Our Experiences
Perspectives on Philosophy of Management and Business Ethics
July 5, 2017Helle was referenced in “Perspectives on Philosophy of Management and Business Ethics” edited by Jacob Dahl Rendtorff.
Read moreCommercial Law in East Asia
July 1, 2017Helle was referenced in the book “Commercial Law in East Asia” edited by Roman Tomasic.
Read moreHelle Judged the WEConnect International Day Pitch Competition!
June 19, 2017
Our CEO, Helle Bank Jorgensen, is judging Round One of the WEConnect International Day Pitch Competition at the WEConnect International Day!
Read moreThe 3rd Annual National Energy Roundtable Conference in Toronto
May 19, 2017Helle Bank Jorgensen, B.Accountability’s CEO, spoke at the third annual National Energy Roundtable conference in Toronto.
Read moreClosing the Gender Wage Gap with Bloomberg Canada
March 8, 2017
Helle was interviewed by Bloomberg Canada on the gender wage gap and women on boards. Helle was asked for her insight on the current economic and societal situation. View the interview »
Transform the Sector Conference
February 23, 2017Helle Bank Jorgensen, CEO of B.Accountability, spoke at the Transform the Sector Conference on the topic of “Domesticating the SDGs”.
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Read moreInterview with CBC on Canadian Private Sector’s Role
February 5, 2017
Helle Bank Jorgensen was interviewed by Nicole Ireland from CBC News on “What is the private sector’s role in Canadian international development work today?”
OCIC Global Citizens Forum 2017
February 2, 2017Helle Bank Jorgensen spoke at the OCIC Global Citizens Forum 2017 on February 2nd. The forum’s theme was on “Mobilizing Leadership for Global Sustainable Development”.
Read moreThe Business Case for Advancing Women’s Economic Empowerment
January 24, 2017Helle Bank Jorgensen was invited to speak at “The Business Case for Advancing Women’s Economic Empowerment” – an interactive session offered by Global Affairs Canada on January 25 2017.
Read moreIGF Annual General Meeting 2016 in Geneva
October 24, 2016
Helle was a panelist at the Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals, and Sustainable Development – AGM 2016, on the topic of the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights.
The Canadian Global Exploration Forum (CGEF)
October 12, 2016
Helle spoke at the CGEF Conference in Calgary on “A Strategy for the Future We Want: How to Leverage the SDGs and the Agenda 2030”.
The Soul of the Next Economy Forum
September 30, 2016
Helle spoke about the 2030 Sustainability Agenda at the Soul of the Next Economy Forum in Calgary.
Go for the Greens 2016 Conference
September 23, 2016Helle spoke about gender equality and the increasing trend of sustainability at the Go for the Greens 2016 Conference in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.
Read moreResponsible Sourcing Initiatives Panel by Global Affairs Canada
September 12, 2016
Helle moderated a panel discussion by Global Affairs Canda on responsible sourcing initiatives.
The State of Sustainability Conference at University of Toronto
September 8, 2016Helle Bank Jorgensen gave the Keynote Address at the University of Toronto’s Conference.
Read moreRing the Bell for Gender Equality
March 11, 2016Helle was invited to be on the panel at the International Women’s Day event “Ring the Bell for Gender Equality”, co-hosted by Women in the ETFs, UN Global Compact, Sustainable Stock Exchanges Initiative, UN Women, IFC and The World Federation of Exchanges
Read moreImplementation of the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights
March 9, 2016Helle was the Master of Ceremony and facilitator for the roundtable discussion at PDAC 2016’s side event “Roundtable on the Implementation of the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights”, co-hosted byGlobal Compact Network Canada and Global Affairs Canada, and with support from Export Development Canada.
Read moreAnti Corruption & Bribery
March 7, 2016Helle spoke at PDAC 2016’s Event Series Session “Corruption & Bribery: Using an Effective Compliance Program to Manage Risk”, hosted by Global Compact Network Canada and with support from Transparency International and Export Development Canada.
