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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