August Events Blog: From Guatemala to Brazil to Australia

Explore our August schedule of events and see where our representatives will be making an impact around the world. If you'd like to connect with someone from our team during these engagements, please contact us at info@climatebonds.net. 
 
Check the events. Meet the experts. Be part of the change. 
 

This month’s speakers & participants:  

• Sean Kidney, CEO and Co-founder 
• Leonardo Gava, Brazil Country Manager 
• Adelaida Pelaez, LAC Senior Technical Officer 
• Diana Isaza, LAC Sustainability Manager 
   

Where you’ll find us: 

4 August | Sao Paulo, Brazil 

Sao Paulo Climate Week – Roundtable: Can Labeled Bonds Accelerate Climate Investment? | 14:00–15:30 (BRT) 
Representative: Leonardo Gava (Speaker) 

4-6 August | Guatemala, Sostenibilidad en Movimiento: Semana de la Sostenibilidad 2026 
 

4 August 

• Business Forum: Sustainability in Motion - High-level business breakfast | 07:30–09:30 (CST) 

Representative: Sean Kidney (Attendee) 

• NextGen Talks: Sustainable Innovation | 10:00–12:30 (CST) 

Representative: Sean Kidney (Attendee) 

 
5 August 

• Sustainable Investment and Finance Summit | 08:00–17:00 (CST) 

Representative: Sean Kidney (Attendee)  

• Capital Markets CEO Summit: Driving a New Era of Sustainability - High-level panel 'Capital in motion for sustainable investment' | 08:00–09:30 (CST) 

Representative: Sean Kidney (Speaker)  

• Executive Lunch for Financial Leaders: 'Expanding the sustainable finance ecosystem in Guatemala' - High-level roundtable discussion | 12:30–14:00 (CST) 

Representative: Sean Kidney (Speaker) 
*Organised in collaboration between the Guatemalan Sustainable Finance Advisory Council (CCFS) and the Guatemalan Chamber of Finance (CFS)  

• Masterclass: Issuing Thematic (Corporate) Bonds | 12:30–17:00 (CST) 

Representatives: Sean Kidney, Diana Isaza, Adelaida Pelaez  
*Organised in partnership with the Guatemalan Stock Market and implemented by Climate Bonds 

10 August | Sydney, Australia

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) and Nikko Securities - Australia RoundTable Lunch | 11:45–14:00 (AET) 
Representative: Sean Kidney (Speaker) 
 

11 August | Canberra, Australia 

Australian Sustainable Finance Institute (ASFI) - 'Mobilising sustainable finance in Southeast Asia: Implementation of standards, and emerging practice on adaptation and resilience' | 10:00–11:00 (AET) 
Representative: Sean Kidney (Speaker) 
 

12 August | Sydney, Australia 

National Australia Bank Limited (NAB) - Internal Briefing | 10:00–12:00 (AET) 
Representative: Sean Kidney 
 
Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ) - Internal Briefing | 14:00–15:00 (AET) 
Representative: Sean Kidney 
 

13 August | Sydney, Australia 

Westpac Briefing: 'Global Sustainable Finance at an Inflection Point: Geopolitics, Credibility and Capital Allocation' | 08:45–10:30 (AET) 
Representative: Sean Kidney (Speaker) 
 

26-30 August | Tokyo, Japan 

Series of engagements  
Representatives: Sean Kidney and Japan Team 
 

More events to come in September. 

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'Till next time,   
Climate Bonds