External Assurance for Sustainability Reporting: A Comprehensive Guide

This course offers a broad introduction to the practice of assurance of sustainability reporting and addresses how assurance can contribute not only to the quality of public disclosure, but also to improvements in an organization’s internal systems and processes. The course guides participants through essential aspects of sustainability information assurance, highlighting distinctions from financial auditing. It addresses stakeholder concerns, explores internal reporting systems, and outlines the assurance process. The final segment provides guidelines for selecting an apt third-party provider, emphasizing the unique considerations compared to appointing a financial auditor.