Impact Valuation in Practice
Determining the positive and negative contribution of business activities to society
Moderating
Mr. Christian Heller
Chief Content Officer, The Value Balancing Alliance (VBA) · Moderators
Sessions
Biography
Vice President of the German Sustainable Finance Advisory Committee; and Vice President, BASF, leads the development of an impact accounting methodology to optimize businesses' societal and enterprise value while adhering to disclosure requirements. The VBA, with over 25 international member companies and partnerships with organizations, eg. EU Commission and OECD, strives to integrate natural capital accounting principles. Christian's roles span coordinating the ISSB hosting, advisory positions in sustainable finance committees, and leadership in diverse sustainability initiatives.
Areas of expertise
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H.E. Mr. José Ramos-Horta
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H.E. Dr. Robert Habeck
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H.E. Mr. Manoa Seru Kamikamica
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His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
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