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Webinar – How anchoring your approach to ESG reporting in business strategy can drive investor and stakeholder engagement – Speaker biographies

Laurie Havelock, editor-at-large, IR Magazine and Governance Intelligence
Laurie Havelock is a journalist, writer and podcaster who has worked with IR Magazine for more than a decade. He was previously assistant business editor at the Daily Telegraph and acting business and money editor at the i newspaper. In his spare time, he is a keen boardgamer and hosts a podcast about them called Idle Fantasy. He lives in London with his husky, Mischa. 

Harry Etra, managing director, HXE Partners, A Morrow Sodali Company
Harry Etra is the Founder and Managing Director of HXE Partners. Harry's experience is in advising public and private companies on their sustainability and environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategies. 

As a Principal at CamberView Partners, he helped companies prioritize their sustainability disclosures and prepare for engagements with institutional investors. Previously as a Director at CodeGreen Solutions, he advised companies on ESG best practices with a focus on sustainability and energy efficiency. His experience includes working with clients to develop annual ESG reports and earn recognition for their ESG initiatives through reporting programs such as the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB), CDP (formerly the Carbon Disclosure Project), Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI), and the EPA's ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year Award. 

Harry holds an M.B.A. from Columbia Business School and a B.A. in history from Yale University. 

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