Between 11-22 November 2024, the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) was held in Baku, Azerbaijan, under the theme “In Solidarity for a Greener World”. On the 5th day of the conference, during the thematic day “Energy/Peace, Relief and Recovery Green Risks” Impact Investing Advisory Board (EYDK) hosted a panel titled “Green Risks and Social Risks in the Context of Climate Change” at the Türkiye Pavilion.
The panel, organised by EYDK, was moderated by Hale Özsoy, EYDK Executive Board Member and Director at Turkven, and featured distinguished speakers, including Wiebke Schloemer, Director for Türkiye and Central Asia at the International Finance Corporation (IFC); Fezal Okur Eskil, Chief Strategy, Business Development and M&A at Yıldız Holding; and Çağla Eker Altınkulp, Head of Climate Change and Sustainability Management at Industrial Development Bank of Türkiye (TSKB). The panel focused on the causes and impacts of green and social risks, their interconnections, and solutions to enhance the resilience of societies and institutions in this context.