Friday, April 15, 2011

ACCA-WWF Business Earth Talk


ACCA-WWF Business Earth Talk

ACCA is the global body for professional accountants. We aim to offer business-relevant, first-choice qualifications to people of application, ability and ambition around the world who seek a rewarding career in accountancy, finance and management. We use our expertise and experience to work with governments, donor agencies and professional bodies to develop the global accountancy profession and to advance the public interest.

ACCA and WWF have partnered to organise ACCA-WWF Business Earth Talk in Islamabad, encompassing discussion forums: 'Climate Change: A Business Challenge or Opportunity' and 'Predicting the Future: Annual Report 2030', followed by the ACCA–WWF Pakistan Environmental Reporting Awards ceremony. Bringing together stakeholders from different walks of life, the event on Earth Day (22 April 2011), provides an excellent opportunity to discuss current trends in best sustainable practices and the evolving nature of business reporting whereas the Awards scheme recognises that report corporate environmental, social and sustainability performance to a broad range of stakeholders.

 

Minister for Environment, Ms Samina Khalid Ghurki has kindly consented to be our chief guest for the evening. The panelists for the event include Rahat Kaunain Hassan, Chairperson, Competition Commission of Pakistan, Ali Hassan Habib, Director General, WWF Pakistan, Arif Masud Mirza, Head of ACCA Pakistan, Parvez Ghias, Chief Executive Officer, Indus Motor Company Limited, Shah Murad, Country Representative, IUCN – Pakistan, Azhar Ali Syed, Managing Director, Tetra Pak Pakistan Ltd, Dr Afra Sajjad, Head of Education and Policy Development of ACCA Pakistan, Sarfraz A Rehman, Chief Executive Officer, Engro Foods Limited, Aqueel Merchant, Partner & Country Leader - Advisory Services, Ernst & Young Ford Rhodes Sidat Hyder & Co. Chartered Accountants and Sohail Wajahat H. Siddiqui, CEO, Siemens Pakistan Engineering Co. Ltd.