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Description
This course equips professionals with the skills to navigate the evolving landscape of ESG reporting with precision and strategic insight. Participants will learn to identify and assess key target audiences for ESG disclosures, ensuring that reporting efforts align with stakeholder expectations and regulatory demands. The curriculum guides learners through the selection of appropriate ESG frameworks and standards based on materiality principles, and demonstrates how to seamlessly integrate ESG data into existing corporate reporting structures. Additionally, the course highlights emerging trends and future developments in ESG reporting that CPAs should monitor, positioning them to lead with foresight and credibility in a rapidly changing environment.
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Key Takeaways
After this course, participants will be able to:
- Identify and evaluate target audiences for the organizations’ ESG reporting.
- Explain how to select the appropriate ESG reporting framework and standards based on materiality definitions.
- Outline how to integrate ESG into existing corporate reporting channels.
- Highlight areas for future development in ESG reporting that should be monitored by CPAs.
Who Will Benefit
Examples of professions who may benefit from this course include:
- Financial Statement Preparers
- Finance Managers
- Board Members
- Professionals involved in the preparation of sustainability or integrated reports
- Chief Executive Officers
- Chief Finance Officers
How to Access the Course
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Speaker(s)
Alison Joutsi, LL.B, MBA, is an ESG professional with significant experience building ESG programs and managing sustainability risks and opportunities for corporate clients. Her diverse background in law, business and communication allows her to build ESG strategies that integrate with existing corporate goals and priorities generating long-term return on investment. She is regularly called upon to present to Boards and speak at various events on ESG regulation, disclosure, climate risk, and is frequent guest lecturer to students on ESG strategy and reporting.