Training Topic: Sustainability Audit

The session focused on strengthening the capacity to audit sustainability-related programmes and disclosures in a way that is credible, evidence-based, and aligned with emerging expectations around ESG accountability.

Key areas I covered included:

• What sustainability auditing meant in practice, and how it differed from traditional audits

• Audit planning for sustainability engagements: scope, criteria, risk, and materiality

• Evidence gathering, documentation standards, and assurance approaches

• Assessing governance, controls, and performance metrics behind sustainability claims

• Reporting audit findings clearly, including recommendations that drove improvement

  
  

The training helped participants build a stronger foundation for evaluating sustainability performance and claims, improving audit readiness and strengthening public accountability around sustainability initiatives.