The CPE course provides a concise overview of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) reporting. This is an emerging system of non-financial record-keeping and governance. Around the world, organizations of all sizes and kinds are under increasing pressure from regulators, consumers, employees, and other stakeholders to provide a fuller and more integrated picture of the way in which entities operate, invest, and create value. This includes taking into account how their operations impact financial, manufactured, intellectual, human, social, relationship, and natural capital. Participants will walk away with an increased situational awareness of ESG reporting, and an ESG starter strategy. This can be used immediately to position themselves for ESG success in an era of growing expectations for conscious capitalism, ethical investing and moral leadership.

Learning Objectives:

Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:

• Understand at least 10 technological, business and social trends driving ESG adoption
• Explain at least five leading trends in the current ESG landscape
• Appraise at least 10 key considerations when operationalizing ESG and shifting from theory to practice
• Point out at least 10 leading case studies of ESG reporting
• Summarize at least five ways practitioners can prepare for ESG success

Topics Covered:

• What is ESG?
• Key Technology, Economic and Social Drivers of ESG
• ESG Current Landscape
• Issues in Shifting from Theory to Practice
• COP26: Implications for the Accounting Profession
• Technical Examples of ESG Reporting
• The S in ESG: Social Metrics
• The G in ESG: Governance Ethics
• ESG as an Emerging Client Advisory Service
• ESG Rerporting Best Practices
• ESG and Blockchain
• Leading ESG Reporting Frameworks
• ESG Certifications
• Prominent ESG Software and Calculators
• ESG Starter Strategy

Who Will Benefit/Target Audience:

Practitioners who want a basic, non-technical understanding of ESG reporting and how to set themselves up for long-term success in an era of growing demands for non-financial disclosures.

Prerequisite Knowledge

Participants should have a basic understanding of Internet technology, online navigation, and digital productivity services.