CFA Society Sri Lanka’s ESG fundamentals webinar featuring Dr. Eiff tomorrow

CFA Society Sri Lanka has organised a webinar on environmental, social and governance (ESG) fundamentals in association with the Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka (SEC) and Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE), on Thursday, September 8, from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m., Sri Lanka time, to further strengthen ESG focus in the Sri Lankan capital market, as part of the programme series on ESG.

CFA Society Sri Lanka ESG Committee Chairperson Rashmi Peiris Paranavitane, CFA commented, “Whether you are in investment banking, commercial banking, private industry or investment management, you will no doubt be faced with growing interest in ESG. It is important to have an understanding of ESG factors and application of ESG to contribute to the financial decision-making.” 
The webinar will help participants to refresh the key concepts of the ESG factors and then take a deep dive into the systems thinking and the importance of context in ESG.

The session will be suitable for investors, corporate leaders, directors, managers, analysts, compliance managers, stockbrokers, and those who want to understand ESG factors and their application.
CFA Institute Director Institutional Partnerships APAC Dr. David von Eiff, a sustainability specialist, will conduct the session. Dr. David brings a combined 13 years of experience in environmental compliance, research and sustainability. He obtained his Doctor of Philosophy at the City University of Hong Kong and his Masterof Science in Environmental Economics and Public Policy at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in New York.

His main research areas address the economic, sustainability and climate change issues associated with water supply management decisions. He previously spent eight years as a regulatory specialist in environmental, health and safety management systems, having clients across a wide range of industries improve their environmental programmes and identify methods by which they could make their operations more sustainable, including process redesign, water and energy conservation and developing environmental management systems.
The webinar will be open to the public and for registrations, please refer https://www.cfasociety.org/srilanka/Pages/Seminars.aspx or email [email protected] or call +94 773661931.