Events Archive

“An ESG reckoning is coming: reporting vs implementation” : Event with EtonBridge Partners

As businesses prepare for life post-Covid-19, one area at the top of many Board agendas will be concern about their response to a range of ESG-related matters “perceived priorities”. 
 

Planning ahead: Climate and annual reporting

What can we learn from the 2020 Annual Report season and what can we expect for the current year?

Directors & Officers – the risks you face… the liabilities that may be lurking…

In their 8^th Directors Liability Survey Willis Towers Watson, in association with Clyde & Co., recently provided the latest global view of what board members fear most for 2021. This on-line webinar presented by the lead members of the report contributors from Willis Towers Watson and Clyde & Co, supported by the experience of NEDA and its members, will enable NEDs to consider their own exposures and those of their board.

From virus to vaccine, checking the pulse of the global recovery

Join EtonBridge Partners and their expert guest speaker, Janet Mui, for their upcoming webinar discussing the global economic outlook exploring where are we in the business cycle. 

NED Webinar Series: Corporate Reputation

Join us for part two of our three-part webinar series, Reputation … Reputation … Reputation – The Three Faces of Contemporary Risk Management, where Kroll and NEDA will engage with experts and seasoned non-executive directors (NEDs) to discuss the current risk landscape and emerging threats/opportunities.

The role of the board, energy transition and and the harder-to-abate sectors: Emily Farnworth in conversation with Adair Turner

Is your company ready for the energy transition that will be needed to make the shift to a low carbon economy, and do you know the questions to ask to help lead this fundamental change for business? 

Scenario planning and climate change resilience

This workshop, designed for non-executive directors, is back by popular demand. In this session, experts from the Carbon Trust will cover how you can assess climate related impacts for your company. You will be shown how to develop scenarios that illustrate potential risks and opportunities, translating these into changes in company value and cash flow.

'When a business pivots, how agile is the Board?'

NEDA and Eton Bridge Partners welcome the opportunity to present views and discuss the topical issue of ‘agility in the Boardroom’, especially as we move to balance what we learnt from Covid-19 with the evolving new world order in 2021.

Chapter Zero "Boardroom decisions: join a fictional board and grapple with physical climate impacts" at the Inaugural Global Summit

Chapter Zero is delighted to be supporters of the Climate Governance Initiative (CGI) andto be able to invite NEDA members to its "Physical Climate Risk Scenario" webinar at the inaugural Global Summit from 23 – 26 March 2021.  

NED Awards 2021

The first virtual Non-Executive Director Awards will be streaming live on 25 March.  The 15th Non-Executive Director Awards ceremony will celebrate the achievements of Non-Executive Directors where the winners for the seven awards categories will be announced.

Reputation… Reputation… Reputation – the three faces of contemporary risk management

Reputation is everything, and as we contemplate life beyond COVID crisis management, executives from Risk Consulting firm Kroll have been considering a range of contemporaneous risks that should be on every board’s agenda… and how failure to consider them can impact a company’s corporate reputation. 

Business Culture eats Cyber Strategy for Breakfast

The cyber risk environment continues to evolve at a rapid pace. Ransomware attacks are rampant, and the financial implications of a major systemic cyber loss event are a huge concern for all UK companies.

“Boardroom inertia? A spotlight on the diversity of FTSE Small Cap and AIM listed company Boards”

You are invited to join the upcoming webcast “Boardroom inertia? A spotlight on the diversity of FTSE Small Cap and AIM listed company Boards”.

Diversity is an integral part of doing good business.

The role of business in delivering the UK's Net Zero ambition

The UK Government has just committed to cut UK emissions 68% by 2030. How they achieve this, and the longer-term target of achieving net zero emissions by 2050, will shape the operating environment for all businesses. Boards need to understand what these commitments and the policies they lead to will mean for them. 

A Year Ahead

You are invited to join the upcoming webcast 'A Year Ahead'.

What does 2021 hold for corporate governance? And what should we be looking out for as we embrace the new year?

Access to capital and the low carbon transition

Chapter Zero, the Directors’ Climate Forum, Aviva and London Stock Exchange invite NEDA Members to a Webinar on access to capital and the low carbon transition.

Managing organisational culture: what can boards learn from the experience of the last nine months?

You are invited to attend a virtual event that the Institute of Business Ethics (‘IBE’) is organising in partnership with the Banking Standards Board (‘BSB’).

Risk in the Boardroom in 2021

A recent Willis Towers Watson and NEDA webinar looked at what boards have learnt about themselves and their fellow board members during the current crisis, as well as what questions NEDs should now be asking their boards and the executive team in plotting their next course of action. 

The Power of Cognitive Diversity

As the world changes, there is one constant truth: only those who adapt can survive. To solve today’s complex problems, we must harness the power of ‘cognitive diversity’.

The Contemporary NED Cometh the time… cometh the Digital NED?

Science fiction is becoming science ‘fact’ and we now live in a world where technology is developing at lightning speed. The result is exciting opportunities, but also massive disruption, creating big challenges for boards in organisations of every size and from every sector.

ESG Directors' Liability Series - Environmental Risk

You are invited to join Willis Towers Watson on Wednesday 30 September for the first in a series of webinars looking at the topic of ‘Why ESG is an increasing exposure for Directors & Officers’.  This is the first of a three-part webinar series that will focus on the potential liabilities resulting from the “E”, the “S” and the “G” in turn.

The Importance of ESG Post-Covid - September 2020

The current global challenges we all face provide both threats and opportunities for businesses and their leaders. Strength of leadership, sector knowledge and understanding, along with functional excellence, are essential for the Board to operate effectively today, tomorrow and beyond. 

Stepping up the Climate Change response: the impact on the Audit and Risk Committee agenda - September 2020

Chapter Zero, the Directors’ Climate Forum, are hosting a webinar for Audit and Risk Committee members to explore the important issues in climate-related reporting, investor expectations and the latest audit requirements.