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Webinars from Chartered Accountants Ireland on sustainability

Chartered Accountants Ireland at Climate Finance Week 2023

Chartered Accountants Ireland partnered with the International Sustainable Finance Centre of Excellence (IFSCOE) again this year for Climate Finance Week Ireland 2023. Now in its fifth year, this week-long summit comprises both in person and virtual events about advancing financial sustainability in Ireland. The Institute’s event – You’re in Scope because They’re in Scope – demonstrated the impact of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) on value chains in Ireland, regardless of whether companies – such as SMEs – are directly in scope of the new Directive.

Speakers

Dee Moran, Professional Accounting Lead, Chartered Accountants Ireland
Susan Rossney, Sustainability Officer, Chartered Accountants Ireland
David Connolly, Senior Manager, EY Climate Change and Sustainability Services
Donna Wilson - Head of ESG Transformation, AIB

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Chartered Accountants Ireland - Further your knowledge about the European Sustainability Reporting Standards.

In the second of our series on EU sustainability reporting, Dee Moran, Chartered Accountants Ireland and Orla Carolan, Director in Grant Thornton demonstrated how to navigate the content and disclosures included in the first set of ESRSs, what undertakings should do to prepare for implementation, and how to understand more about the requirements of the CSRD.

Speakers

Dee Moran, Professional Accounting Lead, Chartered Accountants Ireland
Orla Carolan, Director, Financial Services, Grant Thornton Ireland, currently seconded to EFRAG (European Financial Reporting Advisory Group) as PMO and governance lead within the central secretariat on the development of sector specific sustainability reporting standards or ESRS (under CSRD).

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Chartered Accountants Ireland - Further your knowledge about the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD)

In the first of our series on EU sustainability reporting, Dee Moran interviewed Lisa Campbell, Head of Operations in Irish Auditing & Accounting Supervisory Authority (IAASA) to understand more about the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and what future developments might mean for Irish organisations.

Speakers

Dee Moran, Professional Accountancy Leader, Chartered Accountants Ireland
Lisa Campbell, Head of Operations in Irish Auditing & Accounting Supervisory Authority (IAASA)

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Greenwashing - avoid, identify, act

Going green is good for business. More and more stakeholders – from investors to board members, and regulators to consumers are asking companies to be low-carbon and environmentally friendly. Watch this webinar as the Financial Times Chief UK Business Correspondent, Daniel Thomas leads a truly global panel of experts to guide Chartered Accountants on how you can ensure your organisation’s environmental statements are accurate and would not be susceptible to allegations of greenwashing.

Speakers:

Daniel Thomas (Host)
Michael Izza
Kate Robertson
Tsuyoshi (Yoshi) Domoto
Emma Schuster
Aisling McCaffrey
Elena Margineanu

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SFRD & Article 9 funds
21 October 2022
This webinar on the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation, hosted in partnership with Climate Finance Week Ireland 2022, provided a unique legal and accounting perspective on the SFDR, EU Taxonomy Regulation and the difference between Article 8 and 9 funds.

Speakers

Laura Heuston, FCA and co-founder, SustainabilityWorks
Ann Shiels, Founder, FinLexSus
Susan Rossney, Sustainability Officer, Chartered Accountants Ireland (Host)

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Difference Makers Discuss – Sustainability: Connecting the Dots
13 October 2022
This webinar discussed the vital role that Chartered Accountants play in driving positive change on sustainability, helping businesses to ‘connect the dots’ between business objectives and economic, environmental, social and governance issuess. They gather, analyse and interpret data, provide strategic advice, manage risks and resources and measure performance. They also have the crucial responsibility to communicate to key stakeholders ‘what story the numbers tell?’ and inspire change in others. As well as the inspiring speakers who shared key tips, the event launched the new Chartered Accountants Worldwide Sustainability Hub, a new, global resource dedicated to helping finance and business professionals rise to the challenge of creating a more sustainable future for us all.

