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IIGCC Engage 2026

Join our workshops and discussions on engagement and stewardship activities on critical topics including deforestation, adaptation and resilience and systems stewardship.
IIGCC Engage 2026

Date and time

Tuesday, 10 February 2026 11:45 GMT

About

This event will offer IIGCC members a chance to explore our work on engagement and stewardship activities, both as part of engagement initiatives and more widely.

Engage will offer members:

  • An overview of IIGCC’s work to inform investor engagement across our strategic priorities of net zero, adaptation and resilience, nature and EMDEs.

  • A showcase of concepts developed in 2025 and proposed priorities for 2026.

  • An opportunity to engage with key topics across a selection of hands-on and exclusive member only workshops and plenary discussions with other investors and key stakeholders.

  • An opportunity to network and foster connection between members and IIGCC.

Topics to be covered include:

  • The importance of a systems stewardship approach

  • Integrating adaptation and resilience into corporate engagement

  • Action on climate, nature and deforestation

  • Supporting the transition of food and agriculture 

  • Engagement successes and best practices

Location

In person: Events at No. 6, 6 Alie St, London, E1 8QT

Online: More details will be shared soon. 

Interested in sponsoring this event?

Find out more about our event sponsorship opportunities here, and reach out to Calum Stephens for further information. We look forward to hearing from you.

Menu & Dietary Options

We have chosen a vegan menu to reflect IIGCC’s commitment to sustainability. However, if you have any specific catering requirements, please share details during your booking or feel free to contact us at events@iigcc.org.

Event agenda

Part 1 - Workshops - IIGCC members only
11:45 - 12:45
Arrivals, registrations, and lunch
13:00 – 13:15
Welcome from IIGCC

Speaker: 

  • Peter Taylor, Corporate Programme Director, IIGCC 
13:25 - 14:10
Workshops - Session 1

Please note the following workshops are only open to IIGCC members.

Attendees will have the opportunity to join two workshops from the list of options below. The first set of workshops will take place before a short break, after which the same sessions will be repeated and attendees can participate in a different session.

1. Engaging on deforestation: Tackling deforestation sits at the heart of the climate-nature nexus. In this session, we will present new guidance (associated with NZIF) on integrating deforestation into net zero strategies and outline next steps for joining IIGCC’s Deforestation Investor Group (DIG), both of which will launch in January 2026. 

2. Embedding adaptation and resilience into corporate engagement: With physical climate risks intensifying, it is critical that investors are engaging with companies on how they are addressing these and building climate resilience. This workshop will explore how IIGCC is expanding its adaptation and resilience work into corporate engagement, outlining our approach for identifying priority companies for engagement, planned resources to support investors and how members can contribute.

3. Engaging on corporate capex plans: Capital investment (capex) plans are a critical indicator of transition plan credibility. This workshop will explore the concept of carbon lock in – what it is, how it can be assessed and how it can be used to evaluate the integrity of corporate transition plans, enhance the understanding of transition risk and support investor engagement.

4. Engaging EMDE companies on climate and nature: EMDEs are highly exposed to climate and nature-related risks. This session will explore practical pathways for investors to engage with EMDE companies on addressing these risks, overcoming challenges and seizing the opportunities. We will showcase case studies from global investors who will share lessons learned and effective stewardship approaches. This session will include breakouts on priorities, challenges and criteria for expanding engagement opportunities in EMDEs.

14:10 - 14:30
Break

Refreshments will be available.

14:40 – 15:25
Workshops - Session 2

Workshops from session 1 will be repeated, for IIGCC members. See above for details.

15:35 -16:00
Break

Refreshments will be available.

Part 2 - Plenary (available to join in-person or online)
16:10 - 16:20
Welcome from IIGCC

Speaker: 

  • Stephanie Pfeifer, CEO, IIGCC 
16:25 - 17:00
Panel: From influence to impact: The role of systems stewardship in net zero

Reaching net zero will require transformation across entire systems, particularly to support the transition of hard to abate sectors. In this panel discussion we will explore how investors can leverage their influence to address and overcome structural barriers to decarbonisation across the ecosystem and with wide ranging stakeholders. Our speakers will highlight examples of impactful systemic interventions, including sectoral initiatives and engagement with policymakers, and consider how these efforts complement traditional stewardship.  

Followed by audience Q&A

Speakers

  • Clémence Humeau, Sustainability Coordination & Governance, BNPP Asset Management 
  • Laura Hillis, Managing Director, Responsible Investment at the Church of England Pensions Board
  • Eric Pedersen, Head of Responsible Investments, Nordea Investment Management 
  • Moderator: Laith Cahill, Head of Stewardship Research, IIGCC 

17:00 - 17:05
Snapshot briefing: Engage series

Peter Taylor, Corporate Programme Director, at IIGCC, will also give a snapshot briefing on IIGCC’s Engage Series, which supports investor engagement within sectors critical to the transition, including food and agriculture.

