Brief Course Description
1. Course Title:
Sustainability Metrics and Reporting
2. Language of Instruction:
Vietnamese
3. Course Code:
SFI517010
4. Credits:
3
5. Course Objectives:
This course aims to enhance students' knowledge and understanding of sustainability data, as well as global reporting standards and requirements. Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Identify the environmental and social impacts of businesses.
- Determine appropriate indicators to measure the sustainability of organizations (both public and private).
- Assess sustainability and describe the trends driving the demand for sustainability disclosures.
- Discuss sustainability reporting requirements in various management frameworks around the world.
- Explain why sustainability information is increasingly important for investors when making investment decisions.
6. Brief Description of Course Content:
According to current regulations in Vietnam, all listed enterprises and public joint stock companies must prepare a Sustainability Report. Moreover, international investors and stakeholders consistently require enterprises to provide information on sustainable business. This course is designed to guide the use of data and indicators to measure sustainability and monitor the progress of sustainable development in enterprises according to international standards. Based on international frameworks and standards, it develops environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance indicators for enterprises, assesses their reliability, and, on that basis, prepares sustainability reports that meet the requirements of the Government and stakeholders while encouraging administrators to create long-term value for enterprises.