Social reporting has historically lagged behind environmental reporting, but this is changing quickly as regulators and standard-setters move to bring greater consistency to how organisations disclose people-related impacts.
This masterclass gives you a practical, expert-led exploration of social reporting, covering its foundations, the CSDDD, and global developments in human rights and social disclosure. It focuses on applied learning, using real-world examples such as Storebrand's human rights due diligence process to demonstrate how social reporting works in practice.
Understanding the normative foundations, such as the UNGPs and OECD Guidelines, alongside legislation such as the CSDDD and emerging frameworks such as TISFD, is becoming essential for credible social reporting. Key drivers behind this shift include rising regulatory requirements, including the CSDDD and modern slavery legislation, growing standardisation through emerging frameworks such as TISFD, and increasing global adoption of mandatory human rights due diligence.
The masterclass is a single recorded session, approximately one hour long, and can be completed at your own pace.
Summary
By the end of this masterclass, learners will be able to:
Foundations of Social Reporting
- Understand the UNGPs, OECD Guidelines, and ILO Conventions underpinning social reporting
- Understand how social topics are incorporated into ESRS, GRI, and ISSB Standards
- Understand emerging frameworks such as TISFD
The CSDDD in Depth
- Understand the CSDDD's objective, scope, and legislative timeline
- Apply the six-step due diligence process
- Understand human rights obligations and enforcement under the CSDDD
Global Developments and Practical Application
- Understand global developments in social and human rights reporting across regions
- Apply real-world examples of human rights due diligence in practice
- Understand how social reporting is converging with climate and nature disclosure
Who this is for
Designed for professionals involved in human rights, social sustainability, and due diligence reporting:
- Sustainability and ESG professionals
- Sustainability consultants and advisors
- Risk and compliance professionals
- Corporate sustainability teams
- Legal and governance professionals
- Internal and external auditors
