Past Events
Future Fit Governments
Unlocking ESG for Boards
Unlocking ESG for Boards: Alejandra Medina Snippet
Why do we focus on climate change first?
Alejandra Medina, a Financial Economist in the Corporate and Corporate Finance Division, OECD, spoke about the importance of climate action in ESG regulation.
Alejandra served as a panelist for “Unlocking ESG in the Boardroom: From Strategy to Disclosure”, a webinar with @Azeus Convene.
Unlocking ESG for Boards: Dr Ashraf Gamal El Din Snippet
Why is it important for companies to report on ESG?
Dr Ashraf Gamal El Din, CEO of the Hawkamah Institute for Corporate Governance, spoke about the value of reporting on sustainability in corporations.
Ashraf served as a panelist for “Unlocking ESG in the Boardroom: From Strategy to Disclosure”, a webinar with @Azeus Convene.
Unlocking ESG for Boards: Sarah Keyes Snippet
What is the difference between ESG integration and thematic/impact investigating?
Sarah Keyes, CEO, ESG Global Advisors, spoke about the aspects involved in impact investigating and ESG integration.
Sarah served as a panelist for “Unlocking ESG in the Boardroom: From Strategy to Disclosure”, a webinar with @Azeus Convene.
Unlocking ESG for Boards: Lau Shih Hor Snippet
Why is it important to have ownership when it comes to ESG management?
Lau Shih Hor at Elixir Technology, spoke about how important claiming ownership is in ESG management.
Lau served as a panelist for “Unlocking ESG in the Boardroom: From Strategy to Disclosure”, a webinar with @Azeus Convene.
Unlocking ESG for Boards: Tinuade Awe Snippet
What attracts investors to ESG strategy?
Tinuade Awe, CEO at NGX Regulations Ltd, spoke about how what investors take interest in when it comes to ESG strategy.
Tinuade served as a panelist for “Unlocking ESG in the Boardroom: From Strategy to Disclosure”, a webinar with @Azeus Convene.
Convene x CSIA: Unlocking ESG for Boards: From Strategy to Disclosure [Full Webinar]
With the growing shareholder activism and increased scrutiny from the stakeholder community, organisations are pressed to firmly place ESG as a priority and long-term initiative on the board agenda. As a critical driver of financial growth and value, ESG provides a holistic view of the factors, impact, and efforts of organisations towards the environment, social, and governmental issues. In this webinar, we will explore how businesses and organisations can carry a full 360 approach to ESG, from integrating into business strategies, complying with regulations and standards, to measuring and reporting sustainability performance.
Breaking Through the Glass Ceiling
Breaking through the Glass Ceiling: Empowering Gender Diversity in Boards: Full Recording
The webinar explored the status of gender diversity in corporate governance and its impact on organisational performance. The stakeholder community is now expressing a growing interest in social concerns, particularly diversity and inclusivity — investing a greater focus on the prevailing gender inequality in corporate leadership. While progress has been made in some industries by bringing women on publicly listed company boards, women in management remain a minority.
Breaking Through the Glass Ceiling: Webinar Snippet: Bisi Adeyemi
Why is it important to break the barriers women face in the workplace?
Bisi Adeyemi, the Managing Director & CEO of DCSL Corporate Services, tells more about the future of leadership.
More of this on “Breaking Through the Glass Ceiling: Empowering Gender Diversity in Boards”, a webinar co-hosted by Convene in partnership with Corporate Secretaries International Association (CSIA).
Breaking Through the Glass Ceiling: Webinar Snippet: Diana Sawe
Meet one of the empowered women speaking at “Breaking Through the Glass Ceiling: Empowering Gender Diversity in Boards”, an upcoming webinar co-hosted by Convene in partnership with Corporate Secretaries International Association Limited.
Diana Sawe is a member of several professional associations in Kenya, including the Institute of Certified Secretaries and the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, and also serves at the Women on Boards Network. She has served on public sector boards for over 15 years as a secretarial and legal professional.
Breaking Through the Glass Ceiling: Webinar Snippet: Dr Rosanne Howarden
Meet one of the multi-faceted women on our roster of speakers for “Breaking Through the Glass Ceiling: Empowering Gender Diversity in Boards”, an upcoming webinar co-hosted by Convene in partnership with CSIA.
Rosanne has been a member of the CGI for nearly 30 years and an entrepreneur of ERP software. She recently sold the company she founded that specialises in ERP systems. She has degrees in nursing, human resources, and IT—driving her board service in the Medical Radiation and Imaging Technology and Medical Sciences Secretariat Ltd.
Breaking Through the Glass Ceiling: Webinar Snippet: Marie – Estelle Ray
How can boards achieve gender diversity?
Meet our first speaker for “Breaking Through the Glass Ceiling: Empowering Gender Diversity in Boards”, an upcoming webinar co-hosted by Convene in partnership with Corporate Secretaries International Association (CSIA).
