Pierre Shepherd
Head of Policy and Engagement, The Policy Liaison Group on ESG
Pierre Shepherd manages the Westminster-based Policy Liaison Group on ESG, working with parliamentarians, government officials and sustainable finance leaders on sustainability policy, ESG standards and regulation. He began his career in Brussels at the European Commission, later representing the non-ferrous metals industry on sustainability, trade and transport policy before moving into sustainability communications and research. He also oversees the Policy Liaison Group on Workplace Wellbeing as part of his social ESG portfolio. As Head of Policy and Engagement, Pierre has authored numerous publications, including parliamentary reports on the UK Green Taxonomy and gender equality.
SCENARIO ALIGNMENT – PANEL
Turning Scenarios into Capital: NZIF, Transition Finance and Externalities Accounting on Bank Balance Sheets
- What “credible alignment” looks like across asset classes? How transition scenarios feed financial effects, targets and stewardship?
- “From emissions to monetized externalities” (Impact Measurement and Valuation): pricing power, input costs, liability/penalty, stranded-asset channels, corporate issuer and portfolio views; governance guardrails
- Market signal lightning: What’s new in LMA transition loan guidance; issuer demand and bank structuring pain points (4′)? How latest transition finance publications clarify use-of-proceeds vs. capex-linked plans? Expectations for KPIs/SPTs
- Scenarios under stress: integrating scenarios into risk identification, measurement and appetite. Timeframes; handling framework inconsistencies. Turning noisy outputs into limits/pricing