Course description
Prepare your organization for the Corporate Social Responsibility Directive (CSRD), which becomes effective from January 2024. This VantagePoint training course has been designed for accountants, managers, and individuals responsible for ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) disclosures in Europe, providing a comprehensive understanding of CSRD and its companion, the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS).
The course centers on delivering a comprehensive grasp of the Corporate Social Responsibility Directive (CSRD), which applies to large public-interest companies from January 1, 2024. It also covers the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) and explores their connections with the EU taxonomy.
During this VantagePoint training, participants will gain technical insights into various aspects, including procurement practices, anti-corruption measures, anti-competitive behavior, and tax-related matters.
Additionally, the course encompasses:
- Voluntary and mandatory standards and regulations applicable to ESG reporting in Europe.
- The CSRD requirements, including reporting and certification of risk and control frameworks for safeguarding ESG information.
- ESRS application, with a focus on key principles and categories.
- Recent developments in the European ESG reporting landscape.
- The concept of double materiality.
- The interplay between CSRD, ESRS, and other standards like GRI, TCFD, SFDR, and IFRS sustainability standards.
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Suitability - Who should attend?
This VantagePoint Training course is ideal for accountants, managers and all other professionals who are involved the ESG and Sustainability reporting cycle within a large company in Europe or who more broadly engage with impact and sustainability.
Outcome / Qualification etc.
At the end of this course participants will be able to:
- To comply with the requirements of CSRD
- To apply the ESRS
- To explain how CSRD and ESRS interlink with other standards in the field (TCFD, IFRS Sustainability Standards)
- To interpret and apply double materiality
- To discuss challenges and opportunities associated CSRD and ESRS reporting and disclosures
Training Course Content
Introduction
- Overview of ESG reporting in Europe
- EU regulations and the sustainability taxonomy for sustainable activities
CSRD
- Reporting requirements for ESG information and its link to ESRS
- Certification of risk and control frameworks for ESG information
- Assurance requirements for ESG information
- Digital tagging of reported ESG information
ESRS
- ESRS 1: General Principles
- ESRS 2: General, strategy, governance, and materiality assessment
- ESRS E1: Climate Change
- ESRS E2: Pollution
- ESRS E3: Water and Marine Resources
- ESRS E4: Biodiversity and Ecosystems
- ESRS E5: Resource Use and Circular Economy
- ESRS S1: Own Workforce
- ESRS S2: Workers in the Value Chain
- ESRS S3: Affected Communities
- ESRS S4: Consumers and End-Users
- ESRS G1: Governance, Risk Management, and Internal Control
- ESRS G2: Business Conduct
Course delivery details
- Live instruction from VantagePoint Training faculty, using illustrative examples
- Review & interpretation of social disclosures and information to illustrate key points
- Practical workshop exercises using realistic scenarios, case studies, examples of best practice and the models you can use back in the workplace
- Interactive participation will be encouraged
- All participants will receive digital copies of the presentation slides, handouts and other course materials.
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