Overview

Join ACCA North America together with AmCham EU for an informative and interactive virtual workshop on the European Union Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). This workshop, specifically designed for North American businesses, will provide participants with a comprehensive overview of the current CSRD requirements including specifically implications for North American companies doing business in Europe, a significant development in corporate reporting standards.

Through presentations and practical discussions, EU and global policymakers will share background and context to the CSRD while industry experts share valuable insights and lessons learned from organizations that have already begun to prepare for the new requirements. This workshop aims to equip participants with the knowledge and tools needed to successfully navigate the new reporting landscape and drive sustainable practices within their organizations.

Learning Objectives

• Overview of the EU’s CSRD and the impact on North American-based companies;
• International developments on sustainability reporting and the interoperability of the CSRD with International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) standards, IFRS S1 and S2; and
• Important considerations and implementation challenges for North American companies as it relates to the CSRD.

Program

Part I: Overview of CSRD & Dialogue with Policymakers

One hour and 15 minutes session (1.25 ACCA CPD/1.5 NASBA CPE)

• Welcome, ACCA and AmCham EU
• Brief Keynote Address, to be announced
• Opening Presentations
  • How CSRD and the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) relate to non-EU companies, Tom Dodd, Sustainability Lead Corporate Reporting Unit, European Commission
  • Interoperability of Global Standards, Richard Barker, Board Member, International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB)
• Fireside Chat with Policy Makers
  • Moderated by Jessica Bingham, Regional Policy Lead, EEMA, ACCA, and David Henry Doyle, Vice President and Head of EMEA Government Affairs & Public Policy, S&P Global, AmCham EU
  • Panellists: Tom Dodd, European Commission. Richard Barker, ISSB
• Concluding Remarks
  
  

*5-minute comfort break*

Part II: Practical Dialogue with Practitioners

One hour session (1.0 ACCA CPD/NASBA CPE)

• Welcome Back, ACCA/AmCham EU
• Implementation Challenges of Existing CSRD Requirements, Aidan Clifford, Advisory Services and Public Affairs Manager, ACCA and Jessica Bingham, Regional Policy Lead, EEMA, ACCA
• Implementation Panel Discussion
  • Moderated by Aidan Clifford, Advisory Services and Public Affairs Manager, ACCA
  • Panelists: Andrea Amaize, Director, Sustainable Finance Consulting, Mazars – Canada; industry representative from AmCham EU. Additional panellist to be announced
• Concluding Remarks, AmCham EU
• Announcements/Close, ACCA