ERM x Workiva Roundtable Breakfast Event - Hong Kong

What’s wrong with how sustainability reports are being prepared?

Date, Time, and Location

• October 16, 2024
• 9:00 am - 11.30 am
• Location: The Executive Center, Two Chinachem Central - L19, Event Space Level 19, Two Chinachem Central, No. 26 Des Voeux Road, Central, Hong Kong

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) data is becoming increasingly important as companies are tasked with reducing carbon footprints, protecting financial and social capitals, and complying with emerging disclosure requirements. As companies navigate changing market dynamics, new regulatory requirements, and pressures from customers and investors, it is crucial for C-suite teams to pivot and overcome challenges in transforming their reporting practices.

This invite only seminar offers an opportunity to have real conversations with senior sustainability leaders, and to gain insights on how using technology can help make their reporting processes more robust. Co-hosted by Workiva and ERM, the session will cover the main issues on sustainability reporting and how modernising workflows and aligning sustainability with core business can not only improve reporting and stakeholder management, but more importantly, drive business value and foster innovation.

During this event, we will discuss:

• Complexity and Standardisation: The challenges in navigating the varying frameworks and standards like GRI, SASB and TCFD.
• Stakeholder Engagement: The role of stakeholder engagement in effective sustainability reporting. How can companies better communicate impact to stakeholders and what are the common challenges in maintaining transparency and trust in the preparation of reports?
• Integration with Financial Reporting: What are the benefits and obstacles of incorporating non-financial metrics into traditional financial disclosures, and how can companies bridge the gap between these two reporting streams?
• Future-Proofing your Organisation: Looking at technologies and methodologies to enhance sustainability reporting and how companies can leverage these advancements to improve their collaboration between core functions like finance and risk.