UNESCO Biosphere Isle of Man Lecture with key speaker Dr Roger Barker, IoD.

IoD Isle of Man

The role of business in delivering a sustainable future.

Manx Museum

U﻿NESCO Biosphere Isle of Man are delighted to welcome key speaker Dr Roger Barker, Director of Policy and Corporate Governance at the Institute of Directors, London.As a UNESCO Biosphere, we are working towards a sustainable future. This event will provide an overview of the current state of ESG and consider how businesses can apply its key insights. The IoD’s role in influencing the policy debate around sustainability will be discussed, and we will also explore how ESG can be tailored to an SME audience. The measurement and reporting of ESG performance is a rapidly evolving field of debate in both the business and investor communities, and we will evaluate recent developments.Drinks and canapes reception, sponsored by Zurich Isle of Man, from 6.15pmLecture starts 7pmI﻿ntroduction Chief Minister Hon Alfred Cannan MHK, Chair of UNESCO Biosphere Isle of Man.G﻿uest speaker: Dr. Roger M. BarkerDr. Roger Barker is Director of Policy and Corporate Governance at the Institute of Directors, and a member of the Management Board. He is also Honorary Associate at the Centre for Ethics and Law at University College London. Dr. Barker is the author of numerous books and articles on corporate governance and board effectiveness, including the recent volume: ‘The Law and Governance of Decentralised Business Models: Between Hierarchies and Markets’ (Routledge, 2020). He is a former member of the European Economic and Social Committee and the founder of successful corporate governance advisory company. A former investment banker, Dr. Barker spent almost 15 years in a variety of equity research and senior management roles at UBS and Bank Vontobel, both in the UK and Switzerland. He has a doctoratIoD Isle of Man is a proud partner of the UNESCO Biosphere Isle of Man.---This event will be recorded.Please note that photographs and recording taken at this event may be used on the UNESCO Biosphere, Zurich and IoD website, social networking sites and in other publications. If you do not wish to have your image used for this purpose, please speak to a member of the IoD team.P﻿lease note refunds will not be available from Monday 23rd January.SponsorT﻿he event is kindly sponsored by Zurich Isle of Man.

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