We invite you to the 'Climate Risk Management in Financial Sector and the Role of Pension Funds’ webinar, hosted by National Assembly member Kim Sung Joo.

National Pension Service of Korea – the world’s 4th largest pension fund - is preparing its coal exit strategy after pledging to divest from coal last May. NPS invests 18% of its total assets in the domestic market, so its divestment guidelines will significantly influence the future of Korean financial sector’s climate risk management.

SFOC will invite speakers from major European pension funds that have already started divestment several years ahead. After the presentation, there will be a panelist discussion with different stakeholders of the Korean financial sector. 

[Presentation]
● Coal Policies of Korean Financial Institutions - Sooyoun Han (Researcher, Solutions for Our Climate)
● KLP's Coal-Exit Policies - Kiran Aziz (Head of Responsible Investments, KLP)
● AkademikerPension's Fossil Fuel Divestment Policies - Anders Schelde (Chief Investment Officer, AkademikerPension) 

[Panel discussion]

● Jimin Park (Officer of Division, National Pension Finance of Ministry of Health and Welfare)
● Chonghyun Won (Chair of Council on Fiduciary, National Pension Fund Management Committee)
● Sejong Youn (Climate Finance Program Director, Solutions for Our Climate)

● Taehan Kim (Senior Researcher, Korea Sustainability Investing Forum)
● Gihwan Eun (Portfolio manager, Hanwha Green Hero Fund)