This training course is entitled Sustainability and Climate Reporting, the ultimate guide. I have called it that because I have spent a few hundred hours of my time researching the area of reporting and decided to include all the relevant topics that a person who is new to this area would expect. I tried to avoid covering too much technical knowledge to make this training course digestible for everyone in all the different activities in the world of government, non-government and corporate organisations that need to report on how they are tackling sustainability and climate issues.
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This training course is entitled Sustainability and Climate Reporting, the ultimate guide. I have called it that because I have spent a few hundred hours of my time researching the area of reporting and decided to include all the relevant topics that a person who is new to this area would expect. I tried to avoid covering too much technical knowledge to make this training course digestible for everyone in all the different activities in the world of government, non-government and corporate organisations that need to report on how they are tackling sustainability and climate issues.
This training course is entitled Sustainability and Climate Reporting, the ultimate guide. I have called it that because I have spent a few hundred hours of my time researching the area of reporting and decided to include all the relevant topics that a person who is new to this area would expect. I tried to avoid covering too much technical knowledge to make this training course digestible for everyone in all the different activities in the world of government, non-government and corporate organisations that need to report on how they are tackling sustainability and climate issues.
There are three parts to this training course:
Part 1 is entitled building blocks. This is where I cover the individual components of sustainability and reporting since environmental reporting started after the Exxon Valdez oil spill in 1989.
Part 2 covers the developments in reporting since 2017 when the Task Force on Climate-related financial disclosures published its report and recommendations. I then move on to cover more recent events when in June 2023 the International Financial Reporting Standards Foundation’s International Sustainability Standards Board published IFRS S1 on sustainability-related financial disclosures and S2 on climate-related financial disclosures. At the same time, the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board, in addition to its existing 77 standards on sustainability-related financial disclosures also published its industry guidance document for I will also cover the recent Task Force on Nature-related financial disclosures.
Part 3 is entitled Sustainability and climate-related reporting 2024 to 2025. In this part I will cover the following three topics: 1) The European Union’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive or CSRD, 2) the Task Force for Climate-related disclosures final report and 3) a look to the future and what it might hold on this important area of activity.
The main purpose of this training course is to explain the sustainability-related and climate-related reporting requirements of all the world’s major international associations and regulators and give you some examples of how these international standards have been implemented in individual countries and regional jurisdictions.
In conclusion, there has been a lot of progress on this subject in the last two to three years and we are at a stage where global standards of best practice have emerged as well as a lot of voluntary, and some compulsory, reporting standards. These are currently being implemented in some jurisdictions in accordance with newly enacted, legally binding, laws and regulations and, as a chartered accountant as well as risk manager, I wanted to contribute to these efforts through the domain of education, hence making this training course for everyone who are either merely interested, or those of you already working or about to start working, on this vast subject.
I hope you enjoy this training course and look forward to hearing from you regarding your feedback about the material.
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Introduction
Part 1: Building Blocks
2. Part 1 Building blocks structure
Section 1.1.1 Exxon Valdez and Ceres
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SASB
Greenhouse Gas Protocol, part 1
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Comprehensive guide to sustainability reporting standards
Course is well organized and easy to follow.
Content reflects recent standards and updates.
Complex topics explained clearly and effectively.
Covers major reporting frameworks in depth.
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Review Greenhouse Gas Protocol
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Refresh your understanding of the Greenhouse Gas Protocol to better grasp emissions reporting requirements covered in the course.
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Review the scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions categories.
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Study the calculation methodologies for different emission sources.
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Familiarize yourself with the reporting guidelines.
Review 'The Economics of Biodiversity: The Dasgupta Review'
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Expand your understanding of the economic rationale behind nature-related financial disclosures by reviewing this report.
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Read the executive summary and key chapters on natural capital accounting.
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Identify the main recommendations for policymakers and businesses.
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Consider how the review's findings relate to the TNFD framework.
Review 'Sustainable Finance: The Law and Practice'
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Gain a deeper understanding of the financial aspects of sustainability reporting by reviewing this book.
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Putting Knowledge to Work
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Read the chapters on ESG investing and climate risk management.
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Take notes on the key legal and regulatory frameworks discussed.
