ESG Designation Program

Board Members | September 2022 - March 2023

SESSION 1

Understanding new geopolitical risks and expectations for companies

September 14, 2022

9:30am – 11am (ET)

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Charles O. Holliday Jr.

Chair of The Mission Possible Partnership; Former Chair, Royal Dutch Shell and Bank of America

Bjarne Graven Larsen

Founder and CEO at Qblue Balanced

SESSION 2

Dealing with dilemmas: Turning business risks into opportunities

September 28, 2022

9:30am – 11am (ET)

Silvina Vatnick

Independent Board Member of Bancolombia; Managing Partner, Global Outcomes LLC

Nik Gowing

Founder, Director, Co-author ‘Thinking the Unthinkable’; Main Presenter, BBC World News 1996-2014

Ngozi Edozien

Managing Director & Founder of Invivo Partners Ltd; NED, Imperial Brands PLC, Diageo, and Barloworld PLC

SESSION 3

How to use the UN Sustainable Development Goals strategically

October 12, 2022

9:30am – 11am (ET)

Helene Li

CEO and Co-Founder, GoImpact Capital Partners

Emily Waita Macharia

Africa Public Affairs Director for Coca-Cola Africa

Session 4

Learning the impacts of climate change and a board’s accountability

October 26, 2022

9:30am – 11am (ET)

R. Andreas Kraemer

Director of Oceano Azul Foundation, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Agora Energiewende, and Co-Chairman of the Investment Committee of Ökovision Investment Fund

Anirban Ghosh

Head, Centre for Sustainability, Mahindra Group

Session 5

How to build ESG oversight and foresight

November 9, 2022

9:30am – 11am (ET)

Russell Burk

Former Senior Vice President and Senior Officer, Invesco Funds

Daouii Abouchere

Head of ESG and Sustainable Finance, Channel Capital Advisors

SESSION 6

Understanding human rights and environmental issues in supply chains

November 23, 2022

9:30am – 11am (ET)

Christina Koulias

Director of Responsible Business, PwC; Former Senior Manager of Global Governance, UN Global Compact

Kevin Coon

Partner, Baker McKenzie Toronto; Chair Policy Committee, Baker McKenzie International; Member, UN Global Compact Advisory Group on Supply Chain (Canada)

Session 7

Creating diversity, equity, inclusion and wellness in the boardroom and beyond

January 4, 2023

9:30am – 11am (ET)

Celina Caesar-Chavannes

Former Member of Parliament, and Parliamentary Secretary to Prime Minister Trudeau and to International Development

Kaley Karaffa

Head of Board Advisory, Americas, NASDAQ

Session 8

Gaining trust: Anti-corruption, integrity and transparency best practices

January 18, 2023

9:30am – 11am (ET)

Dr. Hentie Dirker

Chief ESG & Integrity Officer, SNC-Lavalin

Claudia Sender

Non-Executive Director at Telefonica S.A, LafargeHolcim, Gerdau, and Embraer

Session 9

Understanding responsible use of data, cybersecurity and digitalization

February 1, 2023

9:30am – 11am (ET)

Lisa Reshaur

Vice President of Risk and Resilience, Microsoft

Christopher Crummey

Director of Executive and Board Cyber Services, Sygnia

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Reggie Townsend

Director of Data Ethics Practice, SAS

Session 10

Addressing tax, investment and pay in an ESG-focused world

February 15, 2023

9:30am – 11am (ET)

Barbara Oberleitner

Vice President & Global Head of Tax and Special Projects, WSP Global INC., CPA, CA

Shai Ganu

Managing Director; Global Practice Leader, Executive Compensation; Talent & Rewards Business Leader, ASEAN & South Asia, Willis Towers Watson

Victor van Kommer

Director Tax Services, Member Executive Board IBFD; Professor of Tax Policy at the University of Utrecht

Session 11

Maximising shareholder and stakeholder engagement around disclosures

March 1, 2023

9:30am – 11am (ET)

Erika Karp

Executive Managing Director and Chief Impact Officer, Pathstone

Harry G. Broadman

Chair, The ESG Exchange; Chair, Strategic Ratings Corporation; Chair, Audit Committee, PartnersGlobal; NACD Faculty Member

Session 12

Becoming a steward of the future: Best practices in corporate governance

March 15, 2023

9:30am – 11am (ET)

Kathleen Taylor CM

Former Chair, Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), SickKids Foundation and Altas Partners; Vice-Chair, The Adecco Group; Director, CPPIB and Air Canada

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Mervyn E. King

Chair Emeritus, King Committee on Corporate Governance in South Africa

Program Facilitator

Helle Bank Jorgensen

Chief Executive Officer