Training Objectives

By the end of the programme, participants will be able to: 

• List various reporting standards & frameworks and select the most suitable for them 
• Name the key obligations that corporations will be required to meet relevant to ESG and Sustainability  
• Identify the requirements stemming from existing regulations 
• Express the importance of producing appropriate ESG Reports  
• Convey the ESG and Sustainability challenges corporations are expected to face 
• Prepare the Compliance Unit to be best equipped for current and future ESG and Sustainable-related regulations  
• Choose the relevant tools to use for ESG reporting 
• Compare best practices in monitoring and reporting ESG for a corporation  
• Communicate ESG actions & performance 

Training Outline

• Introduction

– Importance of sustainable development for organisations

– Criteria for sustainable development (ESG)

– The role of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) in decision-making

• Overview of Corporate Sustainability Reporting

– Mandate for sustainability reporting: Non-Financial Reporting Directive (NFRD) for large-sized and public organizations since 2017

– Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and its extended scope

– New standards (ESRS), Stricter criteria and future implications for non-public organizations

• Sustainability Reporting Frameworks and Principles

– Introduction to different sustainability reporting frameworks

– Focus on the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards and the new European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS)

– Understanding the structure and components of GRI Standards and ESRS Standards

• Key Elements of Corporate Sustainability Reporting and the GRI Standards in Detail

– Setting up your sustainability governance structure

– GRI Sustainability reporting principles & Structure

– Stakeholder Mapping & Engagement

– Materiality Assessment

– Topic specific disclosures & indicators

– Data collection

– GRI Index

– External Assurance

• Communicating Key Report Findings

Who Should Attend 

This course is suitable for persons interested in ESG and Sustainability, and holding positions in the following fields:

• Compliance officers and managers in the financial services, insurance, and other regulated industries
• ESG & Sustainability Officers who wish to stay up to date with developments in the field
• Company executives from various departments who have been assigned the task of contributing towards their organisation’s Sustainability Report, strategy and plan and wish to have a better understanding of the field
• Business consultants / strategists
• Professionals interested in ESG and Sustainability regulations and policies

Training Style

The course is designed to deliver knowledge, initially by offering a theoretical assessment of ESG, and then adopting a more practical perspective that seeks to illustrate the challenges and obligations relating to ESG Reporting. The teaching methodology rests on an interactive approach that will seek to engage the participants and accordingly place emphasis on those aspects/issues discussed that are deemed to have the greatest value for the participants.

CPD Recognition

This programme may be approved for up to 7 CPD units in Financial Regulation. Eligibility criteria and CPD Units are verified directly by your association, regulator or other bodies which you hold membership.

In-house Training

For groups within the same organisation, this course may be customized to meet any specific needs and delivered in-house.