Course Description: Master the frameworks, standards, and regulations driving global sustainability reporting, and learn how transparency creates business value while managing compliance risk.

• Course Duration: 4 Weeks

• Time Commitment: 3–5 Hours/Week

• Format: Self-paced with optional live sessions

• Certificate: Upon completion

• Resources: Real data, tools, and templates

• Free Access to OPF Learning Community : 1-year

Live Labs & Touchpoints: Every Thursday starting January 29, 2026

• Social + Welcome Event: January 30, 2026 (11am-12pm EST)

• Lab Kickoff Event: February 6, 2026 (11am-12pm EST)

• Lab Event: February 13, 2026 (11am-1pm EST)

• Live Speaker Event: February 20, 2026 (11am-12pm EST)

• Understand mandatory climate disclosure requirements across global jurisdictions (California, EU, UK, and more)

• Navigate the landscape of frameworks and standards (IFRS, TCFD, GRI, SASB)

• Identify which disclosure requirements apply to your organization

• Report material sustainability metrics while avoiding greenwashing risks

• Align sustainability reporting with financial reporting and investor expectations

• Meet rising transparency expectations from customers, employees & stakeholders.

• Turn compliance obligations into opportunities for brand differentiation

By completing this module, your team will be able to:

• Explain the business value and drivers of sustainability reporting

• Distinguish between frameworks (TCFD, SDGs), standards (IFRS S1 & S2, GRI, SASB), and regulations (CSRD, SB-253, SECR)

• Determine your organization’s specific disclosure obligations

• Understand the 4-step process for corporate sustainability reporting

• Navigate IFRS S1 & S2 and understand how they set a global baseline

• Use materiality assessment tools to identify relevant topics and metrics for your industry

• Differentiate ESG, sustainability, and climate reporting

• Report emissions (Scope 1-3) alongside energy, water, waste, and other key metrics.

• Recognize the importance of credible transition plans beyond just reporting

• Leverage transparency to attract investors, customers, and talent

OPFA short courses are built around guided group learning, so you don’t just consume content, you apply it in real time alongside peers and industry professionals.

Each course combines flexible async-first learning with live, structured touchpoints designed to keep you moving, practicing, and accountable.

What Group Learning Looks Like at OPFA

Flexible, self-paced foundation

• Access curated async modules and choose what’s most relevant to your role and goals

• Learn on your schedule, without losing momentum

Weekly live sessions (recorded if you can’t attend)

• Purpose-built touchpoints that turn learning into action

Week 1: Social + Welcome

• Set goals, meet your cohort, and commit to how you’ll apply what you learn

Week 2: Lab Kickoff

• Translate concepts into practice with guided frameworks and real-world examples

Week 3: Hands-on Lab

• Work through applied exercises, pressure-test your thinking, and get unstuck

Week 4: Live Speaker Session

• Learn directly from practitioners working in the field today, not just theory

Why Group Learning Works

• Built-in accountability so learning doesn’t stall

• Peer momentum that keeps you engaged week over week

• Applied practice, not passive content consumption

• Shared timelines to help you move faster with confidence

Designed for Busy Professionals

• One live session per week

• Clear expectations and milestones

• Practical outcomes you can apply immediately at work

This is not a self-study course you forget about.

It’s a guided, group-based learning experience built to help you actually use your new skills.

We are committed to providing a high-quality learning experience. If, within 14 days of the end of the programming, you find that the course content did not meet your expectations, you are eligible for a full money back guarantee:

To be eligible, you must have:

• Completed all required course components (onboarding, labs, quizzes)

• Attended and actively participated in at least one live session

• Meaningfully engaged with the course (e.g. forums, activities, or feedback)

Before a refund is issued, we’ll ask you to:

• Share written feedback or have a short call with our team explaining why the program fell short

• Tell us which parts of the course you found valuable and what you wanted more of

• Provide reasonable evidence that the course did not deliver the expected learning outcomes

Refunds are granted in good faith and will not be issued for minimal or incomplete participation.