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ESG governance and reporting: how to effectively manage risks and opportunities

The Belgium-Japan Association & Chamber of Commerce (BJA) and Linklaters LLP cordially invite you to a seminar focusing on ESG governance and reporting.

As ESG concerns dominate the agenda, is your company ready to manage related risks and seize opportunities? The growing significance of and scrutiny on ESG makes it a critical element contributing to business performance.

We will explore the topic through a regulatory lens and learn from a panel composed of matter experts as well as testimonials from the industry.

This event is kindly hosted by Linklaters LLP.

THIS EVENT IS FULLY BOOKED

Program

9:45	Registration
10:15	Welcome words by Tanguy Van Overstraeten, Partner, Linklaters LLP and Vice-President of the BJA
	and by Wim Eynatten, Partner, Deloitte and Chair of the BJA Legal & Tax Committee
10:20	Address by Abrial Gilbert-d'Halluin, EP sherpa on the CSRD and Political adviser to MEP
	Pascal Durand, S&D Group
10:40	ESG Governance: CSRD and CSDDD – beyond the acronyms by:
	David Ballegeer, Partner, Corporate & Finance, Linklaters LLP
	Tom Cobbaert, Managing Associate, Corporate & Finance, Linklaters LLP
	Guillaume Croisant, Managing Associate, Dispute Resolution, Linklaters LLP
11:10	Testimonials by:
	Natalia Agüeros-Macario, Director for ESG Strategy & Engagement, Umicore
	Ingrid D'Haeyer, Department Head Group Legal Banking Products, KBC
	Monica Perez Lobo, Vice President, Corporate Affairs & Sustainability, Toyota Motor Europe
11:55	Panel discussion with:
	Maurits de Graaf, Associate Director Work & Rewards, WTW
	Marc Foguenne, VP Sustainability Architectural, AGC Glass Europe
	Ties Debruyne, Plant Manager, Nippon Shokubai Europe
	led by moderator Anke Brems, Senior Manager Climate Change and Sustainability Services, EY Belgium
12:40	Networking lunch
14:00	Event adjourns

9:45

Registration

10:15

Welcome words by Tanguy Van Overstraeten, Partner, Linklaters LLP and Vice-President of the BJA

and by Wim Eynatten, Partner, Deloitte and Chair of the BJA Legal & Tax Committee

10:20

Address by Abrial Gilbert-d'Halluin, EP sherpa on the CSRD and Political adviser to MEP

Pascal Durand, S&D Group

10:40

ESG Governance: CSRD and CSDDD – beyond the acronyms by:

David Ballegeer, Partner, Corporate & Finance, Linklaters LLP

Tom Cobbaert, Managing Associate, Corporate & Finance, Linklaters LLP