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The modern business landscape is witnessing an escalating demand for corporations to produce sustainability reports that are transparent, reliable, and comparable. Such reports are essential to address the needs of investors and other financial market players. This course offers learners a comprehensive understanding of the paramount sustainability reporting standards deployed for Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) concerns and climate-specific data.
Central to our exploration are globally recognised frameworks including the Global Reporting Initiatives (GRI), Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), Sustainability Reporting Standards Board (SASB), and International Sustainability Standard Board (ISSB). The course lays significant emphasis on elucidating how organisations can proficiently convey information about pivotal sustainability-related risks and opportunities, ensuring that it serves the primary users of financial reports in making informed decisions.
Beyond presenting the salient features of sustainability reporting, learners will gain insights into the characteristics that define high-calibre sustainability-related disclosures. This module also ventures into the tangible challenges that organisations face while implementing and auditing these disclosures.
Key Topics
1) Evaluate the major sustainability reporting frameworks such as TCFD, GRI, SASB and ISSB.
2) Appraise the linkages between financial reporting and sustainability-related disclosures.
3) Assess the main features of sustainability reporting frameworks and characteristics of high-quality financial disclosures related to sustainability.
Location
Online & Asynchronous Learning