On the 19th May 2020 at 11:00am and 15:00 (CEST) the Climate Disclosure Standards Board (CDSB) is hosting a webinar on "Driving reliable environmental and climate disclosure to deliver on the ambitions on the European Green Deal".
Session 1: 11.00 - 12.00 CET: Regulation as a driver for reliable corporate reporting
Session 2: 15.00 - 16.00 CET: Enhancing company environmental and climate disclosure
This online event provides the most up-to-date analysis on environmental matters and climate-related disclosures by companies across Europe. Supported by the EU LIFE Programme, the evidence presented will also inform policy makers of the regulatory reforms needed to improve reporting in line with the Non-Financial Reporting Directive to meet the objectives of the EU Green Deal. The webinar will consider analyses of the climate and environmental disclosure practices of the top 50 European companies by market capitalisation. The findings will outline the current state of reporting with regards to key issues such as materiality, coherency and location of disclosures to ensure that investors are fully informed about the sustainability of their investments, supporting the European Commission’s aims as part of its renewed strategy sustainable finance.
- Learn from the strengths and weaknesses of major European companies’ climate and environmental disclosure based on the findings of the review;
- Gain insight into the reporting gap in line with the requirements of the Non-Financial Reporting Directive;
- Understand the concrete steps that need to be taken to improve climate and environmental reporting across Europe and beyond; and
- Stay abreast of the latest regulatory advancements and future policy outlook that may impact on business-as-usual.
Central to the debate will be the role of policy and central banks in driving more effective corporate reporting practices. It includes opinions from key policy leaders, supervisors and central banks on the direction of travel and the importance of embedding sustainability into the heart of financial and corporate reporting systems.