Syed Faraz Haider - KPMG Pakistan

Faraz is a Fellow Chartered Certified Accountants U.K, Maters in Commerce and a Member of the Institute of Internal Auditors with over 12 years of experience in Advisory, Audit and Assurance. A Senior Manager in the Advisory practice of KPMG in Pakistan, Leading ESG Advisory, Reporting and Assurance Service line. He is a member of KPMG IMPACT which supports and empowers KPMG professionals as they assist clients in fulfilling their purpose, achieving their ESG goals, and supporting the world’s attainment of the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

He is trained by the United Nations System Staff College (UNSSC) for Policy Coherence for Sustainable Development, Paris Agreement on Climate Change, Climate Change and Sustainability, Circular Economy and the 2030 Agenda and Social Protection for Sustainable Development. Also, recently trained by University of Cambridge Judge Business School on ESG and by the New York University NYU Stern Centre for Sustainable Business Executive Certificate in Advance Sustainability.

He is also an active facilitator for KPMG EMA Core Skills Foundation Course and a seasoned trainer for ESG, Sustainability, UN Sustainable Development Goals and certified <IR> Framework practitioner - Value Reporting Foundation, Social Protection, Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), Internal Audit External Quality Assessments, Report Writing, Root cause Analysis, Public Procurement, 5s, Kaizen, Ms. Office, Managing Stress and Soft skill etc. He is also accredited for KPMG Sustainability Assurance Manual (KSAM) Services.

Faraz enjoys collaborations with communities, societies and cross border diverse teams excelling his people management and leadership skills. His diverse global experience include ESG Strategy & Transformation, ESG in Deals & Sustainable Supply Chain, ESG Reporting, ESG Assurance, ESG Awareness, Climate Risk & Decarbonization, Governance Risk and Compliance, International Development, Donor funded project, Grants Management, Internal Audit, Internal Controls, Quality Assessment reviews of IAD, Strategy and Operations, Monitoring and Evaluation, Capacity Building, Social Impact, Financial Advisory, Budgeting & Planning with Multilateral organizations, Governments, Regulators, Financial services, Conglomerates, Donor Agencies, Energy and Resources, Fertilizer, Power and Utilities, Automotive, Textile, Chemical, Agriculture, Handicrafts, Distribution, Food and Beverages and Education sector clients.

He is well versed and has hands on experience with the local / international laws, regulations, EGS/Sustainability standards and frameworks.

Fellow Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) U.K.
Member Institute of Internal Auditors
Masters in Commerce, HEC PK

University of Cambridge Judge Business School - ESG 101
New York University NYU Stern Centre for Sustainable Business Executive Certificate in Advance Sustainability.
Certified Practitioner / GRI Trainer
UNSSC - Policy Coherence for Sustainable Development / Circular Economy and the 2030 Agenda / Social Protection for Sustainable Development / Paris Agreement on Climate Change