Net Zero & Nature Positive Theatre (Keynote)
ISSB Interoperability on a Worldwide Scale
Day 1 : 11:05 – 11:20
Join us for an engaging fireside chat with a distinguished member of the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB), Bing Leng, as we delve into the critical topic of “ISSB Interoperability on a Worldwide Scale.” This session will explore the ISSB’s efforts to create a cohesive and universally applicable framework for sustainability reporting, ensuring that businesses across various sectors can seamlessly integrate and comply with global standards.
Our speaker will provide insights into the challenges and opportunities of achieving interoperability in sustainability standards, the impact on global business practices, and the future of transparent and consistent sustainability reporting.
Learnings
- What is the importance of interoperability in sustainability standards?
- What are the future trends and developments in sustainability reporting comparing to global standards?
Post-event Actions
- Be able to understand the ISSB’s role in global sustainability reporting.
- Understand practical insights into implementing standards across different sectors.
Speakers
Moderator
Ee Sin Tan
Partner, Assurance
EY
Ee Sin Tan
EY
Partner, Assurance
Ee Sin has more than 15 years of experience and currently leads both the Climate Change and Sustainability Services and Financial Accounting Advisory Services teams in Hong Kong.
He assists clients with navigating the risks and opportunities arising from sustainability issues. He supports clients with formulation of sustainability strategies and data management processes to meet regulatory requirements and address expectations of different stakeholders and help companies to align business models to sustainability development goals. He also provides advisory services to clients on building an efficient and effective finance function that addresses needs of stakeholders and evolving financial and compliance requirements including integrated reporting.
Ee Sin is a practising CPA of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountant (HKICPA) and member of Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants (ISCA). He also serves as a member of HKICPA’s Sustainability Committee.
Bing Leng
ISSB Member
IFRS Foundation
Bing Leng
IFRS Foundation
ISSB Member
Bing Leng was appointed as a full-time member of the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) in June 2022, effective 1 July 2022.
He joins the ISSB from the Chinese Ministry of Finance where he was responsible for sustainability reporting initiatives. He initiated and led the implementation of several reporting-related programmes, including the development of digital taxonomies to enable electronic reporting, the revised financial instrument accounting standards and plans focused on digitising electronic payment vouchers and invoices.
Mr Leng was a member of the International Accounting Standards Board’s IFRS Taxonomy Consultative Group from 2019 to 2022 and a member of the Board of Directors of XBRL International from 2014 to 2020.
He is a Doctor of Management and has a Master of Accounting from Tianjin University of Finance and Economics in China.