ICRS webinar - Cutting Through the Noise: Mastering Sustainability Communication in a Changing Landscape

Date: 11th September, 12:00 - 13:00PM BST

As sustainability expectations and regulations continue to evolve, so too must the way organisations communicate their progress and purpose. In this ICRS Webinar, Joanna Harrod, Senior Account Director at Flag, will share practical insights on navigating shifting targets, increasing regulatory demands, and reputational risks - while preserving trust and clarity in your sustainability narrative. The session will be facilitated by Sima Varsani, ICRS Board Member.

Speaker
Joanna Harrod, Senior Account Director, Flag

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How to create real social impact: lessons from sport. 
Date: Thursday, 18 September 2025 9:30 - 10:30AM BST

Join the ICRS Yorkshire Hub for the fourth part of  their series of focused and engaging webinars. In this Fourth session, we are delighted to welcome Tony Underwood — Chief Care Enforcer & Co-Founder, Believe Solutions

Tony is a former England and British & Irish Lions rugby international who translated the high-performance mindset of elite sport into a second career as a long-haul airline captain, leading multi-disciplinary crews at 40,000 feet.

Today he is Co-Founder and Performance Lead at Believe Solutions, the “social-value disruptor” helping businesses and public bodies turn ESG and procurement duties into measurable, community-driven impact through its High-Performance Social Value framework.

Describing himself as a “Chief Care Enforcer”, Tony draws on 30 years of lived experience in professional sport, aviation safety culture and cross-sector collaboration to show organisations how belief, data and disciplined delivery unlock social value that lasts. He currently advises boards, procurement leaders and VCSE partners across the North of England, and speaks nationally on purpose-led performance, inclusive growth and the power of collective action.

Be part of the conversation - right here in Yorkshire and beyond.

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London Hub Online Networking Event 

Date: 19th September 2025 10:00 - 11:00AM BST 

Join the London ICRS Hub for a Friday morning virtual coffee and networking session.

Whether you are an experienced professional or new to the area, we can all learn more from each other about how to best deliver corporate responsibility and sustainability in our companies.

Attendees will be randomly split into break-out rooms of up to four people, creating an open and supportive space for CRS professionals with a connection to London, to meet one another, ask questions and discuss good practice on topics such as securing leadership buy-in, keeping up with emerging trends, and navigating the plethora of reporting frameworks.

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ICRS Fellows Hub Coffee Morning 

Date: Wednesday , 8 October 2025 10:00 - 11:00AM GMT 

* * This event is only open to ICRS fellows**

The next Fellows Hub coffee morning is scheduled after the ICRS Exchange and will be an informal meeting, with the aim of delving deeper into the topics raised at the Exchange, presenting an opportunity for our Fellows to discuss their takeaways from the event.

With a week in between to reflect, the Fellows Hub Steering Committee invite you to share your insights and key takeaways, which we’ll then use to help shape our calendar of events for the year ahead.

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