About This Webinar
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.
Summary
This masterclass is designed for professionals getting their organisation ready to report sustainability information.
It looks at what effective reporting demands of a business as a whole, including practical steps to take such as performing a gap analysis in order to assess reporting readiness.
You will learn how to:
◆ Assess organisational readiness across people, processes, and systems
◆ Understand assurance and accreditation, and how they build credibility
◆ Plan for the cost implications of sustainability reporting
◆ Set the strategic direction for reporting, and perform a gap analysis to identify reporting readiness
Learning Outcomes
By completing this masterclass, you will build practical capability in assessing and preparing your organisation for sustainability reporting.
People, Processes, and Systems
◆ Understand how sustainability reporting reshapes people, processes, and systems
◆ Recognise the roles of employees, leadership, and governance in reporting
◆ Understand the technological and operational systems needed to support reporting
Assurance, Digital Reporting, and Cost
◆ Understand assurance and accreditation, and the difference between them
◆ Recognise the role of digital tagging and XBRL in sustainability reporting
◆ Understand the cost implications of reporting across people, processes, and systems
Strategy and Assessing Readiness
◆ Understand how to set sustainability direction
◆ Recognise the importance of conducting a materiality assessment and defining SMART goals
◆ Perform a gap analysis to identify and prioritise reporting readiness
Format
The Preparing Business for Sustainability Reporting masterclass is a single recorded session, approximately 1 hour in duration, and can be completed at your own pace.
- People, processes, and systems for sustainability reporting
- Assurance, accreditation, and digital reporting
- Cost implications of sustainability reporting
- Setting direction and assessing readiness
Who This Is For
The Preparing Business for Sustainability Reporting masterclass is designed for professionals responsible for planning or leading a reporting process:
◆ Sustainability and ESG professionals
◆ Sustainability consultants and advisors
◆ Finance and accounting professionals
◆ Risk and compliance professionals
◆ Corporate sustainability teams
◆ Internal and external auditors
