FROM INFINITE GROWTH TO PLANETARY BOUNDARIES: AN ECONOMY IN TRANSFORMATION
9:30 a.m. -10:30 a.m. - Letko Brosseau Arena
PANELISTS
Maya Colombani, Chief Sustainability and Human Rights Officer, L'Oréal Canada
Stephen Liberatore,
Portfolio Manager, Head of ESG/Impact, Global Fixed Income, Nuveen
Kylie Nealis,
Senior Program Manager, Climate Justice,
B Lab U.S. & Canada
MODERATOR
Solène Hanquier, Principal Director and Head of Responsible Investment, National Bank of Canada
The traditional economic model of infinite growth is being challenged as the world faces the realities of finite resources and ecological limits. To build a sustainable future, financial systems must adapt to support alternative economic models such as circular and regenerative economies, which create value while ensuring long-term resilience. How can financial institutions realign incentives to drive investments toward economic models that operate within planetary boundaries? What innovative financial mechanisms can accelerate the transition to a circular and regenerative economy? How should policymakers and investors collaborate to reshape economic frameworks that balance prosperity with environmental stewardship?
