Pulling Back the Curtain on Canada’s Banks and Net Zero

Re.Climate Webinar

In this webinar with Re.Climate, leading experts will delve into InfluenceMap’s report, Canada’s Big Five Banks: Heading to Net Zero?, which assesses the climate impact of Canada’s Big Five banks.

Panelists will explore:

  • How wide is the gap between banks’ commitment to net-zero and their actual practices?
  • Communication strategies and frames that have worked for drawing attention to the financial sector’s lackluster performance on climate.
  • Other challenges and opportunities for climate communicators.

InfluenceMap's experts, Daan Van Acker, Program Manager for FinanceMap, and Bonnie Steinberg, Analyst for FinanceMap, will explore the report's findings alongside communication experts, who will offer key findings and lessons learned about the financial sector’s performance and ties with oil and gas. The webinar will end with a Q&A with the panelists.

Panelists:

  • Dr. William Carroll, Professor, University of Victoria
  • Jason Mogus, Principal Strategist, NetChange
  • Daan Van Acker, Program Manager - FinanceMap, InfluenceMap
  • Bonnie Steinberg, Analyst - FinanceMap, InfluenceMap

Event Details

May 2, 2024

12:00 - 1:15 PM ET

Zoom Webinar

ghadah@reclimate.ca

Speakers

Speaker

InfluenceMap

Daan Van Acker

Director of FinanceMap and Investor Engagement

Daan leads InfluenceMap's FnanceMap program and Investor Engagement efforts, as well as the Carbon Majors program. Prior to joining InfluenceMap in 2020, Daan earned his MSc in Mechanical Engineering from KU Leuven and MSc in Management from the London School of Economics. His previous experiences in the climate space include work in the fields of sustainable finance and renewable energy.

Speaker

InfluenceMap

Bonnie Steinberg

Senior Analyst, FinanceMap

Bonnie works as a Senior Analyst on the FinanceMap team, working on the qualitative side and evaluating financial institutions and their stewardship activities through a climate lens. Bonnie joined InfluenceMap in December 2022, after completing an Americorps service year at a nonprofit in New York City. She graduated with a B.A. in Environmental Biology and Spanish from Colgate University.