Agenda

Here's what's scheduled for the event. All times are in GMT.

8:40 AM
Registration and morning networking
 
9:10 AM
Morning Chair’s opening remarks

Rachel Barrett, Environment, Social and Governance Partner, Linklaters

9:20 AM
Keynote Address

The objectives of the new ISSB standards, how they fit with existing sustainability reporting requirements and the next steps in the ISSB workplan

Richard Barker, Board Member, International Sustainability Standards Board

9:40 AM
Keynote Address

The UK’s strategy for integrating the ISSB standards into its new Sustainability Disclosure Standards

Mark Babington, Executive Director, Regulatory Standards, Financial Reporting Council

10:00 AM
Keynote Address

ESG disclosures in the U.S. - SEC requirements and the wider ESG debate

Daniel F. C. Crowley, Partner at K&L Gates

10:20 AM
Panel

Towards greater international harmonisation of sustainability reporting

Moderator  

Rachel Barrett, Environment, Social and Governance Partner, Linklaters

Panellists  

Pavan Sukhdev, Chief Executive Officer, GIST Impact

Veronica Poole, Vice Chair of Deloitte UK and Deloitte Global IFRS and Corporate Reporting Leader

Cristina Gil White, Chief Operational Officer, Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)

11:05 AM
Coffee and networking break
 
11:25 AM
Earth Knowledge Case Studies: Climate-related physical risk from identification to mitigation and management

Julia Armstrong D’Agnese, CEO and Co-Founder, Earth Knowledge

Frank D'Agnese, President, CTO and Co-Founder, Earth Knowledge

11:45 AM
Panel

Climate-related transition and physical risks: identification, scenario planning and management 

Moderator

Dr Maxine Nelson, Senior Vice President, GARP Risk Institute

Panellists

Alison Bewick, Group Head of Risk at Nestle

Toby Belsom, Director of Guidance, Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI)

Dr Pendar Ostovar, Head of Financial Institutions Engagement, Science Based Targets initiative

12:25 PM
Panel

To what extent do the new standards build on the TCFD’s four pillars – governance, strategy, risk management and metrics & targets? And how do they differ?

Moderator

Sarah-Jane Denton, Director, Operational Risk & Environment, Travers Smith

Panellists 

David Carlin, Head of Risk, United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI)

Curtis D. Ravenel, Senior Advisor to the Co-Chairs & Vice Chair, Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ); Founding Member of the Secretariat, Financial Stability Board’s Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD)

David Croker, Partner - Financial Services Sustainability Leader, PwC

1:10 PM
Networking & lunch
 
2:20 PM
Afternoon Chair’s opening remarks

Catherine Chisem, Senior Consultant, Sustainable Finance, EcoAct

2:25 PM
Keynote Address

The importance of IOSCO’s endorsement of the ISSB standards for the world’s capital markets

Tajinder Singh, Deputy Secretary General, IOSCO

2:45 PM
Panel

Climate Data & Metrics - Utilising high quality, comparable and timely climate data

Moderator

Gavin Starks, Co-Chair, Smart Data Council, Department for Business and Trade, Founder & CEO, Icebreaker One

Panellists  

Amir Sokolowski, Global Director for Climate Change, CDP

Heather Buchanan, Co-Founder and Chief Executive, Bankers for Net Zero

Laurie Edwards, Managing Consultant, EcoAct

3:30 PM
Afternoon tea and networking
 
3:55 PM
Presentation

Meeting the challenge of reporting on Scope 3 emissions

Nia Bell, Communications & Partnerships Lead and Co-lead of the UK Chapter, Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (PCAF)

4:15 PM
Panel

The future - incorporating nature-related and biodiversity disclosures into corporate sustainability reporting

Moderator

Simon Rawson, Deputy CEO and Director of Corporate Engagement, ShareAction

Panellists 

Robin Millington, CEO, Planet Tracker

Karen Ellis, Chief Economist, WWF-UK

Mark Gough, CEO, Capitals Coalition 

5:00 PM
Chair’s closing remarks

Catherine Chisem, Senior Consultant, Sustainable Finance, EcoAct

5:05 PM
Close of proceedings