Read moreSustainability Panel
March 3, 2016Helle moderated the panel discussion “How High-Powered Corporate Boards are Integrating Sustainability into Corporate Strategy” at GLOBE 2016.
Read moreDinner with Justin Trudeau and Ban Ki-moon
February 11, 2016Helle was delighted to have been invited to dinner with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and United Nations Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon.
Read moreNational Roundtable on Canadian Private Sector
February 8, 2016Helle moderated a panel consisted of John Coyne (VP & General Counsel of Unilever), Tara Nathan (Executive Director, MasterCard), Huguette Labelle (former Chair, Transparency International), and David Creighton (Deputy Chair, Cordiant Capital) at the National Roundtable on Canadian Private Sector in meeting the Sustainable Development Goals, co-hosted by the Global Compact Network Canadaand Global Affairs Canada.
Read moreGlobal Market Trends in ESG
June 5, 2015Helle spoke about Global Market Trends in ESG and Responsible Investing atESG Forum: Investing For The Future in Toronto, ON.
Read moreUpmanship: The New Science of CSR Toronto
June 2, 2015Helle was a guest speaker at Upmanship: The New Science of CSR Toronto
Read moreCorporate Sustainability and Long-Term Thinking in the Board Room
February 26, 2015Helle hosted a live webinar on Corporate Sustainability and Long-Term Thinking in the Board Room. Panelists include Global Chairman of Unilever, Michael Treschow; the Chair of CSR Committee at PVH Corp. Rita M. Rodriguez and Managing Director and Global Chief Operating Officer for BlackRock’s Corporate Governance & Responsible Investment team, Chad Spitler.
Read morePublished by Greenbiz
December 4, 2014Helle’s article “How boards of directors can shape a sustainable future” is published by Greenbiz. The Board Program from UN Global Compact was created to support boards of directors, drive sustainability initiatives and answer the public call for transparency, accountability, better governance and stewardship of our common resources.
Read moreUN Global Compact Board Programme Launch
November 20, 2014As a Global Facilitator for the Global Compact Board Programme, Helle joined the launch of the programme in New York.
Read moreWorld Bank’s Conference on Public Sector Integrated Reporting
November 17, 2014Helle was a guest speaker at the World Bank’s Conference on Public Sector Integrated Reporting:Natural Capital Accounting and Bridging Public/Private Sector Integrated Reporting.
Read moreConference Board of Canada Corporate Responsibility Summit
October 30, 2014Helle chaired two sessions at the Conference Board of Canada Corporate Responsibility Summit(Toronto, Canada):Embedding Sustainability Throughout Your Supply Chain & Making the Business Case for CSR and Getting the C-Suite On Board.
Read more8th Annual European GRC Summit
September 22, 2014Helle spoke by video at the8th Annual European GRC Summit (Copenhagen, Denmark) on The Role, Responsibility, & Power of Boards to Unlock the Value of Corporate Sustainability.
Read moreThe State of Labour: The Global Financial Crisis and Its Impact
August 1, 2014Helle was referenced in “The State of Labour: The Global Financial Crisis and Its Impact” edited by Sharit K. Bhowmik.
Read moreCanadian Women in CSR
March 1, 2014Helle was featured in the TSSS Series on Canadian Women in CSR. Read her interview »
Read morePlanning for a Sustainable Future
January 1, 2014B. Accountability participates in the advisory panel for the NAEM publication Planning for a Sustainable Future: The Ideas that Will Shape EHS & Sustainability Management in the Year to Come.
Read moreCOP19 in Warsaw, Poland
November 1, 2013Helle attends the COP19 in Warsaw, Poland. Check out her blog posts withGreenBiz, GLOBE-Net.(In picture: Yves Legault, Manager, French Chapter of the GCNC; Christiana Figueres, Executive Secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change; Brice Lalonde, Executive Coordinator of Rio+20; Helle; Daniele Violetti, Chief of Staff of UNFCCC)
Read moreUNEP Publication on Corporate Sustainability Reporting
November 1, 2013Helle provided insight into the UNEP publication Frequently Asked Questions on Corporate Sustainability Reporting Tackling the big questions around the global corporate sustainability reporting agenda.
