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Social-related Reporting

An expert-led masterclass exploring the foundations of social reporting, the CSDDD, and emerging global frameworks and legislation on human rights and social sustainability.

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Applying Social Reporting in Practice

Social reporting is moving from voluntary to mandatory, requiring practical skills to understand human rights due diligence, disclosure requirements, and emerging global frameworks.

Why Social Reporting Matters

Social reporting has historically lagged behind environmental reporting, but this is changing quickly as regulators and standard-setters move to bring greater consistency to how organisations disclose people-related impacts.

Understanding the normative foundations, such as the UNGPs and OECD Guidelines, alongside legislation such as the CSDDD and emerging frameworks such as TISFD, is becoming essential for credible social reporting.

Key drivers include:

β—† Rising regulatory requirements, including the CSDDD and modern slavery legislation

β—† Growing standardisation through emerging frameworks such as TISFD

β—† Increasing global adoption of mandatory human rights due diligence

Social-related Reporting Masterclass

This masterclass provides a practical, expert-led exploration of social reporting, covering its foundations, the CSDDD, and global developments in human rights and social disclosure.

It focuses on applied learning, using real-world examples such as Storebrand's human rights due diligence process to demonstrate how social reporting works in practice.

You will learn how to:

β—† Understand the foundations of social reporting, including the UNGPs, OECD Guidelines, and ILO Conventions

β—† Understand how social topics are incorporated into ESRS, GRI, and ISSB Standards

β—† Apply the CSDDD's six-step due diligence process

β—† Understand global developments in social and human rights reporting

Learning Outcomes

By completing this masterclass, you will build a practical understanding of social reporting and how to apply human rights due diligence in practice.

Foundations of Social Reporting

Β β—† Understand the UNGPs, OECD Guidelines, and ILO Conventions underpinning social reporting

β—† Understand how social topics are incorporated into ESRS, GRI, and ISSB Standards

β—† Understand emerging frameworks such as TISFD

Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD)

β—† Understand the CSDDD's objective, scope, and legislative timeline

β—† Apply the six-step due diligence process

β—† Understand human rights obligations and enforcement under the CSDDD

Global Developments andΒ Practical Application

β—† Understand global developments in social and human rights reporting across regions

β—† Apply real-world examples of human rights due diligence in practice

β—† Understand how social reporting is converging with climate and nature disclosure

Masterclass Structure

FormatΒ Β 

The Social-related Reporting masterclass is approximately 1 hour in duration, and can be completed at your own pace. It covers:

Β Foundations of social reporting, including UNGPs, OECD, and ILO instruments

Β The CSDDD and its six-step due diligence process

Β Global developments in social and human rights reporting

Β Real-world examples of human rights due diligence

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Who This Is For

The Social-related Reporting masterclass is designed for professionals involved in human rights, social sustainability, and due diligence reporting:

β—† Sustainability and ESG professionals

β—† Sustainability consultants and advisors

β—† Risk and compliance professionals

β—† Corporate sustainability teams

β—† Legal and governance professionals

β—† Internal and external auditors

Meet your Instructor

Orla Carolan is Head of Technical Training at the Sustainability Reporting Institute, responsible for developing and delivering training on reporting standards including CSRD (ESRS) and ISSB/IFRS Sustainability Reporting Standards (IFRS S1 & S2).

She also works freelance for the European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG), contributing to the standard-setting process for ESRS and the recent simplification of standards following EU regulation changes.

A Chartered Certified Accountant (FCCA), Orla previously held senior roles in financial reporting and sustainability advisory at JPMorgan Hedge Fund Services and Grant Thornton Ireland.

Orla Carolan

Head of Technical Training,Β Sustainability Reporting Institute

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