Sustainability

On successful completion of this course, learners will be able to:

• gain a solid foundational understanding of climate change, its drivers, its risks and consequences, and the role of climate finance
• understand different climate initiatives and related governance and disclosure frameworks
• demystify carbon pricing and accounting 
• understand the proposition of a sustainable economy and business models
• gain practical knowledge for integrating climate risk into investment analysis and portfolio construction. 

The ACCA certificate in integrated reporting focuses on how to implement integrated reporting in your organisation. It outlines what’s required to develop a successful integrated report and takes you through how to go about it. If you are part of the team responsible for the preparation of the integrated report this certificate gives you everything you need to implement it successfully.

This online course considers what the role of accountants is and how they can utilise existing skills and knowledge to embed climate-related issues into business-as-usual.

On completion of this module, you will be able to:

• define the role the accountancy profession plays in identifying, managing and disclosing climate-related risks and opportunities
• explain how to apply approaches to disclosing climate-related information to support management and investment decision-making
• describe organisational processes to mainstream climate-related information (i.e. risk management) to identify and analyse relevant factors influencing an organisation’s strategy.