Practical ESG reporting training for teams responsible for data, evidence and disclosures

SuSciCo provides practical ESG reporting training for Malaysian SMEs, manufacturers, suppliers, exporters and smaller PLCs.

This training helps ESG, finance, HR, procurement, operations, HSE, compliance, risk and management teams understand how sustainability reports are prepared, what data is required, how evidence supports disclosures, and where common reporting risks arise.

The training is not generic ESG awareness. It is designed for teams that need to support ESG reporting, customer ESG requests, Bursa-related reporting, GRI-informed reporting, SEDG / PKSlestari readiness, or ISSB / IFRS S1 and IFRS S2 readiness.

When this training is useful

This training is useful when your company needs internal teams to understand ESG reporting before or during a reporting cycle.

You may need this training if:

• Your company is preparing its first ESG or sustainability report
• Your reporting cycle has started, but departments are unclear about what information to provide
• Your team does not know what ESG data to collect
• ESG information is spread across departments
• Staff are unclear about evidence and documentation requirements
• Your company is responding to customer or supplier ESG requests
• Your report includes targets, actions or claims that need stronger support
• Your company is preparing for Bursa, GRI, SEDG, PKSlestari or ISSB-related expectations
• Management wants the reporting team to understand roles, timelines and responsibilities
• Your company wants to reduce repeated confusion during the reporting process

The goal is to help your team understand what ESG reporting requires in practice, not only what the frameworks say.

What your team will learn

1. ESG reporting pathways and framework context

Participants learn how different ESG reporting pathways apply to different company situations.

This may include Bursa Malaysia sustainability reporting expectations, GRI Standards, SEDG, PKSlestari, ISSB / IFRS S1 and S2 direction under Malaysia’s NSRF, SASB-based industry metrics, and buyer-specific ESG requirements.

The objective is not to memorise every framework. The objective is to understand which reporting route is relevant, what information is usually needed, and how to avoid unnecessary disclosure complexity.

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2. ISSB / IFRS S1-S2 and climate disclosure readiness

Participants learn the practical role of ISSB / IFRS S1 and S2 in Malaysia’s reporting direction.

The training can cover governance, strategy, risk management, metrics, targets, climate-related risks, Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions, selected Scope 3 readiness, and the evidence needed to support climate-related statements.

The objective is not to turn participants into IFRS technical specialists. The objective is to help reporting teams understand what information may be needed and how it connects to ESG reporting, climate disclosure and internal governance.

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3. ESG reporting workflow and internal responsibilities

Participants learn how ESG reporting is normally organised across departments.

This includes the reporting calendar, internal deadlines, data owners, review checkpoints, evidence collection, management review and final approval.

The training helps teams understand that ESG reporting is not only the responsibility of the sustainability officer. Finance, HR, procurement, operations, HSE, compliance, risk and management often hold the data needed for credible reporting.

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4. Material topics and prioritisation

Participants learn how material ESG topics are identified and prioritised for reporting.

The training explains how companies can avoid long, unfocused topic lists and instead focus on topics that are relevant to their business, stakeholders, risks, operations and available evidence.

This may include environmental, social and governance topics such as emissions, energy, labour practices, health and safety, ethics, procurement, supply chain, product responsibility and community matters.

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5. ESG data collection and evidence requirements

Participants learn what types of ESG data and evidence are commonly needed for sustainability reporting.

This may include policies, SOPs, training records, HR data, incident records, procurement information, emissions data, energy use, supplier information, action plans, targets and supporting documents.

The training explains the difference between a statement, a metric, and the evidence needed to support it.

Where emissions data is required, the training can introduce how GHG Accounting & Scope 3 support connects to ESG reporting.

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6. ESG risks, opportunities, goals and targets

Participants learn how ESG risks, opportunities, goals, targets and actions should connect to the sustainability report.

Depending on the audience, the training may include practical discussion of ESG risk registers, climate-related risks, transition risks, physical risks, action plans and target monitoring.

The training explains why targets should be realistic, measurable and linked to ownership, data and evidence.

This helps teams avoid unsupported commitments, vague progress statements, and goals that are difficult to monitor in future reporting cycles.

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7. Common reporting mistakes and review questions

Participants learn common mistakes that make sustainability reports difficult to explain or support.

These may include unsupported claims, unclear boundaries, repeated boilerplate language, unrealistic targets, weak evidence, disconnected sections, unclear data ownership, and statements that imply more certainty than the company can support.

The training also helps teams understand how to prepare ESG information that may be questioned by management, customers, buyers, auditors or the Board.

This does not mean the training provides assurance, validation or audit approval. It means the team learns how to organise data, assumptions, evidence and responsibilities so ESG information is easier to explain during review.

Training format

• Duration: 1-3 days (HRDC Claimable Course)
• Mode: In-house or online
• Style: Practical explanation, workbook walkthrough, examples, and discussion

  The training can be delivered as a half-day C-Level discussion, one-day or customized workshop depending on the company’s needs, maturity and reporting pressure.

  The session can be designed for:

  • ESG and sustainability teams
  • Finance and accounting teams
  • HR and administration teams
  • Procurement and supply chain teams
  • Operations and HSE teams
  • Risk, internal audit and compliance teams
  • Management teams
  • Cross-functional ESG working groups

  The training can be delivered as a general ESG reporting workshop or customised around your company’s reporting situation, such as first report preparation, buyer ESG requests, GRI-informed reporting, or ISSB / IFRS S1-S2 readiness.

Practical outputs from the training

Depending on the agreed scope, the training may include practical exercises or working templates such as:

• ESG reporting workflow map
• Data owner mapping exercise
• ESG data request checklist
• Evidence tracking checklist
• Material topic prioritisation exercise
• ESG risk and opportunity register exercise
• Goals and targets review exercise
• Climate disclosure readiness checklist
• ISSB / IFRS S1-S2 reporting gap discussion
• Common disclosure mistakes checklist
• Reporting readiness action list

These are learning tools. They do not replace a full sustainability report, disclosure review, GHG inventory, verification, or assurance engagement.

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Need practical ESG reporting training for your team?

SuSciCo can help your team understand ESG reporting requirements, data ownership, evidence collection, materiality, targets, climate disclosure readiness and common reporting risks.

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