KPMG's Greenhouse Gas Emissions Accounting Training - Financed Emissions

This course will provide participants with an introductory knowledge on the technical accounting requirements of measuring and reporting financed emissions from an organisation’s investing and lending activities under the globally recognised methodologies outlined by the Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (PCAF) standards.

This course is relevant for organisations that are investors or operate in the financial services sector.

Pre-requisites

This training is an extension of the GHG Emissions Fundamentals training series. Participants are expected to have knowledge of the measurement and reporting requirements of GHG emissions under the GHG Protocol Standards.

Course structure:

The course is instructor-led and delivered virtually, using a mix of presentation, case studies and exercises

The course will be delivered across 2 modules of 3 hours each (including breaks).

• Module 1: 4 March – 9am to 12pm
• Module 2: 6 March – 9am to 12pm

CPD – 5.5 hours.

Key concepts you’ll learn:

• The drivers for measuring financed emissions
• The approach to calculating financed emissions
• The methodologies for calculating financed emissions for all asset classes outlined in the PCAF Part A standard
• The reporting requirements outlined under the PCAF Part A standard
• A high level comparison of reporting emissions from investing and financing activities between the PCAF Part A standard and the GHG Protocol Corporate Value Chain Standard.

Who should attend:

Anyone interested in or involved with the measurement and reporting of an organisation’s GHG financed emissions. These would include those within an organisation’s finance or sustainability reporting teams, investors, lenders, auditors and directors wanting to understand the mechanics and data sources of GHG financed emissions accounting.

Registration:

Early bird (by 25 February): NZ$800 + GST
Standard: NZ$900 + GST.

Host or Publisher KPMG New Zealand