Mastering Corporate Climate Reporting
A four-week course covering climate-related financial disclosures and reporting requirements that have increasingly become mandatory in markets across the world.
Course starts: November 26, 2024
Enrollment closes: November 25, 2024
Live sessions: Tuesdays from 8:00-9:30am PT
Course level: Intermediate
Taught by
Katherine Markova
Climate Consultant, former Big 4 Director
- 4 weeks / 4 hours per week
- 100% online
- 4 instructor-led live sessions
- Develop a corporate disclosure check-list
- Class recording available
- Completion certificate
About this course
This course covers existing and upcoming climate reporting regulations, which are now required by law in large global markets such as California and the EU. We’ll dive into the details of landmark frameworks for climate-related financial risk reporting, such as TCFD, and mandatory disclosure regulations, such as EU CSRD, California SB 253, and SB 261. You’ll learn how to determine regulatory climate reporting requirements for your company and practice building scaffolding for sustainability reports.
You will walk away from the course with an understanding of how climate reporting is becoming more integrated with financial reporting and why sustainability and finance professionals within organizations will increasingly be working together.
Who is this program for?
Sustainability professionals
Prepare for the upcoming wave of regulation that will impact your work
Investment analysts
Understand how to leverage increased reporting for your climate data research and analysis
Financial reporting professionals
Learn the fundamentals of sustainability reporting and the key differences between it and financial reporting
Newly appointed ESG controllers
Set yourself up for success by ensuring you can speak the language of both sustainability and finance functions
What climate skills you'll learn
Navigate climate disclosures
Decipher the mandatory and voluntary climate disclosures across the globe, with a focus on newly passed EU and CA legislation
Understand TCFD recommendations
Gain insight into the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures, the cornerstone of global corporate climate frameworks and regulations
Assess materiality
Determine what data is material (and doubly material) to a company
Comprehend integrated reporting
Integrate climate data into financial reporting
event concluded
2024: The Year Corporate Climate Reporting Takes Off
- Oct 29, 2024
- 8:00am PT
The Terra.do difference
Live lab groups
You will meet weekly with the instructor and fellow learners to share perspectives
Skills-based learning
You will engage in individual real-world assignments to immediately apply the skills you’ve learned
Personalized attention
Meet with the instructor 1-on-1 and get individualized feedback on your assignments
Asynchronous and synchronous learning
Flexible learning options to fit your learning style
Meet the course creator
Katherine Markova
Climate Consultant, former Big 4 Director
Katherine pivoted into climate work following a 20-year career in accounting and reporting with KPMG, during which she advised many of the world’s largest companies. Katherine’s main areas of expertise are corporate sustainability and transparency. In her most recent role with 3Degrees Group Inc., Katherine supported corporate clients with greenhouse gas emissions measurement, climate target setting, climate risk assessment and sustainability reporting.
Katherine is also an active member of several climate advocacy groups that are working towards enhanced corporate transparency through strengthened regulations. She was involved with the recent passage of SB 253 and SB 261 in California in a volunteer capacity and has detailed knowledge of these bills.
Course schedule
- Readings/viewing: Navigating California’s SB 253 and SB 261
- Readings/viewing: Sustainability Standards: What Next?
- Assignment: Assess which mandatory frameworks a company has to comply with
- Readings/viewings: TCFD Knowledge Hub, and guidance on the use of scenario analysis
- Readings/viewings: Integrated Report review and summary of key takeaways
- Assignment: Develop a contents page for a sustainability report
Pricing and expected commitment
The program will be offered from Nov 26, 2024
Previous fellows say it best
Akhila Kosaraju
"I was into Climate and learning organically when I came across Terra.do, but it was a great way to find the community and learn so comprehensively! I would highly recommend anyone thinking about understanding the landscape of climate change to join the community!"
John Ellison
"Terra.do accelerated my climate action journey and helped me find my unique contribution in just a few months. The best part was meeting brilliant people from all over the world who have left incredible companies like Amazon, Twitter, Apple and Slack to fight climate change."
Frequently asked questions
The course is four weeks long and will be offered from Nov 26 to Dec 17, 2024. Live sessions will run on Tuesdays from 8am-9:30am PT and are structured with 60 minutes of content delivery and 30 minutes of discussion. Attendance is strongly encouraged, but recordings will also be made available.
Corporate sustainability professionals looking to add a reporting dimension to their current role or new role. Financial reporting professionals looking to develop advanced knowledge of climate reporting frameworks and regulations.
We welcome participants from all backgrounds and regions of the world to participate.
This course focuses on the standards that companies use to report on their climate performance, including, but not limited to, carbon accounting and, disclosure regulations that they are increasingly subject to. This data is ultimately used by the ESG investor community to make capital allocation decisions.
Several organizations have learning or professional development budgets for their employees. We encourage you to enquire about and utilize this budget to attend the course. Terra.do will help you get reimbursed for the course by providing an invoice, a certificate, and any other documentation you need. If you have approval from your company, we can also arrange for your company to pay directly.
We expect to run more cohorts given ongoing demand for this course.
Financial aid is not available for this course.
If you have a question about this course that isn’t covered in the FAQ, please email us at climate-reporting@terra.do.