ACCA Ireland are inviting you to our Implementing the new sustainable reporting standards event. This online seminar will take place on Wednesday 15th of March 2023.

Disclosures under the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) will shortly become mandatory for Irish and European businesses.  The implementation dates are based on company size with the first companies coming in scope next year.  ESRS are as complex as IFRS to implement and will require some planning and data capture. 

This free to attend event is designed for accountants in companies who will be subject to the new requirements.  It is also for accountants in companies that voluntarily choose to come in scope or who are forced by their customers to report under the new requirements.  The course will provide delegates with:

• And understanding of the scope and application dates
• A comprehensive look at ESRS 1 the conceptional framework
• A comprehensive look at ESRS 2 the general disclosures
• A review of ESRS E1 to E5, the environmental standards
• A review of ESRS S1 to S4, the social standards
• A review of ESRS G1, the governance standards
• A review the “double materiality” requirement in the standards
• Practical examples of the disclosures

The event will conclude with a Q&A. 

About the Presenters

Chiara Del Prete

 Chairperson EFRAG FR TEG and previously a partner at Mazars, advising financial institutions, banking authorities and listed entities on IFRS and broader corporate reporting, banking regulation, valuation and restructuring. During this period she was also member of Mazars Global IFRS Committee.

Chiara worked as Project Manager at EFRAG in charge of IAS 39 reform and prior to this she worked for 11 years in auditing and advisory services in the banking and financial services industry.

Chiara has been member of ESMA Corporate Reporting Standing Committee, EFRAG Financial Instruments Working Group, IFRS and Financial Instruments technical advisory groups of the Italian standard setter (OIC).

Dr. Catherine Duggan, Head of Sustainability, Financial Services Advisory, Grant Thornton
Catherine is a senior energy/sustainability specialist with 15 years global experience, who joined Grant Thornton in 2021 to lead the sustainability offering in Financial Services. Prior to joining the firm, she worked for 13 years with FTSE listed Tullow Oil.  Catherine holds a Ph.D. in geology, a science integral to the understanding of climate change and the associated physical risks.  

Orla Carolan, Director

Orla Carolan is a Director in Financial Services Advisory in Grant Thornton Ireland. Orla is an ACCA Member (FCCA) with a background in financial reporting in the investment funds industry and more recently Head of Finance Advisory in Grant Thornton Ireland. Orla is currently on secondment (since June 2022) with the European Financial Reporting Group (EFRAG) working on the development of ESRS across sectors and in the governance and PMO of the sector specific standards development process.

Anne Marie Flynn, Director

Anne Marie is a Director in Grant Thornton’s Prudential Risk and Regulatory team. She is an experienced Regulatory and Risk leader with over twenty years’ experience. Anne Marie supports clients in meeting their ongoing regulatory and risk obligations for firms across different financial services sectors.