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Synopsis
The 2022 Sustainability Reporting and Communications Sessions combine three interactive sessions into an afternoon of online discovering. 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.
Each session will allow time for questions from the audience and will have 15-minute breaks in between.
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