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Strategy, Governance, Risk & Human Resource

Introduction to ESG Reporting (Live Webinar)

DELIVERY FORMAT
Online Virtual
SEMINAR TYPE
PD Seminar

Overview

This introduction to ESG reporting will highlight its importance and how it is increasingly becoming integrated with financial reporting. Where financial reporting is highly evolved and has long benefitted from international coordination through IFRS, the various existing ESG reporting standards and frameworks are only now being consolidated by the International Sustainability Standards Board, also now under the IFRS umbrella. This introduction will aim to demystify ESG reporting and provide an update on recent regulatory developments related to ESG reporting.

Course Description

CPAs are expected to be fluent in the language of financial reporting, and increasingly in the topics of sustainability and non-financial reporting. Learning this new language of sustainability reporting is therefore imperative for any CPA. CPAs who become competent and conversant in this new reporting language now will be ahead of the curve and up to date with the latest reporting regulations. The session will provide an overview of ESG reporting regulations, standards, and frameworks.

Applicable for

CPAs at any level and anyone interested in learning more about sustainability reporting – the topic is very inter-disciplinary and often those tasked with sustainability reporting are not only CPAs, but also those with an operational, science or engineering, communications or investor relations, or legal backgrounds

Learning Objectives

By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

  • explain the growing importance and evolution of non-financial reporting and differentiate between ESG and sustainability
  • differentiate between the different ESG reporting regulations, standards and frameworks, and describe the geographical differences in ESG regulations.
  • differentiate between financial and impact materiality and explain what is meant by double materiality
  • describe how to determine the financially material Environmental, Social and Governance risk for a company and how to evaluate the quality of disclosures by a company and its performance

Course Dates & Registration

Nov 18, 2025
9:00AM - 11:30AM
Online Virtual
Caren Lombard
CAREN LOMBARD, CFA, CPA, CA, MCom is a lecturer at UBC’s Sauder School of Business. She has worked in post-secondary education since 2012. Caren started her career at Deloitte in South Africa. In 2000 she moved to Canada, where she worked in the finance industry providing entrepreneurs with mezzanine and growth capital financing. Caren’s focus area of interest, within finance and accounting, is sustainability. She developed a new course for Sauder – Climate-focused ESG reporting and analysis. Caren is pursuing the Fundamentals of Sustainability Accounting (FSA) credential and she is part of the 2023/2024 cohort of the Accounting4Sustainability Academy.
Past
Course Code: M51220A_OL
Dec 9, 2024
1:30PM - 4:00PM
Online Virtual
Caren Lombard
CAREN LOMBARD, CFA, CPA, CA, MCom is a lecturer at UBC’s Sauder School of Business. She has worked in post-secondary education since 2012. Caren started her career at Deloitte in South Africa. In 2000 she moved to Canada, where she worked in the finance industry providing entrepreneurs with mezzanine and growth capital financing. Caren’s focus area of interest, within finance and accounting, is sustainability. She developed a new course for Sauder – Climate-focused ESG reporting and analysis. Caren is pursuing the Fundamentals of Sustainability Accounting (FSA) credential and she is part of the 2023/2024 cohort of the Accounting4Sustainability Academy.
Past
Course Code: M41220B_OL

Improving Your Virtual Learning Experience

Live webinars have varying levels of expected interaction, with some requiring microphone and camera capabilities to support a proper learning experience – please email pdreg@bccpa.ca if you have concerns. 

In general, we encourage participants to have their cameras turned on to enhance their virtual learning experience. This practice promotes a stronger connection with the instructor and fellow participants, and fosters improved communication and collaboration.

Live Webinar FAQs can be found here.  

 

Registration terms and conditions, including the cancellation policy can be found here. If you require further assistance, please contact the PD Department. 

Course Details
Cost
$120
Members
$120
Non-Members
Eligible Hours
2.5
CPD Hours
2.5
Ethics Hours
0
AML Hours
Passport
3
Credits
Prerequisites
Prerequisites
Not applicable
Credit Card Fee

Starting April 1, 2026, a 2.1% fee will be applied to all credit card transactions. Learn more about this fee and how it relates to PD registrations.

