Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) and Materiality Reporting

Environmental, Social & Corporate Governance
Innovation & Business Improvement

Next Intake: 13 Feb 2025 (Thu)

Basic
SkillsFuture
Short Courses

This programme is conducted on-campus.

Next course starts on

13 Feb 2025 (Thu) See Full Schedule

Fee

SGD1,090* (as low as SGD127 after maximum funding) Learn More

Duration

1 day

Level

Basic

Venue

On-campus

Who Should Attend

Professionals involved or interested in sustainability reporting or integrated reporting
Professionals and business owners who are new to the global reporting initiative sustainability reporting process

Overview

As ESG reporting is not mandatory in Singapore except for companies listed on the Singapore Exchange, companies across different industries disclose disparate metrics relating to their sustainability performance. This has led to a persistent and key challenge surrounding sustainable investing: a perceived lack of trust in the reliability of data. There is thus a need to improve both the quality and reliability of ESG disclosure.

There has been a growing focus on sustainable business practices and transparent ESG reporting. While sustainability reporting is not mandatory in all jurisdictions, a growing number of successful organisations appreciate that adopting best practices can be a significant business differentiator. Additionally, a growing number of lenders and investors have incorporated sustainability related pre-requisites on corporations who require funding.

Learning Objectives

Understand the benefits of Sustainable Practices
Understand the Reporting standards including GRI Standards, UNSDGs, and Singapore Exchange requirements
Learn how to identify sustainability risks – based on material issues for companies
Structure and flow of a good sustainability report
Apply concepts and standards by critiquing, recommending and suggesting improvements for actual ESG reports

Assessment

Mini-quiz
In-class participation and contribution

Participants are required to attain a minimum of 75% attendance and pass the associated assessment in order to receive a digital Certificate of Completion issued by Singapore Management University.

Calculate Programme Fee

Fee Table

COMPANY-SPONSORED

PARTICIPANT PROFILE

SELF-SPONSORED

SME

NON-SME

Singapore Citizen < 40 years old

Permanent Resident

LTVP+

$327

(After SSG Funding 70%)

$127

(After SSG Funding 70%
+ ETSS Funding 20%)

$327

(After SSG Funding 70%)

Singapore Citizen ≥ 40 years old

$127

(After SSG Funding 70%
+ MCES Funding 20%)

$127

(After SSG Funding 70%
+ ETSS Funding 20%)

$127

(After SSG Funding 70%
+ MCES Funding 20%)

International Participant

$1,090

(No Funding)

$1,090

(No Funding)

$1,090

(No Funding)

All prices include 9% GST

Please note that the programme fees are subject to change without prior notice.

Post Secondary Education Account (PSEA)
PSEA can be utilised for subsidised programmes eligible for SkillsFuture Credit support. Click here to find out more.

Self Sponsored

SkillsFuture Credit: Singapore Citizens aged 25 and above may use their SkillsFuture Credits to pay for the course fees. The credits may be used on top of existing course fee funding.

This is only applicable to self-sponsored participants. Application to utilise SkillsFuture Credits can be submitted when making payment for the course via the SMU Academy TMS Portal, and can only be made within 60 days of course start date.

Please click here for more information on the SkillsFuture Credit. For help in submitting an SFC claim, you may wish to refer to our step-by-step guide on claiming SkillsFuture Credits (Individual).
Workfare Skills Support Scheme: From 1 July 2023, the Workfare Skills Support (WSS) scheme has been enhanced. Please click here for more details.

Company Sponsored

Enhanced Training Support for SMEs (ETSS)

Organisation must be registered or incorporated in Singapore
Employment size of not more than 200 or with annual sales turnover of not more than $100 million
Trainees must be hired in accordance with the Employment Act and fully sponsored by their employers for the course
Trainees must be Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents
Trainees must not be a full-time national serviceman
Trainees will be able to enjoy ETSS funding only if the company's SME's status has been approved. To verify your SME's status, please click here.

Please click here for more information on ETSS.

Absentee Payroll

Companies who sponsor their employees for the course may apply for Absentee Payroll here. For more information, please refer to:

AP Guide (Non-SME Companies)
Declaration Guide (SME Companies)

Intake Information

Next Intake: 13 Feb 2025 [Open for Registration]

Trainers

Sovann Giang

Senior Director, Business Consulting

RSM Singapore

Testimonials

Thank you SMU Academy for the many wonderful learning experiences I received from your programmes. I have attended a number of sustainability programmes such as ESG & Materiality Reporting and the Certificate in Impact Investing and Mega Trends in Sustainability as well as the Advanced Certificate In Sustainability & Sustainable Businesses. Coming from an industry perspective, I have learned a lot and found the sustainability-related programmes by SMU Academy very useful. Through these programmes, I also got the opportunity to engage and network with various sustainability and ESG industry practitioners from Singapore and even Hong Kong. This is a major advantage for someone like me who is actively transiting from another specialisation into the sustainability/circularity field. Overall, the programmes are well-designed, with the content tailored to address real-world sustainability industry requirements and challenges. It has been a fruitful and enriching learning experience and I appreciate the wonderful industry sharing and learnings with SMU academy. I look forward to more sustainability programmes, especially sustainability finance programmes tailored for those without an advanced background in finance.

Mohamed Kassim Abdur Rahaman