Through this course, you will learn about the principles of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) and local reporting requirements and SGX reporting timeline and frameworks. You will learn to conduct materiality assessments, identify the target audiences/stakeholders, engage stakeholders and write ESG reports using various reporting frameworks such as Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) and Taskforce for Climate‐related Financial Disclosure (TCFD). As part of the course, you will also get to analyse various published sustainability reports. The Global Sustainable Development Goals indicator as well as Sustainability Accounting Standards Board frameworks will also be discussed as possible alternatives for ESG disclosure and reporting.
Learning objectives
At the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Understand the principles of Environmental Social and Governance (ESG)
- Describe local reporting requirements and SGX reporting timeline and frameworks
- Conduct materiality assessments, identify the target audiences/stakeholders, engage stakeholders and write ESG reports
- Provide disclosure based on the recommendations by different reporting frameworks such as Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB), Taskforce for Climate‐related Financial Disclosure (TCFD), Climate Disclosure Standards Board (CDSB), International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC) and UN Guiding Principles Reporting Framework
- Demonstrate awareness on various ESG frameworks which can be used by organisations
Who should attend?
Business owners seeking to enhance their sustainability approach. The course is also suitable for individuals who are keen to learn about ESG reporting using GRI framework.
Certification
Participants will be awarded a certificate of completion upon meeting the 75% course attendance requirement.
For courses with formal assessment component, participants will be awarded the certification of completion upon passing the assessment. Otherwise, a certification of attendance will be issued instead upon meeting the 75% course attendance requirement.