Sustainability Reporting Institute (Formerly Known as - CSRD Institute)

This is the third masterclass in the Climate Transition Plan Masterclass Series, providing a practical, expert-led look at the final two steps of building a credible transition plan: translating strategy into action and embedding governance to monitor and communicate progress. It covers how to identify decarbonisation levers, assess their cost and feasibility, and build a clear implementation roadmap, alongside the governance structures, KPIs, and communication practices needed to keep a transition plan credible over time. This session also shows how implementation depends on a company's maturity level, and outlines the typical challenges organisations face when moving from strategy to execution.

This foundational masterclass introduces the fundamentals of sustainability reporting: what it is, why it matters, and how it fits into the wider global reporting landscape. Through a practical, expert-led session, you will explore the key stakeholders involved, the benefits and challenges businesses face when reporting, and how major frameworks and standards, including GRI, ISSB, and CSRD, relate to one another. Real-world examples from company sustainability reports are used throughout to show how these concepts apply in practice. The session is designed for professionals new to sustainability reporting, as well as those wanting to consolidate their foundational knowledge.

This masterclass provides a practical, expert-led breakdown of how AI is impacting sustainability reporting, from its environmental cost to its real-world benefits and risks. You will explore where AI genuinely adds value to sustainability data management and reporting processes, and where caution is needed. The session also covers recommended AI tools and how to apply them responsibly within your own reporting workflows, helping you translate AI capabilities into more efficient, risk-aware practice.

This masterclass is designed for professionals getting their organisation ready to report on sustainability, from the inside out. It looks at what effective reporting demands of a business as a whole, from the people, processes and systems behind the data, to the strategy that gives it direction, to the verification and assurance of the reported sustainability information. You will learn how to assess organisational readiness, understand the cost implications of reporting, and perform a gap analysis to identify and prioritise what needs to change.

This masterclass delves into the core principles and rising global adoption of the ISSB Standards. It covers the foundations of IFRS S1 and IFRS S2, how these standards are being adopted across global jurisdictions, their core requirements and how they interact with one another, and how the ISSB Standards align with other major frameworks such as the ESRS (CSRD) and GRI Standards. You will build a practical understanding of the standards themselves, alongside how to apply them within the wider global reporting landscape.

This masterclass provides a practical, expert-led look at how SMEs can align sustainability ambitions with the VSME reporting framework. It shows how reporting can be used strategically to communicate with stakeholders such as banks and large clients, rather than simply to meet compliance requirements. You will learn how to apply the VSME Standard in a resource-efficient way, use it to drive business value, and prepare for future regulatory expectations as sustainability reporting demands continue to grow.

California has positioned itself at the forefront of mandatory climate disclosure with a suite of landmark legislation: SB 253, SB 261, and SB 219. This masterclass provides a practitioner-oriented survey of all three bills, covering who's subject to the requirements, what must be disclosed, and key timelines and thresholds. It also addresses practical readiness steps, including data collection learnings and assurance requirements, and shows how these mandates intersect with other emerging disclosure regimes, giving you a clear map of the California climate reporting landscape and concrete next steps for your organisation.

This is the first masterclass in the Climate Risk Masterclass Series, providing a practical, expert-led introduction to climate risk. It covers the fundamentals of climate risk and why it matters for organisations, along with the key distinction between physical and transition climate risks. Combining real-world examples with clear guidance, this session builds the foundational understanding needed to assess, manage, and report climate risk in line with leading frameworks such as IFRS S2 and TCFD, setting you up for the deeper dives into physical risks, transition risks, and reporting covered later in the series.

This is the second masterclass in the Climate Risk Masterclass Series, providing a practical, expert-led look at how to assess physical climate risks. It covers the five-step process companies use to assess physical risk, from identifying hazard sources and mapping exposure, to applying climate scenarios and translating risk into financial terms. Using real-world examples, including a detailed sourcing case study and Unilever's own physical risk disclosures, this session shows how to turn climate hazard data into a practical, decision-useful risk assessment that can inform procurement, operations, and strategy.

