Environment
Sustainability and Environmental Governance
A programme in embedding sustainability in an organisation’s governance and management: sustainable development concepts and goals, environmental, social and governance criteria, materiality assessment and international disclosure frameworks, linked to the targets of Saudi Vision 2030 and the Saudi Green Initiative.
Overview
About the programme
Duration
3 days
Delivery
Training hall · Virtual · At your premises
Language
Arabic or English
Objectives
Training outcomes
- Explain the concepts of sustainable development and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and their relevance to the organisation’s business.
- Understand environmental, social and governance criteria and how financiers and investors use them.
- Design a governance structure for sustainability: the role of the board, committees, executive management and policies.
- Carry out a materiality assessment and engage stakeholders.
- Recognise the main disclosure frameworks, select performance indicators and prepare a plan for the sustainability report.
Content
What the programme covers
Day 1: sustainable development and the national framework
- Sustainable development concepts and their environmental, social and economic dimensions, and the seventeen Sustainable Development Goals.
- The national framework: Saudi Vision 2030, the Saudi Green Initiative and the target of net zero by 2060.
- Environmental, social and governance criteria: themes and indicators, and the view of investors and financiers.
Day 2: governing and managing sustainability
- The governance structure: responsibilities of the board and committees, executive roles, sustainability policies, and international guidance on the governance of organisations and social responsibility (ISO 37000 and ISO 26000).
- Materiality assessment, the concept of double materiality, and stakeholder engagement.
- Linking sustainability to enterprise risk management, strategy and objectives.
Day 3: measurement, disclosure and assessment
- Disclosure frameworks: the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards, the IFRS S1 and IFRS S2 disclosure standards, and climate-related disclosure.
- Selecting performance indicators, collecting data and controlling its quality, and external assurance of reports.
- Workshop: preparing a materiality matrix and a sustainability report plan for a hypothetical organisation, followed by the assessment.
Who it is for
Target audience
Sustainability, governance and compliance officers, environment and safety managers, strategic planning and investor relations staff, and government bodies that follow sustainability targets.
Method
Delivery method
Short lectures, case studies from published sustainability reports, and group workshops on materiality assessment and governance structure design. Examples can be focused on the organisation’s sector. Delivered in person in the hall or at the organisation’s premises, or virtually, in Arabic or English.
Questions
FAQ
Does the programme cover calculating greenhouse gas emissions?
The programme covers climate disclosure within the reporting frameworks; detailed emissions and carbon credit calculation is covered by Carbon Credit and Emissions Accounting, and the two programmes can be run back to back.
Is the programme suitable for government bodies?
Yes. The parts on governance, materiality and performance indicators cover what government bodies need to follow sustainability targets, and the case studies are adapted to the nature of the body.
A programme tailored to your organisation
The duration and topics of the programme are adjusted to the organisation's needs, and it is delivered at its site, in a training hall arranged by the Center, or virtually.