Sponsorship: Channel Islands Sustainable Business Conference

Sponsorship: Channel Islands Sustainable Business Conference

Mourant is proud to be headline sponsor of the inaugural Sustainable Business Conference, taking place on Tuesday 15 October in Guernsey, and Wednesday 16 October in Jersey.  

The vision of the conference is to unite leaders from diverse organisations across the Channel Islands to drive innovation and discuss best practices in sustainable business. 

Key benefits

The conference will give delegates the opportunity to:

• Network and learn more about the UK chapter of the UN Global Compact and the role of business in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.
• Discuss in round table sessions how to use the CISL Business Transformation Tool to inform and inspire the transformation journey of a modern-day business.
• Understand the sustainability landscape to help leapfrog their leadership and supercharge their roles as agents of change.
• Spotlight examples of business action, the progress that is being made on and off island and the expectations of customers, talent, and other stakeholders around the world for sustainable business.
• Explore innovative solutions for accelerating sustainability efforts to secure the wellbeing of the people and planet.
• Learn how to put inclusion at the heart of sustainability and bolster social and economic opportunity within the workforce and communities.

Event speakers

Sally Rochester, Director of Mourant Consulting, will host both events. Leading the provision of the firm's Guernsey focused Regulatory and Sustainability Advisory Services, Sally has over 20 years of experience in the financial services industry. She has developed her regulatory expertise over the last decade through delivering engagements both for clients and local regulators and more recently held the role of Executive Director of Supervision for a local regulator.

Sally has also built on her knowledge of sustainability through studying for a Masters in Sustainability Leadership with the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership, supporting the delivery of the IOD Guernsey Branch's sustainability work, and spearheading the development of the Mourant Sustainability Strategy.

Keynote speakers include Dr. Victoria Hurth from the University of Cambridge Institute of Sustainable Leadership, Steve Kenzie from the UN Global Compact Network UK, and Dr. Marc Kahn from Investec Plc. 

Find out more 

The full programme and speaker information is available on the Sustainable Business Conference event site.