Preparation for The Fundamentals of Sustainability Accounting (FSA) Credential: Level II

Course Info

Length: 1 Week

City: Barcelona

Type: In Classroom

Available Dates

  • Jan-13-2025

    Barcelona

  • Apr-14-2025

    Barcelona

  • July-14-2025

    Barcelona

  • Oct-13-2025

    Barcelona

Dates in Other Venues

  • Jan-13-2025

    Dubai

  • Jan-13-2025

    Istanbul

  • Jan-13-2025

    Paris

  • Jan-13-2025

    Kuala Lumpur

  • Jan-13-2025

    Singapore

  • Jan-13-2025

    Amsterdam

  • Feb-10-2025

    London

  • Mar-24-2025

    Dubai

  • Apr-14-2025

    Amsterdam

  • Apr-14-2025

    Kuala Lumpur

  • Apr-14-2025

    London

  • Apr-14-2025

    Paris

  • Apr-14-2025

    Istanbul

  • Apr-14-2025

    Singapore

  • May-12-2025

    Dubai

  • June-23-2025

    London

  • July-14-2025

    Istanbul

  • July-14-2025

    Amsterdam

  • July-14-2025

    Paris

  • July-14-2025

    Dubai

  • July-14-2025

    Kuala Lumpur

  • July-14-2025

    Singapore

  • Aug-11-2025

    London

  • Sep-22-2025

    Dubai

  • Oct-13-2025

    Kuala Lumpur

  • Oct-13-2025

    London

  • Oct-13-2025

    Amsterdam

  • Oct-13-2025

    Paris

  • Oct-13-2025

    Singapore

  • Oct-13-2025

    Istanbul

  • Nov-10-2025

    Dubai

  • Dec-22-2025

    London

Course Details

Course Outline

5 days course

Identifying Sustainability Issues


  • Introduction to FSA curriculum content
  • Definition and nature of sustainability issues
  • Discussing the differences between industries' sustainability profiles
  • Analyzing the impact of the company’s circumstances on material sustainability issues
  • Recognizing the impact of governance and management practices on material sustainability
  • Understanding the interrelated impacts of sustainability issues

Evaluating Sustainability Issues


  • Understanding the importance of assessing the relevance between sustainability issues and the company’s financial position and future performance
  • Describing the five-factor approach and its usage in evaluating sustainability issues
  • Determining the importance of contextualizing sustainability topics
  • Best ways to make use of sustainability issues evaluation findings
  • Case studies about contextualizing sustainability issues for specific industries

Evaluating the Comparability of Sustainability Information


  • Introduction to data normalizing and its role in comparison effectiveness
  • Exploring normalization measures and understanding the criteria of selecting the appropriate one
  • Understanding the ways of using normalizing in comparative analysis
  • Steps of analyzing the spread of industry performance:


  1. Understating your ESG data
  2. Analyzing data distribution
  3. Outliners and non-normal distribution
  4. Considering data quality


  • Identifying the importance of considering company-specific context during evaluation

The Connection Between Sustainability Performance and Valuation


  • Introduction to the link between sustainability performance and channels of financial impact
  • Understanding the process of characterizing the financial impacts of sustainability risks and opportunities
  • Tools and techniques for assessing the likelihood, timing and magnitude of impacts
  • Understanding the process of identifying metrics types and categories
  • Utilizing discounted cash flow (DCF) analysis in financial valuation

Integration of Sustainability into Financial Valuation


  • Discovering the integration of ESG performance into the evaluation of returns and profitability 
  • Steps of using scenario analysis as a financial valuation tool 
  • Best practices for managing sustainability-related risks and opportunities
  • Tips to prepare for the FSA credential level II exam
  • Recap and Q&A session