Elevating ESG to the Board Agenda – how do you measure impact?
Start: Wednesday 1 March 2023 09:30
End: Wednesday 1 March 2023 10:30
Venue: CC7.1B MWC, Barcelona
The ESG landscape is rapidly evolving, and investors, regulators and a wide range of stakeholders are taking greater interest than ever in corporate ESG performance. There is increasing demand for evidence that sustainability strategies are aligned with the core business, and companies are expected to demonstrate how they create value for society. Board Executives, CFOs and many others, therefore, require ESG data that is decision-useful and builds recognition and trust with stakeholders.
How is the mobile industry keeping pace with these developments? What are examples of successful ESG strategies that demonstrate leadership? Can industry alignment create greater value for society and stakeholders?
This session covered the state of ESG in the mobile industry and the ‘ESG Metrics for Mobile‘, a first-of-its-kind mobile sector ESG reporting framework, developed alongside partners from EY, Yale Center for Business & the Environment, and 20 mobile operators representing 45% of the world’s mobile connections.
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Alix Jagueneau
Head of External Affairs , The GSMA
Alix Jagueneau is Head of External Affairs at the GSMA – the global mobile industry association representing the mobile industry. She leads strategic advocacy campaigns and oversees the engagement of GSMA with external stakeholders including industry partners and international organisations such as the United Nations, World Economic Forum, The World Bank, OECD, etc.
She is responsible for driving a number of initiatives around SDGs, climate action, big data for social good and trust, to accelerate the mobile industry’s purpose, sustainable and responsible leadership.
Alix joined the GSMA in 2011 and has held various policy and advocacy roles within the organisations. Before joining the GSMA, she was a Senior Public Affairs Consultant for Waggener Edstrom, a public affairs and communications agency, based in their Brussels office.
Alix holds a Master’s degrees in Political Science from the Institut d’Etudes Politiques in Aix-en-Provence and from the University of Law in Nantes, France.
Jeanine Vos
Head of SDG Accelerator, GSMA
Jeanine Vos is Head of SDG Accelerator at the GSMA. Working with members, governments and partners across the public and private sector, Jeanine’s mission is to fast-track mobile innovations, build capacity and drive transformational industry leadership to help realise the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals.
She leads a cross-functional team delivering global initiatives to help create a better future for the planet and people. These include mobilising responsible AI, delivering educational programmes and advancing sustainable business practices.
Prior to her current role, Jeanine was Executive Director, Connected Living at the GSMA, leading initiatives to help unlock the societal and business benefits of the Internet of Things. Jeanine launched strategic partnerships and projects in digital health, mobile learning, smart cities and connected cars to drive innovation and build market opportunities.
Before joining the GSMA, Jeanine worked in different roles within the mobile industry across the areas of Public Policy, Marketing and Strategy. She holds an MSc from the Delft University of Technology and an MSc from the London School of Economics.
Barend van Bergen
Partner, Strategy and Transactions, EY-Parthenon, EY
Barend is a Sustainability Partner in the Strategy and Transactions team in The Netherlands. He is focused on advising clients in the Europe West Region on Sustainability and ESG oriented strategies that seek to create both corporate and societal value.
In addition to his client work, he is a member of the EY teams working with the World Economic Forum, the Coalition for Inclusive Capitalism and other membership organisations and initiatives to encourage, measure and demonstrate long term value creation.
Barend has authored several publications and was a part-time visiting fellow at the Yale School of Management from 2016 to 2017. He holds a degree in Industrial Engineering and Innovation Sciences from the Eindhoven University of Technology.
Ignacio Chavero
Head of ESG Reporting , Telefonica
He has a trajectory of more than 20 years of experience in the field of Business Transformation and Sustainability, mostly focused on the telecommunications industry. He worked as a consultant for Accenture between 2001 and 2006. He then joined Telefonica, where he has served in different positions, from Business Processes Management to Digital Transformation and Sustainability. He is a Political Science graduate from Universidad de Buenos Aires, and holds an MBA from Universidad de San Andrés.
Marina Madale
General Manager for Sustainability and Shared Value , MTN Group
Marina Madale is the General Manager for Sustainability and Shared Value at MTN Group, she is responsible for setting the strategic direction for the management of Sustainability and Shared Value across the Group, comprising of 21 markets in Africa and the Middle East.
She is actively working to create and protect shared value for MTN’s stakeholders through responsible environmental, social and governance practices. She is a firm believer that digital and financial innovation can act not only as a catalyst to unlock economic growth opportunities for society but also enhance rights for all.
Marina played an instrumental role in pioneering the first-ever Pan-African Transparency report, a key milestone in positioning MTN as an Emerging Markets leader in sustainability.
Marina has worked across multiple sectors globally including the oil & gas, energy, banking and property development across multiple countries such as Qatar, Mozambique, Botswana, Gabon, South Africa and Australia to name a few.
Marina holds a master’s degree in Communications from Bond University, Australia and a Bachelor of Social Science Degree in Politics, Philosophy and Economics, from the University of Cape Town, South Africa.