Ghana Stock Exchange ESG Disclosures Manual 2022,

GSE ESG DISCLOSURES GUIDANCE MANUAL, 2022

1. Purpose
2. Duration
3. Who should take this course?
4. Certification
5. Interactive Demo
6. Course Content
7. Aims of the Course
8. Assessment
9. Who Benefits
10. Approval and Accreditation
11. Requirements

1. Purpose

The ESG disclosures guidance manual is to guide how listed companies in Ghana and other organisations interested in ESG reporting can collect, analyse, and publicly disclose important ESG information using an approach that meets international standards in sustainability reporting. This document can also act a guide on how to progressively integrate ESG in strategy, operations, and performance management. This document is also available as a guide to other organisations that might be interested in ESG integration and reporting. To help reduce uncertainties on which framework or standards to apply, this manual recommends the adoption of the GRI Standards as the common framework for ESG reporting by listed companies in Ghana. According to a 2020 Global Survey on Sustainability reporting conducted by KPMG, the GRI.

The BOBE product and value proposition makes it easy and convenient for Listed companies to meet this regulatory requirement by developing and consolidating the needed capacity building, while at the same catalyze the scope for aligning the standards with the priority businesses and operational activities of lisyed companies. BOBE provides benchmarked, approved, best practice Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) training in a standardized training environment accessible on-line through an e-learning system. The BOBE online The ESG disclosures guidance manual training course is designed to help Listed companies and their staff integrate the ESG standards into the Risk, Operational and Reporting procedures as well as their periodic GSE checks. The BOBE eLearning training is dynamic with the flexibility to evolve and adapt to changes regulators may impose.

2. Duration

There’s six (6) months access for individuals and one (1) year time limit for institutions, in which you must complete the course. The limit for completion depends on your subscription. Access period is negotiable.

3. Why this course?

Listed companies in Ghana and other organisations are to be guided by the ESG disclosures guidance manual in ESG reporting to collect, analyse, and publicly disclose important ESG information using an approach that meets international standards in sustainability reporting.

4. Who should take this course?

The guidance manual has been designed to assist implementing listed companies the practical application of the the ESG disclosures guidance manual. The manual is intended to bring the ESG reporting principles and requirements to life, by describing both the relevance of each Principle to listed companies and the practical steps to begin their journeys towards implementation.

Therefore Board, management and staff of all listed companies should take this course as well as staff of the following institution:

• Board Management and staff of GSE
• Board, management and staff of SEC
• State and Public Authorities
• Banks
• Other Financial Institutions
• Non-Financial Banking Institutions
• Telecommunication companies
• Credit Bureau companies
• Insurance companies
• Mining companies
• Lawyers
• Accountants
• Auditors
• Non-Governmental institutions
• Trust and Company service providers
• Insurers
• Lending companies
• Sustainability Professional

5. Certification

Certification is instant & online. Learners can print off a high quality, personalized certificate as record of training on successful completion of the course. There is also the option of directing all of the certificates to a pre-determined individual e.g. the Compliance manager to be used to provide evidence for compliance and audit.

6. Interactive Demo

If you wish to try this course then register for a demo by clicking the 'interactive demo' button. You will be given the option to purchase and continue with your course at the end of your demo!

1. Course Content

• Abbreviations and definitions of terms
• Getting Started
• ESG reporting principles
• ESG reporting
• ESG reporting boundary
• Key steps in the ESG reporting process
• Integrating ESG reporting with the Sustainable Development Goals
• Publishing your ESG report
• ESG reporting requirements from other organisations
• Annexes

7. Aims of the Course

By the end of the course, you will be able to explain the concepts of the GSE ESG Disclosures Manual. To provide a “Best in Class”, best practice approach which will ensure that “Listed Companies” practical application of GSE ESG Disclosures Manual.  Listed company staff will be able to explain the relevance of each Principle to the Securities sector and the practical steps that listed comanies can take for implementation.

8. Assessment

The online assessment is taken on completion of the training material. Learners will be asked 60 multiple choice questions with a pass mark of 80%. The answers are marked automatically so learners will instantly know whether they have passed. Learners can take the test two (2) times as they need to pass within the period of the purchased course at no extra charge.

9. Who benefits?

The advantages and benefits of this approach of delivery of the Sustainable Banking Finance Principles are significant for all stakeholders including the Government, SEC, GSE Supervisory authorities, Banks, learners, etc 

10. Approval and Accreditation

All of our courses are accredited by the CPD Certification Service as conforming to universally accepted Continuing Professional Development (CPD) guidelines. 

11. Requirements

• Basic computer
• No degree needed
• Basic fundamentals of law, banking and finance, accounting & administration 

12. Useful links

https://sec.gov.gh/

www.mofep.gov.gh

https://gse.com.gh/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/GSE-ESG-DISCLOSURES-GUIDANCE-MANUAL-1-1.pdf