ESG Reporting for Communications Leaders
Course Objectives
This course equips communications leaders to translate complex ESG data into credible, compelling narratives that withstand scrutiny. It moves practitioners beyond compliance-driven reporting toward honest, evidence-based storytelling. Participants will learn to apply double materiality, challenge greenwashing risks, and produce ESG communications that balance transparency with genuine leadership positioning.
Who Should Attend
Designed for Communications Directors, Heads of External Affairs, PR Leads and senior in-house communicators responsible for shaping their organisation's sustainability story. Particularly valuable for those handed ESG data late in the cycle, those fielding tough questions from journalists and investors, and agency practitioners advising clients on ESG disclosure.
What to Expect
A practical, discussion-led session that cuts through ESG jargon and focuses on the real editorial choices comms leaders face. The course covers double materiality, plain-English techniques for explaining technical concepts, a "receipts" approach to backing claims with data, and maintaining narrative consistency across reports, releases and social channels.
Course Outcome
Participants will leave able to build an ESG narrative that is commercially credible and publicly defensible. They will gain a practical filter for prioritising what matters, a toolkit for pressure-testing claims before publication, and the confidence to communicate openly about sustainability trade-offs without exposing their organisation to greenwashing accusations.