As Pakistan moves toward greater sustainability alignment, ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) has become a strategic imperative for corporate leadership. With the SECP’s ESG Disclosure Guidelines (2024), evolving Code of Corporate Governance requirements, and global standards like IFRS S1 and S2 becoming the default for sustainability and climate disclosures, companies must prepare to integrate ESG at the core of business strategy. This is essential not just for compliance, but for sustaining global competitiveness and long-term value creation. Yet, many Pakistani firms still lack strategic and practical roadmaps for internal governance, ESG goal setting, KPI tracking, and reporting. This workshop is designed to equip senior business leaders with the relevant frameworks and tools needed to build governance, strategies, metrics, and reporting around ESG.
By the end of the workshop, participants will be able to: Grasp the strategic, regulatory, and market relevance of ESG in Pakistan. Build internal ESG governance models suitable for their organization’s size and sector. Navigate IFRS S1 and S2 and map them to SECP’s ESG KPIs and local priorities. Conduct materiality assessments considering Pakistan’s unique risk landscape. Set ESG goals and KPIs that align with strategy and are measurable, credible, and locally relevant. Build dashboards for performance monitoring, ownership, and board-level reporting. Report ESG progress with integrity, avoiding greenwashing and aligning to best practices. Gain insights into assurance of sustainability reporting as per latest ISSA 5000.
Day 1: ESG Orientation, Frameworks & Materiality
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09:00 – 10:15
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Session 1: Understanding the Purpose and Importance of ESG
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ESG and value creation; regulatory and market context in Pakistan
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Dr. Amama Shaukat & Mr. Abdul Rahim Surya
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10:30 – 11:30
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Session 2: Building Internal Governance – The ESG Working Group
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ESG working groups; Board oversight; roles and responsibilities
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Dr. Amama Shaukat
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11:30 – 13:30
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Session 3: Navigating ESG Reporting Frameworks (IFRS S1 & S2)
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Overview of IFRS S1 & S2; Pakistan’s ESG Reporting Guidelines
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Mr. Fahim ul Hasan & Dr. Amama Shaukat
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14:30 – 17:00
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Session 4: Conducting a Materiality Assessment
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ESG issue identification and prioritization; stakeholder engagement; materiality matrix building
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Mr. Fahim ul Hasan & Dr. Amama Shaukat
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Day 2: Goal Setting, Reporting & Strategic Oversight
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09:00 – 10:30
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Session 5: Setting ESG Reporting Goals and KPIs
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Good ESG targets; aligning to strategy; benchmarks; relevant KPIs for Pakistan (E, S, G)
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Dr. Amama Shaukat
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10:45 – 11:15
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Session 6: ESG Dashboard & Data Management Infrastructure
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Data sources; dashboard design; KPI ownership
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Dr. Amama Shaukat
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11:30 – 13:30
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Session 7: Reporting ESG Performance with Integrity; Assurance of ESG Reporting
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Best practices; avoiding greenwashing; narrative + metrics; peer review of disclosures; insights into assurance as per ISSA5000
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Dr. Amama Shaukat & Mr. Abdul Rahim Surya
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13:30 – 14:00
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Wrap-up & Certificate Distribution
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Reflections; key lessons; action planning; certificate handover
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All trainers
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Key Takeaways
- Draft ESG governance plan
- Materiality matrix for participants' organisations
- Draft ESG KPIs set and goals
- Dashboard prototype with ownership mapping
- Peer-reviewed ESG report content samples
Dr. Amama Shaukat is an Associate Professor (honorary) in Accounting and Finance at Brunel Business School, Brunel University of London and a faculty member at the Institute of Business Administration (IBA), Karachi. Her teaching and research focus on sustainability reporting, ESG, and corporate social responsibility, with top cited publications in leading journals.
She contributes extensively to global ESG policy development: advising bodies such as the IFRS International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB); the European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG); and UK parliamentary committees. Dr. Shaukat brings to this training a unique combination of academic depth, as well as expert policy and practice insights on ESG performance and reporting from both developed as well as developing markets like Pakistan.
Mr. Fahim ul Hasan is an Assurance Partner at A. F. Ferguson & Co., Karachi, and leads the firm’s sustainability and HR advisory services. With over 20 years of experience in assurance and consulting across Pakistan and Singapore, he has led due diligence, performance reviews, business strategy, and feasibility engagements for both local and multinational clients. A committed trainer and speaker, Mr. Hasan regularly conducts sessions on ESG, corporate reporting, and governance in national and international forums.
Mr. Abdul Rahim Suriya is a reputed professional trainer in Pakistan, with substantive expertise in corporate governance, finance, accounting, and board training. He is a Certified Director via the Pakistan Institute of Corporate Governance (PICG), and regularly serves as a trainer for ICAP (Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan), ICMAP, and the IBA Director Training Programme (DTP).
In addition, Mr. Suriya has served in evaluative and oversight roles—such as chairing the evaluation committee for ICAP’s BCR (Benchmarking & Continuous Review) criteria. Mr Suriya brings to this program, a deep understanding of local corporate governance and financial oversight and reporting practices.
- C-suite executives
- Board members
- Senior leadership of listed companies
- Professionals from banks, insurance companies, investment firms, and financing institutions
IBA CEE Cancellation Policy for Open Enrollment Programs:
In the event of participant's cancellation, the following schedule will apply:
- 5 days before start of workshop - No cancellation
- Within 4 to 2 days prior to workshop Half program fee forfeiture
- Within 1 day and No Shows - Full program fee forfeiture
Cancellation notification must be made in writing to CEE.
Postponement
Due to any unavoidable circumstances, the workshop may be postponed by the institute. In case of postponement, the institute will refund full fee of the program or the participant may opt to defer his/her registration to the next program.
Substitute
Substitutes will be taken at least 2 days prior to the workshop. Should we be unable to accept your application for any reason, your payment (cheque/draft) will be returned to you.
Deferrals
All registrations deferrals must be requested in writing at least 2 days prior to the workshop. Send a note to the Program Registration Team indicating that you wish to have your registration deferred to another session of the same program within one year. The deposited fee will be carried forward. Please note that only one transfer is permitted. After one year, the deposited fee will be fully forfeited.
