Date: 8 October 2025
Time: 13.30 - 17.00 CET
Venue: Goldman Sachs Asset Management B.V.
Prinses Beatrixlaan 35, The Hague, 2595 AK, The Netherlands
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Overview
The ICMA regional event in The Hague brought together members and market participants for an afternoon of focused dialogue on key developments in sustainable finance and global capital markets. Hosted by Goldman Sachs Asset Management B.V., the event featured expert insights on the evolving application of the Green, Social, Sustainability and Sustainability-Linked Bond Principles (collectively known as the “Principles”), including regional implementation challenges and sector-specific considerations.
Participants heared from leading voices in sustainable finance and macroeconomic research, with sessions designed to foster meaningful exchange on regulatory trends, market innovation, and geopolitical dynamics shaping the debt capital landscape.
13:30 - 14:00 - Registration
| Speaker | Bryan Pascoe, Chief Executive Officer, ICMA |
14:00 - 14:15 - Opening
| Speaker | Bryan Pascoe, Chief Executive Officer, ICMA |
14:15 - 14:45 - Overview of updated Green Bond Principles
| Speaker | Valerie Guillaumin, Director, Sustainable Finance, ICMA |
14:45 - 15:15 - Presentation on the geopolitical balances in the world Jan Lambregts
| Speaker | Jan Lambregts, Head of RaboResearch Global Economics & Markets, Rabobank |
15:15 - 16:00 - Panel discussion: Applying the Green Bond Principles in a diverging world
| Panel |
Panel discussion: Applying the Green Bond Principles in a diverging world Jan Lambregts, Head RaboResearch Global Economics & Markets, Rabobank (Moderator) Bram Bos, Managing Director, Goldman Sachs Asset Management, ESG specialists or Joop Hessels, Head of Sustainable Capital Markets, ABN AMRO Valerie Guillaumin, Director, Sustainable Finance, ICMA |
16:00 - 17:00 -Drinks
| Panel |
Panel discussion: Applying the Green Bond Principles in a diverging world Jan Lambregts, Head RaboResearch Global Economics & Markets, Rabobank (Moderator) Bram Bos, Managing Director, Goldman Sachs Asset Management, ESG specialists or Joop Hessels, Head of Sustainable Capital Markets, ABN AMRO Valerie Guillaumin, Director, Sustainable Finance, ICMA |
