The Controllership Series: The Controllers role in ESG

Overview

As ever more jurisdictions move toward mandatory disclosure of ESG metrics, (ex: the European Union’s new Corporate Sustainability Reporting directive and impending U.S. SEC requirements) the urgency to get those disclosures right has gone up. This course to as an introduction to the concept of requirements for Controllers and financial personnel to understand ESG disclosures .Whether the role related to ESG disclosures and information falls into the job responsibility of the controller or not is yet to be seen. However, it is clear the Controller must maintain some level of knowledge and expertise around the types and timing of such disclosures.

Prerequisites

Suggest other courses in the Controllership Series

Objectives

• Examine the proposed SEC rule
• Evaluate the need for an ESG Controller
• Examine operationalizing ESG disclosure
• Review ESG Controller responsibilities
• Review ESG Controller skills
• Identify Traits for an ESG Controller
• Review an ESG Controller example job description
• Examine an ESG team and structure
• Examine practical steps for operationalizing ESG

Highlights

• Environmental
• Social
• Sustainability
• Governance
• Accounting