Carbon Accounting Masterclass

A masterclass in measuring your carbon footprint

Measuring your organisation’s carbon footprint is essential in developing its sustainability roadmap. Join us for this one-day masterclass, where we'll combine theoretical knowledge with case studies and practical experience.

Masterclass overview

Whether your organisation is preparing to meet incoming mandatory reporting requirements or taking strategic steps on its sustainability journey, this masterclass has been designed to provide you with an understanding of carbon accounting and the practical knowledge to get started.

We'll explore the first steps in approaching carbon accounting - or measuring greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions - including establishing organisational and operational boundaries, an overview of the different scopes of emissions, and dive into the details and approaches to measuring Scope 1, Scope 2 and Scope 3 emissions.

Combining theoretical knowledge, case studies and practical examples, this masterclass will help you understand the real-world processes and considerations for measuring your organisation's carbon footprint.

Learning outcomes

Through this masterclass, you'll gain an understanding of and ability to explain:

  • Steps in measuring your carbon footprint
  • GHG accounting and reporting principles
  • Determine the inventory boundary
  • How to set organisational and operational boundaries 
  • Scopes of emissions, with a detailed view of Scope 1, Scope 2 and Scope 3
  • Steps, considerations and methods for calculating emissions
  • Practical examples to help bring the process to life. 

Who should attend

CFOs and finance teams, sustainability managers, risk and compliance managers.

Event details and registration 

Cost:  $650 (including GST) per person
CPD:  Certificate supplied post-completion. Participants are to determine the relevance and amount of time this workshop counts towards their CPD.

Dates and locations

Adelaide

Thursday 21 November

9:00am – 5:00pm ACDT

REGISTRATIONS CLOSED

Brisbane

Wednesday 6 November

9:00am – 5:00pm AEST

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Melbourne

Friday 22 November

9:00am – 5:00pm AEDT

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Perth

Tuesday 10 December

9:00am – 5:00pm AWST

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Sydney

Friday 8 November

9:00am – 5:00pm AEDT

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Virtual

Tuesday 19 November

9:00am – 5:00pm AEDT

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Meet the presenters

Aletta Boshoff

Aletta Boshoff

National Leader, IFRS & Corporate Reporting
National Leader, Sustainability
Partner, Advisory
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With over 30 years of financial reporting and accounting experience, Aletta's expertise spans financial accounting and reporting, carbon accounting, sustainability reporting, audit and assurance and taxation.

Passionate about helping people and organisations to create and sustain long-term value in this rapidly changing world, Aletta enjoys using her technical, problem solving and leadership skills to work with colleagues and empower clients to make informed, strategic decisions. Aletta is also leading our BDO Global Carbon Accounting Working Group.

Kevin, an Advisory Partner with over 25 years of experience in accounting advisory, corporate reporting consulting, and, more recently, sustainability (ESG) Reporting, will facilitate our Sydney masterclass.

Kevin works with CFOs and finance teams across a range of industries. He helps navigate a corporate reporting landscape characterised by ever-increasing scrutiny from investors, regulators, auditors, and other stakeholders.

Questions

If you have any queries, please contact BDO's events team.