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Thursday 22 February 2024

Javits Center, 429 11th Ave, New York City, NY 10001, United States

About

The IFRS Sustainability Symposium 2024 will take place on Thursday 22 February 2024, at the Javits Center, New York City. This will be an in-person event with the option available for virtual attendance.

The IFRS Sustainability Symposium is already the premier destination for not only investors, corporates and their advisors, but also dozens of regulators and policymakers from around the world. The 2024 edition is designed to be a meeting ground for learning from others’ experience, gaining practical takeaways and gathering insight into the future landscape of sustainability-related financial disclosures.

Read a recap of the 2024 IFRS Sustainability Symposium.

Why attend?

  • Participate in a full-day programme packed with keynotes and panel sessions.
  • Network with report preparers, investors, policymakers, advisors and other experts in the field from more than 51 jurisdictions.
  • Access updated content from the organisation that has brought together SASB, TCFD and Integrated Reporting under one roof.
  • Hear the latest from Emmanuel Faber and other members of the ISSB about key developments across the sustainability disclosure landscape.

Who should attend?

This year’s Symposium is ideal for:

  • Companies preparing to apply the ISSB Standards.
  • ESG service providers.
  • ESG data analytics providers.
  • Accounting, assurance, and management consulting firms.
  • Asset managers and asset owners using ESG in their investment process.
  • Law firms with corporate clients looking for counsel in compliance.
  • Professional organisations in accounting and governance.
  • Educational institutions.
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Agenda highlights

View the full agenda.

Keynotes

  • Fiona Basset, CEO of FTSE Russell 
  • Emmanuel Faber, ISSB Chair
  • Andrew Liveris, former Chairman and CEO of Dow Chemical Company 
  • Brian Moynihan, Chair of the Board and CEO of Bank of America

Panel discussions

  • Get ready for jurisdictional adoption: How regulators are responding to the ISSB Standards 
  • How sustainability-related information is used in investment decisions 
  • How and why companies are planning to apply the ISSB Standards

Deep-dive sessions

  • Introduction to the ISSB and the ISSB Standards
  • A conversation on the corporate disclosure eco-system 
  • Academic view: How investors use sustainability-related data to meet client needs
  • Consolidating the sustainability-disclosure landscape: an update on the SASB Standards, TCFD recommendations and Integrated Reporting Framework
  • The IFRS Foundation’s role in helping others get ready​
  • Roundtable discussion: A conversation among peers on transitioning to the global baseline through the ISSB Standards