Course Description

Synopsis:

This module features highlights from the "Scope 3 GHG Emissions and Operational Carbon Neutrality" workshop, an initiative by ISCA's Sustainability and Climate Change Committee (SCCC) through its Sustainability Excellence Sub-committee. It aims to share practical, applicable and actionable insights with participants, including suitable approaches, methodologies and tools to account for scope 3 GHG emissions and work towards operational carbon neutrality. Speakers from Schneider Electric and PwC Singapore were invited to share their insights at the event. 

Segments covered:   

1. Presentation: Operational Carbon Neutrality

• Basic strategies around carbon neutrality
• Key first principles for the quality of carbon credits and RECs
• How to do it safely, e.g. not to use low-quality carbon credits which might give rise to reputational risk
• Case studies to illustrate key concepts

2. Presentation: Demystifying Scope 3 GHG Emissions

• Practical steps (including an example) and tools to identify main sources of Scope 3 GHG emissions and account for them
• Common challenges to measure and account for GHG emissions, particularly Scope 3 GHG emissions, and practical solutions or stopgap measures
• How to manage the costs of Scope 3 GHG emissions accounting
• How accountants can help

3. Panel Discussion - Operational Carbon Neutrality with a View for Net-zero Eventually

• Governance and who is driving agenda internally
• What information or data is needed
• Expectations for accountants to contribute to operational carbon neutrality in the organisation
• Different approaches to drive decarbonisation strategies, including practical steps
• Use of technology/digitalisation, vendors, consultants, etc. to facilitate carbon neutrality 

Intended For:

• Audit Professionals / PAIP 
• Finance Professionals  / PAIB 
• Public Sector Finance
• C-suite & Directors

Finance and auditing professionals who already possess a basic understanding of carbon accounting (e.g. Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions accounting) and are interested in taking on a bigger role to operationalise decarbonisation in their organisations will find the e-learning contents relevant. 

Competency Mapping: 

• CPE Category "Others" = 2.0 CPE Hours