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Sustainable Reporting - ESG - Sustainable Finance (in English)

This seminar provides comprehensive knowledge of the latest requirements for sustainability reporting and sustainability-related corporate governance. The course is aimed at specialists and managers who wish to gain a better understanding of regulatory requirements such as the CSRD, ESRS and ESG ratings, and to apply them in a practical context. 

Participants will learn how to interpret sustainability reports and ESG metrics with confidence, understand regulatory requirements, and systematically assess sustainability-related opportunities and risks. In addition, the course provides practical, fundamental knowledge of sustainable finance, ESG ratings, and modern reporting standards and best practices.

Please note: This seminar is held completely in English language!

Content

The Basics of Sustainability Reporting & ESG

  • Introduction to Sustainability Reporting and ESG

  • CSR, Corporate Governance and Sustainable Finance

  • The importance of sustainability for businesses and capital markets

Reporting standards & regulatory requirements

  • CSRD, ESRS, GRI and IFRS S1/S2
  • ESG ratings and taxonomy
  • Dual materiality & materiality analysis

Sustainability indicators & practical application

  • ESG metrics and sustainability KPIs
  • Risk and opportunity analyses
  • Identifying and assessing greenwashing
  • Best practices in sustainability reporting
  • Case studies and practical examples

Teaching materials

The teaching materials will be provided in digital format to accompany the course, as well as during the face-to-face sessions. In addition, participants will be given access to a digital learning platform containing further resources, case studies, practical examples and supplementary materials on current ESG and reporting topics.

Certificate of Attendance

Each participant will receive a certificate of attendance or a university certificate detailing the course content covered and the skills acquired.

Certificate (optional)

Upon passing the optional examination, participants will receive a university certificate detailing the course content, their mark and the ECTS credits awarded. If the examination is not passed, a certificate of attendance detailing the course content covered will be issued regardless.

Certificates are usually issued within approximately 6 weeks of the final examination.

Recognition (ECTS)

RH Cologne is affiliated with the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS). Upon successful completion of the examination, students may apply for the ECTS credits they have earned to be recognised towards further higher education studies.
The final decision on recognition rests with the host higher education institution.

 

Seminartermine

Termin Datum Zeit Leiter*in Ort
1 18.09.2026 07:45 – 12:30 Daniel Pfennig Köln, Campus Ehrenfeld
2 25.09.2026 07:45 – 12:30 Daniel Pfennig Köln, Campus Ehrenfeld
3 02.10.2026 07:45 – 12:30 Daniel Pfennig Köln, Campus Ehrenfeld
4 23.10.2026 07:45 – 12:30 Daniel Pfennig Köln, Campus Ehrenfeld
5 30.10.2026 07:45 – 12:30 Daniel Pfennig Köln, Campus Ehrenfeld
6 13.11.2026 07:45 – 12:30 Daniel Pfennig Köln, Campus Ehrenfeld
7 20.11.2026 07:45 – 12:30 Daniel Pfennig Köln, Campus Ehrenfeld
8 27.11.2026 07:45 – 12:30 Daniel Pfennig Köln, Campus Ehrenfeld