In a Collaboration with
DCarbon Global, UAE, Abu Dhabi
Consulting
• ESG Reporting & Assurance
• Carbon Footprint and lifecycle assessment and Reporting
Training
• GRI STANDARDS AND SUSTAINABILITY REPORTING (Certified Training Program).
• ESG FINANCE FOR TOP EXECUTIVES.
Consulting
ESG Reporting & Assurance
ESG/sustainability reporting has become more important than ever in view of continuous ESG reporting requirements risen by regulators, investors, lenders, raters, stock exchanges, international financial institutions, and consumers at large. Currently, while the US and the UK are endorsing mandatory ESG reporting requirements, the EU’s new ESG disclosure requirements under the EU Taxonomy and the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation have created new impetus for ESG corporate disclosure practices.
In the GCC, the Central Banks and the Financial Regulatory Authorities recently published their ESG reporting recommendations for the financial sector, and at the same time, the Stock Exchange’s ESG Reporting Guide suggests disclosing ESG performance in accordance with international benchmarks such as the UN SDGs and the GRI Standards.
ESG/Sustainability reporting reflects transparency and strengthens your brand image towards stakeholders. By disclosing ESG data according to global frameworks, you comply with the current standards in global financial markets as investors, raters, and other stakeholders also seek more transparency and ESG data consistency.
DCarbon, as a GRI-certified training partner in the Arab Countries and a member of the GRI Gold Community, has a long track record in developing sustainability reports in accordance with the GRI Standards, the most widely used and trusted reporting standards by top corporations worldwide and nationwide recommended by the Stock Exchanges.
Our expert team has also extensive practical experience in developing and/or mapping ESG reports that disclose ESG information in accordance with the UN SDGs and the UN Global Compact to align corporate sustainability with landmark international benchmarks, as well as include industry-specific disclosures and financially material information i.e., guided by the SASB Standards.
Carbon Footprint and Lifecycle Assessment and Reporting
Carbon Footprint (CFP) reporting for businesses and corporates has become essential since it helps in identifying the waste or inefficiencies within a business in terms of energy, raw material consumption, and other business-related aspects. Knowing the total GHG emissions from a corporate and the sources that are largely contributing to it is vital in managing GHG emissions and putting well-structured and science-based targets to reduce corporate carbon footprint and align with both Paris Agreement and the Egyptian National strategies.
Many companies around the world are assessing their carbon footprints for various reasons including the growth of carbon tax legislation, public disclosure, integrated reporting, or just the realization that it’s good for business. Others use carbon footprint to reduce operational costs. Businesses who measure their carbon footprints are better able to understand, quantify, and manage climate change-related impacts, risks, and opportunities. The collective goal of measuring CFP is to reduce carbon emissions, strengthen disclosure and improve governance on climate change issues. There are several internationally recognized CFP reporting standards that can be followed to assess and disclose CFP. Carbon Footprint assessment measures the total set of greenhouses gases that are emitted at different stages of a product’s life cycle.
Carbon footprint reports is tailored to suit sector specific needs. The reporting process is accompanied by training that will provide participants with the knowledge and techniques to experience the process step-by-step.
Training
GRI STANDARDS AND SUSTAINABILITY REPORTING (Certified Training Program).
GRI Standards Certified Training Program & Sustainability Reporting is aiming at providing the fundamental principles and methodological framework of GRI Sustainability Reporting Standards. It addresses all types of organizations, both public and private sector and across all levels within the organizations.
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) sustainability reporting framework is the most trusted and widely used sustainability framework in the world. GRI Standards are used universally to measure and report on the economic, environmental, and social performance. Thousands of companies and organizations of different sizes and industries apply GRI’s guidelines as an integral part of their core strategies in order to scale up their positive impact and value. The training program is provided by DCarbon, the GRI Certified training partner in Egypt and the MENA Region.
ESG FINANCE FOR TOP EXECUTIVES.
Sustainability and climate change issues has become a megatrend. Among others, Investors, lenders, governments, regulators, rating agencies, are showing increasing interest in how financial institutions and companies are adopting and complying with Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) issues and factors.
For those and other reasons, the banking sector is adopting a system transformation that aims to integrate ESG factors in strategies, polices, business and operational models, governance structures and conduct framework alignment, capacity building, monitoring and reporting along with learning and adapting roadmaps.
This 2-3 Hours Knowledge bites for top executives will bring knowledge about sustainable finance as a global mega trend along with existing regulating frameworks; it will reflect on global, regional and national directions, commitments, and best practices; explain transition roadmaps, opportunities, challenges and innovations towards integrating ESG factors in credit and operational polices, and will showcase transformation value creation and business case.
