The event, that took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on June 21, featured the launch of the OECD report "Sustainability Policies and Practices for Corporate Governance in Brazil" which presents an overview of the main trends and issues related to sustainability and corporate governance, both in Brazil and globally. The report, financed by the UK Government, is the output of a joint project involving the OECD and Brazil’s Securities and Exchange Commission (Comissão de Valores Mobiliários -CVM) to support the development of capital markets regulation related to sustainability risks faced by public companies.

The underlying objective of the project is to provide research and analysis to support Brazil’s effort to strengthen its framework for corporate disclosure, the responsibilities of company boards and shareholders’ rights in alignment with the G20/OECD Principles of Corporate Governance. 

AGENDA

Opening Remarks (09:30-10:00 BRT)

• Eduardo Paes, Mayor of Rio de Janeiro

• Carmine Di Noia, Director for Financial and Enterprise Affairs, OECD

• Marcelo Barbosa, Chairman of Brazil’s Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM)

• Georgina Ayre, Trade and Economic Counsellor, UK Embassy in Brasília

Presentation of the Report (10:00-11:00 BRT)

Moderator: Leonardo Pereira, Vice-Chair of the Brazilian Institute of Corporate Governance

Introductory Speaker: Carmine Di Noia, Director for Financial and Enterprise Affairs, OECD

Commentators:

• Georgina Ayre, Trade and Economic Counsellor, UK Embassy in Brasília

• Marcelo Barbosa, Chairman of Brazil’s Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM)

• Ricardo Lopes Cardoso, Professor at FGV

Summary

This session will serve to present the main findings of the OECD report Sustainability Policies and Practices for Corporate Governance in Brazil. Likewise, commentators will provide their perspectives on how Brazil and the UK have regulated sustainability issues related to public companies, as well as discuss the goals of the new International Sustainability Standards Board.

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P‌ublished June 21, 2022

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