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New Exchange Formats: Share – Learn – Adapt – Integrate
We are dedicated to providing our members with relevant and up-to-date information on internal and external reporting, as well as digitalization, and firmly believe in the power of peer-to-peer learning and exchange to foster genuine learning. Our ongoing exchange series provides a strategic advantage by supporting growth and resilience amid evolving uncertainties, such as regulatory changes or technological innovation. To extend this kind of exchange, we developed two new formats during the last months: the CSRD Working Group and the CCR Member Check-In.
CSRD Working Group: Regulatory topics meet peer-to-peer exchange
For Standard & Premium members only
As CSRD has become a relevant driver for the daily work of our members, we aim to facilitate a valid and business-relevant discussion on core elements of implementation projects. Therefore, we kicked off our CSRD Working Group during the summer of 2024. Now, we can say, the launch was a success. In insightful working group sessions and check-in hours, we discussed experiences from our members’ projects and conducted in-depth discussions on relevant questions, like e.g.:
set-up and organization of a CSRD implementation project
double materiality assessment, the “core element” of
Stakeholder engagement
Changes required related to the report structure
Further relevant topics will be discussed in 2025 including:
data management and ensuring data quality,
key factors to evaluate a tool and the implementation of a sustainability due diligence process
—> Find more information on the CSRD Working Group and the next meetings here.
CCR Member Check-in: Together through uncertain and volatile reporting times
CSRD is not the only topic keeping companies busy and current challenges are quite diverse. We therefore decided to open up the room for peer-to-peer exchange in which all kind of questions can be discussed.
The new CCR Member Check-In has been designed to facilitate peer-to-peer exchanges in a virtual “open door” format. It addresses current topics and challenges that our members encounter in their reporting and stakeholder communication practices. The discussion is determined by the topics participants choose to address with the aim of facilitating an exchange of experiences and perspectives.
Community-building and business exchange: this is it! Learning and knowledge exchange among like-minded people is and will be one of our key drivers to support our members.
We are looking forward to insightful meetings!
—> Find more information on the CCR member check-ins and the next meetings here.
Our Advisory Board is growing
The CCR Advisory Board enables systematic knowledge-sharing by diverse experts on the latest trends and developments in reporting, while engaging strategically with CCR’s topic management.
We are delighted to welcome Dr Christian Leitz, Manuela Suter and Lindsay McIver Zingg as the newest members of our Advisory Board! Their impressive backgrounds, extensive networks and deep expertise promise to bring invaluable insights and fresh perspectives to our team. We are confident that their contributions will not only enhance our Board’s reputation for excellence but also help us navigate the exciting challenges ahead. We look forward to achieving great things together!
Dr Christian Leitz is Managing Director and Head of Corporate Responsibility at UBS, a function within the bank’s Sustainability and Impact organization. Christian coordinates UBS’s sustainability reporting and is the Secretary to the UBS Corporate Culture and Responsibility Committee (CCRC).
Manuela Suter is the CFO at Bucher Industries and has many years of experience in finance. She graduated with a degree in Economics and subsequently trained as a certified public accountant. Since April 2021, she has been a member of the board of directors of SFS Group AG, Heerbrugg.
Lindsay MacIver Zingg is Head of Corporate Sustainability at Georg Fischer. Lindsay is an accomplished sustainability leader with over two decades of professional expertise. She earned her honors degree in Chemistry from Robert Gordon University, UK.
With their wealth of expertise, they are the ideal reinforcement for our high-caliber committee. We look forward to an inspiring collaboration.
You can find more details on our Advisory Board and its members here.