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

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


      What’s in it for you?

      • Defining and understanding Sustainability and ESG


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



           

        • Analysis of the ESG Rubric and the evolving focus of stakeholders



           

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



           

        • Introduction to BRSR – Evolution, Overview and Building Blocks


           


        • Understand the steps involved in the development of an effective BRSR



           


        Who is this programme for?

        • Health, Environment and Safety professionals



           

        • Chief Sustainability Officers


           

        • Sustainability Consultants



           

        • Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Heads



           

        • Company Secretaries



           

        • Chartered Accountants



           

        • Investor Relation Officers (IRO’s)




           

        • 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:

         

          • Reputation
          • Competitiveness
          • Risk Mitigation
          • Relationship with stakeholders
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          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

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