Navigating a Higher Governance Standard: ESG Scrutiny and Third-Party Assurance

25 January 2024 - 2.30 pm BST | 9.30 am EST

In a landscape marked by an unprecedented level of scrutiny on ESG governance, companiesare under a microscope. It's no longer just about the reliability and accuracy of metrics; the lenshas shifted to encompass the governance processes that underpin ESG-related decisions.
A game-changer is the need for third-party assurance on disclosures related to metrics, targets,policies, and governance oversight processes. This shift brings a new and somewhatuncomfortable reality for organizations, requiring a strategic recalibration of their approach toESG.

Overview:

  • How to best prepare for the heightened scrutiny and mandatory third-party assurance requirements
  • How to create an infrastructure that enhances corporate governance
  • The use of technology to remove the subjectivity and limitations of manual human review and base your decisions on reliable insights and a repeatable process

Speakers

Ami Beers

Ami Beers

Senior Director - Assurance and Advisory Innovation at the AICPA

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Antonis Diolas

Antonis Diolas

Head of Audit and Assurance at the ACCA

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Piera Ziedek

Team Lead Finance Sustainability at DWS Group

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Chris Librie

Chris Librie

Senior Director of ESG at Applied Materials

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Susanne Katus

SVP, Market Leader at Datamaran

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