Sustainability reporting, transition finance, and business transformation

<p>The course is developed to advance the students’ knowledge of and ability to apply theories, policies, frameworks and concepts related to promoting green transition and dealing with the twin crises of climate change and biodiversity loss through a deeper understanding of sustainability reporting regulations, transition finance and business transformation.</p> <p>The course will provide the students with knowledge and skills that promote the green transition by better integration of sustainability consideration into financial decision making through enhanced sustainability reporting regulations. The course is structured into modules integrating the following themes:</p> <ul> <li>The twin crises of climate change and biodiversity loss. The objective, structure, and content of the EU Green Deal, transition finance, and the myriads of public policies and private initiatives related to green transition and business transformation. </li> <li>Transition versus incremental change enabling and constraining factors for transition the role of industry, the financial system, and policy makers in promoting societal and business transition. </li> <li>The objective, structure, and content of upcoming and launched sustainability reporting regulations and auditing standards including the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and its European Sustainability. Reporting Standards (ESRS), the Omnibus proposal, Corporate Sustainability Due Dilligence Directive (CSDDD), Green Claim Directive.</li> <li>The tension between regulative compliance and business transformation. </li> </ul>