ESG2302. Sustainability - The Role of the Profession

Environmental, social, and governance issues can pose great risks as well as offer big opportunities that impact an organization’s ability to create long-term value. Demands across multiple stakeholders, including shareholders, are accelerating the need to address these issues through business strategies, investments, budgeting, reporting, assurance and more. This session will explore the sustainability and ESG drivers that are influencing the need for accounting and finance professionals to play a pivotal role within organizations as business partners or as trusted advisors. Join leaders in this session as they discuss how the accounting and finance profession can support the successful execution of sustainability strategies and take the lead on implementing processes for measuring and reporting on sustainability.

Learning Objectives:

• Identify the drivers for the adoption of sustainability strategies and investments.
• Recognize the various stakeholder demands for sustainability measurement, reporting, and assurance.
• Identify the knowledge and skills needed to support the successful implementation of sustainability strategies