Sustainability & Climate Reporting
Internal Sustainability Audit Capability Training
Build in-house capability to audit ESG data before external assurance does. External assurance is coming, ready or not. This intensive programme builds your internal audit team's capability to plan and perform risk-based sustainability audits, so you walk into external assurance prepared rather than scrambling.
Programme duration
21 hrs
Delivery mode
Online, Live
Certificate issued by
TEMBUSU Academy
Assurance standard aligned
ISSA 5000
Next Public Cohort
Dates
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Format
Online, Live
Duration
21 hrs total
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• Slots filling up fast
WHY INTERNAL SUSTAINABILITY AUDIT MATTERS
External assurance is coming. The only question is whether your data will be ready for it.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
What you'll walk away able to do
External assurance is coming, ready or not. This intensive three-day programme builds your internal audit team's capability to plan and perform risk-based sustainability audits, so you walk into external assurance prepared rather than scrambling.
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Audit-Ready Internal Teams
Build the capability to plan and perform risk-based sustainability audits using recognised methodologies.
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Smoother External Assurance
Walk away better prepared to navigate external audit requirements and regulatory compliance.
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Stronger ESG Data Controls
Learn to evaluate ESG risks and internal data controls with a practical, evidence-based approach.
YOUR LEARNING PATHWAY
Three topics, audit-ready confidence
This course walks your internal audit team from regulatory foundations to a practical mini-audit, so you're ready for external assurance rather than scrambling.
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STEP 01
Foundations & Reporting Frameworks
Get up to speed on regulatory drivers, timelines, and reporting frameworks including IFRS S1/S2.
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Auditing ESG Data & Methodology
Apply auditing methodologies aligned with ISSA 5000 and ISO 14064-3 through a practical capstone mini-audit.
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Navigating External Sustainability Assurance
Learn what external assurance providers expect and how to prepare your organisation's workflows.
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OUTCOME
Ready for External Assurance
Walk into your organisation's next external assurance engagement with a repeatable, risk-based audit approach already in place.
COURSE OUTLINE
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This course prepares your internal audit team using methodologies aligned with ISSA 5000, the global sustainability assurance standard, and ISO 14064-3 for GHG assertion validation.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Built for the people who'll own audit-readiness before assurance does
Internal Audit Professionals
Build a risk-based sustainability audit methodology you can apply immediately.
Sustainability Risk Managers
Learn to evaluate ESG data controls with the same rigour as financial risk controls.
Governance Compliance Officers
Get ahead of regulatory timelines before mandatory assurance requirements take effect.
ESG Reporting Specialists
Understand exactly what external assurance providers will scrutinise in your disclosures.
Financial Control Managers
Apply the same audit trail discipline your team already uses for financial data to ESG data.
ABOUT TEMBUSU ACADEMY
Practitioner-led, not textbook-led
TEMBUSU Academy is the education division of TEMBUSU Asia Consulting, a leading environmental and sustainability consulting company. Our programmes are crafted and delivered by highly experienced environmental and sustainability professionals, grounded in real-world knowledge and practical application.
Our Pedagogy
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Interactive formats: discussions, group activities, practical exercises
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Case studies drawn from decades of consulting experience across sectors
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Direct engagement with trainers and peer-to-peer learning
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Custom corporate programmes tailored to your organisation's needs
COURSE TRAINER(S)
Learn from people who've done the work
LEAD TRAINER
Er. TAN Seng Chuan
Er. Tan holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) and Master of Science (Building Science) from the National University of Singapore. He is a Professional Engineer (Civil) and Chartered Engineer (Environment & Water) registered in Singapore, a GRI Certified Sustainability Professional, an NEA accredited GHG Lead Verifier and a Senior Practicing Management Consultant (Sustainability) certified by SBACC.
Er. Tan has 40 years of professional experience covering Engineering, Environmental and Program Management in the sectors of Sustainability, Climate Change, Environmental, Water, Energy, Manufacturing, Built Environment & Infrastructure, Chemical and Petrochemical, Oil & Gas and other infrastructure projects in the Asia Pacific region.
Some of the representative projects include Financing Low-Carbon, Climate-Resilient Urban Infrastructure in Asia and the Pacific for ADB, Jurong Island Air Quality Study for NEA, Deep Tunnel Sewerage System and Changi Water Reclamation Plant for PUB, Petronas Sustainability Development Program which includes low carbon, energy efficiency, air emission and water management initiatives and other Industrial Program Development.
CO-TRAINER
LEE Shiau Ping
Shiau Ping is a seasoned sustainability professional with over a decade of experience in the manufacturing industry and eight years specialising in sustainability. She holds the Sustainability and Climate Risk (SCR™) certification and is a member of the International Society of Sustainability Professionals (ISSP), bringing a unique blend of engineering insight and business process expertise to her work.
Prior to joining TAC, Shiau Ping contributed to impactful ESG research at NUS Business School, where she evaluated the ESG integration of 32 private banks across ASEAN. She also developed a comprehensive assessment framework based on GRI Standards and SGX Listing Rules, which she used to review the sustainability disclosures of over 1,000 companies across ASEAN and Singapore. Her research culminated in two published reports on the sustainability reporting landscape, which were officially launched by SGX, providing valuable insights for policymakers, regulators, and market participants. Additionally, she developed a sectoral materiality map tailored to the ASEAN context to guide companies in enhancing the relevance and transparency of their disclosures.
Certified as a Practicing Management Consultant (PMC) by the Singapore Business Advisors and Consultants Council (SBACC), Shiau Ping currently serves as Principal Consultant at TAC. She advises clients on a wide spectrum of sustainability initiatives—from Sustainable Finance, IFRS-aligned Climate Disclosures, and Sustainability Reporting, to Circular Economy strategies, Carbon Accounting, and Carbon Offsetting—helping businesses embed sustainability into their core strategy
SCHEDULE & FEES
Pick your training format
Looking to bring this in-house for your team instead? See Corporate Training below.
Please note:
Refunds are not allowed; participants may defer to the next available course date. Course fee excludes any bank charges for overseas fund transfers. In the event minimum enrolment is not met, TEMBUSU Asia Consulting reserves the right to adjust scheduling; participants will be notified with alternative options where possible.
FOR TEAMS & ORGANISATIONS
Train your whole sustainability function at once
Customised training programmes directly addressing your organisation's reporting challenges, delivered by the same practitioners, using case studies relevant to your industry, and designed to help your team build stakeholder trust while complementing GRI with the other reporting standards your business already uses.
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Interactive sessions that foster collaboration within your team
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Learning aligned to your organisation's sustainability objectives
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Cost-optimised for training multiple employees simultaneously
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