Thursday, 21 January at 11:00 – 12:00 ET / 17:00 – 18:00 CET / 23:00 – 0:00 ICT Since the FSA Credential’s launch in 2015, it has attracted more than 2,000 people from 44 countries. These investors, sustainability practitioners, and corporate professionals praise the FSA Credential because it clearly connects the dots between sustainability factors, company performance, and investment returns. Join this webinar to hear about the Level I Curriculum Revamp and the changes that include: More content on investor use of sustainability…

SASB has released an exposure draft outlining potential revisions to the Metals & Mining and Coal Operations standards within the Extractives & Minerals Processing Sector for public comment. The potential revisions are meant ensure the set of disclosures fully captures the risks associated with company management of tailings storage facilities and improve the global applicability of the standards. In this webinar, you will learn about the scope of the project, the reasoning behind the proposed changes, and how to provide…

The demand for corporate ESG data continues to gain traction among investors globally, and more US companies are responding to the demand. 58% of S&P 500 companies published sustainability reports, up from 37% in 2011*. SASB standards enable businesses around the world to identify, manage and communicate financially-material sustainability information to their investors. SASB has developed a complete set of 77 industry standards. It is a complete set of globally applicable industry-specific standards which identify the minimal set of financially…

Attend the fifth annual SASB Symposium on November 30 and December 1, 2020, a premiere forum to discuss the future of sustainability disclosure for the capital markets. This year, the Symposium will be held as a dynamic virtual convening consisting of a half-day live program, interactive workshops, and an on-demand content library. Via this virtual symposium, we hope to bring together even more market participants from across the globe with unique and varied perspectives on sustainability disclosure.

The SASB Alliance Industry Deep Dive Call Series are a monthly educational webinars where SASB research analysts present on a given industry’s key sustainability topics and emerging issues. This edition will focus on the Health Care Delivery Industry, within the Health Care Sector. SASB Analyst Kelli Okuji-Wilson will the presentation and discussion. SASB ALLIANCE MEMBERS ONLY. Inquire within at [email protected] or visit the Alliance Membership page to learn more about membership.

This virtual event will be centered around providing feedback on the quality and implementation of the SASB Standards and builds upon previous Corporate Investor Dialogue event the Alliance hosted back in October 2019 and June 2020. This Chatham House rule series is a venue for companies to present their SASB reports, and for investors and other market participants to provide feedback on the quality and decision-usefulness of the information. Specifically, during this event we will be reviewing and discussing NRG…

The Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) has proposed revisions to two documents—the SASB Rules of Procedure and the SASB Conceptual Framework—for a 90-day public comment period. The revisions are designed to further clarify and explain SASB’s approach to standard setting, including its principles, processes, and practices. Join this webinar to learn more about these two governance documents, the proposed revisions that are being exposed to the public for comment, and how you can get involved and provide input.

COVID-19 has spread rapidly and has forced countries to take drastic measures to limit its spread. It has completely changed the way we live and interact with each other. As leaders in the space of CSR/Sustainability, Goodera has taken up several initiatives to ensure to fight the pandemic effectively. Many brands across the globe including Amazon, Reckitt Benckiser, Novartis, Capgemini, and State Street are now relying on Goodera’s expertise as they join forces with us to fight the spread of…

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In this webinar, you’ll discover how SASB standards can help both companies and investors identify the SDG targets most relevant to financial and operational performance in a given industry, which in turn enables them to allocate financial capital and other resources where they are best positioned to contribute to—and benefit from—SDG themes in the context of their financial risk-and-return objectives. Speakers: Sonal Dalal, Director of Civil Society & NGO Outreach, SASB Arturo Rodriguez, Special Projects Manager, SASB We’ll unpack the…

Leading investors and companies around the world are implementing SASB standards into their decision-making and reporting processes. In this Implementation Primer Webinar Series, learn the basics of why and how to use SASB standards. You’ll hear tips from companies, insights from investors, and guidance from SASB experts. The series will be hosted by Neil Stewart, SASB’s Director of Corporate Outreach, and will include live Q&A with participants from around the globe. This event will feature the following speakers: Julie Moret,…

