HE1983 : Foundation of Sustainability Reporting

This practical and highly-interactive course includes real-life case studies and exercises where participants will be engaged in a series of interactive small groups and class workshops.
This course is designed to provide participants with a detailed and up-to-date overview of Foundation of Sustainability Reporting. It covers the fundamentals of sustainability and the evolution and importance of sustainability reporting; the stakeholders in sustainability reporting, ESG frameworks and corporate sustainability strategy; the global reporting initiative (GRI) standards, IFRS sustainability disclosure standards and sustainability accounting standards board (SASB); the task force on climate-related financial disclosures (TCFD), united nations sustainable development goals (SDGs) and regulatory and compliance requirements; and the sustainability data management, environmental performance metrics and social performance metrics.
During this interactive course, participants will learn the governance performance metrics, materiality assessment process and ESG performance analysis; the sustainability report structure, writing effective ESG disclosures and climate change reporting; the sustainability reporting technology, assurance and verification and integrated reporting concepts; developing a sustainability reporting roadmap, industry applications, ESG ratings and investor expectations; the artificial intelligence in ESG reporting, real-time sustainability disclosures, evolving global sustainability regulations and future of integrated ESG reporting; the data availability, accuracy issues and managing reporting complexity; and ensuring stakeholder confidence and best practices for successful reporting.