ESG for Accountants

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The growth of ESG has had a huge impact on businesses globally, and, therefore, on your role as advisors and reporters of financial records. This course will help you to get to grips with your ESG responsibilities.

£100 +VAT

4 CPD hours

120 days’ access

Use ACPD101 for 10% off any purchase.

ESG for Accountants

£100 +VAT

4 CPD hours 120 days’ access
Use ACPD101 for 10% off any purchase.

ESG for Accountants

This course is not currently available. To find out more, please get in touch.

This course will enable you to

  • Recognise the significance of ESG and how it’s being regulated
  • Understand how ESG compliance impacts the role of accountants
  • Discuss global frameworks and how they have progressed
  • Outline the risks associated with non-compliance and how to mitigate those
  • List the key steps involved in carrying out an ESG audit

About the course

As global awareness of sustainability and climate-related issues grows, accountants may find themselves increasingly tasked with tackling compliance and reporting related to environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues.

This course explores the impact of ESG regulation on businesses and the difficulties arising from the inconsistency of ESG regulation at local and international levels. It also looks at the role of accountants in implementing compliance and adapting your core skills to analyse ESG data, identify financial risk and help organisations to meet reporting requirements.

Contents

ESG compliance – an overview

Accountants and ESG
The origins of ESG compliance
Defining ESG
International standards
Green finance explained
ESG and professional services
ESG, financial crime and greenwashing
Emerging trends and challenges
The impact on accountants

The global ESG regulatory landscape

The main global framework
The need for global compliance
Regional overview: USA
Regional overview: EU
Regional overview: UK
Is ESG compliance mandatory?
Regional overview: APAC
Be ready for regulation

Managing ESG risks

The low-down on ESG risks
Industry-specific ESG risks
ESG risks and accounting
Data sources for ESG risk assessment
Leveraging technology
Dealing with data
Supply chain risks
Supply chain compliance

Creating an ESG culture

Skill sets for ESG compliance officers
Do we need ESG experts?
Communication to collaborate
Integrating ESG into existing frameworks
Ethics and good business sense
What does the future hold for ESG?
Useful resources

How it works

Author

Michael Harris

Michael Harris

Michael works with technology and data companies who provide anti-money laundering and anti-bribery compliance solutions. Michael offers unique insights into the changing geo-political risk landscape, the evolution of financial crime regulation, the genesis and development of AML and ABC regulation, and how data and technology can empower organisations.