Business owners that pursue sustainability increase their chances of becoming innovative leaders. We discuss why we need leaders who understand how to bring about systemic change for the benefit of wider society and why sustainability needs to be a core part of all leadership pathways.

Our panel of experts will clarify details, timelines, and implementation of the CSRD and focus on the implications of the directive on public and private companies operating in Europe. We’ll also discuss the importance of data quality. This is an interactive session with delegates to answer questions on the CSRD.

Our panel discusses unlocking long-term value and meeting stakeholder expectations
for building a sustainable equitable future:

• What are stakeholders’ expectations towards companies’ ESG reporting and how can they help promote sustainable behaviours?
• Which ESG factors are the ones that can really show a company’s impact on the environment, people, and society?
• What ESG data and reporting do investors and financial market actors need?
• How to measure success and mitigate risks effectively?
• Are there effective tools to help customers make sustainable decisions?
• The seismic shifts and trends to watch: Changing consumer habits, corporate culture, biodiversity and the path to net-zero

• Understanding the importance of ESG and potential risks to inaction
• Setting realistic goals and timelines
• Leveraging existing resources and programs
• Engaging stakeholders using climate action as the motivator
• Action not words
• Measuring and reporting on progress
• Continuous improvement – building an authentic long term strategy

As we venture further into a world where ESG is more embedded into every part of the investment process, what are some of the considerations for portfolio managers?

• Building successful ESG portfolios
• creating better engagement and stewardship
• achieving better disclosure and reporting standards
• ESG trends per sector/ across asset classes
• ESG risks, performance and opportunities for different sectors (green and blue bonds, climate change, carbon emissions, among others)
• Sustainable investment in a volatile political landscape
• The next big theme: Biodiversity loss and the risk to investors

How you can turn sustainability goals into lasting competitive advantage and net-zero pledges into reality:

• Cultivating the skills to drive ESG goals
• Creating a talent pipeline through business and education partnerships
• Best practice in retaining sustainability talent