Where is this course held?

Upcoming sessions run in London, Kuala Lumpur, Istanbul, Frankfurt, Munich, Barcelona, Amsterdam.

How much does the course cost?

Fees start from £2,250 per delegate, depending on the city. Fees include tuition and course materials.

Do participants receive a certificate?

Yes. Delegates who complete the course receive a London Leadership Management Innovation certificate of completion.

Can this course be delivered in-house for our team?

Yes. LLMI can tailor and deliver this course privately for your organisation at your premises or in one of our training cities.

ISSB Sustainability Reporting: Applying IFRS S1 and IFRS S2 (AF-037) Training Course

Q: How long is the ISSB Sustainability Reporting: Applying IFRS S1 and IFRS S2 course?

The course runs over 5 days of classroom training, usually Monday to Friday.

Q: When is the next ISSB Sustainability Reporting: Applying IFRS S1 and IFRS S2 course?

The next public date is 4 - 8 Jan 2027 in London. There are 10 upcoming dates in total.

Q: Can I take ISSB Sustainability Reporting: Applying IFRS S1 and IFRS S2 online?

Yes. Every date can also be joined live online in a virtual classroom with the trainer, for £1,280 per participant. Choose "Live online" in the dates table when you register.

Course overview

Why Attend

Sustainability information is moving from voluntary brochures into the annual report. The ISSB standards, IFRS S1 on general sustainability-related disclosures and IFRS S2 on climate-related disclosures, are being adopted or referenced by regulators and stock exchanges in many jurisdictions, including across the Gulf, Asia and Africa. Finance teams are increasingly expected to produce sustainability disclosures with the same rigour, controls and assurance as financial statements.

This LLMI course takes finance, reporting and sustainability professionals through the requirements of IFRS S1 and IFRS S2 step by step. Participants learn how to identify material sustainability-related risks and opportunities, apply the four pillars of governance, strategy, risk management and metrics and targets, measure greenhouse gas emissions, perform climate scenario analysis and connect sustainability information with the financial statements.

Practical exercises use a sample company so participants can draft disclosures, design data collection and internal controls, and prepare for external assurance. They leave with an implementation plan for their own organisation's first or improved ISSB-aligned report.

Course Objectives

Explain the purpose, structure and adoption status of IFRS S1 and IFRS S2

Identify material sustainability-related risks and opportunities

Apply the governance, strategy, risk management and metrics and targets pillars

Measure and report Scope 1, 2 and 3 greenhouse gas emissions

Perform and disclose climate-related scenario analysis

Connect sustainability disclosures with financial statements and judgements

Design data processes and internal controls for reliable sustainability reporting

Prepare an implementation roadmap and readiness for assurance

Target Audience

Financial reporting and accounting managers

CFOs, financial controllers and finance directors

Sustainability and ESG managers

Internal and external auditors

Investor relations and corporate governance professionals

Risk managers and company secretaries

Course Methodology

Structured walkthrough of the standards with worked examples

Disclosure drafting exercises based on a sample company

Emissions calculation and scenario analysis workshops

Review of published ISSB-aligned reports

Group implementation planning and peer review

Course outline

1Day 1: The ISSB Standards and the Reporting Landscape
- Why sustainability reporting is moving into the annual report
- The ISSB, IFRS S1 and IFRS S2: structure and objectives
- Global and regional adoption and regulatory requirements
- Relationship with TCFD, SASB, GRI and other frameworks
- Materiality and the investor focus of ISSB disclosures
- Workshop: assessing your organisation's reporting readiness
2Day 2: IFRS S1: General Sustainability-Related Disclosures
- Identifying sustainability-related risks and opportunities
- The four pillars: governance, strategy, risk management, metrics and targets
- Reporting entity, timing and connected information
- Judgements, estimates and measurement uncertainty
- Transition reliefs and phased application
- Practical exercise: drafting governance and strategy disclosures
3Day 3: IFRS S2: Climate-Related Disclosures
- Physical and transition climate risks
- Climate-related targets and transition plans
- Climate scenario analysis and resilience assessment
- Industry-based metrics and cross-industry requirements
- Financial effects of climate-related risks
- Workshop: performing a simplified climate scenario analysis
4Day 4: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Measurement
- The GHG Protocol and organisational boundaries
- Calculating Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions
- Scope 3 categories, estimation methods and data sources
- Emission factors, data quality and uncertainty
- Financed emissions for banks and investors
- Practical exercise: calculating an emissions inventory
5Day 5: Implementation, Controls and Assurance
- Building the reporting process, data systems and ownership
- Internal controls over sustainability information
- Connecting sustainability and financial reporting teams
- Preparing for limited and reasonable assurance
- Common pitfalls and lessons from early adopters
- Capstone: ISSB implementation roadmap for your organisation

Schedule

Dates and fees

10 upcoming dates in 7 cities. Fees are per delegate; bring colleagues and every seat is discounted. Every date can also be joined live online for £1,280.

All dates as PDF

January 2027

4JAN 4 - 8 Jan 2027Mon to Fri · 5 daysNext sessionOur home city

LondonUnited Kingdom · Classroom

£2,750per delegate2+ people: £2,200 each

February 2027

1FEB 1 - 5 Feb 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days

Kuala LumpurMalaysia · Classroom

£2,250per delegate2+ people: £1,800 each

March 2027

1MAR 1 - 5 Mar 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days

IstanbulTurkey · Classroom

£2,850per delegate2+ people: £2,280 each

April 2027

5APR 5 - 9 Apr 2027Mon to Fri · 5 daysOur home city

LondonUnited Kingdom · Classroom

£2,750per delegate2+ people: £2,200 each

June 2027

7JUN 7 - 11 Jun 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days

FrankfurtGermany · Classroom

£3,250per delegate2+ people: £2,600 each

July 2027

5JUL 5 - 9 Jul 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days

IstanbulTurkey · Classroom

£2,850per delegate2+ people: £2,280 each

August 2027

2AUG 2 - 6 Aug 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days

MunichGermany · Classroom

£4,250per delegate2+ people: £3,400 each

September 2027

6SEP 6 - 10 Sep 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days

BarcelonaSpain · Classroom

£3,850per delegate2+ people: £3,080 each

November 2027

1NOV 1 - 5 Nov 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days

Kuala LumpurMalaysia · Classroom

£2,250per delegate2+ people: £1,800 each

December 2027

6DEC 6 - 10 Dec 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days

AmsterdamNetherlands · Classroom

£4,250per delegate2+ people: £3,400 each

Live online, on the same dates

Join the class in real time from your office or home: live sessions with the trainer, group discussion, course materials and a certificate of completion. Joining details are emailed before the course starts.

January 2027

4JAN 4 - 8 Jan 2027Mon to Fri · 5 daysNext session

Live onlineVirtual classroom · join from anywhere