Speakers

Frances Carter, FCA, Operations Director for Conservation Capital
Belinda Carreira CA(SA) co-founder, SustainableDNA
Shian Yin Goh, FCA, Group Finance Director of Goodpack IBC (Singapore) Pte Ltd
Susan Rossney, Sustainability Officer, Chartered Accountants Ireland (Host)

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Sustainability Conference 2022 - Moving Beyond the Pledges
25 May 2022

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Sue Lloyd – Vice-Chair of the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) (Keynote)
Barry Dempsey – Chief Executive Officer, Chartered Accountants Ireland
Susan Rossney – Sustainability Officer, Chartered Accountants Ireland
Dr Aideen O’Dochartaigh – Assistant Professor in Accounting, DCU Business School
Alan Nash – Head of Corporate Financial Sustainability Reporting and Enterprise Performance Management, CRH Group
Paul O'Riordan – , Group Financial Performance and Governance Manager at ESB
Margaret Sweeney – Chief Executive Officer, Irish Residential Properties REIT Plc
Nicola Woods – Chief Transformation Officer, An Post
Caoimhe Donnelly – Chief Sustainability Officer, CIÉ Group
Sandy Boundy – Director of Strategy and Insight, Springboard Communications
Laura Heuston – Co-Founder, SustainabilityWorks
Joseph Carroll – Head of Professional Development, Chartered Accountants Ireland
Fiona Smiddy – Owner and Founder, Green Outlook
Michael Flynn – Partner in Corporate Finance, Deloitte
Derarca Dennis – Partner Lead for Climate Change and Sustainability Services (CCaSS), EY Ireland
Sarah Dempsey – Head of Sustainability, Communications & Partnerships, AIB
Russell Smyth – Partner, KPMG Russell leads KPMG’s Sustainable Futures team.
Fiona Gaskin – Partner, PwC Fiona is PwC Ireland's Trust and Transparency Leader.
Pat O'Neill – President, Chartered Accountants Ireland

Climate Change and Sustainability Reporting
3 March 2022
Sustainability is not a passing trend - how business and organisations adapt to environmental, social and governance challenges will determine their long-term viability. This webinar examines how organisations can meet their sustainability obligations, act responsibly and play their part in addressing climate change.

Speakers

Debbie Caldwell, Climate Commissioner, Belfast City Council
Dr Judith Wylie, Senior Lecturer, Ulster University Business School
Keith Scott, Head of Climate and Business Reporting at NI Water

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The Importance of ESG for business
When we think about sustainability, we tend to think about defining a sustainability strategy. Implementing that strategy is all about metrics and targets and how the ambitions you set for your business are really impacting its financial numbers. In this webinar, organised by Chartered Accountants Ireland's Leinster Society, Jack Lee, Bláthnaid McCauley ACA and Anthony Raivellur of Deloitte’s Sustainability Reporting and Assurance team presented a macro high-level overview of the current ESG landscape, demonstrating why ESG is important for both listed and private companies.

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Jack Lee, Director Sustainability and Digital Asset Reporting and Assurance at Deloitte Ireland
Anthony Raivellur, Assistant Manager/ Sustainability Reporting & Assurance, Deloitte Ireland
Bláthnaid McCauley, Assistant Manager - Sustainability Services at Deloitte
Susan Rossney, Public Policy Office, Chartered Accountants Ireland

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Feb 10, 2022
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CAB Webinar: Insights on NI’s Future Energy Landscape with NIE Networks
2022 will be an important year for climate action and energy policy in Northern Ireland given the new energy strategy and climate legislation under development. Northern Ireland’s transition to net zero carbon will entail the transformation of the energy sector in how we produce and consume our energy requirements.

Speakers

Gavan Walsh, Finance Director at NIE Network
Russell Smyth, Partner in KPMG Ireland

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November 25 2021
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'ESG - risks and opportunities for accountants'

How can investors and other stakeholders have confidence in companies’ ESG claims – particularly in the absence of comparable sustainability reporting standards? Are there opportunities for accountants to provide this reassurance? And do accountants face risks as economies transition to net zero, access to capital changes and other professions emerge to become leaders in this space? These questions will be asked by our panel experts at this webinar.

With an introduction by Brian Keegan, Director of Public Policy, Chartered Accountants Ireland and presented by Rebecca Craddock Taylor of Gresham House.

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November 18 2021
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Sustainable Reporting For Accountants - Climate Finance Week Ireland

Investors, customers, employees and financial institutions are increasingly using ESG data to inform themselves about a company’s environmental and social activities. A lack of standardisation means this information is often incoherent, inconsistent or not comparable. This session will examine the recent key developments in sustainability reporting, the global trend to make sustainability reporting mandatory for more entities as well as the calls for common reporting standards to ensure sustainability information reported by companies is comparable and sufficient. You will also hear from industry experts who have adopted sustainability reporting within their businesses and they will share how they are informing stakeholders about their sustainability activities.

