Course

[25 Mar 25] Mastering IFRS Standards and Scope 3 Emissions for real estate developers

OVERVIEW    

With IFRS Standards mandatory for climate reporting among listed companies in Singapore, Singapore's post-pandemic economic rebound, coupled with its status as a global financial hub, will continue to drive demand for office and retail spaces.

Singapore's sustainability push challenges developers to decarbonize properties. This course explores IFRS ISSB standards, supply chain emissions, and SBTi's 'whole-building' approach in the local context. Participants will learn to navigate trade-offs, set meaningful targets, and make informed investment decisions aligned with national goals.

TOPICS COVERED

• IFRS ISSB Standards and its applicability and relevance to the built environment
• Deep dive into Scope 3 emissions for the built environment with case studies
• Understand SBTi’s building sector guidance and its ‘whole building’ approach to assess its relevance and applicablility

LEARNING OUTCOMES

• To operationalise and implement IFRS ISSB Standards on disclosures relating to the built environment
• To understand and assess the relevance of science-based target-setting around supply chain emissions in the built environment

TARGET AUDIENCES

• Sustainability professionals in real estate developers and property companies in Singapore
• Property development finance professionals
• Investor relations managers handling SGX disclosures
• Asset managers in real estate

CPD POINTS

PEB: 2 PDUs

BOA-SIA: 2 CPD Points

KNOWLEDGE PARTNER

Bennett Wong, ESG Practice Lead, RSM Singapore

Bennett leads RSM Singapore’s ESG practice. He has spent time in corporate sustainability as a senior manager with Keppel’s sustainability team working to drive the global asset manager and operator’s net zero ambitions. Prior to this, he was a Principal consultant with Paia where he led the reporting and sustainability finance function. Bennett also brings more than a decade of risk underwriting experience honed with financial institutions and the Lloyds of London insurance market.

Bennett has a track record of successfully delivering ESG projects including the assessment and evaluation of sustainability taxonomies, and has worked on carbon accounting and ESG-related target-setting. He has also been a trainer with UNGC and several tertiary institutes in Singapore.

Request for withdrawal must be made in writing. We encourage particpants to nominate a replacement for the session. Refund requests are subject to approval on the following conditions: 

• Requests sent in at least 2 weeks before commencement: 50% of course fee refunded.
• Requests sent in less than 2 weeks before commencement: No refund, full course fee payable.

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