Marie-Estelle Rey started working at OECD in 1999 as the Senior Counsellor for the MENA Competitiveness Programme, where she organised research and policy dialogue on inclusive economic development, investment, trade, and regional integration. For ten years, she had worked at the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) in Geneva as a legal expert on investment and enterprise development.
More Past Events
Diversity Webinar Recording
On the 22nd of February CSIA, ICSAN and Better Boards hosted a #webinar exploring the role that diversity on boards plays in enhancing a company’s performance and to find out if companies are more effective and more innovative when they reflect the diverse perspectives of their stakeholders. Thank you to all who attended and participated in a very successful webinar. If you missed it, watch the recording here.
Webinar Recording: The Corporate Secretary as the Conscience of the Board: Keynote Presentation
Thank you to all who attended our event: The Corporate Secretary as the Conscience of the Board on Friday the 3rd of December . Corporate Secretaries International Association Limited (CSIA) collaborated with The Caribbean Corporate Governance Institute (CCGI) on this webinar where expert panellists from all over the world exchanged views on the impact of legislation and the pandemic on the role of Corporate Secretaries in different jurisdictions and the skills required for future governance professionals. If you missed out, watch the Keynote presentation here. If you want to see the whole conference visit CCGI’s website: https://caribbeangovernance.org/Recorded-Sessions
Institutionalising Minority Protection – Towards a New Paradigm in Corporate Governance
CSIA and ICSI have collaborated to host a webinar where the panel of experts will share their experiences and insights on how to implement the right balance between the interests of all the stakeholders in an organization while also achieving their business goals of advancing growth and performance.
Webinar on Convergence &Divergence of the Role of a Corporate Secretary in various Jurisdiction
Based on the recently released thought leadership report “The Corporate Secretary: Roles, Regulations and Governance – A Comparative Survey”, leading experts in the field of corporate governance will be exploring the evolving role of the Corporate Secretary and the impact on global governance of the similarities and differences in various jurisdictions on global governance.
CSIA webinar on ‘BRR The Future of Sustainable Development’, on 10th June 2021
Convene x CSIA: Pioneering A New Age of Governance [Full Webinar]
This webinar, discussed various innovative governance practices introduced by corporate secretaries and professionals, the influence of corporate secretaries on the boards and regulators to adopt innovation in corporate governance issues, and the journey towards implementing digital tools to leverage the modern boardroom.
Interviews
Climate Change
Part 4: Video Series on Climate Change Management in the Corporate World with PwC partner, Ivy Kuo
Today we add our voice with the release of Part 4 of our video interviews with Ivy Kuo, PwC Partner, China where she explores the obstacles in transitioning to a low carbon economy.
Interview with Jayne Mammatt, Partner at PwC on Climate Change Management in the Corporate World
Today is the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer, and we want to continue to encourage the consideration of the planet. Watch our interview with PwC partner, Jayne Mammatt to learn about the strategies boards have adopted to integrate climate action in corporate management. You can also find more information by reading our survey report: Climate Change and the Corporate Secretary here: https://csiaorg.com/download/pwc-and-csia-climate-change-survey/
Part 3: Video Series on Climate Change Management in the Corporate World with PwC partner, Ivy Kuo
As we celebrate World Nature Conservation Day today, CSIA continues to encourage an awareness of climate change, as one of the most prominent global issues and the climate-related risks it poses to the viability of an organisation and the threat to the environment we live in. In Part 3 of our video interviews with PwC partner, Ivy Kuo, she gives insights into the obstacles to climate governance and provides guidance on climate reporting.
Part 2: Video Series on Climate Change Management in the Corporate World with PwC partner, Ivy Kuo
Climate change is disrupting global economies and it has fast become a matter of corporate governance, with regulators responding with increasing oversight and organisations implementing governance processes and climate change initiatives to mitigate climate risks. In these challenging times, the role of the CorporateSecretary has become increasingly critical in leading climate change governance in organisations. In the second part of our climate change video series, Ivy Kuo, PwC Partner, China talks to us about how the Corporate Secretary can embed climate change into business governance, strategy and internal controls.
Part 1: Interviews on Climate Change Management in the Corporate World with Pwc Partner, Ivy Kuo
Today is World Environment Day and at CSIA, we are taking a moment to think about our impact on the Earth. We spoke to Ivy Kuo, partner at PwC China, to explore some aspects of our report and their strategies for climate action.
Ethical Leadership
Ethical Leadership in an COVID-19 Environment – An Interview with Shimid Smit
Ethical leadership in a company is essential to enhance employee satisfaction and to drive the business towards achieving goals and sustainability, but how is this done in an environment where COVID-19 has disrupted work processes so fundamentally? We talk to governance professionals to find out more about how to handle workflow and productivity effectively in this pandemic.
CSIA interview with Dr Syed – Ethical Leadership in a COVID-19 Environment
Other Interviews
International Vision of the Corporate Secretary
We were Thrilled to be joined by Zelma Acosta-Rubio and Asociación de Secretarios Corporativos de América Latina – ASCLA to talk about the evolving role of the #corporatesecretary and the role of #csia in leading the transformation of corporate governance. #corporategovernance/