Key steps to building an ESG program

Recorded: 31 March 2022 (10:30am – 11:30am UK time)

What’s this webinar about?

Environmental, Social and Governance, otherwise known as ESG, is a program to identify and measure the impact of an organization’s policies and procedures related to environmental, sustainability and social standards. At its core, ESG management represents a way for organizations to provide visibility on both the environmental and social impact of their brand, as well as the control of data gathered on the topic. In this session, we discuss the key steps to take to build your ESG program.

Who is this webinar for?

All organizations

What will participants gain?

• Help with developing and managing an ESG program that aligns with business strategy and helps organizations to surface the environmental and social impact of their activities
• Knowledge of how BSI resources can support an ESG strategy

Agenda

• Welcome and introduction
• Best practices for centralizing ESG data for reporting, analysis and strategy
• ESG strategies that can benefit your brand
• Key steps to take to build your ESG program
• Q&A
• End of the webinar

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David Cuckow is responsible for the UK’s National Standards Body (NSB) global strategy on all things digital, supporting cross-sector industries and government stakeholders to innovate by accelerating the adoption of digital technologies, identifying and codifying best practice in order to transform and improve business, process and culture for both social and economic benefit. Previous roles include Director and leadership positions at SAS, CA, Nortel, Alcatel and Racal.

Marleen Oberheide serves as an ESG Solutions Engineer at OneTrust – the #1 most widely used privacy, security and trust technology platform. In her role, Marleen advises companies large and small on ESG Program Management and Reporting, following common frameworks such as SASB, GRI or TCFD. She also has a background in Data Privacy and strong knowledge of the world's privacy laws, focused on formulating efficient and effective responses to data protection requirements as well as building and scaling privacy programmes. Marleen is a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/E, CIPM) and earned a Master’s in Management with Corporate Governance & Ethics from the Birkbeck School of Business, Economics and Informatics.

Ryan Lynch, the Director of BSI Consulting’s Sustainability Practice, has worked with organizations across multiple regions and industries to design creative solutions to drive organizational improvement, improve upon social/environmental impacts, and mitigate and remedy risks. He leads BSI Consulting’s strategy to align their standards, services, technology and global resources to the UN Sustainable Development Goals. He and his team with their clients to develop and deliver innovative approaches related to decarbonization and climate action, circular economy, climate risk adaptation, and decent work in global supply chains, among other challenging areas.

BSI is committed to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, with this webinar contributing to Goal 6 on clean water and sanitation, Goal 7 on affordable and clean energy, Goal 8 on decent work and economic growth, Goal 9 on industry, innovation and infrastructure, Goal 11 on sustainable cities and communities, Goal 12 on responsible consumption and production, Goal 13 on climate action, Goal 14 on life below water, Goal 15 on life on land, and Goal 17 on partnership for the goals.