ESG Reporting Practitioner Course

ESG Reporting Practitioner Course

Course Summary

The ESG Reporting Practitioner program delivers an in-depth, practical foundation in ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) and Sustainability Reporting. Participants will learn how to align reporting with the latest regulatory and international standards, including BURSA Malaysia (2023), GRI Standards (2021), IFRS S1 and S2, UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Integrated Reporting, and others. This three-day course empowers individuals to prepare accurate, compliant ESG reports — moving beyond theory to hands-on practice.

Learning Objectives

Participants will be able to:

• Understand the core concepts of ESG and Sustainability Reporting.
• Navigate the latest BURSA Malaysia reporting requirements.
• Apply GRI, IFRS, SASB, TCFD, and Integrated Reporting frameworks.
• Identify ESG stakeholders and material issues.
• Define and measure KPIs, baselines, and targets.
• Calculate and report an organization’s carbon footprint and GHG emissions.
• Integrate UN SDGs into sustainability reporting efforts.
• Recognize and prevent greenwashing.
• Enhance ESG performance reporting with a clear and actionable roadmap.

Target Audience

This course is designed for:

• ESG and Sustainability Managers
• Compliance and Risk Managers
• Corporate Communication and Investor Relations professionals
• CSR and Sustainability Reporting teams
• Finance and Accounting teams involved in ESG disclosures
• Consultants and Advisors in Sustainability
• Any professional responsible for preparing, contributing to, or assuring ESG reports

Methodology

The course is conducted through:

• Interactive Lectures: Clear explanation of key concepts
• Hands-on Workshops: Practice in drafting report sections and calculating carbon footprint
• Case Studies: Real-life ESG reporting examples and critiques
• Group Discussions: Peer learning and exchanging practical challenges

The program emphasizes practical skills — participants will be equipped to create, not just critique, ESG/Sustainability reports.

Detailed Course Outline

Day 1: Foundations and Requirements

• What is ESG and Sustainability?
  • Understanding Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)
  • ESG vs Sustainability: Key differences
• Latest BURSA Requirements (2023 Update)
  • Overview of original and updated guidelines
• Stakeholder Management
  • Identifying and analyzing stakeholders
  • Stakeholder engagement strategies

Day 2: Materiality, KPIs, and Carbon Reporting

• Materiality in ESG
  • Materiality and Double Materiality concepts
  • Developing a Materiality Matrix
• KPIs, Baselines, and Targets
  • Defining ESG Key Performance Indicators
  • Setting baselines and establishing targets
• Carbon Footprint
  • Understanding carbon footprints and scopes of emissions
  • Measuring GHG emissions
  • Introduction to TCFD Guidelines

Day 3: Standards, Reporting, and Advanced Topics

• Governance in ESG Reporting
  • Corporate governance frameworks and reporting structures
• GRI Standards
  • GRI 1, 2, and 3 General Standards
  • Sector-specific and topic-specific standards (GRI 200, 300, 400)
• Other International Standards
  • Overview of ISO, IFRS S1 and S2, SASB, ESRS
• Integrated Reporting
  • Purpose and process of Integrated Reporting
• UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
  • Aligning corporate ESG efforts with the SDGs
• ESG Ratings and Agencies
  • Understanding ESG ratings and major agencies like FTSE4Good
• Greenwashing Awareness
  • Identifying greenwashing and social washing in ESG reports
  • Best practices to avoid misleading reporting