Ethics and Sustainability: How do they support each other?

This webinar provides an insightful look at how ethics and sustainability are interlinked in the context of financial services. It explores the foundations of ethical governance, the responsibilities of directors under company law, and stakeholder engagement. The session will also cover balancing profitability with social responsibility, addressing key relationships and environmental impact. Real world case studies, both successful and controversial, will help illustrate ethical dilemmas in sustainable finance and the importance of strong governance.

This webinar provides one-hour of CPD and offers insights and updates from a leading industry-expert speaker. 

Delegates places are interchangeable with colleagues from the same organisation.

Content

• Defining ethics, sustainability and how they are interlinked

• What is Governance?

• The role of ethical governance in sustainability

• Companies law

• The role of Directors of the Board

• Stakeholder management

• Balancing profit with social responsibility:

• Interest of the employees

• Impact on the environment

• Relationships with customers

• Relationships with suppliers

• Ethical dilemmas in sustainable finance

• Case studies

• Example of financial services firms embedding ethics & sustainability

• Example of financial services firms with ethics & sustainability controversy

Presenter

Sophie Dupré-Echeverria Chief Risk & Compliance Officer at Gulf International Bank (UK) Limited

Sophie is the Chief Risk and Compliance Officer of Gulf International Bank (UK) Limited. She is responsible for driving an effective risk culture throughout the company, maintaining the risk and compliance frameworks, overseeing risk management, regulatory compliance and internal governance practices. She joined GIB (UK) with extensive experience in the field, having previously served as Head of EMEA Compliance and Operational Risk Control at UBS Asset Management, the Global Head of Organisational Risk at Barings and the Group Head of Investment Risk Framework at Schroders. Sophie was Deputy Chair of the Risk Forum Committee from 2008 to 2016 and the Chair of the Investment Association’s Business & Enterprise Risk Committee from 2016 to 2019 and participated into the Climate Financial Risk Forum Working. Sophie graduated from Université Lumière Lyon 2 with a Master’s degree in Economics and Finance. She is a member of the Global Association of Risk Professionals and the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment and a fellow of the Climate Safe Lending Network. Outside of work, Sophie is a Trustee and Audit Committee member at First Light Southwest, a charity supporting people affected by sexual violence and domestic abuse.