To help finance professionals upskill, ACCA has introduced its groundbreaking Professional Diploma in Sustainability, offering an in-depth knowledge of new sustainability legislation – alongside reporting, assurance and the strategic decision-making skills to put it all to work right away.
It’s been created for people who want to improve their knowledge and skills in these areas, including those who would like to become sustainability assurance professionals.
Your Diploma isn’t just about furthering your career. It’s essential for your future – and that of our profession. With it, you’ll be able to shape bold new strategies, and make innovative business decisions that will help to protect people, the planet and society.
Change is here. But there’s nothing to fear. With ACCA by your side, you can stay on top of regulatory standards, expand your skill-set, and achieve all your sustainability goals. So why wait?
To achieve the Professional Diploma, candidates will sit an integrated case study exam that tests their application of knowledge across the core areas of the syllabus. Once completed, the Professional Diploma will serve as a comprehensive accreditation in the core areas of sustainability. To support the learning for the Professional Diploma, a comprehensive 60-hour learning and revision programme, covering all the main reporting frameworks has been created. This includes the IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards as well as other global standards.
The Diploma consists of four courses in Sustainability Frameworks and Ethics, Sustainability Strategy and Management, Sustainability Reporting, and Sustainability Assurance. These can be taken as individual certificates, or as part of an integrated learning programme. The Diploma is awarded through a final exam.
Learning outcomes:
On undertaking the learning and completing the diploma exam learners should be able to:
Explain the concept of sustainability, its importance, and the need for regulatory frameworks
Explain the importance of ethical principles and apply ethical guidance as a sustainability professional
Explain the need for alignment of an organisation’s sustainability strategy and evaluate sustainability related opportunities and challenges
Analyse business decisions, key risks, and performance from a sustainability perspective
Assess the role of information systems in the provision of sustainability related data and reporting
Prepare and analyse sustainability reports, explain the interactions between sustainability reporting frameworks and the impact of sustainability on the financial statements
Explain frameworks, current issues, and developments in relation to sustainability assurance and the challenges encountered at each stage of a sustainability assurance engagement.
It’s everything you need to drive positive change and help build a better world.
So don’t get left behind. Sign up today for your Professional Diploma in Sustainability.
Enquire about our exclusive professional membership discounts and organisational group discounts.
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