17:05 - 17:40
Panel: Seeds of change: Food and agriculture in transition

The agrifood system faces significant challenges as it is both highly exposed to climate and nature-related risks and a major contributor to these issues. This session will examine why agriculture and the food value chain matter to investors, the key levers for reducing impacts and building resilience, and how companies across the value chain can participate in the transition to a more sustainable food system. Our panellists will translate these themes into practical engagement opportunities for investors.

Followed by audience Q&A.

Speakers

  • Siobhan Archer, Global Stewardship Lead, LGT Wealth Management
  • Rebeca Coriat, Head of Stewardship, Lombard Odier Investment Managers
  • Dr Sam Cornish, Transition Research Specialist, IIGCC
  • Moderator: Jennifer Walmsley, Associate Director Corporate Engagement, IIGCC
17:40 – 17:45
Closing Remarks from IIGCC

Speaker: 

  • Peter Taylor, Corporate Programme Director, IIGCC 
17:50 - 18:50
Drinks reception

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Event Speakers

Clémence Humeau

Head of Sustainability Coordination & Governance, BNPP Asset Management
Clémence is Head of Sustainability Coordination and Governance at BNPP Asset Management, following the integration of AXA Investment Managers. With her team she notably looks after
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Rebeca Coriat

Head of Stewardship, Lombard Odier Investment Managers
Rebeca is the head of stewardship at Lombard Odier Investment Managers (LOIM). In this role she has overall responsibility for the stewardship function, which is implemented through
Read more

Laura Hillis

Managing Director, Responsible Investment at the Church of England Pensions Board
Laura Hillis is a climate and sustainable finance expert with nearly two decades of experience working with governments, financial institutions, companies and civil society on
Read more

Siobhan Archer

Global Stewardship Lead, LGT Wealth Management
Siobhan Archer is Global Stewardship Lead at LGT Wealth Management, responsible for the firm’s active ownership strategy across engagement, voting and fund manager oversight. Since
Read more

Stephanie Pfeifer

CEO, IIGCC
Stephanie has led IIGCC since 2005 and overseen its expansion into a European-focused investor group. She sits on the Steering Committees for Climate Action 100+, the Net Zero Asset
Read more

Peter Taylor

Corporate Programme Director, IIGCC
Peter leads our corporate team, supporting investor engagements with companies through initiatives including Climate Action 100+, the Net Zero Engagement Initiative and Nature
Read more

Jennifer Walmsley

Associate Director Corporate Engagement, IIGCC
Jennifer oversees our corporate engagement initiatives including Climate Action 100+, the Net Zero Engagement Initiative and Nature Action 100. She has spent most of her career
Read more

Laith Cahill

Head of Stewardship Research, IIGCC
Laith leads IIGCC’s Stewardship Research team, supporting investors to meet their net zero objectives through effective stewardship and engagement. Prior to working at IIGCC, Laith
Read more

Dr Sam Cornish

Transition Research Specialist, IIGCC
Sam works in our corporate team, researching and developing frameworks for assessing corporate transition planning, and supporting the implementation of these frameworks. He joined
Read more

Clémence Humeau

Head of Sustainability Coordination & Governance, BNPP Asset Management

Clémence is Head of Sustainability Coordination and Governance at BNPP Asset Management, following the integration of AXA Investment Managers. With her team she notably looks after the definition and implementation of the sustainability Investment strategy, with a specific focus on Sustainable Finance policies and Stewardship activities.

Prior to this she was Chief of Staff for the Chief Executive Officer of AXA IM. From March 2023 to March 2025, she was a member of the EU Platform on Sustainable Finance, representing AXA Group, and Co-Rapporteur for the sub-group on Usability & Data.

Rebeca Coriat

Head of Stewardship, Lombard Odier Investment Managers

Rebeca is the head of stewardship at Lombard Odier Investment Managers (LOIM).  In this role she has overall responsibility for the stewardship function, which is implemented through engagement and proxy voting. Drawing on her previous corporate governance and wider ESG expertise on the investor, proxy and research side, Rebeca has defined and implemented LOIM’s strategic investment stewardship framework and objectives. Rebeca leads the stewardship function, which is embedded within the firm’s sustainable research team.