Leading investors and companies around the world are implementing SASB standards into their decision-making and reporting processes. In this Implementation Primer Webinar Series, learn the basics of why and how to use SASB standards. You’ll hear tips from companies, insights from investors, and guidance from SASB experts. The series will be hosted by Neil Stewart, SASB’s Director of Corporate Outreach, and will include live Q&A with participants from around the globe. This event will feature the following speakers: Sophia Mendelsohn,…

Join UNEP FI and the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) to discuss the evolving world of climate regulation and the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD). SASB will share perspectives on their standards and their relationship to climate risk. UNEP FI will discuss findings from its latest TCFD programmes. The session will conclude with an open Q&A on the continuing development of climate standards and their role in the financial sector.

Leading investors and companies around the world are implementing SASB standards into their decision-making and reporting processes. In this Implementation Primer Webinar Series, learn the basics of why and how to use SASB standards. You’ll hear tips from companies, insights from investors, and guidance from SASB experts. The series will be hosted by Neil Stewart, SASB’s Director of Corporate Outreach, and will include live Q&A with participants from around the globe. This event will feature the following speakers: Mikkel Skougaard,…

As companies refine and prioritize their ESG disclosures, adding to an already vast universe of ESG data, many investors are looking for signals of enhanced confidence which can be provided through external assurance by an independent third-party similar to traditional financial statements. On this webinar, featuring two corporate reporters and a professional assurance provider, we will explore the factors investors and companies should consider.

Environmental, social and governance information on companies is being utilised as a guide to the movement of capital. ESG is going mainstream. Hear from leading investors on if this is the end of short-termism and what impact has COVID-19 had on the market?

Leading investors and companies around the world are implementing SASB standards into their decision-making and reporting processes. In this Implementation Primer Webinar Series, learn the basics of why and how to use SASB standards. You’ll hear tips from companies, insights from investors, and guidance from SASB experts. The series will be hosted by Neil Stewart, SASB’s Director of Corporate Outreach, and will include live Q&A with participants from around the globe. This event will feature the following speakers: Michelle Edkins,…

The Leading Educational and Networking Event For Public Company Directors. Board leadership is being redefined and boards must be more than just monitors of management in today’s fast-paced, complex economy. Seasoned board leaders and industry experts will cut through the complexities to help you provide stronger oversight in today’s era of transparency.

Attend 30+ Sessions, Network with 450+ Peers, Engage with 150+ Senior and C-Level Leaders. Learn CRO Strategies for Emerging Risks: Hear actionable insights in executive forums on climate risk, cyber risk, AI, operational resilience and more.

The Responsible Investment Forum returns to New York for its fourth year to bring together the most sophisticated LPs, GPs and associations to discuss why, when, and how your firm should be implementing an effective ESG strategy. ESG issues are at the heart of all PEI’s editorial coverage, with our reporters consistently following and scrutinizing the ways in which managers in the US are adopting responsible investment practices and what LPs are looking for as they consider investing in private…

GLOBE Series is the largest and longest-running sustainable business summit and innovation showcase in North America. Since 1990, 170,000 people from 97 countries have come to GLOBE to learn from industry leaders, marvel at cutting-edge technology and form long-lasting partnerships. Given the urgency of the global climate crisis, GLOBE 2020 will have a laser focus on impact, action and outcomes. Offering stellar growth and networking opportunities to thousands of corporate, government and young leaders, GLOBE is the business summit with…

Join SASB at the GreenFin Summit (Feb. 3-4), hosted at the GreenBiz 20 conference (Feb 4-6). Following a successful GreenFin Summit launch in 2019, this invitation-only event will convene 200 leaders — including investors managing more than $25 trillion in assets — to align corporate reporting with investor needs and accelerate investments in sustainable and low-carbon solutions. Save 10% with our discount code GB20SB.

The 15th annual conference will provide open, “off-the-record” dialogue and global perspectives from directors, investors and management on today’s key governance issues. Participants will share their experiences and provide frameworks for dealing with the most relevant governance topics, ranging from economic and global risks, to raising our digital IQ and understanding the impact of emerging innovation and technology.

