Speaker Ashley Alder CEO, Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), Chairman of the Board, International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) Panelists Teresa Ko Partner and China chairman, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer Vice-chair, IFRS Foundation David Simmonds Group General Counsel & Chief Administrative Officer, Company Secretary, CLP Group Pat Woo Head of Sustainable Finance, Hong Kong, KPMG China Global Co-Chair, Sustainable Finance, KPMG IMPACT Moderator Pat Woo Head of Sustainable Finance, Hong Kong, KPMG China Global Co-Chair, Sustainable Finance, KPMG IMPACT Overview Ashley Alder will outline IOSCO’s vision for a set of globally consistent sustainability reporting standards, and share with the audience how this work is being progressed through the joint efforts of IOSCO and the IFRS Foundation. Ashley will also speak about how Hong Kong’s Cross Agency Steering Group on Green and Sustainable Finance is preparing for the application of the ISSB climate reporting standards in Hong Kong. Teresa Ko will provide insights into the next steps at the IFRS Foundation for the creation of the ISSB. The panel will then discuss the following points: 1. What are the key considerations which are critical for the success of the ISSB? What would it take for the ISSB to achieve the same levels of credibility and adoption as IASB? 2. What will reporting companies and their auditors need to do prepare for reporting in accordance with ISSB standards?
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