Webinars
We regularly host webinars and events to give more insight into governance, risk and compliance, as well as Cybersecurity and GDPR. These webinars are free to join and you can sign up below
Credit Union Contribution to Sustainability Course (with CPD)
For Credit Unions
January 21st, 2025, 10am - 2 hours 30 minutes
CalQRisk’s Paul O’Brien (Managing Director) & Sandie O’Leary (Head of Risk Advisory) will be sharing their perspectives on the contribution credit unions are making to the question of sustainability and how they can and should be demonstrating it with time for questions. Areas of focus will include:
• What should be in an ESG Policy?
• Is the difference between ‘resilience’ and ‘sustainability’ simply a matter of time?
• Carbon Accounting including baseline emissions and differences between Scopes 1, 2 and 3 emissions
• Reporting on progress being achieved
• Corporate Social Responsibility commitments and visibility
• The part CUs play in the ESG Big Picture
• Contributions CUs are already making to the ‘S’ and ‘G’ of ESG
This online course has been awarded 2 hours governance CPD from the ILCU/CU Learn for ROI credit unions and 2 hours operations and governance CPD for NI credit unions.
The Fundamentals of Carbon Accounting - Webinar 1
For All Organisations
January 28th, 2025, 10.30am - 45 Minutes
Speaker – Cian Mahon, General Manager Sustainability Solutions
GHG Protocol Standards
At a high level, the fundamentals of carbon accounting revolve around measuring, tracking, and managing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. These principles enable organisations to understand their environmental impact and take actionable steps to reduce emissions.
This webinar will provide an overview of the key elements, including –
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- Greenhouse Gas Protocol
- Understanding GHG Emissions and Categories
- Emissions Scopes
- Reporting
- And much more
DORA Demo Day
For Financial Services
January 30th, 2025, 10am, 12pm and 2pm
Join us on our Virtual DORA Demo Day where we’ll explore how our award-winning risk and compliance platform can assist with your Digital Operational Resilience work programmes. Taking place on Jan 30th, each 30-minute webinar will focus on a key pain point that DORA presents.
DORA Gap Analysis, Jan 30th @ 10am GMT
The introduction of the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) also introduces hundreds of new requirements for firms to evidence compliance with.
Our first webinar will focus on –
- Using the CalQRisk platform to conduct a gap analysis
- Task workflow for compliance issues
- Evidencing compliance and reporting
ICT Risk Management, Jan 30th @ 12pm GMT While many firms may already have risk frameworks in place, are they now robust enough to deal with the ICT Risk Management requirements under DORA?
This webinar will focus on –
- Using the CalQRisk platform to streamline your approach to risk management
- Benchmarking your firm against ISO 27001, NIS2, NIST and more
Reporting to the board Register of Information,
Jan 30th @ 2pm GMT
The Register of Information has added an additional layer of complexity to work firms may have already completed to satisfy local outsourcing / third party and operational resilience requirements.
This webinar will focus on –
- Using the CalQRisk platform to generate the Register of Information at the click of a button
- Mapping your critical business functions and services
- Streamlining your approach to third party risk management and ongoing due diligence
The Fundamentals of Carbon Accounting - Webinar 2
For All Organisations
February 11th, 2025, 10.30am - 45 Minutes
Speaker – Cian Mahon, General Manager Sustainability Solutions
How to measure your carbon footprint
Measuring your carbon emissions can seem quite a daunting task at first. However, once we break it down and identify the correct areas within the organisation, you will quickly realise it's quite an achievable first step in your carbon footprint journey.
In this webinar, we’ll provide an overview of –
- Primary versus Secondary Data
- Understanding Scopes 1, 2 and 3
- Collecting and Tracking your Data
- Continuous Improvement
- And much more
The Fundamentals of Carbon Accounting - Webinar 3
For All Organisations
February 25th, 2025, 10.30am - 45 Minutes
Speaker – Cian Mahon, General Manager Sustainability Solutions
Reporting and Publishing Your Carbon Footprint
There are several frameworks under which organisations can report their carbon footprint. Each framework will have qualification criteria. Additionally, depending on factors such as your industry, size, and jurisdiction, there may be a mandatory framework you fall into.
In this webinar, we’ll provide an overview of -
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- The different frameworks
- Typical reporting requirements
- Reporting – how often and where?
- And much more
The Fundamentals of Carbon Accounting - Webinar 4
For All Organisations
March 11th, 2025, 10.30am - 45 Minutes
Speaker – Cian Mahon, General Manager Sustainability Solutions
Setting Sustainability Goals and Tracking Progress
Sometimes organisations are guilty of calculating their carbon footprint and then doing no more. Establishing a baseline is just the first step – setting short-term and long-term sustainability goals is vital for all organisations.
In this webinar, we’ll provide an overview of -
- Setting suitable sustainability goals
- Obtaining buy-in across the organisation
- Tracking progress and reporting
- And much more
CUDA Annual Conference 2025
January 25th, 2025
This years CUDA conference will take place on January 25th 2025 at the Slieve Russell Hotel, Golf & Country Club, Ballyconnell, Co. Cavan
Cyber Forum – Future-Proofing Your Business: NIS2, Cyber Insurance and Threat Preparedness for SMEs and Startups.
January 28th, 2025
itag & itag Skillnet in partnership with Data2Sustain, Cyber Ireland, LEO Galway, Galway Chamber, and Regional Skills, is hosting a Cyber Forum Event tailored for SMEs and Startups. CalQRisk's Fiona Kiely will be part of the panel discussing NIS 2. The event will also cover:
Navigating NIS2: Compliance Made Simple
Cyber Insurance: What You Need to Know
Threat Preparedness: Protecting Your Business
CUMA Spring Conference 2025
26th - 27th March 2025
The CUMA Spring Conference & AGM will take place on the 26th & 27th March 2025 in the Mount Wolseley Hotel, Tullow, Co Carlow.