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november 2022
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How will the proposed Corporate Sustainable Due Diligence Directive (#CS3D) impact directors’ duties and business conduct? How will all #ESG related legislative
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How will the proposed Corporate Sustainable Due Diligence Directive (#CS3D) impact directors’ duties and business conduct? How will all #ESG related legislative pieces work together? Organized by EY, in partnership with ecoDa, Czech Institute of Directors, ACCA, BusinessEurope and EuropeanIssuers, the European Corporate Governance Conference 2022 – under the auspices of Czech Presidency of the Council of the EU – brings together decision-makers, academics and key business, as well as civil society, experts from EU and beyond. Join us on 29 November in Prague to find out more at the European Corporate Governance Conference 2022 #ECGC2022.
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(Tuesday) 9:30 - 17:30
november 2021
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Organized by ecoDa, EY and the Slovenian Directors’ Association (SDA) and in partnership with ACCA, BusinessEurope and EuropeanIssuers, the European Corporate Governance Conference 2021 -
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Organized by ecoDa, EY and the Slovenian Directors’ Association (SDA) and in partnership with ACCA, BusinessEurope and EuropeanIssuers, the European Corporate Governance Conference 2021 – an accompanying event to the Slovenian Presidency of the Council of the EU – brings together decision-makers (European Commission and European Parliament), academics and key business experts from EU and beyond.
A discussion about Corporate Governance along the lines of Sustainability & Innovation is quite timely given the European Commission ongoing initiatives related to the European Green Deal and the Capital Markets Union, such as Sustainable Corporate Governance, Corporate Sustainable Reporting and external audit.
How Corporate Governance and reporting obligations can increase understanding of the changing scene and new challenges in order to better foster the long-term existence of companies? Are we witnessing a real paradigm shift? How to ensure that companies do not just “green” their activities but embed new strategic models?
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(Tuesday) 14:00 - 17:00
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november 2022
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At a time of rising uncertainty, the interplay between board members, the management of companies, auditors and supervisors has never been so
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At a time of rising uncertainty, the interplay between board members, the management of companies, auditors and supervisors has never been so critical to corporate reporting quality. High quality corporate reporting builds trust which ensures the effective functioning of financial markets. Recent major corporate failures such as Wirecard and corporate concerns over lack of choice in the PIE audit market have heightened the need for an EU initiative to enhance the corporate reporting framework.
According to the Consultation launched by the Commission last year, 65% of the respondents expressed clear support for such an initiative, with 82% of them considering there was a need for improvement of some or all of the three pillars (corporate governance, staturory audit and supervision of PIE auditors). Only 13% say there is enough choice in finding an auditor at appropriate cost. (For details, please see Consultation outcomes – Summary report)
The panel representing board members, auditors and supervisors will consider the following points and respond to questions raised by the audience:
– For board members, what is the EU key priority to tackle perceived deficiencies in corporate reporting?
– What would help board members to better monitor audit quality and select their auditor(s)?
– What are the options for the EU to create a more diversified and vibrant PIE audit market?
Please register to our upcoming event via this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_XkZhR1YNRtqaHP4a96uZxg
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(Monday) 11:00 - 12:00
october 2022
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The subject of internal control is becoming more predominant in current debates, whether it concerns reflection on corporate reporting, ESRS standards or
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The subject of internal control is becoming more predominant in current debates, whether it concerns reflection on corporate reporting, ESRS standards or audit reform debates at national level like in the UK and in the Netherlands. What is meant by internal control? What is the role of internal control for ESG? What lessons from Sarbanes Oxley?
With speakers:
Stephen Licence
Maurizio Donvito
Anne-Hélène Monsellato
Rogier Wezenbeek
Jacomien van den Hurk
Rachel Bowden
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(Thursday) 11:00 - 12:00
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Promoting a more standardised and global approach of governance practices is it the right way to support innovation in European companies? How
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Promoting a more standardised and global approach of governance practices is it the right way to support innovation in European companies? How companies can have a different development path if regulators and investors are overly focusing on enforcing hard regulations and standard practices?
With the following speakers:
Chris Hodge
Michael Hilb
Gatis Kokins
Annalisa Gigante
Abigail Levrau
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(Monday) 17:00 - 18:00
april 2022

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The pressure on European companies is accelerating to integrate the ESG dimension into their strategy and business models. At the same time, banks are also more and more required to
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The pressure on European companies is accelerating to integrate the ESG dimension into their strategy and business models. At the same time, banks are also more and more required to deliver green, sustainable and taxonomy-aligned loans.
These various pressures may result in SMEs suffering from a financing shortfall, because of their lack of human and financial resources to report on sustainability, while financing is a key prerequisite for SMEs to green their business models. This vicious circle could only be broken by a reflection at European level on how to effectively finance these changes in strategy in order not to put business out of business. Given that banks are the main source of fundings for SMEs, their support is key to finance this transition for direct business benefit.
This joint ecoDa / Mazars Webinar, which will take place on the 5th of April (from 11.00 to 12.30 CEST) will tackle the following questions: How does incorporation of ESG elements into lending policies can be done in a phased and intelligent approach for the interest of all? What are the key challenges SMEs face in financing their sustainability transition ? How can banks best accompany SMEs on their transition journey ? How should board members of SMEs proceed to move forward down the sustainability path?
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(Tuesday) 11:00
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Sustainability is at the heart of corporate governance in Europe, but little guidance exists on how to overcome the marketing
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Sustainability is no longer a concern just for large companies. All companies including SMEs will be greatly impacted, whether through their supply chains, access to funding or the related reputational risks. The overall effect should not be underestimated nor the responsibilities of directors of both large and small companies concerning sustainability.
To stimulate boards to think how to tackle this vast topic, ecoDa and Mazars are organising a series of event to focus on how to respond practically to the challenges and, as importantly, how to spot the opportunities.
The first event in the series will look at how supply chains have been impacted by sustainability. It will discuss current legislative trends and hear the views of both large companies and SMEs who are well advanced on their sustainability journey. The content
echoes an upcoming ecoDa/Mazars publication which will propose a practical approach for business leaders to embed ESG matters into their companies.
Questions considered will include:
– How does the trickle-down effect of ESG regulation affect SMEs?
– How large companies are turning their ESG commitments into action through their supply chains?
– How SMEs can proactively respond to the new requirements?
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(Friday) 10:00