Overview
ESG and sustainability reporting are no longer specialist or optional activities. With rapidly evolving UK, EU, and international requirements, organisations of all sizes and sectors are under increasing pressure to report accurately, consistently, and credibly, while avoiding greenwashing risks and regulatory scrutiny.
Managers today are expected to understand how their operational, financial, people, and supply-chain decisions feed into ESG disclosures, targets, and narratives. Without this understanding, organisations face increased risks of data gaps, inconsistencies, compliance failures, and reputational damage. This course helps managers connect ESG reporting to strategy, governance, risk management, and value creation, enabling them to make better decisions and support credible, compliant reporting.
Through a combination of regulatory insight, leading frameworks, best-practice examples, and practical exercises, participants will gain the confidence to navigate key requirements such as SECR, TCFD, CSRD, ESRS, and ISSB, understand materiality and stakeholder expectations, recognise common reporting pitfalls, and contribute meaningfully to ESG reporting processes.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- Understand the purpose and scope of ESG and sustainability reporting
- Navigate key UK, EU and international reporting requirements
- Distinguish between major ESG reporting frameworks and standards
- Apply materiality concept to define reporting priorities and focus areas
- Identify data, controls and assurance requirements for for compliant reporting
- Recognise common ESG reporting risks
- Contribute confidently to ESG reporting
Agenda
9:30
Registration and Overview
- Welcome and introductions
- Course overview and objectives
09:45
Module 1: Introduction to Sustainability and ESG Reporting
- What sustainability and ESG mean in practice
- What ESG reporting is (and what it is not)
- Why reporting matters
- Stakeholders and sustainability expectations
11:00
Break
11:15
Module 2: Regulatory and Policy Landscape (UK & EU):
- UK requirements: Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting (SECR), Companies Act disclosures, TCFD-aligned reporting
- EU developments: Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS)
- Global direction: ISSB (IFRS S1/S2)
12:30
Lunch
13:15
Module 3: ESG Reporting Frameworks and Standards
- Overview of key standards and frameworks: GRI, SASB, TCFD, ISSB (IFRS S1 & S2), UN SDGs, ESRS
- Selecting the right framework(s) for your organisation
- The concept of Materiality in ESG reporting
- What “good reporting” looks like
- The role of Stakeholders in ESG reporting
- Common reporting pitfalls and how to avoid them
- Practical exercise on Sustainability/ESG reports
14:30
Break
14:45
Module 4 & Module 5
Reporting Readiness
- Data collection and data ownership
- Data quality, consistency and internal controls
- Preparing compliant disclosures
- External assurance
Governance and Accountability
- Governance model for ESG reporting
- Roles and responsibilities across the organisation
- Alignment of reporting with corporate strategy
- sustainability across the value chain
- Stakeholder engagement and expectation management
- Greenwashing risk and regulatory scrutiny
- Action planning and next steps
16:00
Summary and Close
- Key takeaways
- Q&A
- Feedback and close
Who Should attend?
This course is designed for managers and professionals who contribute to, oversee, or rely on ESG and sustainability reporting, including:
- Operations managers responsible for environmental, social, and governance performance data
- Finance, accounting, and reporting professionals involved in non-financial disclosures
- Sustainability, ESG, CSR, and responsible business practitioners
- Risk, compliance, governance, and internal audit professionals
- Human resources and people managers contributing workforce-related ESG metrics
- Procurement and supply chain managers responsible for supplier sustainability data and performance
- Project, programme, and business unit managers supporting ESG initiatives and targets
- Senior leaders seeking to understand ESG reporting obligations and strategic implications
- Investor relations, communications, and corporate affairs professionals involved in ESG disclosures and stakeholder engagement
- Managers preparing for new reporting requirements such as SECR, TCFD, CSRD, ESRS, and ISSB standards
- Professionals responsible for data collection, controls, assurance, and reporting processes
- Anyone seeking to improve their understanding of ESG reporting, materiality assessment, and sustainability disclosure requirements
Course Instructor
Aglaia Ntili
International Sustainability, ESG & CSR Advisor & Trainer
Aglaia Ntili is a sustainability and ESG leader with over 20 years of international experience across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and the USA. She is the Managing Director of Sustainability Knowledge Group, a global advisory firm dedicated to creating value through strategic Sustainability, ESG, and CSR solutions, including certified training, advisory services, impact measurement, coaching, and knowledge-sharing initiatives. Aglaia is also the Founder and Chair of the CSR & Sustainability Meetup – the UAE ISSP Chapter, fostering a strong community of sustainability professionals, and the Founder of CSR Coaching, providing confidential, tailored support to sustainability leaders worldwide.
A seasoned global trainer, advisor, and assessor, Aglaia has led sustainability strategy, reporting, stakeholder engagement, and impact assessments aligned with leading frameworks such as GRI, UNGC, ISO 26000, and IEMA, working with multinational organisations across diverse sectors. Her career spans sustainability consulting, corporate training, research, environmental management, and quality systems, combining strategic insight with hands-on implementation. She is widely recognized for her ability to translate sustainability and ESG principles into practical, business-driven solutions that deliver positive impact across the triple bottom line of people, planet, and profit.
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