Corporate Sustainability - Corporate ESG Training

Reporting

Executive Masterclass led by industry expert. Duration: 90 mins

BESPOKE TRAINING

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Masterclass is hosted upon request for groups of 10 learners and more. Engage your teams in conversation and activate collaboration on some of the most material sustainability topics within your organization. Contact us to learn more

About the course

This course provides an in-depth understanding of reporting for sustainability. The course discusses the importance of sustainability metrics, the role of accounting, and the risks of greenwashing. It also covers transparency in communications and the presentation of sustainability reporting. The course will enable learners to understand how financial reporting can help drive corporate sustainability programs, build stakeholder trust, and reduce accusations of greenwashing.

Learning Outcomes

After completing this course learners will be able to :

Understand the importance of sustainability metrics for effective sustainability reporting
Recognize the role of accounting in sustainability reporting and how it helps in decision-making
Identify the risks of greenwashing and how to avoid them through effective reporting
Discuss the importance of transparency in communications to build stakeholder trust
Analyze different sustainability reporting frameworks and guidelines and their significance in sustainability reporting

Course Scope

Key topics that will be covered during the training

Importance of sustainability metrics for effective sustainability reporting
Role of accounting in sustainability reporting
Risks of greenwashing and ways to avoid it
Transparency in communications and stakeholder trust
Sustainability reporting frameworks and guidelines

Instructor

Sustainable Finance Expert Stephen Kibsey

Stephen is an investment professional with over thirty years of experience in various roles such as analyst, portfolio manager, and risk manager at different organizations including one of Canada's largest investment institutions, CDPQ, and one of Canada's largest corporate pension funds, BIMCOR. He has been actively involved in responsible investment and played a key role in the creation of the Sustainable Investment Professional Certificate and the Sustainability Ecosystem at Concordia University. He has also lectured on risk management in investment portfolio construction and sustainability finance and accounting at McGill University and Queen's University. Stephen has been a member of various panels and initiatives such as the Mining Association of Canada-Community of Interest Panel and the Finance and Sustainability Initiative in Montreal. He holds multiple degrees including a Bachelor of Science in Physiology, a Bachelor of Engineering in Mining, an MBA, and a SIPC. Stephen was also a CFA from 1991 to 2019 and has been recognized as a Brendan-Wood Top Gun portfolio manager from 2008-2010. He currently provides ESG coaching and mentoring services to various organizations after retiring from his career in investment management.

Our approach

Delivered by industry experts

Our masterclasses are delivered by industry and subject matter experts with years of experience and exceptional training skills.
Laser-focused content

Our emersion-style training material is condensed to provide you the complete overview of the subject, key resources and useful tools.
Interactive learning

Our masterclass sessions are limited to 25 participants; this enables each learner to get involved through discussions, activities, and Q&A.