Corporate Social Responsibility - the future of good business?

Welcome back to the Autumn schedule of Digital content from PCD Club.

In this webinar, we will discuss the nature of Corporate Social Responsibility: is it a driver of value in a modern business or a box to be ticked for the media? We will explore the topic from numerous perspectives including the rise of B-Corp status and share some examples of active engagement with the CSR concept that can drive business success.

More details on the agenda and a full biographies for our speakers will appear here shortly. For more information, email tickets@pcd.club.

We are delighted to be joined by panelists below:

Anna Josse - CEO and Co-Founder, Prism the Gift Fund, London. Anna co-founded Prism the Gift Fund, 'Prism', in 2005 to increase charitable funds into the sector. Prism provides personable, efficient and flexible philanthropy administration services to individuals, families and corporates making significant gifts to charities globally.

Since inception Prism has distributed over £0.25bn and had income of £94m last year with distributions out of £53m to charitable causes all over the world. Previously, Anna worked in the high-tech industry and set up the Yazam EU office as Director of Investor Relations. Anna set up and ran the British arm of a USA based charity, the New Israel Fund. Anna also acts as a trustee and advisor for several charities. She is the director and shareholder of the financial services company Regent Capital that specialises in investment products/services to UK-based HNW investors.

Harry Gaskell - Purpose & Sustainability Leader, EY UK&I, London. Harry is EY's UK and Ireland leader for Purpose and Sustainability. He advises our clients on how to grow the value of their business whilst becoming more sustainable. He is currently involved in both EY and clients journey to Net Zero and is helping prepare for COP26 in Glasgow.

Previously Harry was the Managing Partner of the UK&I Consulting business, Chief Innovation Officer and Leader of Diversity and Inclusion for EY in the UK and Ireland.) Outside EY Harry is a Governor of the University of the Arts, London and is a Trustee of Which? and the STEM Inclusion Fund.

Alexander Rhodes - Head of Mishcon Purpose, Mishcon de Reya, London. Alexander provides strategic Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) advice and purpose-driven insight to help clients navigate the opportunities and risks presented by a rapidly changing world.

Alexander is a trusted advisor to typically international clients, with more than 15 years legal and global consultancy experience. He acts for families in relation to their personal, business and philanthropic interests; businesses seeking transition to more sustainable and resilient ways of working. He is privileged to have worked closely with governments and global leaders in their efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.

A seasoned litigator, he has particular expertise in the resolution of complex multi-jurisdictional disputes, usually with reputational aspects, and public affairs. As a trustee and advisor, Alexander's long-term preoccupation has been balancing the imperatives of environmental conservation and human development.

Ebba LePage - Group Head of Corporate Sustainability - Lombard Odier, Geneva. Ebba is Executive Vice President and Group Head of Corporate Sustainability of the Lombard Odier Group. She leads the Group's CSR actions to consistently ensure that Lombard Odier is a sustainable company in its own operations and remains at the forefront of responsible business practices.

With a degree in Economics from Princeton University, Ebba started her career in investment banking (Leveraged Finance and Mergers & Acquisitions) with Credit Suisse in New York and London. She was thereafter Vice President Investments at the Family Office investment funds of a leading European industrial family, followed by a role as Managing Director at Synerglobe Capital, a corporate finance firm based in Monaco, where she focused on cross-border transactions, business development and expansion strategies for Families' and Entrepreneurs' businesses.

Her career then led her to the Nordic renewable materials and forestry conglomerate Stora Enso where she was responsible for Group M&A transactions as well as direct investments for the creation of a sustainable biomass solutions development platform.

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