ESG, Sustainability & Climate Change Reporting for the Board

Course Overview

Environment Social Governance (ESG) – is the rapidly emerging agenda item in Board discussions, moving out of the “nice to do” sustainability report into hard-linedecision-making by governments, companies and investors. As governments start implementing their United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, they are expecting companies to support initiatives, and more emphasis will be made on metrics and reporting by large companies.

Global investor groups and financial institutions are not just making policy statements but have developed investment decision models which are now impacting on capital and lending flows. Companies and their stakeholders are seeing an uptick in regulatory questions, investor queries, and community interest. Also, influencers such as accounting standard setters, credit rating agencies and the media are now actively discussing real impacts on business such as emission targets, recyclables, impairment for climate changes, and social matters in supply chain and health.

Benefits Of Attending

• Understand the different components of ESG, its evolution and how the elements are evolving at different paces
• Understand the current status and language of Climate Change at the international level
• Determine an appropriate strategy for introducing or enhancing ESG components
• Determine an appropriate strategy for bringing the elements of climate change into normal business discussions and decision making
• Discuss the use of metrics and criteria – where to find, what would apply, how to benchmark

Who Should Attend

This course is designed for Board Directors, CEOs, CFOs, Risk Officers, Finance Officers, Investor Relations Officers, Sustainability Managers, External and Internal Auditors, Operational Managers.

Certification Criteria

You must meet two criteria to be eligible for an Informa Connect Academy Certificate of Completion:

• Satisfactory attendance: You must attend all sessions of the course. If, for any reason, you miss more than 2 hours of the course sessions, you will not be eligible to sit the course assessment
• Successful completion of the course assessment: Assessments will be ongoing and based on in-class participation and activities

About the CPE Credits

A maximum 18 of CPE credits can be earned upon completion of this course.

• Programme Level: Advanced
• Compulsory Requirements for Instructional Delivery for Virtual Participants
• Course Prerequisite: None
• Advanced Preparation: Reading material will be sent prior to the course

Delivered by Sharon

Sharon is a Fellow of the Governance Institute of Australia and Chartered Governance Institute, a CPA Australia, and holds legal qualifications from Australia, as well as an MBA specialising in Corporate Governance, Entrepreneurship, and Strategy. Sharon is a member of the ESG Advisory Committee to CPA Australia and is a member of the IFAC Professional Accountant in Business Advisory Group.

Certified by NASBA

Informa Connect is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit.

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