FEI Dallas Summer Professional Development Series
Wednesday, August 13, 2025 | 7:30-9:45 a.m. | 2 CPEs
Registration deadline | Wednesday, August 6, 2025
Attire | Business Casual
A Primer on Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility
Presented by the University of North Texas | Center for Energy Accounting and Sustainability
An overview of the factors affecting the governance of organizations and how governance in turn influences an organization’s social responsibility, sustainability, and ESG policies. The program will review trends in these areas, corporate and investor perspectives and practices on key issues, along with a discussion of the tradeoffs of implementing such policies.
Stuart L. Gillan, Ph.D. | G. Brint Ryan Professor of Finance, University of North Texas
Learning Objectives – Attendees at this program will be able to:
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Understand the governance forces at play in organizations
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Appreciate how governance shapes social responsibility initiatives
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Distinguish between Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Socially Responsible Investing, and ESG
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Gain insights into the disparate views on the pros and cons of sustainability and ESG from both corporate and investment perspectives
SCHEDULE
7:30 a.m. | Breakfast available
8:00-9:45 a.m. | Program with Q&A (2 CPEs)
9:45-10:00 a.m. | Post-event networking (optional)
LOCATION & PARKING
University of North Texas
UNT Frisco Landing
12995 Preston Rd
Frisco, TX 75033
Parking permits will be emailed to registered attendees a few days prior to the event. Permit must be displayed on the auto dashboard to obtain free parking and avoid citation.
REGISTRATION
Registration deadline | Wednesday, August 6, 2025
This meeting is open to FEI Dallas members*, chapter sponsors, and prospective members and other non-members by invitation per the chapter’s Guest Policy. Pre-registration is required for all attendees.
*SPECIAL BENEFIT FOR FEI DALLAS MEMBERS: Bring your financial staff at no charge! See the Guests section below for information on how to register guests.
FEI Dallas Members | Free
Chapter Sponsors | Free per the attendance guidelines for your sponsorship level. Sponsors with registration-enabled logins may register on this page. If you receive a notice that you are not eligible to register, contact Jackie Dunn at [email protected].
Chapter Title Sponsor | 3 attendees
Strategic Partner | 2 attendees
Special Events Partner | 2 attendees
Platinum Sponsor | 2 attendees
Communications/Media Sponsor | 2 attendees
Academic Partner | Hosted event only
Special Partner | 1 attendee
Guests | $35.00 guest fee
FEI Dallas members may occasionally bring guests to chapter events subject to advance registration and approval. Guest fees are payable by credit card in advance at the time of registration. Guests may not serve in a business development role for a firm that provides products or services to financial executives unless specifically approved in advance.
To request guest approval, contact Jackie Dunn at [email protected] with the following information. Please send complete information to facilitate approval and registration.
Full name
First name for nametag (if different)
Company name
Job title
Address, City, State, Zip
Phone number
Email address
Payment information | Guest fee $35
Credit card number
Expiration date
Name on card
FEI DALLAS GUEST POLICY
Members and sponsors may bring guests subject to advance registration and approval. The following general conditions apply with exceptions approved in advance. Contact Jackie Dunn to request guest approval: [email protected].
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Guest fees, if applicable, are payable by credit card in advance at the time of registration.
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Guests generally may not attend monthly chapter meetings on a repeated basis. A notable exception is that chapter members’ financial staff are invited to the Summer Professional Development Series at no charge as a value-add to members, and may attend more than one session.
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Guests may not serve in a business development role for a firm that provides products or services to financial executives unless specifically approved in advance.
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Not all chapter events are open to guests. Refer to the registration section for each meeting for information on guest registration.
Special Provisions for Prospective Members
FEI members and chapter sponsors are encouraged to invite prospective members to monthly chapter meetings, the Summer Professional Development Series, and Special Events pursuant to the attendance guidelines for that event. Prospective members may attend one monthly FEI Dallas meeting on a complimentary basis, and additional events at the discretion of the Membership Committee, to evaluate the benefits of FEI membership.
FEI MEMBERSHIP QUALIFICATIONS
https://www.financialexecutives.org/Become-a-Member/Membership-Criteria
CPE CREDIT
This event offers 2 CPE credits to all attendees. Registration in the FEI system and onsite signature verification of attendance are required to earn CPE credit.
CPE credit for FEI Dallas Chapter events is available online via FEI’s CPE Center to both FEI members and non-members. This event offers 2 CPE credits to all attendees who are eligible to earn CPE credit. Registration in the FEI system and onsite signature verification of attendance is required to earn CPE credit.
Financial Executives International is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.nasbaregistry.org.
For FEI CPE credits, one credit hour equals 50 minutes according to NASBA guidelines. Some states boards may differ on how many minutes constitute a credit hour. Contact your state board for more information.
CANCELLATION
To cancel a reservation, contact Jackie Dunn at [email protected]. Forty-eight “business” hours notice is requested for cancellation. We recognize that plans can change at the last minute; however, as good stewards of our chapter finances we ask your help in controlling expenses due to last-minute cancellations and no‑shows.
CONTACTS
Jackie Dunn
FEI Dallas Manager
[email protected]
Nancy Ehlers
FEI Dallas CPE Manager
[email protected]