About this Event

The Climate Action Plan identifies how we will achieve 2030 targets for carbon emissions and achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050

Who is this event for?

This two-hour virtual conference is for trainee accountants, undergraduates, business graduates and other future business leaders

Why Attend?

As future business leaders, you are at the forefront of this change to achieve these targets

Time and Date

This event will take place at 4pm on Tuesday 24 November, 2020

Cost

This event is free for anyone to attend

Change Makers

Gain insights on how you can change the direction of the businesses you work within

Add Value to Businesses

Hear from Sustainability experts on how you can create and seize value in the corporate world

Planning Processes

Have an impact on planning processes that will affect the economy, society and the environment

Regulation

Gain insights into the current regulations and guidelines on Climate Risk

Speakers

We are delighted to be joined by International and Irish Experts in the area of sustainability including:

Mark Kramer, Harvard & FSG Group

Mark Kramer is a leading researcher, writer, speaker and consultant on business strategies for social impact. Mark will discuss connecting shared value to shareholder value.

Geraldine Ruane, CPA, COO, Trinity

Geraldine is responsible for strategic leadership, management and organisation of Trinity’s professional service functions. Trinity won the Best Green Campus Award at the Education Awards 2020

Yvonne Holmes, Chief Sustainability Officer, AIB

AIB was recently awarded the Outstanding Achievement in Sustainable Business Impact Award at Chambers Ireland’s Sustainable Business Impact Awards 2020.

Barry Kennedy, CEO, Irish Manufacturing Research

IMR’s comprehensive R&D program offers collaboration across the 4 thematic pillars: Digitisation, Automation & Advanced Control, Design for Manufacturing and Sustainable Manufacturing

Deirdre McDonnell, Director of Education, CPA Ireland

Deirdre will discuss Sustainability Reporting on the new CPA Ireland syllabus. It is CPA Ireland’s ambition that CPA trainees will be pioneers in increasing Sustainability Reporting among corporates.

Chair: Jonathan McCrea, Journalist

Jonathan is an award-winning broadcaster and journalist from Dublin. He currently presents Futureproof on Newstalk 106-108, a weekly science programme.

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Reserve your virtual seat at the Sustainability Conference