Sustainability

Prepare for the IFRS Sustainability Standards disclosure requirements with the first of CPA Australia’s sustainability micro-credentials. Delve into the environmental, social, and economic dimensions of sustainability and understand how to effectively communicate sustainability's value. With a focus on stakeholder engagement and integrating sustainability into organisational culture, you’ll gain the skills to lead initiatives that create lasting value and drive positive change. 

This five-hour interactive course includes content, videos and activities that will provide you with an understanding of the area of sustainability, stakeholder engagement and measuring sustainability performance.

Course summary

In this course, you will learn how to advise on the key components included in a business case for sustainability that creates organisational value and engages relevant stakeholders, integrate sustainability into an organisation’s culture and strategy and create solid foundations for measuring an organisation’s sustainability performance.

Key topics

• The business case for sustainability
• Engaging stakeholders to drive sustainability
• Culture, leadership, governance and risk management
• Managing sustainability performance

Assessment

CPA Australia will assess how you apply your acquired knowledge against the key learning objectives, allowing you to demonstrate the skills you’ve learned.

When you successfully complete the in-built formal assessment, you’ll receive a digital badge as an endorsement of your capability and achievement. 

Learning objectives

• Advise on the key components included in a business case for sustainability that creates organisational value and engages relevant stakeholders.
• Integrate sustainability into an organisation’s culture, strategy, governance structures, and risk management framework.
• Create foundations for measuring an organisation’s sustainability performance.

Dive into the key value drivers for sustainability—financial, strategic, operational, and regulatory. Explore global regulations and voluntary standards shaping organisational strategies and learn how to implement effective environmental and social management systems, utilising frameworks and tools to assess impacts and risks. With topics that help you master essential techniques as such Life Cycle Assessment and Full Cost Accounting, and a focus on real-world applications through case studies, you can equip yourself to align your organisation’s sustainability goals. 

This five-hour interactive course includes content, videos and activities that will provide you with an understanding of the area of sustainability, stakeholder engagement and measuring sustainability performance.

Course Summary

In this course, you will learn how to apply frameworks, methods and tools to address sustainability impacts on an organisation’s products and processes as as well as recommend appropriate performance measurement and management control systems that support the achievement of sustainability objectives.

Key topics

• Driving of sustainability
• Environmental and social management systems
• Decision-making tools and techniques
• Performance management and control systems

Assessment

CPA Australia will assess how you apply your acquired knowledge against the key learning objectives, allowing you to demonstrate the skills you’ve learned.

When you successfully complete the in-built formal assessment, you’ll receive a digital badge as an endorsement of your new skills. 

Learning objectives

• Apply frameworks, methods and tools to address sustainability impacts on an organisation’s products and processes.
• Recommend appropriate performance measurement and management control systems that support the achievement of sustainability objectives.

This course covers essential topics such as stakeholder engagement, materiality, reporting frameworks, and sustainability assurance. Learners will explore how to integrate sustainability impacts into financial statements, apply appropriate oversight for non-financial data, and communicate sustainability actions effectively to stakeholders. Practical learning includes using reporting standards like GRI and IFRS, alongside strategies for ensuring report credibility through sustainability assurance. Perfect for those looking to enhance their organisation’s ESG reporting practices and foster stakeholder trust.
This five-hour interactive course includes content, videos and activities that will provide you with an understanding of materiality, reporting and controls, sustainability disclosure and communication as well as sustainability assurance.

Course Summary

In this course, you will learn how to recommend appropriate frameworks, controls and considerations for external sustainability reporting, and advise on an approach to sustainability assurance that adds credibility to an organisation’s reporting.

Key topics

• Stakeholders and materiality
• Reporting and controls
• Sustainability disclosures and communication
• Sustainability assurance

Assessment

CPA Australia will assess how you apply your acquired knowledge against the key learning objectives, allowing you to demonstrate the skills you’ve learned.

When you successfully complete the in-built formal assessment, you’ll receive a digital badge as an endorsement of your new skills.

Learning objectives

• Recommend appropriate frameworks, controls and considerations for external sustainability reporting
• Advise on an approach to sustainability assurance that adds credibility to an organisation’s reports