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HomeStudyPD coursesBuilding climate-ready organisations: Carbon measurement, reporting & assurance of scope 1, 2 and 3 greenhouse gas emissions
As of January 2025 , the Australian Government requires entities to include mandatory climate-related financial disclosures in their annual reports.
This marks a major shift in corporate reporting—and creates an urgent need for organisations to build the capability required to meet these new obligations with confidence. Central to this is the ability to accurately measure, calculate, and report your organisation’s carbon footprint. Whether you are preparing for compliance, strengthening your ESG transparency, or advancing your broader sustainability strategy, this program equips you with the practical knowledge and technical skills to produce high-quality greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data. You will learn how to quantify your organisation’s emissions, interpret your results, and identify priority areas for reduction—unlocking both climate benefits and potential cost savings.
Designed for both emerging and established professionals working across sustainability, governance, finance, and environmental management, the program offers a comprehensive and applied exploration of Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 GHG emissions accounting. You will gain a solid grounding in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol, develop capability in boundary-setting, materiality decisions, data collection, and reporting methodologies, and learn to navigate the complexities of supply-chain emissions.
Led by instructors with deep expertise in sustainability, carbon accounting, and regulation, this short-course provides a valuable platform to connect with peers, share insights, and translate technical requirements into practical action.
You will leave with the confidence and capability to drive your organisation’s climate reporting obligations—and its broader sustainability ambitions—forward with rigour and credibility.
By completing this masterclass, you will:
Gain a detailed understanding of how to measure, monitor, and report Scope 1, 2, and 3 carbon inventory emission levels.
Recognise the key challenges related to Scope 3 emissions and develop effective solutions, especially in your relationships with suppliers (upstream) and customers (downstream).
Develop and implement suitable carbon reporting methodologies, make informed decisions about establishing boundaries, setting materiality levels, allocating emissions, and identifying primary and secondary data requirements.
Formulate practical and measurable targets for Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions, and credibly report your performance to relevant stakeholders using best practice frameworks.
Become proficient in accounting for GHG emissions in compliance with international carbon accounting frameworks, regulations, and related best practices.
Strengthen your understanding of regulations and standards in Australia (a leading expert in this area) and internationally.
Meet the requirements of the regulatory sustainability framework’s reporting and disclosure obligations.
This program is designed for leaders, managers, and decision-makers driving organisational change in the ESG space. It is also ideal for professionals seeking to strengthen their carbon accounting capability and translate reporting requirements into practical, operational solutions.
Whether you are leading sustainability initiatives, shaping governance frameworks, or building internal systems for climate disclosure, this Masterclass equips you with the knowledge and tools needed to embed robust carbon accounting reporting and operational practices across your organisation.
Day 1
Time
Title
Facilitator
9:00am – 10:30am
Greenhouse gas emissions;
Carbon inventory;
Regulations, standards and guidelines – Australia and globally; and
The Australian GHG experience.
Professor Nigar Sultana
10:30am – 11:00am
Morning tea
11:00am – 12:30pm
Fundamentals of measurement,
monitoring and reporting of carbon inventory;
Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions; and
Identify, quantify and measure greenhouse gas emissions.
Professor Nigar Sultana
12:30pm – 1:15pm
Lunch
1:15pm – 2:45pm
Selecting and implementing carbon reporting methodologies following a best practices framework; and
Decision-making around boundaries, materiality, data and suppliers and customers.
Associate Professor Harj Singh
2:45pm – 3:00pm
Afternoon tea
3:00pm – 4:30pm
Selecting and implementing carbon reporting methodologies following a best practices framework (cont’d); and
Decision-making around boundaries, materiality, data and suppliers and customers (cont’d).
Associate Professor Harj Singh
Day 2
Time
Title
Facilitator
9:00am – 10:30am
Scope 3 Supply Chain GHG emissions:
1. Detailed discussions and examples of Scope 3 upstream GHG emissions; and
2. Detailed discussions and examples of Scope 3 downstream GHG emissions
Professor Nigar Sultana and
Associate Professor Harj Singh
10:30am – 11:00am
Morning tea
11:00am – 12:30pm
Scope 3 Supply Chain GHG emissions (cont’d):
1. Detailed discussions and examples of Scope 3 upstream GHG emissions; and
2. Detailed discussions and examples of Scope 3 downstream GHG emissions
Professor Nigar Sultana and
Associate Professor Harj Singh
12:30pm – 1:15pm
Lunch
1:15pm – 2:45pm
Emissions Assurance: Planning for a compliance audit and evaluating the methodology adopted;
Carbon mitigation strategies; and
Carbon reporting: Balancing the needs of multiple stakeholders.
Professor Nigar Sultana and
Associate Professor Harj Singh
2:45pm – 3:00pm
Afternoon tea
3:00pm – 4:30pm
Creating your own carbon footprint – presentations.
Participants
When you complete this course, you can choose to study further, and may be eligible to receive up to 10 credit points towards Curtin’s flagship MBA Program and the Master of Human Resources.
About the facilitators
Nigar Sultana
Nigar is a chartered accountant with over 18 years of experience in tertiary education and research. She teaches executive education programs, undergraduate and graduate courses on sustainability, ESG regulations, reporting, assurance, and carbon accounting globally. Nigar has a strong record of grant income and research published in top accounting journals, focusing on corporate governance, gender diversity, environmental sustainability, and climate and carbon accounting. Her expertise is sought after by industry and government sectors, providing practical solutions in financial literacy, gender equity, natural capital and climate accounting. Nigar serves as the Climate Action Lead and ESG and Carbon Accounting Lead at the Curtin Institute of Energy Transition, and she contributes as a climate research expert to the Australian Accounting Standards Board and international regulators.
Dr Harjinder Singh
Harj is a Chartered Accountant with 13 years experience in public practice, including at a Big 4 accounting firm, before transitioning to academia. He specialises in sustainability, focusing on climate risk, carbon accounting, ESG assurance, and developing ESG reporting metrics across commercial and not-for-profit sectors. Harj has been appointed to the Australian Accounting Standards Board’s Climate Research Expert List, shaping future climate-related reporting requirements in Australia. His recent achievements include pioneering a Natural Capital Accounting framework in Australia’s mining sector and building climate accounting capacity in Vietnam and across Africa through prestigious Australia Awards Short Courses.
