Agenda

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

8:40 AM
Registration and morning networking 
 
9:10 AM
Chair’s opening remarks 
 
9:15 AM
Keynote Address: Driving the UK’s Sustainable Finance Leadership

- Vision for the UK’s role as the sustainable finance capital of the world, government strategy for transition plans and sustainability reporting

9:30 AM
Keynote Address: Address: Keynote: The Global State of Sustainability Reporting

- Overview of recent global legislative and regulatory changes (EU Omnibus, CSRD, CSDDD, EU Taxonomy, ISSB, Canadian CSDS) 

- Impact of the first CSRD disclosures and the move toward harmonised global standards 

9:45 AM
Keynote Address: The UK Sustainability Reporting Landscape and Progress towards the new SRS
 
10:00 AM
Panel 1: UK Regulatory Shifts and Implementation

- Impact of the proposed draft UK SRS on listed and unlisted companies

- Comparison of the UK SRS and the ISSB standards, including the differences

- The FCA’s sustainability disclosure requirements for listed companies and financial firms

- Transition from voluntary to mandatory reporting

- UK alignment with international standards

10:50 AM
Coffee Break & Networking
 
11:15 AM
Panel 2: Transition Planning in the UK: Best Practices and Business Strategy

- Overview of the government’s consultation on mandatory transition plan requirements and its implications for major companies and financial institutions

- How companies are developing and implementing transition plans, including their role in regulatory compliance (e.g., UK SRS, TCFD)

- Practical experiences from UK businesses in preparing for and responding to new transition plan requirements

12:00 PM
Panel 3: Sector-Specific Sustainability Disclosures: Industry Perspectives and Challenges

- Case studies from different industries (finance, manufacturing, retail, energy, etc.)

- Unique materiality and reporting challenges per sector

- How sector-specific standards are evolving (UK and globally) 

- Incorporating Nature-Related and Biodiversity Disclosures into Corporate Sustainability Reporting

12:45 PM
Presentation: Supply Chain and Nature-Related Disclosures in the UK

- Addressing supply chain resilience and nature-based reporting under UK SRS 

- Practical steps for integrating value chain data into sustainability reports, including climate risk considerations and the role of robust data in disclosures 

1:05 PM
Networking & lunch 
 
2:05 PM
Panel 4: Assurance and Integrity in Sustainability Reporting

- The government’s consultation on the development of a voluntary registration regime for the providers of assurance of sustainability reporting

- Deep dive into UK assurance standards and the future of sustainability assurance

- How to best engage with rating agencies, the credibility of their methodologies, and the importance of transparency.

- Legal and regulatory requirements for substantiating environmental claims in the UK

- Building robust internal controls and audit processes for ESG data 

- Discussion of how new standards build on TCFD’s four pillars (governance, strategy, risk management, metrics & targets) and how they differ, with a focus on practical implementation for assurance providers and corporates. 

2:50 PM
Panel 5: Investor Perspectives: Best practice in interpreting and using sustainability reporting

- Evaluating and comparing sustainability reporting when companies use different frameworks

- The interplay between climate and nature reporting, and how to interpret it

- The role of transparent ESG data in shaping investment strategies and capital allocation 

3:35 PM
Afternoon tea and networking 
 
4:00 PM
Panel 6: Data Management & Digital Solutions

- Technology and AI for ESG data collection, management, and reporting

- How digital tools can help UK firms comply with new standards 

- Case studies of UK firms leveraging technology for sustainability reporting with a focus on climate metrics and data integrity 

4:45 PM
Keynote Address: Powering Sustainable Business in the UK for 2025 and

- The role of sustainability reporting in shaping resilient, future-proof organisations

- Call to action for business leaders and practitioners, with a spotlight on the importance of high-quality climate data and international collaboration   

5:05 PM
Chair’s closing remarks 
 
5:10 PM
Close of proceedings 
 

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