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Join an Industry Working Group

Share your expertise, learn from peers and shape the Standards for your industry 

 

SASB’s mission is to develop and disseminate industry-specific accounting standards for material sustainability issues, such that sustainability performance can be evaluated alongside financial performance.

 

The prioritization of sustainability issues in a comparable format will enable companies to enhance transparency and performance, directing action and resources towards key industry ESG issues. Together, we will create a roadmap for action in addressing the underpinnings of environmental, social and governance issues.

 

Please join us in the creation of the Industry Standards. You will be playing an integral part in creating a new body of decision-useful information for the benefit of companies, investors and the public.

 

Benefits of Participation

Participating in the Industry Working Groups provides the opportunity to share your knowledge and experience in the industry, learn from peers, and directly influence the Standards for your industry. Alongside other experts, you will provide technical input into the Draft Standards under development and provide critical feedback. IWG participants receive invitations to our exclusive LinkedIn experts group and our quarterly sector wrap-up events.

 
Time Commitment

IWG participation should require no more than four hours per industry. Each period of structured engagement for IWGs occurs over a one-month period.

 

Target Profile

SASB is seeking experts with significant industry-specific expertise across three broad interest groups:

 

Market Participant (Investors, Research Analysts, Exchanges)

Corporations

Public Interest & Intermediaries (Government, NGOs, Academics, Accountants, Auditors, Consultants)

 

Individuals with a range of 5 to 10 years of industry experience analyzing and/or managing sustainability and materiality issues and KPIs are encouraged to apply.

 

To indicate your interest to participate as an IWG Member, please fill out the form below.

 

All IWG Members serve as individuals, imparting personal and professional expertise. Their participation does not in any way imply an endorsement of SASB by their employer.

 

If you are having technical difficulties with the form below please send an email with the requested information and your resume attached to:
IWG@sasb.org

 

Apply to join as an Industry Working Group Member


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First Name*

 

Last Name*

 

Your Organization*

 

Your Title*

 

Your Email*

 

Your Phone*

 

City*

 

Country*

 

Interest Group*

 

Industry Expertise* (Hold Ctrl or Cmd to Select Multiple):
IWG Participation is limited to THREE (3) industries, no more than two industries per one (1) sector. Please carefully select up to three industries for which you would like to participate in an IWG.

 

Years of Experience in Primary Industry*

 
Please read the following agreement. After doing so, please check the checkbox below to indicate that you accept the terms*

 
SASB Industry Working Group Agreement


As a member of one or more SASB Industry Working Groups (IWGs), I am committed to help the mission of SASB of developing industry-specific accounting standards for material sustainability issues.


I agree to offer my professional expertise and to uphold the highest level of integrity in helping to develop the SASB standards.

I understand that my comments and suggestions will be considered but are not guaranteed to be incorporated into the final Standard.

I understand that all information disclosed within the IWG is provided solely for the purpose of developing the Standards and agree not to use, disclose, publish or disseminate such information outside of the IWG without prior SASB consent.

I agree not to compile, disassemble or otherwise reverse engineer any SASB information, including any source code, algorithms, methods or techniques used in the standard setting process


I confirm that I will be the sole-user of the IWG account provided to me.

I understand that the IWG will operate under the Chatham House Rule.

I confirm that I have a significant interest in the US markets, as an expert in:

  • A company that issues publicly-traded securities in the US and that is required to file either a Form 10-k or Form 20-F with the SEC, or
  • A financial institution with substantial investments or activity in US capital markets, or
  • An intermediary advising one or both of the above mentioned types of organizations, or
  • An interest group impacted by the development of Sustainability Accounting standards in the US.

 
All IWG participants serve as individuals imparting personal and professional expertise. The organizations listed alongside participants names on SASB’s list of IWG participants are shown for affiliation purposes only – no past or current organizational endorsement of SASB is hereby implied. You may request to participate anonymously by emailing IWG@sasb.org.

 
By checking this box I am indicating that I have hereby read and agree to the above written agreement.

 
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