The Investor Case for a Just Transition
In person event at the Shaw Library, Old Building, London School of Economics or register here in advance to follow the event online (via Zoom).
This event will explore the financial case for just transition to be considered in investment decisions, asking the question: should the consideration of just transition-related risks and opportunities fall within the remit of fiduciary duty? Organised as a panel discussion, the event will feature emerging research on the financial impacts of social risks and opportunities arising from the transition to net zero.
Meet our speakers
Judith Tyson is a leading expert in climate and development finance, specialising in capital markets and banking systems in emerging economies. She is a Senior Research Associate at ODI Global and a Visiting Senior Fellow at the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, and advises governments, development banks, and international organisations on climate finance and just transition.
Praha Prasad is the Associate Director in the research team at AFII in London, where he works on just transition, sustainability-linked bonds and deforestation. Before joining AFII, he spent seven years at Lloyds Bank in debt capital markets, advising global corporates on bond issuances.
Elena Vydrine leads work on net zero and climate resilience investment frameworks at the IIGCC. She has more than 15 years of experience in portfolio management and sustainable finance, including roles at BlackRock, HSBC Global Asset Management, and MSCI.
Haley St. Dennis leads the IHRB’s Just Transitions Programme, which has become a leading global reference point for people-centred climate action in practice. She also leads The Costs of Green Conflict, a multi-country study quantifying the financial, operational, and reputational risks companies face when social opposition arises in renewable-energy projects.
Arka Chanda will moderate the panel. Arka is a Policy Analyst at the Just Transition Finance Lab and works in the Financial Instruments/Markets team. His work focuses on emerging best practices in just transition finance, spanning fixed income, listed equity, and private market investments.
This event is being held as part of London Climate Action Week 2026.