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Sustainability & Climate Reporting

Sustainability Disclosures: Explained

Cut through the reporting alphabet soup and know exactly which standards matter to you. This course gives you a clear, practical map of the global and local sustainability reporting landscape, spanning GRI, ESRS, IFRS, and TCFD, and how to bring them together.

Programme duration

3.5 hrs

Delivery mode

Online, Live

Certificate issued by

GRI & TEMBUSU

GRI exam modules covered

1 of 4

Next Public Cohort

Dates

19, 20, 21 & 26 Jan 2027

Time

09:00 – 13:00 (SGT)

Format

Online / In-Person

Duration

3.5 hrs total

SGD 396   SGD 440   per pax

Group rate: SGD 352 / pax for 3+ pax (single checkout). Excludes 9% GST.

• Registration Open

Overview
WHY SUSTAINABILITY DISCLOSURES MATTER

The reporting landscape has never been more fragmented, or more mandatory.

99%
of S&P 500 companies now publish formal sustainability disclosures
600+
ESG reporting standards and frameworks exist worldwide, the "alphabet soup" this course helps you navigate
27
stock exchange markets worldwide now mandate ESG disclosure, up from a handful a decade ago
COURSE OBJECTIVES

What you'll walk away able to do

Sustainability reporting can feel like an alphabet soup of GRI, ESRS, IFRS, and TCFD. This course cuts through the noise with a clear, practical map of the global and local reporting landscape, so you know exactly which standards matter to your organisation and how to bring them together.

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A Clear Reporting Compass

Leave with a practical understanding of the global and local sustainability reporting landscape, and the confidence to navigate it.

02

A Head Start on Your Reporting Roadmap

Walk away with a framework for selecting the right reporting instruments and planning your organisation's next reporting cycle.

03

Sharper Decision-Making

Apply the principle of double materiality to prioritise the issues that matter most to your organisation and stakeholders.

YOUR LEARNING PATHWAY

Five topics, one practical roadmap

This course walks you through the full sustainability reporting landscape, from why organisations report to how to plan your next reporting cycle.

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STEP 01

The Foundations of Sustainability Reporting

Understand why organisations report and the business case driving the shift.

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STEP 02

Navigating Global Standards & Frameworks

Make sense of the reporting "alphabet soup", GRI, IFRS, ESRS, and how they connect.

03

STEP 03

Materiality & Stakeholder Engagement

Apply double materiality to identify what truly matters to your business and stakeholders.

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STEP 04

Data Management & Governance

Build audit-ready data systems and board-level oversight for credible reporting.

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STEP 05

Strategy & Implementation

Walk away with a practical roadmap for your organisation's next reporting cycle.

OUTCOME

Your Next Reporting Cycle, Mapped Out

Walk away with a practical roadmap and the confidence to select the right reporting instruments for your organisation.

Course Outline
COURSE OUTLINE

What's covered, topic by topic

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This course covers 1 of the 4 modules required to sit for GRI's 2025 Sustainability Professional Certification Exam: "Transparency for Tomorrow: Decoding the Sustainability Reporting Landscape." See our full GRI Sustainability Professional Certification Training for all 4 modules.

Who Should Attend
About the Academy
WHO SHOULD ATTEND

Built for anyone who needs to make sense of the reporting landscape

Corporate Leaders & Legal

You're accountable for what your organisation discloses. Get fluent enough to sign off with confidence.

Finance & Investment Professionals

See how sustainability disclosures increasingly double as financial-risk disclosures.

Policy & Sustainability Experts

Build the cross-framework fluency needed to advise on which standards actually apply.

Students & Career Changers

Start with the map of the whole reporting landscape before specialising in any one standard.

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

  • Interactive formats: discussions, group activities, practical exercises

  • Case studies drawn from decades of consulting experience across sectors

  • Direct engagement with trainers and peer-to-peer learning

  • Custom corporate programmes tailored to your organisation's needs

Trainers
COURSE TRAINER(S)

Learn from people who've done the work

Er. TAN Seng Chuan

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.

Alfred CHAN

CO-TRAINER

Alfred CHAN

Alfred holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Management and Digital Innovation from University of London (LSE) with Second Class Honours (Upper Division). Bringing 3 years of experience across the Education, Technology, and Finance sectors, with a primary focus on Education, Alfred has cultivated key skills in instructional design, curriculum development, training delivery, project management, and stakeholder engagement. In his current role as Training and Development Manager at TEMBUSU Asia Consulting, Alfred is focused on developing TEMBUSU Academy. The academy aims to equip professionals across Asia with the essential knowledge and skills to navigate the evolving landscape of sustainability reporting, including expertise in GRI standards, ISSB (IFRS S1 & S2), and the broader SDGs framework.

Chris SNG

CO-TRAINER

Chris SNG

Chris holds a B.Eng (Hons) in Mechanical Engineering from the Nanyang Technological University of Singapore and Continuing Education for Professionals in Sustainability with the Singapore Management University Academy. Chris was part of the Carbon Management team at the UN Global Compact Network Singapore (GCNS) where he was involved in carbon accounting training for companies and research on emerging trends in global sustainability initiatives such as environmental and carbon legislation, carbon pricing, and reporting standards. With close to over 15 years of experiences across the Oil & Gas and the Aviation industry and as a Senior Consultant at TAC, Chris supports businesses in realizing their ambition towards a more sustainable future by providing advisory to better alignment their corporate reporting with both international and local reporting standards such as ISSB, GRI, TCFD, SASB, UN SDGs and the development of their decarbonization roadmap.

Schedule & Fees
SCHEDULE & FEES

Pick your training format

Online / In-Person

Nov 2026

09:00 – 13:00 (SGT)

19 JAN 20 JAN 21 JAN 26 JAN

• Registration Open

SGD 396 / pax, excl. GST

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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.

Corporate Training
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

Practical case studies relevant to your industry and context

Learning aligned to your organisation's sustainability objectives

Cost-optimised for training multiple employees simultaneously

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