Strategy, Governance, Risk & Human Resource

Introduction to ESG Reporting (Live Webinar)

DELIVERY FORMAT
Online Virtual
SEMINAR TYPE
PD Seminar
Course Details
Cost
$120
Members
$120
Non-Members
Eligible Hours
2.5
CPD Hours
2.5
Ethics Hours
0
AML Hours
Passport
3
Credits
Prerequisites
Prerequisites
Not applicable

Overview

This introduction to ESG reporting will highlight its importance and how it is increasingly becoming integrated with financial reporting. Where financial reporting is highly evolved and has long benefitted from international coordination through IFRS, the various existing ESG reporting standards and frameworks are only now being consolidated by the International Sustainability Standards Board, also now under the IFRS umbrella. This introduction will aim to demystify ESG reporting and provide an update on recent regulatory developments related to ESG reporting.

Course Description

CPAs are expected to be fluent in the language of financial reporting, and increasingly in the topics of sustainability and non-financial reporting. Learning this new language of sustainability reporting is therefore imperative for any CPA. CPAs who become competent and conversant in this new reporting language now will be ahead of the curve and up to date with the latest reporting regulations. The session will provide an overview of ESG reporting regulations, standards, and frameworks.

Applicable for

CPAs at any level and anyone interested in learning more about sustainability reporting – the topic is very inter-disciplinary and often those tasked with sustainability reporting are not only CPAs, but also those with an operational, science or engineering, communications or investor relations, or legal backgrounds

Learning Objectives

By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

  • explain the growing importance and evolution of non-financial reporting and differentiate between ESG and sustainability
  • differentiate between the different ESG reporting regulations, standards and frameworks, and describe the geographical differences in ESG regulations.
  • differentiate between financial and impact materiality and explain what is meant by double materiality
  • describe how to determine the financially material Environmental, Social and Governance risk for a company and how to evaluate the quality of disclosures by a company and its performance

Course Dates & Registration

Nov 18, 2025
9:00AM - 11:30AM
Online Virtual
Caren Lombard
CAREN LOMBARD, CFA, CPA, CA, MCom is a lecturer at UBC’s Sauder School of Business. She has worked in post-secondary education since 2012. Caren started her career at Deloitte in South Africa. In 2000 she moved to Canada, where she worked in the finance industry providing entrepreneurs with mezzanine and growth capital financing. Caren’s focus area of interest, within finance and accounting, is sustainability. She developed a new course for Sauder – Climate-focused ESG reporting and analysis. Caren is pursuing the Fundamentals of Sustainability Accounting (FSA) credential and she is part of the 2023/2024 cohort of the Accounting4Sustainability Academy.
Past
Course Code: M51220A_OL
Dec 9, 2024
1:30PM - 4:00PM
Online Virtual
Caren Lombard
CAREN LOMBARD, CFA, CPA, CA, MCom is a lecturer at UBC’s Sauder School of Business. She has worked in post-secondary education since 2012. Caren started her career at Deloitte in South Africa. In 2000 she moved to Canada, where she worked in the finance industry providing entrepreneurs with mezzanine and growth capital financing. Caren’s focus area of interest, within finance and accounting, is sustainability. She developed a new course for Sauder – Climate-focused ESG reporting and analysis. Caren is pursuing the Fundamentals of Sustainability Accounting (FSA) credential and she is part of the 2023/2024 cohort of the Accounting4Sustainability Academy.
Past
Course Code: M41220B_OL

Improving Your Virtual Learning Experience

Live webinars have varying levels of expected interaction, with some requiring microphone and camera capabilities to support a proper learning experience – please email pdreg@bccpa.ca if you have concerns. 

In general, we encourage participants to have their cameras turned on to enhance their virtual learning experience. This practice promotes a stronger connection with the instructor and fellow participants, and fosters improved communication and collaboration.

Live Webinar FAQs can be found here.  

 

Registration terms and conditions, including the cancellation policy can be found here. If you require further assistance, please contact the PD Department. 

Credit Card Fee

Starting April 1, 2026, a 2.1% fee will be applied to all credit card transactions. Learn more about this fee and how it relates to PD registrations.