Let’s talk – podcasts from Mazars about the forces shaping business

Let's talk sustainability - #EP09: The European Sustainability Reporting Standards are here – what now?

Fri, 24 Nov 2023 10:36:32 +0000

Join Maximilien Rouer and Anis Chaghal, Sustainability Partners, Mazars, France, as they dive deep into the recently published European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS). These standards, stemming from the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), bring significant changes to how companies report on sustainability.

Discover the key insights:

- The background of ESRS and its link to CSRD

- Mandatory requirements for large companies starting from January 2024

- The double materiality approach and its impact on disclosures

- Challenges and reliefs for companies compared to previous non-financial reporting

- Practical advice for companies preparing for CSRD requirements

- What to expect in the coming months, including implementation guidance and sector-specific standards

Tune in for expert perspectives and valuable advice for companies navigating the evolving sustainability reporting landscape.

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Let’s talk diversity and inclusion - Myths and barriers preventing the progression of women

Wed, 11 Oct 2023 09:06:24 +0000

Businesses are increasingly implementing more gender diversity measures, yet still fail to generate the change they want. In this episode, we interviewed Cécile Kossoff and Marie-Christine Maheas, diversity and inclusion experts at Mazars, who reflect on ‘Myths and barriers preventing the progression of women’, a study developed by Mazars in partnership with the Observatory for Gender Balance. In their reflection, they analyse the eight most common and persistent myths holding back women in their careers and offer solutions on how to overcome them.

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Let's talk sustainability - #EP08: Sustainability reporting in Asia

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 10:26:47 +0000

Join Emmanuel Thierry, Partner at Mazars and discover our latest publication – Sustainability reporting in Asia – in partnership with the Tokyo Institute of Technology. On
this podcast, Emmanuel is joined by author and guest speaker Dr Kim Schumacher,
as they discuss the key findings of the research, and the influence of European
sustainability standards on Asian regulations.

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Let's talk sustainability - #EP07: The evolution of corporate sustainability reporting in Europe: CSRD update

Mon, 11 Jul 2022 16:41:44 +0000

CSRD update reveals ambitious new rules on sustainability reporting in the EU.

Following up on our first episode, which broke down the earlier stages of the CSRD, Maud
Gaudry, Project manager for EFRAG, shares the latest update on corporate sustainability reporting in Europe. This episode takes a closer look at the evolution of the ESG regulations adopted by the EU and what they mean for business. Tune in to learn more about these changes and the timetable for implementation.

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Let's talk sustainability - #EP06: Demystifying ESG in the public and social sector

Fri, 22 Apr 2022 18:56:10 +0000

Listen to Sander Boomman, Partner, Global Head of Public and Social Sector, Mazars and Peter Cudlip, Partner, Head of Public and Social Sector, Mazars UK as they discuss the key outcomes of our recent report: Demystifying ESG in the public and social sector. Explore our practical guide, aimed at helping senior leaders in the public and social sector navigate their sustainability journey. https://www.mazars.com/Home/Insights/Let-s-talk-the-Mazars-podcast/Podcast-Let-s-talk-sustainability

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Let's talk sustainability - #EP05: Decryption of the Sixth IPCC climate report: no time left for half measures

Wed, 20 Apr 2022 09:40:10 +0000

Explore our interview with Louis-Henri Devant, Sustainability Development Manager, who leads on Mazars’ sustainable transformation services for businesses. The recently published second part of the Sixth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) expresses major concerns for the global climate situation, and challenges us on global warming, and the direct consequences on our lifestyles, populations and ecosystems. Louis-Henri highlights the key messages of this report, which urges businesses to take action.

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Let’s Talk sustainability - #EP04: A practical guide for boards and leadership teams on sustainability

Thu, 09 Dec 2021 18:32:46 +0000

In this episode, we present our practical guide for boards and leadership teams on sustainability, created in partnership with ecoDa to aid businesses on their sustainability journeys. Alexia Perversi, Director of Sustainability Services, Mazars UK and Gareth Jones, Partner, Global Head of Privately Owned Business, Mazars help break down the ins and outs of the guide and discuss the global demand for businesses to evolve and embrace lasting value creation that benefits all.

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[Special Edition] Let’s talk with… Phuong Gomard, Partner, Financial Services Consulting, Mazars

Tue, 02 Nov 2021 17:49:49 +0000

In Let’s talk with… we hear from leaders across the academic, business and policy spectrum, as they share their views and expertise on where the world stands, how the world works and the consequences for business.

Phuong Gomard is a Mazars partner working as part of the UK financial services consulting team. She has over a decade of financial services experience, with stints in New York and Paris. And most recently she helped launch the Sustainable Finance Policy Tracker - in partnership with OMFIF.

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Let’s talk sustainability - #EP03: Challenges and benefits of SFDR

Mon, 04 Oct 2021 12:15:20 +0000

Discover our interview with Matthieu Ribes, Mazars Partner for Financial Services. In March 2021, certain provisions of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) came into force. Matthieu explains the key concepts of regulatory initiative, its main challenges, and how you as a businesses can prepare to meet the timeline for SFDR transparency requirements.

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Let’s talk sustainability - #EP02: European taxonomy: financing sustainable growth

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 16:07:18 +0000

Explore our interview with Maud Gaudry, Global Co-Head of Sustainability for Mazars. In June 2020, the European Union adopted the “Taxonomy”. Maud unpacks this piece of legislation, it’s role in the fight against climate change, and what it means for businesses.

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Let’s talk sustainability - #EP01: Transition towards CSRD

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 16:05:45 +0000

Explore our interview with Maud Gaudry, Global Co-Head of Sustainability for Mazars. Amid a flurry of regulatory activity since the 2015 Paris Agreement, Maud provides us with her analysis of the new EU-wide sustainability reporting standard, the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive, or CSRD. What do business leaders need to know about this important directive?

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[Special Edition] Let’s talk with… Sinologist, Oxford University Professor and Fellow of the British Academy Rana Mitter

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 16:27:59 +0000

In Let’s talk with… we hear from leaders across the academic, business and policy spectrum, as they share their views and expertise on where the world stands, how the world works and the consequences for business.

Rana is Professor of the History and Politics of Modern China at the University of Oxford, he is also a Fellow of the British Academy and an Officer of the Order of the British Empire. He has commented on Asia for many news outlets and is frequent presenter of Free Think on BBC Radio 3.

Podcast hosted by Rudi Lang, Partner, Mazars.

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EP10: The public sector has had to face its future and go digital

Wed, 25 Nov 2020 14:26:21 +0000

Today’s guest is Peter Wundsam, Managing Partner of Mazars in Austria, who tells us about his changing leadership style, the usefulness of hackathons and his ambition for the firm’s future.