About the training

The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) has developed a set of recommendations and guidance to help organisations assess, report and act on their nature-related dependencies, impacts, risks and opportunities. Published in September 2023, the TNFD recommendations provide a set of general recommended disclosures structured around four pillars: governance, strategy, risk and impact management, and metrics and targets. They build on the approach pioneered by the TCFD, extending it beyond climate to nature and biodiversity.

To support capital market participants in understanding and implementing nature-related financial disclosures, the UN SSE has partnered with the TNFD and guest experts (including S&P Global) to deliver dedicated training to exchanges and their markets. This training introduces participants to the TNFD recommendations and guidance and highlights practical tools to begin assessing nature-related issues and preparing TNFD-aligned disclosures.

The training workshop was developed with support of and collaboration with UNDP, as part of IKI grant funding from the German Government.

Training format

• Hosted by UN SSE Partner Exchanges at no cost to the exchange
• Developed in collaboration with the TNFD with expert facilitators from UN SSE, TNFD and guest speakers
• Training includes a 30 minute pre-watch video and 3.5 hours of live facilitation in an online workshop
• Q&A throughout the session for live interaction with experts
• Certified by CPD UK

Participants

Employees of listed companies and other capital market actors are encouraged to participate, particularly those working in:

• Governance and leadership
• Strategy and business development
• Risk management and internal control
• Investor relations and corporate reporting
• Sustainability / ESG, including biodiversity, nature and climate
• Finance and treasury

Content

This training programme is designed to build participants’ understanding of nature-related financial disclosures and provide an entry point to applying the TNFD recommendations and guidance in practice.

By the end of the training, participants will be able to:

• Understand why nature is relevant for your organisation
• Identify what resources are available to manage & disclose nature-related issues
• Understand how to identify, assess and manage nature-related issues
• Understand who requires this information and how to best integrate it into public disclosures

The training emphasises connections between nature-, climate- and broader sustainability-related disclosures, including how TNFD can complement emerging standards and regulatory requirements.

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Training modules

How to participate

The training program is delivered via stock exchanges around the world. The exchange hosts the training, convening its local market participants and other relevant stakeholders, while the UN SSE and IFRS deliver the training. All at no cost to the exchange or the training participants.

Stock exchanges and regulatory authorities that wish to host training for their market on this topic can contact the SSE team directly.

If you are not working for a stock exchange or regulatory authority and you are interested in this training, please reach out directly to your local exchange and ask them to host a training. You may also wish to join the SSE’s mailing list to learn about any training programs we hold that are open to the general public.