MEDIA ADVISORY: Benchmark Digital To Host Forum With ESG Experts on 2022 Outlook for Global ESG Governance, Changes to Global Disclosure Frameworks, and Enduring Importance of Investment-Grade ESG Data

CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Benchmark Digital (Benchmark), a leading provider of cloud-based Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) software solutions, invites you to its third ESG Executive Collaboration Forum session on February 23, 2022. In this session, ESG experts from the industry will share insights regarding the outlook for mandatory ESG data disclosure rules; recent and anticipated changes to global voluntary disclosure frameworks such as the GRI, SASB, TCFD and the recently formed ISSB; as well as best practices for ESG program management.

During Benchmark’s first ESG Executive Collaboration Forum of 2022, speakers will detail the implications of these developments for business leaders and share best practices for delivering on stakeholder commitments. Forum speakers will also discuss the findings of a recent Benchmark survey of investor attitudes on company ESG data, including what investors say are the main barriers preventing companies from collecting, using, and reporting “investment-grade” (IG) ESG data.

FEATURED SPEAKERS:

• Katie Secrist, Vice President, Sustainable Business Consulting, LLC
• Mark McNees, Director of ESG Education, Florida State University, Jim Moran College of Entrepreneurship
• Gabriela Troncoso Alarcón, Senior Expert Services Manager, Enhesa
• Donavan Hornsby, Chief Market Strategy Officer, Benchmark Digital
• Peter Walsh, Director, Europe Subscriber Development, Benchmark Digital

WHAT:

In this 1-hour session, experts will provide a real-time update on the global ESG regulatory and reporting landscape, as well as the role of cloud-based management systems in ESG disclosure and data management. ESG leaders will be able to connect in an open exchange of insights and best practices, learn how their peers are overcoming common challenges, and learn what they can do to strengthen their ESG programs and results.

WHEN:

• February 23, 2022 from 11:00am - 12:00pm EST

WHERE:

• Registration for the virtual session is free and can be completed here.

About Benchmark ESG:

Benchmark ESG™ (the next generation of Gensuite®) enables companies to implement robust cross-functional Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Solutions – locally, globally and across diverse operating profiles. Our comprehensive cloud-based software suite features intuitive, best-practice process functionality, flexible configurations and powerful extensions. For over two decades, our digital platform has helped companies manage safe & sustainable operations worldwide, with a focus on fast return on investment (ROI), service excellence and continuous innovation. Join nearly 3,000,000 users that trust Benchmark ESG™ with their software system needs for operational risk and compliance, EHS, sustainability, product stewardship, supplier risk, and ESG data management / disclosure reporting.