[SFGW-SR] Governance in Sustainability Reporting
About this course
Course objectives
Upon completion of the course, participants will be equipped to steer sustainability reporting with clear accountability, stronger collaboration across functions, and safeguards to minimise greenwashing and greenhushing risks. Participants will learn how to translate sustainability performance into disclosures that stakeholders can rely on, connecting reporting to strategic value. Participants will also build assurance readiness by strengthening data and process controls in line with Singapore’s assurance expectations.
Course description
This course forms part of a stackable learning pathway under NYP’s Executive Certificate in Sustainability Reporting.
It covers the following topics from Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority’s Sustainability Reporting Body of Knowledge (SR BOK):
• Application of International Financial Reporting Standards S1
• Materiality assessment
• Application of International Financial Reporting Standards S2
• Climate transition plans
• Application of the GHG Protocol to report greenhouse gas emissions – Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions
• Application of GHG Protocol – Scope 3 GHG emissions
Upon completion of the course, participants will be equipped to bring together the sustainability workflow, from identifying what matters most to stakeholders to translating climate and emissions data into environmental, social and governance disclosures. The capstone focusses on professional practice, making sound decisions, documenting assumptions and crafting a sustainability report.
Trainer Profile
Hong Tin Wei
Director of ESG and Sustainability Leader at Grant Thornton Singapore
Tin Wei began his career in 2004 with an integrated oil & gas company. Over the years, Tin Wei has gained extensive experience in ESG advisory and business development, especially within heavy industry and commodity sectors. He frequently advises clients on ESG Product/Service vs Market fit and are deeply involved in crafting Go-to-Market strategies. Tin Wei has assisted numerous industrial clients and financial investors in navigating highly polluting sectors like shipping, shipbuilding, and manufacturing. He has also spearheaded global greenfield commercial activities, including in Latin America. In 2018, Tin Wei founded an ESG data analytics company offering predictive analytics and fuel efficiency insights for various industrial applications. Since 2014, he has held leadership roles at a prominent logistics company, integrating ESG considerations into operations and commercializing incubated services.
Neo Wei Xin
Lecturer at Nanyang Polytechnic
Wei Xin is a chartered accountant with an extensive experience in the financial reporting industry, with 10 years' experience in external audit. She is currently a lecturer for higher education and lifelong learning professionals, committed to championing sustainability reporting. Wei Xin holds a BBA in Accountancy and the ISCA Sustainability Assurance Professional Certification.