HKICPA X ICAEW – Building trust in sustainability reporting: the role of Assurance

EVENT OVERVIEW

Hong Kong is developing an internationally aligned sustainability reporting and assurance ecosystem. This joint HKICPA and ICAEW session covers practical implementation, examining how organisations can prepare for, commission and use sustainability assurance as local reporting and assurance expectations develop.
Through a fireside chat and panel discussion, the speakers will explore credible sustainability information, the profession’s role in building trust and the practical considerations involved in procuring and using assurance. The discussion will also include questions from the audience.

Session Impact:

• Connect strategic and local perspectives. Place Hong Kong's sustainability assurance development within the wider international movement towards trusted sustainability information.
• Turn assurance into practical decisions. Give boards, finance and sustainability teams a usable framework for deciding what to assure, when to begin and how to procure a high-quality engagement.
• Hear from different parts of the market. Combine institutional leadership with preparer, governance and assurance perspectives.

This session will cover:

• How the needs from buyers of sustainability assurance inform the scope and level of sustainability assurance.
• The factors that determine whether sustainability information is ready for assurance.
• What to consider when appointing an assurance practitioner, including independence, competence and quality.
• How boards and management can use assurance findings to improve governance, controls and future reporting.