55% of global GDP – c. US$58 trillion – is dependent on nature & biodiversity. Nature is a core strategic business management issue, affecting financial performance, enterprise value and market competitiveness. This webinar will show accountants how they can get on top of this business-critical issue,and build resilience and value for their organizations and clients, by bringing nature into decision-making and reporting alongside climate.
Format
This course will be delivered via Zoom on Tuesday 17 June 2025 from 12:00pm - 12:45pm. The link to acess this course will be emailed to participants the day before the course is due to take place.
Who should attend
This webinar is aimed at accountants at all levels, from trainees, executives, report preparers to assurers, C-Suite and board members. Discover how to start embedding nature into your work, navigate regulations with confidence and engage stakeholders effectively.
Course overview
All businesses depend on nature. But it is being depleted at an unprecedented rate.
This webinar will help accountants and finance professionals get on top of this business-critical issue. It will refer to with reference to the
Global Accounting Alliance’s starter guide to nature for accountants,
Why nature matters to accountants: A guide to building resilience and value through nature-positive action.
Join experts Rosie Duncombe and Dr Catherine Farrell who will offer insights into how to bring nature into decision-making to build business resilience and competitive advantage, how to manage new risks and how to avail of new opportunities. The webinar will be hosted by Chartered Accountants Ireland’s Susan Rossney, Sustainability Advocacy Manager, and Dee Moran, Head of Professional Accounting and member of the Accounting Bodies Network and the Global Accounting Alliance Sustainability Working Group.
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Introduction
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What is nature and why does it matter to business (global and local)
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What is meant by dependencies, impacts, risks and opportunities in the context of nature
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How to collaborate effectively with natur
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What are the material nature-related issues with financial decision-making
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The role of accountants in considering nature in their wor
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Introduction to the guide Why nature matters to accountant
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How to integrate nature into your wor
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Discussion on 5 key roles for accountants: board member | senior manager | analyst | report preparer | external auditor/assurance practitione
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Deep dive into a key rol
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The Global Accounting Alliance – role and resources
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Questions and answers with panel
Key learning outcomes
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
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Understand key nature and accounting terminology and concepts
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Discover how to embed nature into your work, navigate regulations with confidence and engage stakeholders effectively
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Identify key actions you can take to start integrating nature into your work
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Gain insights into material nature-related dependencies impacts, risks and opportunities of your/your client’s organisation
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Understand the integration of nature-related information into analysis, risk assessment, decision-making and financial and sustainability reporting
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Help your/your clients’ organisation improve resilience and value creation
Speaker Bio
A Chartered Accountant with a MsC in environmental economics Rosie has 20+ years' experience in accounting & sustainability. She enables finance teams to integrate sustainability into accounting practices through engaging training and consulting support. Author of ICAEW's Sustainability Certificate; lead author of the Capitals Coalition's Biodiversity Guidance; co-lead author of the GAA's guidance 'Why nature matters to accountants' ; Rosie sits on the IFRS Sustainability Reference Group & ICAEW Sustainability Committee.
Catherine recently joined Trinity Business School as Assistant Professor of Business and Nature, reflecting her diverse career which spans nature restoration, guiding corporate biodiversity action plans and research on how to integrate nature into decision making. Having piloted the UN SEEA Ecosystem Accounting framework in Ireland, she also works as Business Programme Lead for the Business for Biodiversity Ireland Platform as well as advising a number of ENGOs. Her current research is focused on the ReFarm project.
Dee Moran, Head of Professional Accountancy, Chartered Accountants Ireland
A Chartered Accountant, Dee Moran is Professional Accountancy Lead at Chartered Accountants Ireland with significant experience in both practice and industry. A member of the Institute’s sustainability expert working party, Dee leads the Institute in the area of sustainability reporting and in responding to consultations. Dee is also a member of the Accounting Bodies Network and the Global Accounting Alliance Sustainability Working Group, and writes regularly on sustainability reporting issues.
Susan Rossney, Sustainability Advocacy Manager, Chartered Accountants Ireland
Susan Rossney is Sustainability Advocacy Manager with Chartered Accountants Ireland, a member of the Interim Board of the UN Global Compact Network in Ireland, Chair of the Board of Business for Biodiversity Ireland, former Chair of the Chartered Accountants Worldwide Sustainability Taskforce and a founding member of Green Pearse Street. Susan regularly speaks & writes about sustainability and recently received a MsC in Climate Change: Policy, Media and Society with DCU.
Contact us
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