Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) Shaping the Future – Challenges and Opportunities -27 April 2023

The Regional Centre of Excellence (‘RCE’) of the Financial Services Commission, Mauritius (‘FSC’) in collaboration with the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Society Mauritius, will host a hybrid workshop on “Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) Shaping the Future – Challenges and Opportunities” on 27 April 2023 at 13.00-16.00 hrs (Mauritius Time) at the Regional Centre of Excellence, 7^th floor, Nex tower, Rue du Savoir, Cybercity, Ebene, Mauritius.

Overview of the workshop

ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) is a framework that helps stakeholders to understand how an organisation can manage risks and seize opportunities related to environmental, social and governance criteria.

Our world is facing numerous global challenges such as climate change, transitioning from linear economy to a circular one, increasing inequality and balancing economic needs with societal needs. Nowadays, investors are incorporating ESG factors into their investment decision making process and a demand for ESG Funds/Exchange Traded Fund/Equities with strong ESG score have increased significantly.

Therefore, the workshop will delve into the ESG/ Framework and will be divided into two (2) sessions as follows:

Session 1 will cover the basics and principles of the ESG Framework.

The focus will explicitly be on the 3 pillars of ESG and how these three pillars can be studied, analysed and put into necessary practices by an organisation and investors to achieve the best results. The different ESG Investing approaches will also be explored. The pros and cons of the ESG Framework will be illustrated accordingly.

Session 2 of the workshop will lay emphasis on putting ESG INTO ACTION. Local and international speakers will unfold case studies and, concrete reports will be put forward regarding companies that have studied the importance of ESG as a framework and putting those highlights into practice. The application of ESG considerations in the investment decision-making process will also be explored. The session will also cover the material issues that exist while apprehending that the ESG Framework which can vary from one organisation to the other one.

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• Session 1
• Session 2

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• Speakers' Biographies

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Highlights of the workshop

The RCE of the FSC Mauritius in collaboration with the CFA society Mauritius, thank you for attending the hybrid workshop on “Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) Shaping the Future – Challenges and Opportunities” on Thursday, 27 April 2023

Please complete this 2-minute survey to provide us with your valuable opinions which will enable us to improve for our future events.

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Should you face any difficulty or have any query, please feel free to contact us on rce@fscmauritius.org or on (+230) 404 5652 or (+230) 403 7000 (Ext.7367).

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You are invited to register for the workshop on the following links latest by Thursday, 20 April 2023 at noon (Mauritius Time).

CFA Charterholders will benefit from 3 CE credits

1. Physical participation: Hybrid workshop - Financial Services Commission - Mauritius (fscmauritius.org)

Notes to physical participants:

• Seats for physical participants are limited and will be on a first come first serve basis.
• You will receive confirmation email by latest 21 April 2023 if your physical participation has been booked.

2. Virtual participation: https://events.hubilo.com/ESG-shaping-the-future-challenges-and-opportunities

Notes to virtual participants:

• Kindly use the Google Chrome browser and a proper internet connection in order to have a seamless experience of the event.

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3. For Technical assistance (FSC Mauritius), please contact:

Mrs. Namratta Seetamonee Sewnundun on rce@fscmauritius.org or by phone Ms. Kirti Tohul, (230) 4045652 or (230) 4037000 Ext: 7253

e-Certificate of attendance:

An e-Certificate of attendance will be issued only to those who have attended the full event physically/ virtually.

Note on e-Certificate of attendance:

You are kindly requested to sign in for the event with your FULL NAME so as the RCE can issue the e-Certificate.  In case a group of participants will attend the event under one login, you are kindly requested to send the details of the participants on rce@fscmauritius.org by latest Tuesday, 25 April 2023 at 16:00 hrs.

Failure to provide the full name and details of the participants will result in non-issuance of e-Certificate.

The e-Certificate will be sent to you during the first week of May 2023.

We look forward to your active participation in this hybrid workshop. Please feel free to share the details of the event with your contacts who may be interested in this particular topic.

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