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Description

Social and Environmental Accounting: Comparing Models, Selecting and Deploying

Understand what social and environmental accounting models actually measure

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

Requests for non-financial information are multiplying and finance departments are discovering that there are several ways of accounting for the social and environmental effects of an activity. Some models assign a monetary value to impacts, others track liabilities to be restored, and others simply place physical indicators side by side. The choice commits the organisation over the long term.

This one-day programme presents the main existing models, the assumptions on which they rest and their practical consequences for data collection and reporting. Each participant leaves with clear selection criteria and an initial reporting template that can be applied to their own organisation.

Learning objectives

  • Distinguish the main families of social and environmental accounting models
  • Identify the assumptions underpinning each model
  • Assess the data required to implement a given model
  • Select a model consistent with the organisation's commitments and resources
  • Build an initial template for reporting the results

What makes this programme different

Two models are applied to the same company case study so results can be compared
Actual data availability is assessed before any model is selected
Each participant leaves with a reporting template ready to be completed

Programme

1Issues at stake and families of models

Accounting differently and knowing why

  • Limits of financial accounting when reporting on impacts
  • Models based on the monetisation of impacts
  • Models based on the preservation of capitals
  • Approaches using physical indicators and dashboards

2Data and implementation

Checking what can genuinely be measured

  • Inventory of available social and environmental data
  • Reporting boundary and treatment of the value chain
  • Units of measurement and valuation conventions
  • Data reliability and possible verification routes
  • Organising collection across departments

3Model selection and reporting

Deciding and accounting for results

  • Selection criteria in light of stated commitments and available resources
  • Alignment with the financial statements and existing reporting
  • Building a reporting template
  • Presenting results to executive bodies

Who is it for

Chief financial officers · management controllers · sustainability managers · accountants and non-financial reporting officers.

Prerequisites

No prior knowledge required

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.