Course Description

This module features key highlights from the Sustainability Apex Programme (SAP) Masterclass 5. SAP is a joint initiative by ISCA and LawSoc, supported by EnterpriseSG. The SAP Masterclasses are intended for participants to stay updated on evolving sustainability trends and topics, and gain insights on ESG issues from service providers' perspectives. 


Synopsis:

In this course, uncover the hidden threats behind ESG integrity risks, from greenwashing and carbon misstatements to misleading sustainability claims. Learn how evolving stakeholder expectations, regulatory scrutiny, and litigation trends are reshaping the ESG landscape, and why ethical governance is now a business imperative.

Explore real-world case studies, the anatomy of ESG misconduct through the fraud triangle, and the growing personal liabilities for directors and senior management. Discover how to safeguard your organisation’s reputation, finances, and compliance posture in an era of heightened ESG accountability.

Designed for finance, legal, and business leaders, this session translates complex ESG risk dynamics into clear, actionable insights, empowering you to lead with integrity and resilience in a sustainability-driven world.


Intended For:

  • Audit Professionals / PAIP 
  • Finance Professionals  / PAIB 
  • Public Sector Finance
  • C-suite & Directors
  • Business Owners

The content is most relevant to professionals in accounting and legal companies which deliver sustainability-related professional services to customers.

Also, whether you're a risk professional, sustainability strategist, curious about ESG, this module will sharpen your advantage as a business thinker.


Competency Mapping:

  • CPE Category 2 = 0.5 CPE Hour
  • CPE Category "Others" = 0.5 CPE Hour
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Novie Kurniawan

Novie has been with KPMG since 2014, and is a specialist in forensic investigations, dispute advisory and expert witness services. Her engagements cover anti- bribery and corruption reviews, investigations, data privacy breach investigations and regulatory investigations of private and public entities. She has delivered multiple fraud and misconduct investigations-related trainings, and involved in drafting examination questions.Prior to joining the forensic practice, Novie practised as a corporate lawyer with a focus on M&A and specialist taxes. Her sector experience spans government, pharmaceuticals, financial services, industrial manufacturing, marine, energy & resources, real estate and not-for-profits. Her country experiences spans Australia, Singapore, People’s Republic of China, Hong Kong SAR, Indonesia and Brunei.
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Owen Hawkes

Owen is a partner in KPMG’s Forensic practice with 25 years of regulatory investigation and risk management experience. He has qualified and practised both as an accountant and a lawyer.Prior to joining KPMG, Owen practiced as a barrister for eight years, six of which was at the British Government’s Serious Fraud Office – the United Kingdom’s lead agency on financial crime and international corruption. Owen joined KPMG Forensic in 2007.Who’s Who Legal notes that he is “very well known in the market” for his first-rate work handling disputes and regulatory investigations” and lists him as a leading expert in Investigations, Forensic Accounting and Asset Recovery, adding that he is “an impressive practitioner who draws widespread praise from peers this year and is listed as a Global Elite Thought Leader. He provides a wealth of expertise on contentious matters.”.

Course Rating

Speaker's Rating

1 CPE Hour

Lesson(s)

5

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