The Annual Forum will provide key insights and updates from regulators, industry and topic experts. Attendees will learn about the standard-setting agenda of the FASB as well as updates on rulemaking, interpretive guidance, frequent comments, and enforcement actions emanating from the SEC.

Measuring the Intangible: What is Unaccounted for on the Balance Sheet and Income Statement? In the past, capital assets and tangible goods comprised the majority of company value. Now more than ever, company valuation is tied to intangible factors that are challenging to measure through traditional financial analysis. How can an investor get a clear picture of a company when the balance sheet and income statements do not fully account for intangible factors? Join Truvalue Labs and SASB as they…

For 30 years, The SRI Conference has been the most important annual gathering for investors, asset owners, asset managers, financial advisors, researchers, academics, mission-driven organizations, and enterprises who share the common goal of deploying private capital to address some of our most pressing environmental, social, and economic challenges

IR Magazine and Corporate Secretary magazine have teamed up, to help governance and investor relations professionals in public companies take action when responding to these growing expectations from shareholders. The event will feature discussions between the Buyside, Heads of IR, Governance, Risk and Compliance professionals which aim to understand the latest trends in ESG and provide practical advice on how companies can take action to future-proof your business, ensure a smoother proxy season and add more.

Join Truvalue Labs for their fourth ESG Investing Forum for thought-provoking, engaging discussions with industry leaders on ESG investing trends. Come network with thought leaders in the heart of the City of London. This is a complimentary afternoon event for investment professionals.

Designed to address regionally and globally relevant responsible investment themes, the daylong Symposium will provide a valuable opportunity for targeted knowledge-sharing between key stakeholders in the western North American investment community.

Join our Director of Technology, Madhu Mathew, as he speaks at XBRL International’s Data Amplified conference. Data Amplified 2019 brings together regulators, policy makers, users, issuers, financial market professionals, exchanges, accounting and audit leaders, as well as software and services innovators for a deep dive into the future of business reporting. Expanding analytics, big data, AI and machine learning technologies is opening up brand new opportunities. Collaboration on definitions, identity and data exchange has never been more important.  The program…

Created by the Climate Disclosure Standards Board (CDSB) and the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB), the TCFD Good Practice Handbook offers real-world examples of TCFD aligned disclosures in mainstream reports across many G20 countries. Striking a balance between financial and non-financial sectors, the Handbook helps you understand how organisations in your industry are implementing the TCFD recommendations and provide insight into good practice techniques to enhance your own climate-related financial disclosures. In this masterclass, you will hear the authors of…

ICGN’s fall 2019 Conference in Miami, Florida is hosted by the Florida State Board of Administration (SBA). This two-day event is presented in partnership with Amec – Associação de Investidores no Mercado de Capitais and aims to help keep attendees informed of the latest corporate governance developments, by providing best practice guidance, updates from policy makers and insights from leading speakers in both industry and academia, in a format that maximises networking opportunities with the senior professionals in attendance.

The Responsible Business Summit West will challenge 200+ CEOs, sustainability leaders, Investors, Government representatives and NGOs to show how they’re going to deliver the blueprint for the future economy; taking customers, employees, suppliers and communities with them in the process. Over two days you will learn how to move from dialogue to action on the key risks and opportunities that lie ahead.

Join EY, the Climate Disclosure Standards Board (CDSB) and the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) for a Climate Week NYC workshop and networking brunch. This year’s workshop will take a more technical approach to managing climate risk by demonstrating effective corporate disclosure and risk management practices. Learn from leading corporates as they outline the successful approaches they have taken to embed climate risk into their organization, in addition to understanding what investors want to see from climate risk disclosures and…

Join the Climate Disclosure Standards Board (CDSB) and the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) for a networking drinks reception at Bloomberg on Monday September 23rd to celebrate the publication of the TCFD Good Practice Handbook. Building on the success of the TCFD Implementation Guide, the Handbook will go one step further and offer real-world examples of Task-Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) aligned disclosures in mainstream reports across many G20 countries. Striking a balance between financial and non-financial sectors, the…

