Beth Knight from WeESG is delivering the Social Finance training

Join us at 11:00 AM on 25th September 2024 for a free, in-depth Social Finance training session as part of the Inaugural Social Finance Summit. Led by Beth Knight, a recognised expert in social impact and sustainability, this 2.5-hour session will cover essential concepts such as social risks, opportunities for financial institutions, and how social finance products align with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Sign up for Social Finance Training

Sign up now for free Social Finance training with Beth Knight at the Inaugural Social Finance Summit. You’ll be redirected to the Sustainable Finance Skillnet website, please select ‘WeESG Social Finance Training’ from the ‘What course are you registering for?’ question.

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Key Learning Outcomes:

• Understand the significance of social risks and opportunities for both FIs and their clients/investees
• Identify what social issues are material at a sector level, and employ the concept of double materiality to evaluate opportunities and risks related to social issues.
• Assess how social financial products can contribute to society and, more specifically, align with the SDGs.
• Execute mandatory reporting for social issues, and ESG more broadly that are in line with regulation.

About the trainer – Beth Knight

Winner of the Great British Businesswoman Award 2022, Beth Knight is a leading figure in social impact and sustainability – an experienced business transformation and systems change strategist. She has spent over fifteen years applying her expertise to help global companies evolve as purpose-led businesses. She is a working mother of two and is passionate about equal rights and diversity, tackling climate change, and innovating through technology.

Beth is currently an independent consultant and board director – with positions ranging from Chair of Save the Children’s corporate advisory board, to Domain Expert for Carbon13’s venture builder in climate tech. Alongside this, Beth is a Senior Associate at the University of Cambridge Institute of Sustainability Leadership (CISL) and is Head Tutor for the Business Sustainability Management executive education program.

Beth’s prior roles have included: Head of ‘Amazon in the Community’ Leader for Europe, Global Markets Associate Director at EY, Head of Corporate Sustainability for EY’s Financial Services business. As a member of the GRI stakeholder council for a full four-year term, Beth advised the GRI Board of Directors on strategy and policy changes related to international reporting standards.

Beth was also part of the trailblazer group that launched the first UK Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability (CRS) Apprenticeship standard – improving the access to sustainability careers for individuals from under-served and under-represented backgrounds. She has lived an worked in Europe, Jordan, India, Indonesia, Kenya and the US.

Beth has a Masters in Sustainability Leadership from the University of Cambridge. She has authored thought leadership on organizational psychology, sustainable finance and behaviour competencies of effective sustainability leaders which has been published in leading academic journals and business literature. 

Training Details

Date: 25th September 2024

Time: 11:00

Location: Euronext, Dublin