Speakers

Susan Rossney, Public Policy Officer, Chartered Accountants Ireland
Dee Moran, Professional Accountancy Leader, Chartered Accountants Ireland
Caroline Tully, Head of ESG Reporting and Ratings, AIB
Dave Fitzgerald, Head of Responsible Sourcing Europe, Kellogg Company

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October 15 2021
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Chartered Accountants Ireland - Sustainability Conference

The inaugural Chartered Accountants Ireland Sustainability Conference advised members on how to help their organisations, clients and society to meet sustainability goals. With keynote addresses from Eamon Ryan, TD, Minister for Transport and Environment, Climate and Communications, and Nichola Mallon, MLA, Minister for Infrastructure, this conference concentrated on key environment, social and governance (‘ESG’) issues facing accountants.

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June 16 2021

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‘Beyond Accounting – The Sustainable Accountant’

This virtual mini conference aimed to inform finance professionals about Environment, Social and Governance – challenges and opportunities for Accountants. Feven Yeshanew discussed the future skills accountants need as our roles continue to change with a focus on ESG; Gerard then covered ESG Finance – and getting to net zero, with his specialism being a focus on renewable energy. George then talked about ESG assurance – and reporting – based on engagements he has led with a mix of FTSE 100 and non-audit clients. The event was run by the Chartered Accountants Worldwide Network USA.

Sustainable Accounting - Brian Keegan and Kevin Dancey Interview

In this video, Brian Keegan, Director of Public Policy with Chartered Accountants Ireland, interviews Kevin Dancey CEO of IFAC, about what sustainability means for the accounting profession now and in the future.

This interview was part of a virtual mini conference run by the Chartered Accountants Worldwide Network USA titled ‘Beyond Accounting – The Sustainable Accountant’ on June 17

Speakers

Feven Yeshanew, Robert Walters
Gerard Reid, Alexa Capital
George Richards, KPMG London

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Brian Keegan, Director of Public Policy, Chartered Accountants Ireland
Kevin Dancey, CEO International Federation of Accountants

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June 17 2021

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What does sustainability mean at local level and how can we help?

This Chartered Accountants North West Society March webinar discussed what resources the Insitute has to support members on their sustainability journey, how can you measure your carbon footprint and/or your company’s carbon footprint and case studies from Irish businesses and communities.

Speakers

Susan Rossney, Chartered Accountants Ireland
John Barcroft, Sustainability Consultant
Aine Martin, Hotel Doolin
David Mc Coy, Strandhill Community Development Association & Strandhill Lodge and Suites
Mick McEnroe, Development Officer at Strandhill Celtic FC

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March 11 2021

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Environmental, social and governance (ESG) disclosure: what do investors want?

With an introduction by Institute CEO Barry Dempsey, this event brought together the institutional investor perspective and speakers from two world-class companies to showcase their best-practice ESG reporting. Goodbody Corporate Broking Director Joe Gill and his team joined Kingspan Group plc, and Hibernia REIT plc, as they described the financial benefits of effective ESG disclosure, where to start and how the approach of large corporates can be applied to companies all sizes.

Panellists

Ian Huggard Institutional Equity Sales, Goodbody
Catriona Nicholson, Head of Investor Relations, Kingspan Group plc
Tom Edwards-Moss, CFO of Hibernia REIT

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December 9 2020

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Sustainability and the Public Sector

This webinar on sustainability and the public sector was moderated by Institute President Paul Henry. Also hosting was Susan Rossney, Public Policy Officer and member of the Sustainability Expert Working Group of the Global Accounting Alliance, with an expert panel drawn from across the public sector discussed a wide range of topics including public/private sector collaboration; Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) reporting and green finance.

Panellists

JP Corkery FCA, Senior Manager – Sustainable Finance, NewERA, National Treasury Management Agency
Joan Curry FCA, Head of Finance in the Department of Transport, Chair of the Institute Public Sector Members’ Committee and board member of the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC)
Pat Fenlon FCA, Group Finance Director, ESB
Ciarán Hayes, CEO Sligo County Council and member of the Adaptation Committee of the Climate Change Advisory Council
Dr John O’Neill, Head of the Transport Energy & Climate Action Fund for the Department of Environment, Climate and Communications, and Steering Committee member of the Irish Forum for Natural Capital
William Walsh FCA, CEO of the Sustainable Energy Authority Ireland and member of the Climate Change Advisory Council.

