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Course Description

This course provides participants with the knowledge and skills required to audit Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) practices and disclosures within organizations. The program covers ESG frameworks, regulatory requirements, risk assessment, audit methodologies, data verification, and reporting. Participants will learn how to assess ESG controls, validate sustainability data, and provide assurance over ESG performance and compliance in line with international standards.

Course Objectives

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

  • Understand ESG concepts, drivers, and global regulatory expectations.
  • Interpret major ESG standards and reporting frameworks.
  • Apply audit methodologies to ESG risks, controls, and disclosures.
  • Evaluate the reliability and quality of ESG data and metrics.
  • Prepare ESG audit findings and assurance reports.

Who Should Attend?

This course is designed for Internal and external auditors, compliance officers, risk managers, sustainability professionals, and governance practitioners involved in ESG reporting and assurance.

Course Agenda

Registration

Welcome & Introduction

Pre-Test

Day 1: ESG Fundamentals & Regulatory Landscape

  • Introduction to ESG and sustainable finance
  • Environmental, Social, and Governance pillars explained
  • Key drivers: investors, regulators, and stakeholders
  • Overview of ESG regulations and expectations
  • ESG risks and opportunities

Day 2: ESG Standards, Frameworks & Metrics

  • Global ESG frameworks and standards:
          GRI, SASB, TCFD, ISSB, UN SDGs

  • ESG KPIs and performance metrics
  • Materiality assessment and double materiality
  • ESG data sources and documentation
  • Aligning ESG strategy with business objectives
Day 3: ESG Audit Planning & Risk Assessment 
  • ESG audit scope and objectives
  •  ESG risk identification and assessment
  • Understanding ESG controls and governance structures
  • Audit planning and evidence collection
  • ESG internal control frameworks
Day 4: ESG Data Assurance & Audit Execution
  • ESG data quality, accuracy, and completeness
  • Testing ESG data and calculations
  • Auditing environmental and social indicators
  • Managing third-party and supply chain ESG risks
  • Addressing greenwashing and ethical risks
Day 5: ESG Reporting, Findings & Continuous Improvement

  •  ESG audit reporting and assurance statements
  • Communicating ESG audit results to stakeholders
  • Corrective actions and improvement plans
  • Future trends in ESG auditing and regulation
  • Course review, Q&A, and knowledge assessment
Post Test

End of the Course

Assessment Methodology

All courses conducted by EdTech will begin with a Pre-evaluation and end with a Post-evaluation. The instructor will evaluate the knowledge and skills of the participants according to the feedback given by participants. This will help to recognize the benefits and the level of knowledge gained by participants through the course.

Training Methodology

Facilitated by a highly qualified specialist, who has extensive knowledge and experience; this program will be conducted using extensively interactive methods, encouraging participants to share their own experiences and apply the program material to real-life work situations in order to stimulate group discussions and improve the efficiency of the subject coverage.

Percentages of the total course hour classification are:

  • ​40% Theoretical lectures, Concepts and approach
  • 20% Motivation to develop individual skill and Techniques
  • 20% Case Studies and Practical Exercises
  • 20% Topic General Discussions and interaction

Course Manual

Participants will be provided with comprehensive presentation material as reference manual. This presentation material is a compilation of core valuable information, references, presentation methods and inspiring reading which will be used as a part of the material guide.

Course Certificate

At the completion of the course, all participants who successfully accomplished the required contact hours will receive an EdTech Training Participation Certificate as a testimony to their commitment to professional development and further education.

Why Edtech ?

  • Industry Experienced; Internationally Qualified Trainers
  • Hands-on Practical Sessions & Assignments
  • Intensive Study materials
  • Flexible Schedules
  • Realistic training methodology
  • High-Quality Training in Affordable Course Fees
  • Achievement Certificate, as approved by the Ministry of Education (Abu Dhabi Center for Technical and Vocational Education Training - ACTVET), HABC, AWS, IAOSHE, SHRM, etc.