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ISSB Standards Launch | 26 June 2023
London Stock Exchange, 10 Paternoster Square, EC4M 7LS
Please join us on 26th June for an in-person market open and morning event hosted by the London Stock Exchange Group, to celebrate the launch of the IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards as part of a week-long series of events taking place around the world. This invitation-only event hosted by Emmanuel Faber, Chair of the ISSB, Julia Hoggett, CEO, London Stock Exchange and Arne Staal, CEO, FTSE Russell, will bring together important stakeholders of the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) to discuss the significance of the new standards, S1 and S2, in creating a global baseline of high-quality sustainability information for investors. Invited guests include accounting and audit leaders, regulators, chief sustainability officers, CEOs and finance executives.
In addition to Emmanuel, Julia and Arne, other confirmed speakers include Baroness Penn - HM Treasury Lords Minister, David Atkin - CEO, PRI; Eelco van der Enden - CEO, GRI; Sue Lloyd - Vice-Chair of the ISSB; Mardi McBrien - Chief of Strategic Affairs and Capacity Building, IFRS; Sacha Sadan -Director of ESG, FCA; Liz Fernando - CIO, NEST; and Andreas Barckow - Chair, IASB.
Registration starts at 7:30am for the market open ceremony at 8:00am. The speaker agenda begins at 8:30am in the LSEG auditorium. Please complete the form to register - if you plan to attend the market open please indicate by ticking the box.
Agenda
07.30: Guest arrival and registration
08:00: Market Open
08:05: Refreshments outside auditorium
08.30: Welcome remarks from Julia Hoggett, CEO, London Stock Exchange
08.35: Baroness Penn, HM Treasury Lords Minister & Co-Chair of the Transition Plan Taskforce
08.40: Emmanuel Faber, Chair, ISSB
08:50: Jean Paul Servais, Chair, IOSCO
08:55: Sue Lloyd, Vice-Chair, ISSB: Overview of S1/S2
09.05: Panel discussion: Market need for global sustainability reporting standards
09.40: Panel discussion: Towards a comprehensive corporate reporting system
10.15: Closing remarks
10.20: Event closes
Event Access / Security: Upon arrival, please check-in with the reception who will direct you to our event space. Please note that all visitors will be required to present photo identification and will be subject to a brief security check on arrival to the building so please allow sufficient time for this.