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Consider how the concepts relate to the reporting standards covered in the course.
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Create a Compilation of Sustainability Reporting Frameworks
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Improve your understanding of the landscape of sustainability reporting by compiling a resource guide.
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Gather information on GRI, SASB, TCFD, IFRS S1/S2, and CSRD.
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Summarize the key features and requirements of each framework.
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Create a table comparing the frameworks side-by-side.
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Include links to official resources and guidance documents.
Write a blog post on CSRD's Double Materiality
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Solidify your understanding of the CSRD's double materiality concept by writing a blog post explaining it to a general audience.
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Research the CSRD's double materiality requirement.
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Outline the key aspects of the concept in simple terms.
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Provide examples of how companies can apply double materiality in their reporting.
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Publish the blog post on a platform like Medium or LinkedIn.
Develop a Sustainability Report Outline
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Apply your knowledge by creating a detailed outline for a sustainability report based on IFRS S1 and S2 standards.
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Choose a publicly traded company to focus on.
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Research the company's existing sustainability initiatives.
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Develop an outline covering governance, strategy, risk management, metrics, and targets.
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Include specific examples of disclosures the company could make.
Create a TCFD Scenario Analysis Presentation
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Practice applying the TCFD recommendations by creating a presentation outlining a climate scenario analysis for a specific company.
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Select a company and research its operations and climate risks.
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Choose two or three climate scenarios (e.g., 2°C warming, 4°C warming).
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Analyze the potential financial impacts of each scenario on the company.
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Develop a presentation summarizing the analysis and its implications.
Review Greenhouse Gas Protocol
Show steps
Refresh your understanding of the Greenhouse Gas Protocol to better grasp emissions reporting requirements covered in the course.
Show steps
- Review the scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions categories.
- Study the calculation methodologies for different emission sources.
- Familiarize yourself with the reporting guidelines.
Review 'The Economics of Biodiversity: The Dasgupta Review'
Show steps
Expand your understanding of the economic rationale behind nature-related financial disclosures by reviewing this report.
View
On Natural Capital: The Value of the World...
on Amazon
Show steps
- Read the executive summary and key chapters on natural capital accounting.
- Identify the main recommendations for policymakers and businesses.
- Consider how the review's findings relate to the TNFD framework.
Review 'Sustainable Finance: The Law and Practice'
Show steps
Gain a deeper understanding of the financial aspects of sustainability reporting by reviewing this book.
View
Putting Knowledge to Work
on Amazon
Show steps
- Read the chapters on ESG investing and climate risk management.
- Take notes on the key legal and regulatory frameworks discussed.
- Consider how the concepts relate to the reporting standards covered in the course.
Create a Compilation of Sustainability Reporting Frameworks
Show steps
Improve your understanding of the landscape of sustainability reporting by compiling a resource guide.
Show steps
- Gather information on GRI, SASB, TCFD, IFRS S1/S2, and CSRD.
- Summarize the key features and requirements of each framework.
- Create a table comparing the frameworks side-by-side.
- Include links to official resources and guidance documents.
Write a blog post on CSRD's Double Materiality
Show steps
Solidify your understanding of the CSRD's double materiality concept by writing a blog post explaining it to a general audience.
Show steps
- Research the CSRD's double materiality requirement.
- Outline the key aspects of the concept in simple terms.
- Provide examples of how companies can apply double materiality in their reporting.
- Publish the blog post on a platform like Medium or LinkedIn.
Develop a Sustainability Report Outline
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Apply your knowledge by creating a detailed outline for a sustainability report based on IFRS S1 and S2 standards.
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- Choose a publicly traded company to focus on.
- Research the company's existing sustainability initiatives.
- Develop an outline covering governance, strategy, risk management, metrics, and targets.
- Include specific examples of disclosures the company could make.
Create a TCFD Scenario Analysis Presentation
Show steps
Practice applying the TCFD recommendations by creating a presentation outlining a climate scenario analysis for a specific company.
Show steps
- Select a company and research its operations and climate risks.
- Choose two or three climate scenarios (e.g., 2°C warming, 4°C warming).
- Analyze the potential financial impacts of each scenario on the company.
- Develop a presentation summarizing the analysis and its implications.
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