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In 2024, AuditBoard hosted more than 50 audit, risk, and compliance webinars that were viewed by over 80,000 attendees. As a bonus, we were able to grant over 65,000 Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credits to support a variety of assurance certifications. In this article in our “Most Popular Webinar” series, we share the primary trends from the ESG and sustainability webinars we hosted in 2024 and how you can access our most popular webinars of the year, now available to watch on demand.
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2024 ESG and Sustainability Webinar Trends
The most popular ESG webinars focused on meeting the reporting and disclosure requirements arising from numerous regulations enacted in recent years. The speakers shared practical advice and strategies for meeting the requirements, including an option for applying lessons learned from two decades of SOX compliance.
AuditBoard’s Most Popular ESG and Sustainability Webinars of 2024
As you explore the many topics available as on-demand webinars, these are the most popular ESG sessions from 2024, in no particular order.
- Navigating ESG Regulations: Strategies and Insights for Climate Risk Reporting – Sustainability and Decarbonization officers from Persefoni highlight the importance of audit-ready carbon metrics in broader Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) program management. The panel explains recent developments in ESG regulations, including the SEC Climate Disclosure Rule, California’s Climate Accountability Package, the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB), and the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD).
- Attendee Response: “The webinar was very informative. I was not aware of the new ESG requirements, all of the information was really useful!”
- ESG: How Companies are Preparing for the Coming Disclosure Requirements – ESG experts from RSM and AuditBoard discuss current disclosure rules, directives in Europe like the CSRD, the SEC’s climate disclosure rules, and the reporting risk teams need to meet. The speakers share strategies to turn challenges into opportunities by investing early in your maturity journey.
- Attendee Response: “I liked hearing about addressing the governing organizations, upcoming laws and regulations, and frameworks on how companies are preparing for the new ESG laws. The webinar encouraged me to check my company’s ESG to see how they are currently disclosing their ESG goals and results.”
- Navigating CSRD Through a SOX Perspective – A panel of ESG and risk professionals from RSM US LLP provides an overview of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles and discusses upcoming regulations that are crucial for safeguarding your organization, with a particular focus on the CSRD. They also highlight how many controls required for CSRD align with other existing regulations, like SOX, facilitating a smoother integration process.
- Attendee Response: “Very clear and informative; good information and good information density. The portion on California environmental requirements was eye-opening.”
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AuditBoard’s on-demand webinars tackle the most pressing concerns facing audit, risk, ESG, compliance, and infosec teams, offering insights to sharpen your skills and equip your team to handle emerging risks and trends. The climate and sustainability risks and mitigation strategies highlighted in these sessions will remain crucial to maintaining robust compliance as we enter the new year. Now is an ideal time to revisit the expert guidance available in these webinars and many others. Don’t miss the opportunity to register for AuditBoard’s 2025 Webinar Series and earn free CPE credits while staying ahead of the curve.
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