This is the third masterclass in the Climate Risk Masterclass Series, providing a practical, expert-led look at how to assess transition climate risks. Unlike physical risks, transition risks are driven by structural shifts in policy, markets, technology, and stakeholder expectations, and are assessed through structured business analysis rather than climate datasets. This session covers how to identify where a business is exposed to transition risk, translate that exposure into financial impact, and apply scenarios to test resilience under different transition pathways. Using real-world examples, including carbon cost impacts for Smurfit Kappa and demand shifts at Unilever, it also highlights the common challenges and mistakes to avoid when assessing transition risk.

This is the fourth and final masterclass in the Climate Risk Masterclass Series, providing a practical, expert-led look at how to report climate risks. It covers the main reporting frameworks, TCFD and IFRS S2, and the four pillars they share: governance, strategy, risk management, and metrics and targets. Using real-world examples, including Dr. Martens' climate risk disclosures, this session shows how physical and transition risk assessment feeds into each part of a report, what separates strong disclosures from weak ones, and how to manage the organisational challenges that often make reporting harder than the analysis itself.

This is the first masterclass in the Climate Transition Plan Masterclass Series, providing a practical, expert-led introduction to why organisations need a credible climate transition plan and what one involves. It sets the context, from the scale and sources of climate impact across sectors and activities, to the growing pressure from investors, regulators, and banking supervisors to move from climate risk integration to credible, capital-linked transition plans. This session lays the groundwork for the four-step development and implementation process, sector specifics, and real-world examples covered later in the series.

This is the second masterclass in the Climate Transition Plan Masterclass Series, providing a practical, expert-led look at the first two steps of building a credible transition plan: establishing the baseline and defining the direction. It covers how GHG accounting evolves into a full transition plan, the benefits of transition planning for credibility, resilience, and access to finance, and the practical steps involved in emissions accounting, climate risk mapping, and target setting. Using recognised guidance such as the GHG Protocol and SBTi, this session shows how to set a robust baseline and translate ambition into near-term and long-term targets.

This is the fourth and final masterclass in the Climate Transition Plan Masterclass Series. It moves from methodology to practice, showing how transition plans differ by sector and what credible plans look like in the real world. The session covers sector-specific decarbonisation priorities across energy, industry, transport, food, real estate, waste and agriculture, then reviews transition plan examples from retail, telecommunications, manufacturing and banking. It closes with a practical checklist you can use to assess your own organisation's progress.

This is the first masterclass in the GHG Protocol Corporate Standard Masterclass Series, providing a practical, foundational look at why businesses measure and manage greenhouse gas emissions, and how to define the boundaries of a company's emissions inventory. It covers the business case for climate action, the five core principles behind credible GHG accounting, and the two approaches to setting organisational boundaries. Real-world examples throughout show how different companies apply these concepts in practice.

This is the second masterclass in the GHG Protocol Corporate Standard Masterclass Series, providing a practical look at how to define operational boundaries and calculate emissions once organisational boundaries are set. It covers Scopes 1, 2 and 3, how to account for leased assets, how to source and apply emission factors, and when it's appropriate to use proxies and estimation methods to fill data gaps. Real-world examples throughout show how these concepts apply in practice.

This is the third masterclass in the GHG Protocol Corporate Standard Masterclass Series, providing a practical look at how to calculate emissions across Scopes 1 and 2, consolidate them into a single inventory, and document the process for transparency and audit readiness. It covers the standard emissions calculation formula, data sourcing for Scope 1 and Scope 2, the two accounting methods for Scope 2, consolidation across subsidiaries and joint ventures, and how to set and maintain a base year. Real-world examples throughout, including Google and Moller-Maersk, show how these concepts apply in practice.

This is the fourth masterclass in the GHG Protocol Corporate Standard Masterclass Series, providing a practical look at how companies set emissions reduction targets, align them with the Science Based Targets initiative, and communicate results to external stakeholders. It covers absolute and intensity-based targets, fixed versus rolling base years, net zero, SBTi validation criteria, and core disclosure requirements for sustainability reporting. Real-world examples throughout, including Coca-Cola and Ørsted, show how these concepts apply in practice.