Managing ESG and Sustainability Regulations and Disclosure Compliance
In today’s evolving corporate landscape, ESG and sustainability disclosures are no longer optional for many organisations—but navigating the mix of mandatory requirements and voluntary frameworks can be complex. This one-day interactive course offers a practical, structured approach to understanding all the key ESG schemes. You’ll discover which requirements apply to you, which you can adopt voluntarily, and how to evaluate and select the right frameworks for your organisation. By the end, you’ll be equipped to build a clear, compliant ESG roadmap aligned with your strategic goals and integrate it seamlessly into your existing management systems.
Course Format
Virtual Course – These courses are run using the Zoom platform as a fully interactive course, just as our live courses are. We have had great feedback from delegates on these courses.
Course Description
This one day course equips professionals with essential knowledge and practical tools to navigate the current and emerging landscape of ESG and sustainability disclosure requirements. Covering regulatory and voluntary frameworks including ISSB, TCFD, SECR, ESOS, GRI, SASB, and CDP, participants will learn how to evaluate reporting obligations, assess double materiality, align disclosures across frameworks, and plan a practical ESG reporting roadmap tailored to their organisation’s strategic goals and compliance needs.
Who Should Attend
- ESG, Sustainability and Environmental Managers
- Risk, Finance, and Compliance Officers
- Energy and Carbon Reporting Professionals
- Governance, Strategy and Operations Leaders
- Directors responsible for sustainability or regulatory reporting
What you'll learn:
On completion of the course, attendees will:
Course Programme:
09:30 – 09:45 | Welcome & Introductions
• Course objectives
• Participant backgrounds
09:45 – 10:15 | ESG Overview & Regulatory Landscape
• UK and global context
• Mandatory vs. voluntary disclosures
10:15 – 10:45 | ISSB, SDS & TCFD
• IFRS S1 & S2
• New SDS requirements and transition from TCFD
• Climate risks, strategy & governance
10:45 – 11:00 | Break
11:00 – 11:30 | SECR & ESOS Essentials
• Who reports what, and when
• Emission scopes
• Energy audits and link to ESG
11:30 – 12:15 | Double Materiality & Stakeholder Mapping
• Materiality types
• Impact vs. financial focus
• Group exercise: Mapping material issues
12:15 – 13:00 | Lunch Break
13:00 – 13:45 | Navigating GRI, SASB, CDP & More
• Framework comparison
• Use cases by industry
• Selecting what's relevant
13:45 – 14:15 | Framework Alignment Workshop
• Map disclosure topics to appropriate frameworks
14:15 – 14:45 | Building an ESG Disclosure Roadmap
• Phased approaches
• Aligning reports with capacity and expectations
14:45 – 15:15 | Integration with ISO & Other Systems
• ISO 14001 & ISO 50001
• Case example: Integrated ESG & ISO strategy
15:15 – 15:30 | Break
15:30 – 15:55 | Action Planning Workshop
• Draft your ESG disclosure roadmap
• Review and feedback
15:55 – 16:00 | Wrap-up & Q&A
• Key takeaways
• Further resources
