WIF 2021: Corporate Governance and Sustainable Development

WIF 2021: Corporate Governance and Sustainable Development

21 Oct, 2021
Online

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Companies and investors have a mutual responsibility to preserve and enhance long-term corporate value. In doing so they must focus, not only on aspects relating to a company’s long-term financial value, but also on factors impacting the health of society and the environment too. In essence this is about ‘the governance of sustainability’ and the role of the board in overseeing the integration of human and natural capital management in alignment with a company’s purpose and long-term strategy.

 

The webinar took place on 21 October, from 10:00 am to 11:00 am (CEST).

 

This session was organized in collaboration with International Corporate Governance Network (ICGN) and covers recent developments, including the integration of sustainability issues into the ICGN’s Global Governance Principles during its recent update. The feature discussion brings together key stakeholders in the area of corporate governance including regulators, issuers and investors.  

 

About WIF

The UNCTAD World Investment Forum (WIF) is the pre-eminent global platform for investment and development. The Forum devises strategies and solutions for global investment and development challenges. The Forum offers a unique opportunity to influence investment-related policymaking, shape the global investment environment, and to network with global leaders in business and politics. For more information and the full programme of events, visit: worldinvestmentforum.unctad.org 

Speakers

  • Kerrie Waring
    CEO
    International Corporate Governance Network
  • Ian Burger
    Head of Corporate Governance & Stewardship
    Newton Investment Management
  • Osamu Hamada
    Director, Corporate Governance Reform
    Financial Services Agency
  • Alessandra Stabilini
    Member, Board of Directors
    EcoDa

About the SSE

​The SSE initiative is a UN Partnership Programme organised by UNCTAD, the UN Global Compact, UNEP FI and the PRI. The SSE’s mission is to provide a global platform for exploring how exchanges, in collaboration with investors, companies (issuers), regulators, policymakers and relevant international organizations, can enhance performance on ESG (environmental, social and corporate governance) issues and encourage sustainable investment, including the financing of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The SSE seeks to achieve this mission through an integrated programme of conducting evidence-based policy analysis, facilitating a network and forum for multi-stakeholder consensus-building, and providing technical assistance and advisory services.