In this webcast, professionals from KPMG in the US and Germany discuss the latest on the EU’s proposed Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) – including the impact on US companies. Applicability US companies: • with a listing, subsidiary or branch in the EU; or • that are a subsidiary of an EU company. Event contents With a focus on the US implications, this webcast will feature: • Overview of the CSRD • Recent amendments made to the proposed CSRD, including:
• Proposed scoping requirements
• Reporting exemptions
• Next steps toward final regulation
Robert P. Fisher KPMG U.S. ESG Leader KPMG US Rob serves as KPMG’s US ESG leader responsible for building holistic solutions that pave a clear path to purpose-led, sustainable business to build resilience and drive profitable and measurable growth. These services and capabilities focus on key ESG themes, such as ESG strategy, climate change and decarbonization, ESG measurement and reporting, and sustainable supply chains, supported by a wide range of data-driven solutions, technology tools and deep industry experience to navigate and simplify the complexities of every stage of our clients’ ESG journey. Rob also serves as KPMG’s global leader for ESG transformation and reporting services.
Previously, Rob served in various leadership roles including the US Risk Assurance practice leader, and Chief Operating Officer of the US Risk Consulting practice.
Eun-Hye Cho Partner, Audit KPMG AG Eun-Hye a partner in the ESG Reporting Advisory practice at KPMG Germany. Eun-Hye has been at KPMG since 2009, and specializes in the non-financial requirements of CSRD, sustainable finance, compliance management, corporate governance, and IPO readiness.
Jan-Hendrik Gnändiger Partner, Audit KPMG AG Dr. Jan-Hendrik Gnändiger is the head of ESG Reporting Advisory and Assurance at KPMG Germany. Jan-Hendrik has been working for KPMG since 2006 and is mainly involved in advising companies in various fields of Compliance and Corporate Governance structures.
He is head of Risk & Compliance Services in Germany and has extensive experience with capital markets projects – Governance & Compliance requirements regarding Debt scenarios, IPO, integration and separation. Furthermore, he supports international clients in managing proofs of appropriateness and operating effectiveness and strengthen their Compliance Organization and professional Corporate Governance structures.
Samuel Jeffery ESG Reporting Leader KPMG US Sam is a member of KPMG’s Deal Advisory and Strategy Practice, advising clients on technical accounting and financial reporting related to mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, spin-offs and initial public offerings, and ESG reporting principally with public companies registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. In addition to his experience in the Silicon Valley, Sam has also advised on numerous cross-border engagements across Europe, Asia and Latin America. Sam co-leads the ESG reporting readiness solution for KPMG and is a frequent speaker on the topic.
Professional and Industry Experience
Sam is leading two ESG reporting programs with two separate Fortune 250 technologies companies advising on the domestic and international reporting requirements, including deploying the appropriate Target Operating Model for each.
Sam led a $4.6 billion South Korean IPO (NYSE listed) program for six months, including diligence support, controls remediation, and Form S-1 advisory, working alongside the bankers and external legal council (all done virtually across time zones and countries).
Sam led a global accounting policy conformation and intercompany reporting engagement for a multi-national telecommunications company whereby he travelled to Amsterdam, Paris, London, and Frankfurt to direct engagement teams on statutory and IFRS to US GAAP differences.
He led a 20 person engagement team as a multi-national internet company successfully divested of 16 businesses simultaneously over a two year period to various strategic buyers which included purchase agreement assistance, data room management, tax, goodwill impairment, and valuation advice.
He assisted on a $17.8 billion initial public offering of a global payments processing company which included pro forma financial statements and advice on various aspects of the Form S-1.
He assisted management of a multi-billion dollar computer hardware and networking company with their identification of assets and liabilities to be carved-out and the allocation of shared general expenses for preparation of SEC compliant carve-out financial statements.
Prior to joining the Deal Advisory Practice, Sam served as an audit manager in the Silicon Valley in charge of audits for public and privately held technology and venture capital clients. Additionally, Sam has served as a national instructor for various internal training courses.
Goran Mazar Partner, Deal Advisory KPMG AG Goran is the KPMG EMA and Germany ESG leader. Goran has over 20 years of experience as a strategic transaction/ transformation & ESG advisor, Growth Strategy, Market Entry, Location Selection, Deal Strategy & Operations, Value Enhancement and in Corporate Management.
Kaveh Taghizadeh Partner, Consulting KPMG AG Kaveh is a partner in the ESG Value Chain Transformation practice at KPMG Germany. Kaveh has a global background in consulting in Middle East & Africa, Europe, Americas and Asia. He has deep expertise in global supply chains including maturity, working conditions, safety / health / environment, supplier quality and production.
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