Come to the NIRI Annual Southwest Regional Conference, where Jeff Hales, chair of the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board, will speak about the interplay between ESG, risk management, and IR.  Attendees will collaborate with other IROs, share best practices, be inspired by thought leaders from across the US, and re-invigorating their IR efforts and IR program planning. During the conference, professional photographers from Kolanowski Studios will be available to take your portrait suitable for your company’s website, LinkedIn, etc. Just head over…

Join us in San Francisco for the American Accounting Association’s 2019 Annual Meeting. Pre-meeting activities begin on Friday, August 9, with the Transformative Technologies Workshop and continue with a variety of sessions and workshops on Saturday and Sunday including the Conference on Teaching and Learning before the meeting officially gets underway on Monday, August 12. The plenaries and concurrent sessions will take place from Monday morning, August 12, through the evening of Wednesday, August 14, and will feature an array…

Join SASB at the Institute of Internal Auditors International Conference in Southern California, USA. On top of earning CPEs, you will have the opportunity to network with fellow auditors from other countries, share ideas, challenges and solutions, and hear from global leaders on topics that apply across the board.

This webinar will take you through the recently published Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) Implementation Guide created by the Climate Disclosure Standards Board (CDSB) and the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB). Presented by the authors of the guide, you will learn how to prepare for effective TCFD-aligned disclosures and understand what good practice could look like, illustrated by examples of mock disclosures using the CDSB framework and SASB standards. Whether you’re just getting started or looking to take…

At UC Berkeley on May 23, join leading sustainable finance practitioners and stakeholders in California, including SASB Standards Board Co-Vice Chair Bob Hirth, for an expert discussion on some of the latest regulatory and private sector developments that aim to promote long-term sustainability in global capital markets.

Join us at the 72nd CFA Institute Annual Conference to learn how disruption is affecting the global investment profession, and how to harness its opportunities and approach its challenges.

As companies refine and prioritize their ESG disclosures, adding to an already vast universe of ESG data, many investors are looking for signals of enhanced confidence which can be provided through external assurance by an independent third-party similar to traditional financial statements. On this webinar, featuring two corporate reporters and a professional assurance provider, we explored the factors investors and companies should consider, including: Growth in ESG assurance Investor benefits, including greater confidence in the accuracy of reports and quality…

The TCFD Implementation Guide offers practical “how-to” guidance for companies to use SASB standards and the CDSB Framework to take the TCFD recommendations from principles to practice.            More than 600 organizations have publicly expressed support for the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), but far fewer have implemented the TCFD’s recommendations in their core communications with investors. The Climate Disclosure Standards Board (CDSB) and the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) have come together to bridge…

The Corporate Reporting Dialogue held global multi-stakeholder roundtables for senior figures in business, finance, policy and civil society organizations from April until June 2019, as part of the Better Alignment Project consultation process.

The RI Asia Japan conference has established a reputation for thought-provoking content, delivered by first class speakers from around the globe. The adoption and integration of ESG into investment and business practices is set to flourish in Japan.

The IR Think Tank – West Coast is an IRO-focused event with a unique format that enables participants to network extensively, discuss, debate and dissect topical issues affecting today’s investor relations professionals.

NIRI’s new Investor and Issuer Invitational Forum™, or “The Big I”, will engage public company stakeholders in a constructive learning experience on emerging issues common to investors and issuers, and create opportunities for collaboration and ongoing dialogue among topical thought leaders.

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Join a Corporate Board Member (CBM) Board Leadership Program hosted discussion of SASB and corporate sustainability. Jeffrey Hales and Elisse Walter of SASB will be speaking with TK Kerstetter about how to improve disclosure of financially material sustainability information and prioritize ESG discussions in the boardroom. To register, please visit CBM’s website.

Inclusive capitalism: building capital markets infrastructure Deloitte Global Chairman David Cruickshank, the Prince’s Accounting For Sustainability Project (A4S) Executive Chair Jessica Fries, Salesforce President and CFO Mark Hawkins, Bloomberg Public Policy Vice Chair and SASB Foundation Vice Chair Mary Schapiro, and Nordea Asset Management Global CEO Nils Bolmstrand will discuss how capital market participants can come together to make the world’s financial systems more resilient for achieving sustainable value creation and long-term societal well-being. Tune in live on Twitter and Facebook on Thursday, 24 January, 10:30pm PST to join the…