Rebeca serves as a board member at the Global Reporting Initiative’s (GRI) Global Sustainability Standards Board. Previously, she worked as ESG Analyst at Investec Asset Management, and Senior Researcher at ISS. She has a BA in Political Science from the Universidad Complutense de Madrid and a Masters in Global Politics from the LSE.

Laura Hillis

Managing Director, Responsible Investment at the Church of England Pensions Board

Laura Hillis is a climate and sustainable finance expert with nearly two decades of experience working with governments, financial institutions, companies and civil society on issues including climate change, nature and human rights. In her current role as Managing Director, Responsible Investment at the Church of England Pensions Board, she leads a team focused on systemic stewardship addressing a range of material risks to long term financial returns.

 

Laura previously played a lead role in the establishment and growth of Climate Action 100+ in its first phase, including serving on its Global Steering Committee.

Laura has a Master of Studies in Sustainability Leadership from the University of Cambridge where her research focused on mobilising climate finance from institutional investors. She currently serves on the Board of the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change, and is co-Chair of the Assessing Sovereign Climate Opportunity and Risk initiative within the Transition Pathway Initiative.

Siobhan Archer

Global Stewardship Lead, LGT Wealth Management

Siobhan Archer is Global Stewardship Lead at LGT Wealth Management, responsible for the firm’s active ownership strategy across engagement, voting and fund manager oversight. Since joining LGT in 2021, she has built and scaled a globally aligned stewardship framework spanning direct equities, funds and industry collaborations.

 

In July 2023, she was appointed to lead stewardship across the wider LGT Private Banking group.

Working closely with equity analysts and portfolio managers, Siobhan shapes voting decisions and advances LGT’s sustainable investing agenda, bridging operational delivery with strategic influence across the investment ecosystem.

 

Previously, she spent four years at the UN-supported Principles for Responsible Investment, advising UK and Irish investors on ESG integration. She began her career in ESG research at Arabesque Asset Management.

 

Siobhan holds an MSc in Environmental Technology from Imperial College London and a joint BA from King’s College London and SOAS. She is also a trustee of GROW Movement.

 

Stephanie Pfeifer

CEO, IIGCC

Stephanie has led IIGCC since 2005 and overseen its expansion into a European-focused investor group. She sits on the Steering Committees for Climate Action 100+, the Net Zero Asset Managers initiative and the Investor Agenda, as well as the Executive Committee for the Paris Aligned Asset Owners.

Prior to her role at IIGCC, Stephanie worked in investment banking for over seven years, including as a senior economist at Morgan Grenfell and a VP at Deutsche Bank in London. She holds an MSc with distinction in Environmental Studies, a BA in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from Oxford University and an MA in Economics from Exeter University. Stephanie received an OBE for her services to climate finance in Her Majesty the Queen's Jubilee Birthday Honours List in 2022.

Peter Taylor

Corporate Programme Director, IIGCC

Peter leads our corporate team, supporting investor engagements with companies through initiatives including Climate Action 100+, the Net Zero Engagement Initiative and Nature Action 100. He previously worked as a senior portfolio manager and Head of Corporate Governance at Aberdeen Asset Management in Singapore, London and São Paolo.

Peter began his career at the International Finance Corporation and more recently has advised European development finance institutions on climate governance. He holds a BA in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from Oxford University and an MA from John Hopkins University's School of Advanced International Studies.

 

Jennifer Walmsley

Associate Director Corporate Engagement, IIGCC
Jennifer oversees our corporate engagement initiatives including Climate Action 100+, the Net Zero Engagement Initiative and Nature Action 100. She has spent most of her career working in or with investment managers, including EOS at Federated Hermes where she headed the engagement team.
 
Subsequent roles included Head of Investor Engagement at the Financial Reporting Council and several consultancy roles, working with asset managers and asset owners on their approach to ESG implementation. Jennifer sits on the Investment Committee of the National Trust and of The Big Exchange as well as serving as a charity trustee. She studied philosophy and modern languages at Oxford University. 
 

Laith Cahill

Head of Stewardship Research, IIGCC

Laith leads IIGCC’s Stewardship Research team, supporting investors to meet their net zero objectives through effective stewardship and engagement. Prior to working at IIGCC, Laith worked as a proxy advisor at Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS), and as a policy adviser at the Investment Association.

 

Dr Sam Cornish

Transition Research Specialist, IIGCC

Sam works in our corporate team, researching and developing frameworks for assessing corporate transition planning, and supporting the implementation of these frameworks. He joined us in July 2022, coming from a background in climate science and oceanography, specialising in polar regions.

Sam holds a PhD from Oxford University, where he co-founded a student group called Positive Investment Oxford and coordinated the Oxford University Polar Forum.