Event 4/06/2025: "Investments in the Defence Sector and Sustainable Investing"

The debate on whether investing in the defence sector is compatible with sustainable investing has gained a lot of traction the past year.

👉 Join us for a topical discussion between asset managers, industry representatives, policy makers and research institutions during the next Towards Sustainability thematic event.

SPEAKERS

Marnix Arickx - CEO Belgium, BNP Paribas Asset Management
Diederik Cops - Senior Researcher, Vlaams Vredesinstituut (Flemish Peace Institute)
Pablo Fernandez Cras - Policy Officer Defence Industrial Investments, EU DEFIS
Jan Pie - Secretary General, Aerospace, Security and Defence Industries Association of Europe (ASD)
Filip Reyniers - Director, IPIS - International Peace Information Service
Wim Van Hyfte, Ph.D. - Global Head of ESG Investments & Research, Candriam
Jürgen Verschaeve - CIO, KBC Asset Management

Moderation by Christel Dumas, Sustainable Finance Professor at Ichec Brussels Management School and Member of the Board, Towards Sustainability

Introduction by Luc Van Liedekerke, Professor at UAntwerpen en KULeuven and Chairman Eligibility Commission, Towards Sustainability

🤝 You can join in-person or remotely.
📌 Register now via this link.

🔎 Please note this event is primarily aimed at defence and sustainable finance experts.

PROGRAMME

9:00 Coffee and registration
9:30 Panel discussion
12:00 Networking lunch
13:00 End

PRACTICAL INFORMATION

Date:
Wednesday 4 June 2025 from 9:00 to 13:00

Address:
Residence Palace
Wetstraat 155 rue de la Loi
1040 Brussels
Belgium