ESG Designation Program

Board Members | February 2023 - July 2023

Program Meet & Greet, January 25, 2023

SESSION 1

Understanding new geopolitical risks and expectations for companies

February 8, 2023

9:30am – 11am (ET)

Jens W. Moberg

Chair, Grundfos

SESSION 2

Dealing with dilemmas: Turning business risks into opportunities

February 22, 2023

9:30am – 11am (ET)

R. Gopalakrishnan

Author, Doodles on Leadership: Experiences Within and Beyond Tata; Non–Executive Chairman, Castrol India; Former Chairman, Unilever Arabia

Eric Wetlaufer

Managing Partner, TwinRiver Capital and Board Member, TMX Group, Investment Management Corporation of Ontario (IMCO), Enterra Solutions LLC, and Niyogin Fintech Ltd.

SESSION 3

How to use the UN Sustainable Development Goals strategically

March 8, 2023

9:30am – 11am (ET)

Claus Stig Pedersen

Head of Global Sustainability, Novozymes

Emily Waita Macharia

Africa Public Affairs Director for Coca-Cola Africa

SESSION 4

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

March 22, 2023

9:30am – 11am (ET)

Timothy Mohin

Partner and Director, Climate and Sustainability, BCG

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

SESSION 5

How to build ESG oversight and foresight

April 5, 2023

9:30am – 11am (ET)

Upkar Arora , FCPA, FCA, ICD.D

CEO, Rally Assets Inc.; Partner & Co-Founder of Thought; Chair of the Risk Committee, Vancity Community Investment Bank

Erika Karp

Executive Managing Director and Chief Impact Officer, Pathstone

SESSION 6

Understanding human rights and environmental issues in supply chains

April 19, 2023

9:30am – 11am (ET)

Andrew Wallis , OBE

CEO, Unseen and Modern Slavery Helpline

Simon Henzell-Thomas

Simon Henzell-Thomas, Global Director of Climate at Ingka Group (IKEA)

SESSION 7

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

May 3, 2023

9:30am – 11am (ET)

Kaley Karaffa

Head of Board Advisory, Americas, NASDAQ

Hiroo Mirchandani

Non-Executive Independent Director, Tata Teleservices (Maharashtra) Ltd., MedPlus Health Services Ltd.

SESSION 8

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

May 17, 2023

9:30am – 11am (ET)

Huguette Labelle C.C., Ph.D., LL.D

Chair, International Anti-Corruption Conference Council

Iohann le Frapper

Group chief ethics officer at SNCF

SESSION 9

Understanding responsible use of data, cybersecurity and digitalization

May 31, 2023

9:30am – 11am (ET)

Bojana Bellamy

President, Centre for Information Policy Leadership

Christopher Crummey

Director of Executive and Board Cyber Services, Sygnia

SESSION 10

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

June 14, 2023

9:30am – 11am (ET)

Shailesh Haribhakti

Shailesh Haribhakti & Associates Chartered Accountants; Non-Executive Chairman, L&T Finance Holdings Ltd, NSDL e-Governance Infrastructure Ltd and Blue Star Ltd

Michael Duesberg

Partner, Taskforce – Management on Demand GmbH; Senior Advisor, Red Hat Inc.

SESSION 11

Maximising shareholder and stakeholder engagement around disclosures

June 28, 2023

9:30am – 11am (ET)

Tjeerd Krumpelman

Global head of Advisory, Reporting & Engagement, ABN AMRO

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Robert G. Eccles

Chair of KKR’s Sustainability Expert Advisory Council

Chris Hagler

Partner, ESG, Independent Point Advisors, Former Ey Sustainability Practice Leader

SESSION 12

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

July 12, 2023

9:30am – 11am (ET)

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Mervyn E. King

Chair Emeritus, King Committee on Corporate Governance in South Africa

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Charles O. Holliday Jr.

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

Program Facilitator

Helle Bank Jorgensen

Chief Executive Officer