ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance), which includes sustainability reporting, is a topic of growing importance for private and public sector alike as stakeholders and investors demand better visibility of the impact organisations are having on the planet and society. Accountants and finance professionals are increasingly being called on to help measure and report on various ESG metrics and to ensure the appropriate disclosures are being made, a task which is unfamiliar to many. The emergence of legislation like the Corporate Social Responsibility Directive (CSRD) shows that ESG reporting is moving from an optional activity to mandatory so it is wise to start to preparing now.
Everyone is in a different stage in their ESG journey. If you are just starting out and need to orientate yourself then these entry-level courses will be ideal for you:
Introduction to ESG Reporting
Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) - Data, Accounting and Reporting
The S in ESG: Social Reporting
The G in ESG: Reporting on Governance parameters
ESG Frameworks Overview
For those that know they must engage with ESG soon, our 5-day ESG Fundamentals course is our most comprehensive offering and will really accelerate your ESG journey:
ESG Fundamentals - Comprehensive Workshop
For those looking to dig deeper into specific ESG legislation and frameworks we have the following:
Corporate Social Responsibility Directive (CSRD) and European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS)
ESG Reporting using the GRI Framework
Materiality using SASB
We also have courses focussing on how ESG reports are used:
ESG Investing for Fund Accountants Part 1
ESG Investing for Fund Accountants Part 2
Introduction to ESG Bank Lending
Finally, the following course is for experienced preparers and users of IFRS financial statements and those who are involved in ESG and sustainability reporting and who require an update in both reporting areas:
IFRS and ESG Reporting Workshop
IASeminars is committed to growing our portfolio of topics in this important space and are working with experienced teaching faculty on course development. Further topics currently under consideration include SASB Standards, Integrated Reporting (‹IR›), ISSB Standards, Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) and Materiality. If any of these topics are of interest to you or you are looking for an ESG course you don’t see here, please let us know.
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