Preparing for Climate-Related Disclosures
As the ESG Controller at CBRE Group, Scott Song leads the design, development, and implementation
of the company’s ESG controls, processes, and reporting framework. A leading expert in sustainability with both financial and non-financial reporting experience, Scott will share his insights about effective ESG reporting strategies during the
FORUM24 session “Preparing for Climate-Related Disclosures.”
In this Q&A, Scott shares the benefits of taking a proactive approach to disclosures, the first step every company should take, and what attendees will take away from his session.
What are the benefits of being proactive on climate disclosures?
The primary benefits of being proactive on climate disclosures are:
- Enhancing sustainability reporting credibility and transparency and ensuring regulatory compliance
- Strengthening organizational risk management capability
- Increasing investors’ and stakeholders’ confidence and the company’s reputation
- Setting a clear and well-defined sustainability strategy and objectives
If an organization hasn’t started preparing yet, what is the first step they should take?
Identify the climate-related regulations and reporting frameworks they are required and/or plan to comply with, and then conduct a comprehensive gap assessment against those climate-related reporting regulations, standards, and frameworks. The
results will help the organization set a foundational, prioritized action plan for disclosure preparation.
What will people who attend your session walk away with?
The goal is to have the audience walk away with a blueprint and roadmap for preparing for climate-related disclosures, supplemented by practical, climate-related disclosure experiences shared by panelists as well as those in the audience.
What are you looking forward to most about FORUM24 and your session?
I’m looking forward to having open dialogues with other attendees on our sustainability reporting journeys and exchanging ideas and best practices as we navigate the rapidly changing sustainability reporting space together.
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