Read moreClimate Week
September 1, 2013Helle joins business leaders from across the globe in New York for Climate Week. Check out her interview with Hub-Culture here and her blog post Climate Week: It’s Crunch Time in the Big Apple.
Read moreLaunch of GRI G4
June 12, 2013Helle participates in a panel at the Toronto Stock Exchange for the launch of GRI G4 Guidelines.
Read moreNorthern Lights European Business Leaders’ Convention
June 4, 2013Helle joins several business and government leaders an the Northern Lights European Business Leaders’ Convention: EUROPE’S NEW NORMAL: What Does It Mean in Banking, Business and Politics?
Read moreGRI Conference 2013
May 22, 2013Helle Bank Jorgensen joins over 1600 leaders in Amsterdam, the Netherlands for three days to discuss the key challenges and opportunities in reporting and sustainability integration into business at the Global Conference on Sustainability and Reporting.
Read moreCanadian International Council
May 15, 2013Helle Bank Jorgensen speaks about “Challenges to Corporate Statecraft” at the Canadian International Council dinner event.
Read moreSustainability and Technology Commercialisation
April 1, 2013
Helle Bank Jorgensen speaks at the Sustainability and Technology Commercialization: Challenges and Opportunities webinar hosted by the U.S. Department of State’s Regional Northern European Hub.
Read moreWomen’s Network for a Sustainable Future
February 21, 2013Helle leads a panel on sustainable consumption with the Women’s Network for a Sustainable Future.
Read moreClinton Global Initiative and Climate Week
September 26, 2012Helle spoke about climate imperatives at the Clinton Global Initiative and Climate Week in New York City. Watch her interview »
Read moreHelle and Act NOW at Climate Week
September 25, 2012Helle and Lisbet Braemer-Jensen of Act NOW spoke about today’s solutions for climate progress at Climate Week in New York City. Watch the interview ».
Read moreRio+20 World Green Summit
September 6, 2012Helle participates in a high-level panel at the 2012 Rio+20 World Green Summit. Watch here.
Read moreHelle meets Al Gore
September 29, 2011Former US Vice President Al Gore and Helle Bank Jorgensen at the CSR Award Show in Denmark.
Read moreInternational Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance
September 1, 2011Helle begins serving on the Finance and Audit Committee for the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance.
Read moreFMI-GMA Sustainability Summit
December 1, 2010Helle speaks at FMI-GMA Sustainability Summit in Arlington, VA.
Read moreAICPA – SEC Conference
December 1, 2010Helle speaks at AICPA-SEC (US Securities and Exchange) Conference.
Read moreTransforming Societies to Mitigate and Adapt to Climate Change
October 11, 2010Helle speaks at Transforming Societies to Mitigate and Adapt to Climate Change Conference at Columbia University’s Earth Institute. Watch here.
Read moreMateriality of ESG Performance
August 12, 2010Helle speaks at the Conference Board webinar The Materiality of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Performance.
Read moreUNGC Leaders Summit
June 24, 2010Helle attends the UNGC Leaders Summit, NYC. (In picture: UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon and Helle.)
Read moreHighlands Regenerative Design Conference
June 18, 2010Helle spoke at NJ Highlands Regenerative Design Conference. Watch Helle’s speech »
Read moreGRI 2010
May 27, 2010Helle speaks at the Global Reporting Conference in Amsterdam along with Jean-Philippe Renaut, Marc Gunther, Erin Lyon and others.
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Copenhagen Climate Council
December 1, 2009Helle works with Steven Chu, US Secretary of Energy, as part of the Copenhagen Climate Council.
