Training on Business Responsibility and Sustainability Reporting (BRSR) by KPMG in India

An open-enrolment programme designed for professionals seeking to enhance their sustainability reporting practices.
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Programme overview

KPMG in India provides training on BRSR to professionals seeking to enhance their sustainability reporting practices. As SEBI now mandates BRSR for the top 1,000 listed companies by market capitalisation, it is imperative for companies to demonstrate their commitment to integrating sustainability principles into their operations, contributing to both environment and social responsibility.

This certification offers an in-depth understanding of reporting requirements – BRSR and BRSR Core, and assurance demands for listed entities along with its core principles, and the associated essential and leadership indicators.

Programme highlights

  1. Two days of in-person training sessions
  2. Developed by Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) experts and Capital Markets specialists
  3. KPMG in India practitioners as faculty
  4. 16 hours of live sessions
  5. Certificate of Participation from KPMG in India
  6. Practical insights into industry best practices


What’s in it for you?

  1. Defining and understanding Sustainability and ESG


     
    1. Acquire understanding of the 9 principles, and the respective essential and leadership indicators



       

    1. Analysis of the ESG Rubric and the evolving focus of stakeholders



       

    1. Understanding the evolving regulatory landscape and amendments, such as the introduction of BRSR core and assurance



       

    1. Introduction to BRSR – Evolution, Overview and Building Blocks


       


    1. Understand the steps involved in the development of an effective BRSR



       


    Who is this programme for?

    1. Health, Environment and Safety professionals



       

    1. Chief Sustainability Officers


       

    1. Sustainability Consultants



       

    1. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Heads



       

    1. Company Secretaries



       

    1. Chartered Accountants



       

    1. Investor Relation Officers (IRO’s)




       

    1. Energy and/or Climate change professionals

    Course outline

    Topic 1 I Introduction and background to BRSR/BRR, NGRBC principles
     
    Topic 2 I Focus on recent SEBI circulars.
     
    Topic 3 I Structure of BRSR
     
    Topic 4 I Value chain and related disclosures under BRSR
     
    Topic 5 I Section A - General Disclosures
     
    Topic 6 I Materiality Assessment
     
    Topic 7 I Section B - Management and Process Disclosures
     
    Topic 8 I Section C - Principle-wise disclosures
     
    Topic 9 I Practical insights into industry best practices and real-life cases, challenges, and solutions
     
    Topic 10 I BRSR Core
     
    Topic 11| BRSR framework for Assurance
     
     

    Need for Business Responsibility and Sustainability Reporting

    Implementing BRSR reporting provides various advantages that go beyond mere compliance obligations. These advantages affect a company’s:

     

      1. Reputation
      2. Competitiveness
      3. Risk Mitigation
      4. Relationship with stakeholders
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      Training Location and Dates

      1. Trainings to be held on 25 and 26 July 2024 in Bengaluru
      2. Programme fees: INR 30,000 plus taxes
      3. To know more about the training, or to register for our upcoming batch, kindly reach out to in-fmbrsrtraining@kpmg.com

      Testimonials

      Really effective training programme. Highly recommend it to get a clear understanding and build foundation even for a beginner in the subject. Really good one on interaction.

      – Assistant Manager, Leading transformer manufacturing company

      The training was highly interactive, which helped a lot in understanding the concepts through practical insights and sharing from personal experiences.

      – Associate Director, Leading healthcare Company

      The programme was quite effective. The way the practical examples, global benchmarks and future developments were delivered in a simple and efficient manner is highly commendable.

      – Partner, Mumbai based firm of Chartered Accountants

      The programme curriculum was comprehensive and crisp. Mr. Kulkarni and Ms. Sharma conducted a very good, interactive session, and shared in-depth information on BRSR

      – Treasury Dealer, Leading Indian private sector bank

      Good learning experience and clear presentation of all the nine principles of BRSR and related topics.

      - Company Secretary, Leading real estate conglomerate

      Meet the faculty

      Shivananda Shetty

      Partner and Advisory Practice Lead, ESG

      KPMG in India

      Karan Marwah

      Partner, CFO Advisory

      KPMG in India

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