Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) - data, accounting and reporting (Virtual Classroom)

Recognise and explain voluntary and mandatory standards and regulations that govern carbon accounting, ESG reporting and disclosures (including the EU Directive 2014/95/EU on non-financial reporting, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures

Interpret and analyse the range of ESG reporting standards and frameworks, including the SDGs and their indicators

Apply tools (SDG indicators, materiality matrix, carbon accounting etc.) covered in the course, to real life cases to prepare ESG reports and disclosures

Discuss some of the problems associated ESG data, reporting and disclosures

This course is ideal for accountants, managers and others who are involved the ESG reporting cycle or who more broadly engages with impact and sustainability within a public sector entity or a private company.

No advance preparation is required for this course.

The course is focused on providing a sound understanding of the range of standards and frameworks that exist for climate accounting and more broadly ESG disclosures. The two the interactive course includes mini-cases and case work on ESG data and ESG disclosures in Annual reports. The course will address the interlinkages between financial reporting and ESG reporting.

Participants will gain technical understanding that will equip them to understand, among other things; carbon accounting, materiality matrixes and voluntary versus mandatory ESG disclosures.

On receiving your request, one of our Customer Services Team will follow up with full information and to provide further assistance if necessary,