ESG 101: What is Environmental, Social and Governance?

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  • Location
    • Your Computer
      Your Space
      ISCPA / ACPEN Webinar, ID 00000
  • Credits
    • 1.50
  • Credit Type(s)
    • Accounting (1.00)
    • Auditing (0.50)
  • Prerequisites
    • None

  • Vendor
    • ACPEN
  • Level
    • Basic
  • Fields of Study
    • Accounting
    • Auditing
  • Message
    • Virtual Experience

Description

The newest acronym in the business community is ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance)

  • Investors’ demand enhanced information about how companies are approaching environmental sustainability. (Sustainability accounting)
  • The foundation of sustainability reporting is for an organization to identify and prioritize its impacts on the economy, environment, and people - to be transparent about their impacts

The foundation of sustainability reporting is for an organization to identify and prioritize its impacts on the economy, environment, and people - to be transparent about their impacts

This session is an introduction to the topic of ESG and what accountants and management should know



  • Presented by Lynn Fountain

    • Delivery Format: Live Webcast Replay

    Designed For

    Any profession engaged in financial reporting whose company is involved with any issues related to environmental, social and governance issues

    Objectives

    • Identify and evaluate the concepts involved in ESG
    • Discover and determine responsibilities of accountants, management, and the board
    • Explore and examine various accounting considerations
    • Identify and consider impacts on financial reporting and DCP

    Highlights

    • Environmental, Social and Governance concepts in today’s world
    • Areas of accountability for ESG
    • How ESG impacts Financial Reporting

    Advanced Prep

    None

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    Leaders

    ACPEN Panel

    No Biography Available

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