Go beyond the standards and develop the expert-level skills to apply IFRS S1 and S2 in practice. Through 10 hours of live, expert-led instruction, you will learn to evaluate sustainability disclosures critically, assess materiality at the company level, and integrate sustainability analysis into investment and business decision-making — the defining capability of today's leading sustainability professionals.

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What is covered?

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- The evolving ESG disclosure landscape Understand where sustainability reporting stands today and where the regulatory and market direction of travel is heading. Build the context you need to make sense of why the standards are designed the way they are.

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- Key framework differences Cut through the noise of competing frameworks. Understand the critical differences between the major sustainability reporting standards and how they relate to one another — so you can advise with clarity and confidence.

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- IFRS S1 — General Requirements Standard A thorough grounding in the overarching requirements for sustainability-related financial disclosures. Understand what S1 demands, how to apply it, and what good disclosure looks like in practice.

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- IFRS S2 — Climate Standard Deep-dive into the climate-specific disclosure requirements — governance, strategy, risk management, and metrics and targets — and what they mean for organisations at different stages of their reporting journey.

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- TCFD and its relationship with IFRS S2 Understand how the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures connects to IFRS S2, and what the transition means for organisations already reporting under TCFD.

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- SASB Standards in practice Go beyond theory into application — identifying the right standard for your industry, understanding omissions, setting reporting boundaries, choosing the right reporting format, and navigating assurance requirements.

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- The sustainability reporting process Map out what an effective, defensible sustainability reporting process looks like end to end — from data collection through to final disclosure.

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- Case studies and best practices Learn from real-world examples of how leading organisations are implementing the standards — what strong disclosure looks like, where common pitfalls lie, and how to avoid them.

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- Group activities and quiz sessions Put your knowledge to work in collaborative exercises and live quiz games that reinforce learning and make the most complex areas of the curriculum stick.