Corporations big and small talk a lot about CSR - Corporate Social Responsibility - but what does it really entail? What are the principles and rules that guide businesses on the road to a better future? And how are these principles truly being applied?

Join us in a honest conversation with the experienced and knowledgeable Richard Betts, Director of Sustainability Services at KPMG, as we cut through the buzzwords and the jargon around Corporate Social Responsibility and get right down to the bare truth; how are companies applying sustainability principles? What issues are being targeted? How is it affecting their business? We look to answer all of these questions and more, gaining deeper knowledge from an insider perspective on the sustainability and social responsibility efforts undertaken in both large and small corporate environments. 

Richard Betts is Director of Sustainability Services at KPMG and a recognized international expert in sustainability. Richard has led a wide range of sustainability engagements in around 25 countries across Europe, Middle East and Central Asia. Areas of expertise within sustainability include the following: Climate Change, Sustainable Financing, Sustainability Strategy and  Implementation, Sustainability Performance Improvement, Circular  Economy, Non-financial Reporting, Sustainability Assurance, IIRC  Integrated Reporting, ESG Risk, TCFD, Natural Capital, SROI, Total  Valuation, Environmental Due Diligence.

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