EVENT: Accounting For Sustainability Wales Forum “The Value of Sustainable Business”
Friday 16 March 2012
9.00 for 9.30am – 12.00 midday
Radisson Blu Hotel, Heridian Gate, Bute Terrace, Cardiff CF10 2FL
£18.00 per delegate
An essential event for those who work in the field of sustainable development, this seminar will help delegates see the value of sustainable development in private, public and third sectors. It will also demonstrate how sustainable development can help with accessing public and private procurement opportunities.
Who will benefit
Anyone for whom sustainable development is part of their role, in private, public and third sectors as well as finance practitioners who advise small businesses. It will also be of benefit to those involved in small businesses who want to learn more about the difference which sustainable development can make to their businesses.
The seminar will be dedicated to SME engagement and the importance of sustainability in developing small businesses; it will focus on the following:
• why it is important for SMEs to engage with the sustainable development agenda
• sources of best advice regarding sustainable development for SMEs.
The event will consist of three presentations from our speakers, followed by an open Q&A session with the panel. Chair, Graham Edwards, will open the event and introduce the speakers, as well as coordinating the Q&A session.
To book please click here and follow the booking instructions.
For more information please contact Laura Hughes, ICAEW, T. 0117 370 1462, M. 07818 515235, E. laura.hughes@icaew.com
Speaker Details
Graham Edwards (Chair), Chief Executive Officer, Wales and West Utilities
Chair Graham Edwards will open the event and introduce the speakers, as well as coordinating the Q&A session.
Paul Turner, Community and Sustainable Business Director, Lloyds Banking Group
Paul Turner will demonstrate the benefits of a robust CSR policy and report on the training of managers across Lloyds’ corporate and commercial divisions so they are better able to support customers to make the transition to a low carbon economy.
Jeff Brown, Wales and West Sustainability Lead, PwC
Jeff Brown has particular experience in environmental/carbon reporting in the public and private sectors, and has recently published a piece on the Value of Accounting for Sustainability with a focus on the area of sustainable reporting. Jeff will consider some of the specific financial opportunities for organisations to embrace sustainability, with a particular focus on micro generation.
Rosie Sweetman, Deputy Director Business Development, Business in the Community Wales and Wayne Davies, Finance Director, Castle Leisure
Rosie Sweetman, assisted by Wayne Davies, will draw on examples from across the public and private sector to demonstrate the ‘value’ of being responsible from her experience working for Business in the Community (BitC). BitC is a membership organisation and charity that stands for responsible business practice. Responsible business is achieving commercial success in ways that honour ethical values and respect people, communities and the natural environment. In Wales they work with over 100 companies ranging from indigenous SMEs to large corporates with an operational presence in Wales.
EVENT: Public Sector Sustainability Reporting: Turning Principles into Practice
9th September, Welsh Government Offices, Cathays Park, Cardiff
Sustainability reporting is fast becoming an essential part of organisational governance in the public sector in Wales. With the Welsh Government’s stated aim to commence integrated reporting, public sector organisations will be required to gather and present appropriate information relating to sustainability. The accountant has an essential part to play in this process.
This key event will hear from organisations which are already developing reporting frameworks and analyse some of the challenges for the finance function in gathering and presenting information. Representatives from the Assembly Government will also set out the challenge and its expectations.
10:30 – Welcome & Introduction – Ben Cottam, Head of ACCA Cymru/Wales
10:40 – Sustainable Development: Peter Davies, Commissioner for Sustainable Futures
10:50 – Public Sector Reporting: The UK Perspective, John Maddocks – Head of Sustainability, CIPFA
11:20 – The Welsh Government Perspective – Sheila Crossley, Head of Accounting Policy and Financial Control, Welsh Government
13:20- Lessons Learned: Environment Agency – Ruth Tipping, Environment Agency
14:00 – Case Study – Mid & West Wales Fire & Rescue Service, Steven Flather
15:20 – Welsh Government Response – Sheila Crossley
EVENT: Succeed with Sustainability
15th June 2011, 6.00pm – 9.30pm, Cardiff
Sustainability is gaining ever-greater attention, ranking highly on both government and business agendas, media coverage of the topic is constantly increasing and businesses large and small need to consider its implications and opportunities.
The panel of recognised global experts will provide insight into the benefits of incorporating sustainability into your business and home.
18.30 Introduction – Mark Gold, President, ACCA
18.45 Alan Knight, Founder of Single Planet Living
19.30 Jessica Sansom, Innocent Drinks
EVENT: Sustainability v Value for Money – Is Profit the Enemy of Sustainability?
22nd March 2011, 6.00pm – 8.30pm
Village Hotel, Coryton, Cardiff CF14 7EF
Speaker – Jeff Brown, PwC
ACCA Cymru/Wales: Jeff Brown, PwC’s lead for sustainability in the Wales and West Region will explore the rationale behind what many consider to be the tension between profitability and sustainability. The session will explore the challenges and opportunities of the business case for sustainability and consider a number of case studies where organisations have successfully integrated sustainability into their growth and improvement strategies. The session will be interactive so come prepared to participate.
NEWS: How do we make it cool to use less stuff? 8th September, 2010, CIMAsphere blog
- Tanya Barman of CIMA’s blog about the launch of the A4S Wales forum.
NEWS: Why accountants can help create a sustainable Wales, September 2010, Wales Online
- Accountants need to be on the front line of promoting a sustainable Wales, argues head of the ACCA in Wales Ben Cotton
NEWS: Wales government gives CSR advice to SMEs, 16th November 2010, Ethical Performance
- click here for the press release from BRASS and ACCA Wales
RESOURCES: BRASS and ACCA Cymru/Wales launch SME guide to embedding sustainability
November 2010
The ABC of CSR for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises has been developed by BRASS (the Centre for Business Relationships, Accountability, Sustainability and Society) at Cardiff University and ACCA Cymru/Wales (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants). The guide has been tailored specifically for SMEs in Wales who want to understand more about corporate social responsibility and embed it into their business practice.
EVENT: The CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme & the Role of Accountancy, 3rd December 2010, 12pm – 4pm
National Assembly for Wales Pierhead Building, Cardiff Bay, Cardiff, CF99 1NA
This event, which draws together a number of key contributors, will be of relevance to accountants from across the sectors with an interest and/or a role in advising organisations on compliance with and reporting on the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme. It will also be a valuable opportunity to network with accountants from a wide range of organisations.
EVENT: ACCA’s second major international public sector conference: accounting for a sustainable future – 15 December 2010
Public services around the world are having to become more transparent, more effective and cheaper. This is your opportunity to hear from a high profile range of speakers on the role of the finance professional in achieving greater efficiency and effectiveness in public services, improving governance and accountability and sustainability reporting.
Whether you are a finance professional working within the public sector, an academic or policy thinker you will find the day highly relevant. What’s more, in recognition of the financial constraints upon the public sector this event is free of charge.
