Looking beyond just compliance, climate disclosures are laying the foundation for better business decisions. By committing to the climate disclosures reporting process, organisations are proving to be more resilient and are reaping rewards from uncovering new efficiencies, opportunities and business value. But how can companies effectively navigate this complex landscape to unlock tangible benefits?

This panel of industry leaders explored strategies for maximising the value of sustainability disclosures.
 

• Discover new opportunities that emerge from comprehensive sustainability reporting
• Learn actionable strategies for enhancing transparency and accountability
• Delve into real-world examples of how effective disclosures have driven business value.

Moderator

Gregory leads the Sustainability, Resilience & ESG practice within GHD’s Advisory team. Gregory oversees the strategic integration of Sustainability & Resilience principles into a broad range of client solutions across GHD’s market segments of Water, Transportation, Environment, Property & Buildings, and Energy.

Gregory's focus areas include ESG integration, climate risk management and sustainable infrastructure. He brings over 25 years of experience providing innovative solutions to clients throughout North America and Globally in his role as Executive Advisor and formerly as a leader in the EHS+S practice.

Speaker

Anna is the EMEA Leader for Sustainability and Commercial Advisory for GHD. She works with governments and businesses to accelerate the transition to a sustainable and climate resilient future. Anna has over 18 years of international experience working within sustainability, ESG, and strategy consulting and has led large, multi-stakeholder projects spanning most geographies and sectors.

She has a Master of Laws with a further Master's degree in International Human Rights Law. She has served on several advisory boards, working with leadership in public and private sector organisations to drive ESG performance improvement.

Our guest speakers

As the Director of Climate Change for BMO GAM’s Responsible Investment team, Graham helps BMO GAM manage climate risks within its investment portfolio and capture emerging opportunities in the transition to a low carbon economy.

Through his career, Graham has combined carbon finance, business transformation, and innovation to lead some of Canada’s first carbon-financed projects, deliver large scale decarbonisation initiatives, and help companies adopt climate leadership as a core business strategy.

Michael is an experienced Corporate Sustainability and Environmental professional with a demonstrated history of working in the chemicals industry.

Responsible for the sustainability in global operations. Skilled in climate change strategy, waste and water minimisation, TCFD, science-based targets, ISO 14001, Environmental Regulations, Sustainability, Crisis Management, Process Safety Management, Root Cause Analysis, and Management.

Gerry is the Chief Internal Auditor at Pay.UK. Pay.UK is tasked with managing the infrastructure and services that enable billions of pounds of payments to move safely and securely every day.  

He has a strong background in ESG risk and control having previously been Head of Health, Safety and Environment Internal Audit for Network Rail – the multi-billion pound, UK infrastructure and transport business. 

Gerry has worked in the UK and internationally as Associate Director in EY’s Climate Change and Sustainability Services practice, providing objective assurance and consulting support to organisations. He has spent time assessing the delivery of the 2012 Olympic Games construction, reviewing financial services firms’ approach to ESG risk and working with mining organisations in Australia and telecommunications businesses in South Africa and Europe.

Sukhjit is the North America Director of Sustainability for Univar Solutions. In this role, he oversees the strategic implementation of sustainability initiatives within the United States and Canada regions. His primary responsibilities encompass climate action, resource use reduction, and supply chain sustainability.

Sukhjit joined Univar Solutions in 2007 and has since held various strategic positions within the Environment, Health, and Safety department. From September 2018 to July 2021, he served as the Environment, Health, and Safety Director for Canada. He holds a background in occupational health and safety and is passionate about driving positive climate change. Mr. Varaich completed the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) “Young Sustainability Innovators Program” with a focus on responsible water usage. He continues to contribute to a positive climate impact by driving results in resource efficiency at Univar Solutions and its supply chain partners.