Read moreWomen’s Network for a Sustainable Future
October 1, 2009Helle begins serving on the Board of Women’s Network for a Sustainable Future.
Read moreGreen Competitive Landscape
June 24, 2009Helle speaks at the Conference Board webinar: Green Competitive Landscape: Winners and Losers.
Read moreEU Commission for Climate Change
October 2, 2008European Commissioner for Climate Change Connie Hedegaard vists PwC’s premises and attends a Conference organised by Helle for all ambassadors in Denmark.
Read moreEuropean Policy Centre
September 1, 2007Helle begins serving on the Governing Board of Directors at the European Policy Centre.
Read moreTowards New Global Strategies: Public Goods and Human Rights
June 1, 2007Helle wrote a chapter on “The global responsibility of private companies” with Henrik Brade Johansen and Jens Kvorning in the book “Towards New Global Strategies: Public Goods and Human Rights” Edited by: Erik Andre Andersen and Birgit Lindsnaes.
Read moreWorld Development Report 2005: A Better Investment Climate for Everyone
August 1, 2005Helle was referenced in “World Development Report 2005: A Better Investment Climate for Everyone” By World Bank.
Read moreTallberg Forum
July 1, 2005Helle participates at Tallberg Forum – How on Earth Can We Live Together?
Read moreGood Business Ethics and Non-financial Reporting
July 1, 2005
Helle contributed to the Network of Good Business Ethics and Non-financial Reporting – a Network of 50 CEO’s from Leading Companies and Investors, who met quarterly to discuss business ethics and non-financial reporting. The Network was initiated and facilitated by Helle.
Strengthening Implementation of CSR in Global Supply Chains
October 1, 2003Helle co-authored “Strengthening Implementation of CSR in Global Supply Chains” for World Bank/IFC.
Read moreThe University of New South Wales law journal, Volume 28
August 1, 2003Helle was referenced in “The University of New South Wales law journal, Volume 28“.
Read moreWorld’s first Corporate Integrated Report
January 1, 2002Helle co-creates the first ever integrated report for Novozymes.
Read moreCreating Value in a Regulated World: CFO Perspectives
January 1, 2002Helle contributed to the book, Creating Value in a Regulated World: CFO Perspectives.
Read moreAccounting for the Environment: Second Edition
August 1, 2001Helle was acknowledged in the book “Accounting for the Environment: Second Edition” By Rob Gray, Jan Bebbington.
Read moreThe ValueReporting Revolution: Moving Beyond the Earnings Game
January 1, 2001Helle contributed to the book, The Value Reporting Revolution.
Read moreProtocols for non-financial reporting
January 1, 2000Helle worked with the Danish Government and the European Commission to develop protocols for non-financial reporting.
Read moreA True and Fair View of Environmental Costs
January 1, 1994Helle authored “A True and Fair View of Environmental Costs” – a book about how to incorporate information about environmental opportunities and externalities into the annual report.
Read moreAccounting for the Environment
January 1, 1993Helle contributed to the book Accounting for the Environment, by Rob Gray.
Read morePwC
January 1, 1992Helle starts her role as a Financial Auditor at PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Read moreLife Cycle Analysis & Life Cycle Centre
January 1, 1991Helle works on Life Cycle Analyses and Life Cycle Cost at the Life Cycle Centre – The Institute of Product Development, at the Technical University of Denmark.
Read moreWorld’s First Green Account
January 1, 1990Helle develops the world’s first green account for the Danish Steelworks based on Lifecycle Analysis Methodologies.
Read moreLeo Alting
January 1, 1989Professor Emeritus Leo Alting of the Life Cycle Centre at theTechnical University of Denmark inspires Helle to combine her Business Law Degree and her future Master in Business Administration and Auditing with Life Cycle Analysis and Life Cycle Cost methodologies.
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Social Accounts
December 1, 1999Helle co-authored Social Accounts, a book about new forms of social accounting and reporting.
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