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November 26 2020

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Promoting sustainability: an accountant’s role

To launch the Chartered Accountants Ireland Sustainability Hub and Sustainability for Accountants, this panel discussed how accountants can lead the way in introducing sustainable practices into the workplace, as well as the impact sustainable reporting will have on the role of professional accountants, investors, businesses and policy makers. Run as part of Climate Finance Week 2020, this webinar was moderated Dr Brian Keegan, the Institute's Director of Advocacy and Voice. The keynote was delivered by Institute President, Paul Henry.

Panellists

Dr Rodney Irwin, FCA, Managing Director of Redefining Value and Education, World Business Council for Sustainability Development
Terence O’Rourke, FCA, Former President, Chartered Accountants Ireland, Chairman of the Board, Enterprise Ireland, Director Rethink Ireland
Cróna Clohisey, FCA, Public Policy Lead, Chartered Accountants Ireland

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November 6 2020

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Sustainability and Business Opportunity

In the third of the Chartered Accountants Ireland District Society Sustainability Roadshows, this webinar, hosted in conjunction with the North West District Society, aimed to help members understand how sustainability can mitigate risks and generate revenue and profit. Three experts interpreted global sustainability principles in practical ways for small and medium businesses.

Speakers

Jessica Lobo, UN Global Compact Network
Ciaran Hayes, CEO of Sligo County Council
Shane O’Reilly, Sustainable Futures, KPMG

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September 24 2020

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CSR and Climate Action

An Ulster Society Business Seminar Series event, this virtual seminar was tailored for members in business but open to all and took place on Wednesday 9 September. It focussed on implementing a successful CSR strategy, and the role of business in promoting sustainability and climate action.

Speakers

Jason McIntosh, Seagate Technology
Prof. John Barry, Queens University Belfast
Kieran Harding, Business in the Community, Northern Ireland

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September 9 2020

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IFRS Standards and climate-related disclosures

Hosted by ICAEW, in this webinar Nick Anderson, member of the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB), explains how the existing requirements of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) apply to climate change and other emerging risks. Highlighting the key messages from the IASB’s recent article on IFRS Standards and climate-related disclosures, he discusses the application of materiality, relevant financial reporting considerations and the need to make appropriate disclosures in financial statements.

Speaker

Nick Anderson, member of the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB)

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10 July 2020

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Investigating Sustainability in the Current Climate

A webinar for members in practice and industry wishing to understand more about sustainability, and its future following the current crisis. It described how operating sustainably is key to cutting costs as well as building a fairer, greener and cleaner economy, and how sustainability can bring benefits in terms of reduced costs, risk management, competitive advantage and sourcing finance.

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June 2020

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Podcasts

Collaboration

A discussion on collaboration and how you can make it work in your career, organisation and global movements, such as acheiving the Sustainable Development Goals

Speakers

Maighread Kelly (Collaboration Ireland), Susan Rossney (Chartered Accountants Ireland) and Teresa Stapleton (Stapleton Coaching)

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April 2020

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180 Degrees

Do Irish businesses have a role in tackling climate change? For many companies; a shortage of time, money, resources and knowledge can prevent them from moving forward. For some, there is also a fear of drifting into the green washing space.

Speakers

Independent sustainability consultant Ali Sheridan, Irish Times journalist Mark Hilliard, Bernadette Phelan from Business in the Community Ireland and Fergus Sharkey, Head of Business and Public Sector programmes at SEAI

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November 2019

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Sustainability and Climate Change

An Accountancy Ireland podcast on why accountants should care about climate change. The panel also examines the Government's Climate Action Plan and explores how the profession can help create a sustainable future.

Speakers

Kate van der Merwe, Lorraine McCann and Cróna Clohisey

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June 2019

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Chartered Accountants Ireland - Sustainability Conference

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‘Beyond Accounting – The Sustainable Accountant’

Sustainable Accounting - Brian Keegan and Kevin Dancey Interview

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What does sustainability mean at local level and how can we help?

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Environmental, social and governance (ESG) disclosure: what do investors want?

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Sustainability and the Public Sector

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Promoting sustainability: an accountant’s role

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Sustainability and Business Opportunity

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CSR and Climate Action

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IFRS Standards and climate-related disclosures

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Investigating Sustainability in the Current Climate

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180 Degrees

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