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Description

Legal Aspects of Sustainability Reporting: Qualifying, Structuring and Securing Disclosure

Treating sustainability reporting as a legal obligation rather than a communication exercise

  • 1 day — 7 h
  • In-person or virtual
  • Expert
  • Up to 6 participants

Sustainability reporting brings non-financial information within the scope of formal disclosure duties. What used to be corporate narrative becomes enforceable content, verified by an independent provider and open to challenge by stakeholders. Legal departments must draw the consequences for internal governance and for contracts concluded with business partners.

This one-day programme addresses sustainability reporting from the in-house counsel's standpoint: determining the scope of application, characterising the information owed, organising data collection and understanding the liability regimes attached to publication.

Learning objectives

  • Determine whether an entity falls within the scope of sustainability reporting requirements
  • Characterise from a legal standpoint the information to be disclosed and the level of assurance required
  • Organise internal governance for the collection and validation of information
  • Align sustainability reporting with supply chain due diligence duties and other disclosure obligations
  • Identify the liability risks attached to published sustainability information

What makes this programme different

The subject is addressed from the legal practitioner's standpoint rather than that of the reporting specialist
The clauses to be revised in supplier contracts are identified and drafted during the session
A map of dispute risks linked to published information is built by the group

Programme

1Scope of Application and Disclosure Obligations

Knowing who must disclose what

  • Entities concerned and treatment of groups and their subsidiaries
  • Position of the sustainability report within the annual and management report
  • Double materiality and the legal consequences of the approach
  • Format and accessibility requirements applying to published information

2Internal Governance and the Value Chain

Organising the production of information

  • Respective roles of the board, executive management and support functions
  • Data collection from subsidiaries and from suppliers across the value chain
  • Contractual clauses on the disclosure of sustainability information
  • Protection of personal data and of commercially sensitive information
  • Relationship with the provider responsible for assurance

3Liability and Disputes

Measuring what disclosure commits you to

  • Liability of directors and of corporate bodies
  • Risk of misleading claims and action by stakeholders
  • Alignment with supply chain due diligence duties and financial communication
  • Retention of evidence and traceability of published data

Who is it for

In-house counsel, legal directors, lawyers in private practice, company secretaries, compliance officers and sustainability directors.

Prerequisites

Working in a legal or compliance role and being familiar with corporate disclosure obligations.

Dates & locations

36 scheduled dates between November 2026 and December 2027. Seats are confirmed in the order enquiries are received.

November 2026

December 2026

January 2027

February 2027

March 2027

April 2027

May 2027

June 2027

September 2027

October 2027

November 2027

December 2027

None of these dates suit you? We open additional sessions on request, and any programme can be run privately for your team.

Practical details

Before the programme
Online positioning questionnaire. Your development objectives are shared with the trainer, who tailors the practical case studies to your context.
Teaching methods
Theoretical input, workshops and practical case studies. Digital course materials and method sheets provided.
Assessment
Multiple-choice tests and role-play exercises. Assessment of learning at the start and end of the programme, with immediate and 60-day follow-up evaluations.
After the programme
One year of access to the e-learning platform. Self-assessment of the skills acquired and a 30-day follow-up session with your trainer.
How to register
Registration online or on the basis of a quotation.
Lead time
11 working days after confirmation of registration.
Accessibility
Accessible to people of determination. Contact our accessibility coordinator to design a suitable solution: contact@mpf-academy.ae
Start dates
Rolling intake: in addition to the scheduled sessions, this programme can start on request.