CMA Sri Lanka Webinar on Embedding Priority UNSDGs in Corporate Strategy

Dr. Ravi Fernando 

The Institute of Certified Management Accountants of Sri Lanka (CMA), the National Professional Management Accounting body in Sri Lanka incorporated by Parliament Act No. 23 of 2009, will conduct a webinar free of charge on ‘Embedding Priority UNSDGs in Corporate Strategy,’ on Thursday 2 September, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. via Zoom. 

Since the launch of the UN Sustainable Development Goals in December 2015, and the new focus on ESG driven through integrated reporting, corporates have been trying to do the right thing by attempting to engage with all 17 UN SDGs. 

The session will focus business on the strategic priority UN SDGs which they should embed in corporate strategy in Sri Lanka, by presenting the rationale for that focus.  

The presentation will be made by Global Strategic Corporate Sustainability Chairman/CEO and INSEAD (France) Executive in Residence Dr. Ravi Fernando. Fernando received a US copyright for his work at Cambridge University for the concept of ‘Strategic Corporate Sustainability’©. In November 2015, he published ‘Strategic Corporate Sustainability – 7 Imperatives for sustainable business’ (Partridge), based on his work at Cambridge University. 

CMA Sri Lanka has been conducting continuing professional development programs for its members, and those in the corporate and Government sector, all online. Further, as a member of the International Federation of Accountants, the global body for the accounting profession, it is now mandatory for all members of CMA Sri Lanka to update their knowledge and attend the CPD programs. 

CMA Sri Lanka has met the challenges of the current pandemic and have provided uninterrupted services to its students using digital means, conducting education for students online through approved educational institutes with all exams conducted online with the support of Pearson VUE USA. 

It also conducts all classroom-based mandatory skill-based training programs online. These include mandatory soft skills training for students who have to follow the Speechcraft program of Toastmasters, including the practical computer-based accounting program, all conducted online. In addition, student registration, payments and other activities are all done digitally, providing students and members a convenient medium to do all their activities from home. 

The webinar will conclude with a Q&A session where participants will also have an opportunity to discuss practical applications and obtain clarifications via the chat option. 

Those who wish to attend are requested to send an e-mail to: [email protected]