What investors and stakeholders want from ESG reporting has evolved rapidly. And this affects investment strategy, risk assessment, human capital management and stakeholder engagement, as investors and stakeholders seek to align their investments with values and sustainability goals.
This webinar will examine:
- Where companies are now with their ESG initiatives and reporting.
- Current and emerging ESG regulatory considerations for boards to think about.
- The role of the board when it comes to sustainability and ESG oversight.
- New developments in investor and stakeholder ESG reporting expectations.
- Trends in ESG components incorporated into executive compensation programs.
Join HXE Partners’ founder and managing director, Harry Etra, and Directors & Boards’ publishing director David Shaw, as they discuss how to better engage with and meet the increasing demands of investors and stakeholders when it comes to ESG considerations.
Date and Time
Thursday, December 7, 2023
2 PM ET | 11 AM PT
60 minutes
Speakers
Harry Etra
Managing Director, HXE Partners, A Morrow Sodali Company
Harry Etra is the Founder and Managing Director of HXE Partners. Harry’s experience is in advising public and private companies on their sustainability and environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategies.
As a Principal at CamberView Partners, he helped companies prioritize their sustainability disclosures and prepare for engagements with institutional investors. Previously as a Director at CodeGreen Solutions, he advised companies on ESG best practices with a focus on sustainability and energy efficiency. His experience includes working with clients to develop annual ESG reports and earn recognition for their ESG initiatives through reporting programs such as the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB), CDP (formerly the Carbon Disclosure Project), Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI), and the EPA’s ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year Award.
Harry holds an M.B.A. from Columbia Business School and a B.A. in history from Yale University.
David Shaw
Publishing Director, Directors & Boards
David Shaw is the Publishing Director of Directors & Boards and its sister publication, Family Business. With more than 30 years of experience in business-to-business and consumer media markets, he has served as an editor, publisher, publishing director, group publisher and group vice president of a variety of publications, trade shows, conferences and websites.
Prior to founding GRID Media, David served as senior vice president for Phillips Business Information Inc., where he oversaw nearly 100 discrete media properties, and helped build the business from $35 million to more than $100 million in annual revenues. He is a frequent author and speaker on issues related to business-to-business media, multi-generational family businesses and private and public company governance. He is married, with two grown children, one serving in the Navy and the other in law school.
Benefits
- No cost to attend.
- All participants receive a copy of the webinar materials after the event.
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- Opportunity for questions and feedback.
- Unbiased third-party director education.
- 60 minutes — maximum value for time.
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