG funding gap continues to grow and time is running out as we approach the 2030 deadline. Here we discuss the role of impact investors in providing the capital needed to tackle the world’s most pressing sustainability challenges.

Speaker: Ben Constable-Maxwell (Head of Sustainable and Impact Investing at M&G Investments)

How can ordinary people investing in the future for themselves, their families, and their communities really know their investments are making a genuine difference to people and the planet as well as making a financial return?

Speaker: Nigel Kershaw OBE on behalf of The Big Exchange