
Advance your career as Sustainability Reporting Expert!
The Sustainability Reporting Institute provides professionals with the knowledge and technical skills to excel in sustainability reporting, ESG disclosures, and corporate transparency. Whether you’re an ESG professional, financial analyst, corporate sustainability leader, or compliance officer, these courses will equip you with the expertise to navigate global reporting frameworks, conduct materiality assessments, and ensure regulatory compliance.
Corporate Training Packages available for organisations looking to enhance ESG reporting expertise.

Fundamentals of Sustainability Reporting
This foundational course covers the importance of sustainability disclosures, the role of ESG in corporate strategy, and key reporting principles.
Course Outline:
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Introduction to sustainability reporting
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Importance of transparency & accountability
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Stakeholder expectations & regulatory trends
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Overview of global reporting frameworks
What You Will Learn:
✅ Understand the fundamentals of ESG reporting and its role in corporate strategy
✅ Identify key stakeholders and their reporting expectations
✅ Recognise major sustainability reporting frameworks and their applications
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Duration: 3 hours (Self-paced)

GRI Standards and Impact Materiality
Learn how to apply GRI Standards to measure, disclose, and communicate sustainability performance using impact materiality assessments.
Course Outline:
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Overview of GRI framework & reporting structure
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Conducting impact materiality assessments
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Aligning disclosures with GRI Sector & Universal Standards
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Best practices for GRI-compliant sustainability reporting
What You Will Learn:
✅ Apply GRI Standards to sustainability reporting
✅ Conduct impact materiality assessments to identify key ESG factors
✅ Align GRI reporting with corporate sustainability strategies
Duration: 6 hours (Self-paced + Case Studies)

ISSB Standards & Investor-focused Reporting
Understand IFRS S1 & S2, investor-focused ESG disclosures, and how to integrate sustainability into financial reporting.
Course Outline:
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Overview of ISSB (IFRS S1 & S2)
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Connecting sustainability & financial disclosures
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Climate-related financial disclosures (TCFD-aligned)
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Preparing ISSB-compliant reports
What You Will Learn:
✅ Understand the role of ISSB and IFRS S1 & S2 in sustainability disclosures
✅ Learn how to integrate climate risks into financial reporting
✅ Prepare investor-focused sustainability reports
Duration: 5 hours (Self-paced + Instructor Q&A)

Materiality Assessment & Stakeholder Engagement
Master single, double, and financial materiality assessments and learn how to engage investors, regulators, and communities in sustainability reporting.
Course Outline:
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Understanding materiality in ESG reporting
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Conducting single vs. double materiality assessments
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Engaging stakeholders & prioritising ESG topics
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Applying materiality to reporting frameworks
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What You Will Learn:
✅ Differentiate between single, double, and financial materiality
✅ Develop materiality assessments that align with regulatory requirements
✅ Implement effective stakeholder engagement strategies
Duration: 4 hours (Self-paced + Case Study Exercise)

ESG Data Management & Reporting Technology
Learn best practices for ESG data collection, validation, and management, and explore AI, blockchain, and digital platforms in sustainability reporting.
Course Outline:
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ESG data collection & verification methods
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Common ESG data challenges & solutions
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Digital tools for ESG data management
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AI & blockchain in sustainability reporting
What You Will Learn:
✅ Understand ESG data collection and verification processes
✅ Explore cutting-edge technologies for ESG data management
✅ Improve data accuracy and compliance in sustainability reporting
Duration: 6 hours (Self-paced + Hands-on Tools)

Climate & Carbon Reporting
Gain expertise in reporting Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions, carbon accounting, and aligning disclosures with TCFD, ISSB, and EU regulations.
Course Outline:
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Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol & Scope 1, 2, 3 reporting
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Climate-related risks & disclosures (TCFD, ISSB S2)
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Aligning carbon reporting with financial statements
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Carbon reduction & offset strategies
What You Will Learn:
✅ Measure and report Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions
✅ Align carbon reporting with international frameworks (TCFD, ISSB S2)
✅ Understand carbon reduction strategies and offset mechanisms
Duration: 6 hours (Self-paced + Case Study)

Regulatory Compliance & Emerging ESG Regulations
Stay ahead of global sustainability disclosure mandates, including EU (CSRD, SFDR), US (SEC), ASEAN, and Singapore’s SGX reporting rules.
Course Outline:
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Global ESG regulations & compliance trends
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CSRD, SFDR, SEC, SGX & ASEAN regulations
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Legal risks, greenwashing & enforcement
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Preparing for upcoming disclosure mandates
What You Will Learn:
✅ Understand current and upcoming ESG regulations
✅ Learn how to comply with sustainability disclosure requirements
✅ Identify legal risks and avoid greenwashing in ESG reporting
Duration: 5 hours (Self-paced + Compliance Checklist)

Assurance & Verification of Sustainability Reports
Learn the third-party assurance process for sustainability reports and explore standards like ISSA 5000, ISAE 3000, AA1000AS, and CSRD audit requirements.
Course Outline:
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The role of ESG assurance & verification
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Understanding ISSA 5000, ISAE 3000, AA1000AS standards
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ESG auditing process & best practices
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Preparing for independent assurance reviews
What You Will Learn:
✅ Understand the importance of third-party ESG assurance
✅ Learn how to apply ISAE 3000, AA1000AS, and CSRD audit standards
✅ Prepare sustainability reports for independent verification
Duration: 4 hours (Self-paced + Expert-Led Session)

An Engaging Narrative: An Integrative Verbal & Visual Approach to Storytelling
Be clear on the implications in making greenwashing claims, know the regulatory boundaries surrounding greenwashing, and be confident in representing sustainability efforts fairly.
Course Outline:
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Foundations of storytelling in sustainability
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Building a compelling sustainability narrative
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Visual storytelling techniques
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Engaging stakeholders with multi-channel storytelling
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Workshop & application
What You Will Learn:
✅ How to craft a compelling sustainability narrative aligned with corporate purpose
✅ Techniques for integrating data and qualitative storytelling
✅ Best practices for using visuals to enhance impact and engagement
✅ Strategies to ensure authenticity, credibility, and avoid greenwashing
✅ Multi-channel communication approaches to maximize stakeholder engagement
✅ Practical skills in developing and refining a sustainability report story
Duration: 5 hours (Self-paced + Expert-Led Session)

Greenwashing Risks: Exercising Due Diligence When Communicating Impacts
Be clear on the implications in making greenwashing claims, know the regulatory boundaries surrounding greenwashing, and be confident in representing sustainability efforts fairly.
Course Outline:
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Overview of Greenwashing Types & Methods
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Case Studies of Greenwashing Actions and Implications
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Application of a System-Thinking Approach to address Stakeholder Needs
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Overview of Global Regulatory Developments in Greenwashing
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Identification of greenwashing claims in products and statements
What You Will Learn:
✅ Understand the Greenwashing Taxonomy and global developments
✅ Describe the implications in making greenwashing claims
✅ Understand regulatory boundaries on greenwashing
✅ Identify greenwashing claims in products and marketing assets
Duration: 3 hours (Self-paced + Expert-Led Session)