Hosted during edie’s special Engagement Week of online content and events, the Sustainability Reporting and Communications Sessions offer up an afternoon of live, interactive webinar presentations and discussions – all dedicated to helping sustainability and CSR professionals drive stakeholder engagement through robust reporting and captivating communications at a time when misinformation and uncertainty regarding the net-zero movement is rife.

The 2022 Sustainability Reporting and Communications Sessions took place on Thursday 28 April combine three interactive sessions into an afternoon of online discovery. Starting out with a live Q&A with industry experts and businesses on the best way to communicate and dispel myths around net-zero, done to case studies showcasing how businesses are engaging different stakeholders on key sustainability themes.

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1) ENGAGE Q&A: Dispelling sustainability myths and overcoming greenwash (12:30-1:30)

Synopsis: 

Kicking off our Inspiration Sessions, a selection of CSR leaders and reporting and communications experts discuss how businesses can identify and explain their purpose in a transparent way in the age of disinformation and concerns that greenwash is gripping current corporate strategies.

Discussion points:

• Dispelling some key myths about the net-zero transition
• Taking a purpose-led approach
• How to avoid greenwash in 2022

Speakers:

• Matt Mace, Content Editor, edie (CHAIR)
• Sally Smith, Sustainability and ESG Director, Upfield
• Richard Hagan, Managing Director, Crystal Doors
• Tash Allard, Global Environment Strategy Lead, Dentsu International
• Carol Somper, Sustainability Director JRP Solutions

2) The Communications Power Hour: Behaviour Change Case Studies to embed sustainability across the business (1:45-2:45)

Synopsis:

Our second Inspiration Session offers up a series of never-before-seen, quick-fire case studies, hearing from some of the individuals and organisations that are sharing success as to how they’ve embedded their sustainability targets into the day-to-day actions of the business.

Discussion points:

• Tips to get the board on board
• Telling the right story, to the right people, at the right time
• Measuring success: what does embedded sustainability look like?

Speakers:

• Sarah George, Senior Reporter, edie (CHAIR)
• Harriet Lamb, Chief executive, Ashden
• Jennifer Wilson, Performance director, Auto Trader UK

3) 45-Minute Masterclass: TCFD disclosure: looking beyond compliance (3-3:45)

Synopsis:

Our third and final Inspiration Session will equip you with specific tools and insight on TCFD disclosure, which became mandatory on 6 April. The session will explore what increased auditor scrutiny means now a company’s climate risk disclosure is under the microscope.

Discussion points:

TCFD and climate disclosures: How to get the ball rolling

Looking beyond the benefits of compliance

Switching from standalone ESG report to integrated in annual report

Speakers:

• Sarah George, Senior Reporter, edie (CHAIR)
• Ben Mayer, TCFD lead, Carbon Intelligence
• Igne Pupelyte, Senior Group Risk Manager, Vodafone

The sessions are available to watch on-demand, for those who register. Click here to register for the Engagement sessions and watch on-demand.