The program focuses on building reliable and transparent GHG inventories to support sustainability reporting, regulatory compliance, ESG frameworks, and corporate decarbonization strategies. Learning is delivered through lectures, case studies, guided exercises, and discussions, without reliance on any proprietary software or paid systems.

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Understand climate change fundamentals and the role of greenhouse gas emissions
• Identify and classify Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 emissions
• Apply key principles of GHG accounting and reporting
• Organize and manage emissions data in a structured manner
• Perform basic carbon footprint calculations
• Develop organizational GHG inventories and summary reports
• Support ESG, sustainability, and net-zero initiatives using emissions data

This course is suitable for:

• Sustainability and ESG professionals
• Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) staff
• Finance, compliance, and risk management teams
• Energy, utilities, and facility managers
• Corporate strategy and sustainability reporting teams
• Anyone involved in environmental data, climate action, or corporate reporting

This interactive Training will be highly interactive, with opportunities to advance your opinions and ideas and will include:
• Lectures
• Workshop & Work Presentation
• Case Studies 
• Videos and General Discussions

Day 1 – Introduction to Climate Change and GHG Accounting

• Climate change and global carbon management
• Types of greenhouse gases and their impacts
• Introduction to corporate carbon footprints
• Overview of the GHG Protocol and ISO 14064
• Organizational boundaries and reporting principles

Day 2 – Emission Scopes and Data Collection

• Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 emissions explained
• Direct and indirect emissions
• Identifying emission sources across operations and value chains
• Data collection methods and data quality control
• Activity data and emission factors

Day 3 – GHG Calculation Methods

• Emission calculation principles and formulas
• Fuel, electricity, and process-related emissions
• Applying emission factors correctly
• Managing estimated or missing data
• Introduction to standard calculation templates and approaches

Day 4 – Developing the GHG Inventory

• Structuring an organizational GHG inventory
• Organizational consolidation approaches (equity share and control)
• Baseline year selection and recalculation rules
• Managing data gaps and uncertainties
• Documentation and internal review processes

Day 5 – Reporting and Using GHG Data

• GHG reporting formats and disclosure requirements
• Supporting ESG, sustainability, and compliance reporting
• Interpreting results and identifying reduction opportunities
• Introduction to carbon management and decarbonization strategies
• Case studies and group exercises

A RECTUS attendance certificate will be awarded to all participants who complete at least 80% of the total course duration