Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Reporting for Accountants

The course provides a concise overview of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) reporting. This is an emerging system of non-financial record-keeping and governance. Around the world, organizations of all sizes and kinds are under increasing pressure from regulators, consumers, employees, and other stakeholders to provide a fuller and more integrated picture of the way in which entities operate, invest, and create value. This includes taking into account how their operations impact financial, manufactured, intellectual, human, social, relationship, and natural capital. Participants will walk away with an increased situational awareness of ESG reporting, and an ESG starter strategy. This can be used immediately to position themselves for ESG success in an era of growing expectations for conscious capitalism, ethical investing and moral leadership.

Topic Covered:

• What is ESG?
• Key Technology, Economic and Social Drivers of ESG
• ESG Current Landscape
• Issues in Shifting from Theory to Practice
• COP26: Implications for the Accounting Profession
• Technical Examples of ESG Reporting
• The “S” in ESG: Social Metrics
• The “G” in ESG: Governance Ethics
• ESG as an Emerging Client Advisory Service
• ESG Reporting Best Practices
• ESG and Blockchain
• Leading ESG Reporting Frameworks
• ESG Certifications
• Prominent ESG Software and Calculators
• ESG Starter Strategy

Who Should Attend:
Practitioners who want a basic, non-technical understanding of ESG reporting and how to set themselves up for long-term success in an era of growing demands for non-financial disclosures.