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• M24043 - Setting a Sustainability Strategy: What you need to know(Online)

  • When
    13 May 2024
  •  
    14:00 - 16:00
  • Location
    Online Webinar

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  The session is being organised by the MIA Sustainable Finance Education Working Group under the remit of the Sustainable Finance Committee.

  Registration Time: 13:45
  Sessions Time: 14:00 - 16:00  no break
  Speakers: Mr Carl Zammit La Rosa, Ms Ylenia Caruana, Mr Matthew Swain, Mr Olaf Zahra and Dr Nicholas Borg
  Venue: Online Webinar

  Participation Fees (The Institute is now accepting payments via Paypal)
  MIA Members: €28
  Non-MIA Members: €50.00
  Retired Members: €15.00
  Students: €20.00

  *Group bookings for 3 or more participants available.
  

  BACKGROUND INFORMATION

  Having a meaningful and effective ESG strategy is important for organisations to take a proactive approach to sustainability. Beyond reporting, organisations need to understand the opportunities that exist, the particular ESG pressures being faced and what needs to be done to respond to these. An ESG strategy should not only consider maximising low-hanging fruit in the short term, but allow for deeper analysis of all that needs to be done over the medium and long term to embrace sustainability more fully. 

  SPECIFIC TOPICS TO BE COVERED DURING THE SESSION

  • The meaning and importance of having sustainability strategy in place, which links to the broader business strategy

  • The elements of a decarbonisation strategy

  • Expertise needed to formulate an ESG strategy

  • Complexities and challenges

  • Practical tips on what to do / what not to do

  WHY IS THE SESSION OF RELEVANCE TO OUR MEMBERS?

  Taking a step back from all the regulatory pressures and reporting obligations, organisations should consider their ESG ambitions and how they can drive value in the market. Without a proper strategy, organisations may respond to sustainability haphazardly and lose out on opportunities for deeper transformation.

  TARGET AUDIENCE

  Members of the accountancy profession and sustainability professionals, as well as C-suite personnel who may be involved in the planning, setting up and delivery of the sustainability strategy and involved in the CSRD reporting process.

  EVENT CPE COMPETENCIES

  2  Core

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• M24049 - EU Taxonomy (Online)

  • When
    24 May 2024
  •  
    09:00 - 11:00
  • Location
    Online Webinar

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  CPE event organised by the Sustainable Finance Education working group working under the remit of the Sustainable Finance Committee

  Registration Time:08:45
  Sessions Time: 09:00- 11:00  No Break
  Speakers: Ms Michaela Valletta (Member of the Sustainable Finance Education Working Group and Assitant Manager Audit and Assurance at Deloitte), Mr Julian Padovani (PwC), Ms Rachel Decelis (KPMG) and Ms Lushano Myburgh (Manager Assurance at EY).
  Venue:   Online Webinar

  
  

  Participation Fees (The Institute is now accepting payments via Paypal)
  MIA Members: €28

  Non-MIA Members: €50.00

  Retired Members: €15.00

  Students: €20.00

  *Group bookings for 3 or more participants available.

  
  

  BACKGROUND INFORMATION

  In order to meet the EU’s climate and energy targets for 2030 and reach the objectives of the European green deal, it is vital that investments are directed towards sustainable projects and activities. In order to achieve this, a common language and a clear definition of what is ‘sustainable’ was needed hence calling for the creation of a common classification system for sustainable economic activities i.e. the EU Taxonomy.
  The Taxonomy Regulation, which entered into force on 12 July 2020, establishes the basis for the EU Taxonomy by setting out the 4 overarching conditions that an economic activity has to meet in order to qualify as environmentally sustainable.
  The EU Taxonomy defines criteria for economic activities that are aligned with a net zero trajectory by 2050 and the broader environmental goals other than climate, with the aim to direct investments to the economic activities most needed for the transition. Over and above being a cornerstone of the EU’s sustainable finance framework, it is also a great market transparency tool.

  SPECIFIC TOPICS TO BE COVERED DURING THE SESSION

  • What is the EU Taxonomy and its effects

  •  Who regulates this

  • The objectives laid by the Taxonomy Regulation
  • DNSH principle
  • Different articles within the EU Taxonomy
  • Who has to comply
  • Criticisms

  Why is the session of relevance to our members?

  The EU Taxonomy is crucial in helping you understand whether an economic activity is environmentally sustainable, avoiding greenwashing and driving investments towards the transition to a low-carbon economy. This, together with the rest of the overall sustainable finance framework, will equip you to navigate the sustainability journey effectively.

  Target Audience

  Financial market participants, such as asset managers, insurance companies and pension funds, and financial advisers, as well as other members of the accountancy profession, sustainability professionals and other professionals involved in the sustainability sphere, whether directly or indirectly.

  Speakers' Profiles

  Rachel Decelis is a chemist and chartered environmentalist, having 18 years’ experience in sustainability.  She is KPMG in Malta’s ESG lead, and has worked with various public and private sector entities throughout her career, in sectors including financial services, energy, waste management, remote gaming, hospitality, retail, construction, manufacturing and others.

  Julian Padovani is currently driving PwC Malta’s EU Taxonomy efforts, assisting clients across various financial and non-financial industries. He joined the firm in 2019 as a B.Com Banking & Finance (Honours) graduate, initially gaining experience in regulatory engagements with local banking clients, later shifting focus towards sustainability regulation
  

  EVeNT CPE COMPETENCies

  2 Core

  WEBINARS TERMS AND CONDITIONS

  Terms and conditions  apply

  
  

  DISCLAIMER

  By Registering and/or Booking for this event, you agree that MIA will collect your information which will be using it in accordance with its Privacy Notice available at the following link.

  Please note that all webinars are recorded by the MIA. Such recordings will be retained by the MIA for internal use.

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