As climate change accelerates and regulatory expectations evolve, companies are increasingly expected to understand, measure, and manage their greenhouse gas emissions. This training provides a structured introduction to carbon accounting, reporting, and decarbonisation, combining global frameworks with practical, company-level applications. Participants will gain a clear understanding of the climate change context, key carbon concepts, reporting requirements, and the actions organisations can take to reduce emissions and set credible targets.

This one-day training is designed for sustainability, ESG, finance, operations, procurement, and risk teams, as well as managers involved in strategy, reporting, or operational decision-making. It provides a practical introduction to carbon accounting, reporting, and decarbonisation, combining global frameworks with company-level applications relevant to the Singapore context.

Event Outline

• Climate Change & Business Context
• • Climate change fundamentals and global response
  • The Paris Agreement and global GHG emissions pathways
  • Impacts of climate change on Singapore and businesses
  • Why climate action matters for companies: risks, opportunities and competitiveness
  • Key carbon & climate definitions; common misconceptions and practical implications
• Climate & Carbon Reporting Landscape
• • Overview of climate-related disclosures
  • TCFD / IFRES S2: structure and key reporting requirements
  • Implications for companies operating in Singapore
• Carbon Accounting Fundamentals
• • Overview of the GHG Protocol
  • Organisational and operational boundaries
  • Calculating Scope 1, 2 and selected Scope 3 categories
  • Data requirements and common challenges
  • Interpreting results and identifying emission hotspots
  • Workshop: Identifying key applicable emissions scope and activity data needed. Getting familiar with emissions factors databases and calculating emissions.
• Carbon Reporting in Practice
• • Examples of corporate carbon disclosures
  • Good practices and common pitfalls
  • Linking carbon data to strategy and decision-making
• Decarbonisation Actions and Targets
• • Hierarchy of decarbonisation actions
  • Operational, energy and supply chain levers
  • Role of efficiency, renewable energy and supplier engagement
  • Carbon neutrality, science-based targets and net-zero pathways
  • Workshop: Set a decarbonisation target and define an action plan
• Carbon Markets & Pricing
• • Overview of carbon markets and offsets
  • Carbon pricing mechanisms, including carbon tax considerations
• Wrap-up & Key Takeaways
• • Key messages and learnings
  • Priority next steps for companies
  • Q&A

 Key Takeaways:

1. Articulate the Business Case: Clearly explain the financial, strategic, and regulatory drivers for carbon management relevant to Singapore.

2. Navigate the Reporting Landscape: Understand the core requirements of TCFD/IFRS S2 and how they apply to their organization.

3. Apply the GHG Protocol: Confidently define organizational boundaries, categorise emissions into Scopes 1, 2, and 3, and identify required data sources.

4. Perform Basic Calculations: Use activity data and emission factors to calculate carbon footprints and identify key emission hotspots.

5. Initiate Decarbonisation Planning: Understand the hierarchy of actions, explore key reduction levers, and outline the process for setting credible targets.

6. Evaluate Complementary Tools: Distinguish between carbon pricing, carbon taxes, and voluntary carbon offsets, understanding their appropriate roles.

Who Should Attend

· Sustainability & ESG Teams: New members or those seeking formal foundational training in carbon accounting.

· Finance & Risk Professionals: Those responsible for reporting, auditing, or managing climate-related financial risks and disclosures.

· Operations & Facilities Management: Individuals involved in energy use, logistics, and on-site emissions who provide critical data.

· Procurement & Supply Chain Managers: Professionals tasked with engaging suppliers and addressing Scope 3 emissions.

· Corporate Strategy & Legal/Compliance: Managers needing to integrate climate considerations into long-term strategy and ensure regulatory adherence.

· Corporate Communications & Investor Relations: Staff who must accurately communicate climate performance and strategy to stakeholders.