[SFGW-SR] Greenhouse Gases (GHG) Emissions: Carbon Accounting and Management (Part of SCTP)
About This Course
This course forms part of a stackable learning pathway under [SFGW-SR] (SCTP) Advanced Professional Certificate in Sustainability Reporting and AI Analytics (Eligible for Part-Time TA). It covers the following topics from ACRA’s Sustainability Reporting Body of Knowledge (SR BOK):
Topic 1 – Introduction to Sustainability Reporting
1.1 - Global actions to address sustainability challenges
Topic 4 - Application of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol
4.1 - Application of GHG Protocol – Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions
4.2 - Application of GHG Protocol – Scope 3 GHG emissions
Topic 5 - The Importance of Governance in Sustainability Reporting, and the Value and Business Case for Sustainability Reporting (Beyond Reporting and Compliance)
5.3 - Getting ready for assurance through building a robust data and process governance around sustainability reporting
You will gain a good understanding of the prevalent techniques of carbon accounting. Delving into the fundamentals, we will guide you through the process of delineating your organisational boundary and how to categorise emissions using a standardised framework. You will acquire the tools and methodologies to effectively measure and manage greenhouse gas emissions.
What You'll Learn
On completion of the course, the learners should be able to:
1. Understand the global actions in tackling climate change and the Singapore regulatory landscape.
2. Gain an overview of carbon management and measurement.
3. Establish organisational and operational boundaries for developing a relevant and accurate Greenhouse Gas (GHG) inventory for an organisation.
4. Identify relevant and material scopes 1 and 2 emission sources and account for them using the GHG Protocol.
5. Identify relevant and material scope 3 emission sources and account for them using the GHG Protocol.
6. Develop science-based target and decarbonisation strategy.
7. Explain assurance on sustainability information and the Singapore regulatory requirements.
Entry Requirements
Though there are no formal academic requirements, professionals with 5 or more years of working experience or preferably with some basic accounting knowledge, will be able to better appreciate the contents of this programme.