CDSB hosted a series of webinars to help companies comply with the Companies Act 2006 (Strategic Report and Directors Report) regulations 2013 and go beyond to communicate climate change to investors in the context of the Directors Report.
Webinar 1: Briefing and context
This webinar positions the new UK GHG reporting regulations in context and shows how conformance with CDSB's Reporting Framework is a means of compliance.
Topics covered:
- Global regulatory, investor and business context
- UK context
- Compliance
- Using CDSB's Framework to comply
Speakers: Chair: Lois Guthrie - Executive Director, CDSB
UK context: Andrea Smith - Technical Manager, CDP, on secondment to DEFRA
Advisor perspective: Jonathan Shaw - Senior Manager, Grant Thornton UK LLP
Using CDSB's Framework: Patrick Crawford - Corporate Engagement, CDSB
Investor perspective: David Harris - Director of ESG, FTSE
Webinar 2: Compliance and Practicalities
This webinar features reporting experts from UK government and business to highlight possible issues and discuss solutions to help your organisation conform to the new greenhouse gas reporting requirements in the UK Companies Act 2006 and beyond.
Topics covered:
CDSB's reporting Framework:
- Determination
- Preparation
- Presentation
- Review
Speakers: Chair:
Lois Guthrie - Executive Director, CDSB
Using CDSB's Framework:
Patrick Crawford - Corporate Engagement, CDSB
Determination:
Joseph Donohoe - Energy Reduction Advisor, National Grid
Preparation:
Mike Reid - Associate Director Energy, Environment & Sustainability, Grant Thornton UK LLP
Presentation:
Ben Richards - Head of Sustainability, Radley Yeldar
Review:
Freddie Woolfe - Engagement Manager, Hermes EOS