Official programme · 2026

Global LRA intakes of the official ISSB Disclosure Training

Guided Flex — start any day Live groups — dates on request

Self-paced in the LRA Study Studio, two live days online via Zoom, or two days in person at our Canary Wharf, London office.

ISSB Training Partner — London Reporting Academy

ISSB Disclosure Training

4.9/5 average satisfaction score across all LRA courses Approved Global ISSB Training Partner
Delivered in English · Guided Flex includes inline translation into 20+ languages

The official sustainability disclosure training programme of the IFRS Foundation, developed by the authors of the IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards set by the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB). Delivered by London Reporting Academy — an approved Global ISSB Training Partner — through trainers assessed and certified by IFRS, with a certificate of completion issued by the IFRS Foundation.

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ISSB Training Partner — London Reporting Academy
Approved Global ISSB Training Partner

An approved Global ISSB Training Partner, authorised to deliver ISSB Disclosure Training.

London Reporting Academy is a member of the ISSB Training Partner Programme and an authorised provider of the ISSB Disclosure Training globally. As an ISSB Training Partner, London Reporting Academy delivers the official programme curriculum developed by the IFRS Foundation, the authors of the ISSB Standards, through trainers who have been assessed and certified by IFRS to deliver the programme.

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Learn IFRS S1 & IFRS S2 from the source — the official IFRS Foundation curriculum.

ISSB Disclosure Training is a practical, application-focused course for sustainability professionals and learners building capability in applying the IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards (ISSB Standards) — IFRS S1 on general sustainability-related disclosures and IFRS S2 on climate-related disclosures. The curriculum is developed and rigorously reviewed by the IFRS Foundation, the authors of the Standards, so what you learn is consistent with how the Standards are meant to be applied.

London Reporting Academy delivers the official programme in three formats — Guided Flex (self-paced in the AI-powered LRA Study Studio — video lessons, the official slides, knowledge checks after every section, worked application examples, additional explanations, guides and supporting materials — accompanied by our specialist ESG reporting AI assistant running on frontier models), a live online group across two intensive days on Zoom, and an in-person group at our Canary Wharf, London office. Every format follows the official four-module curriculum and leads to a certificate of completion issued by the IFRS Foundation.

One official curriculum. Practitioner delivery.

The core of this course is fixed by design: the IFRS Foundation provides the slides, the talking points and the learning outcomes, and every ISSB Training Partner worldwide teaches the same requirements the same way. That consistency is the point — it is what makes the certificate of completion meaningful across markets.

What differs between providers is everything around the curriculum: who teaches it, how questions get answered, and how the requirements connect to real reporting work. At LRA, the official modules are delivered by seasoned practitioners, led by Dr. Ross Kurinko — 15+ years on FTSE 100 and Fortune Global 500 disclosures — and complemented by LRA materials on jurisdiction- and sector-specific regulation, drawn from live reporting work. The second difference is the learning environment: the AI-powered LRA Study Studio puts a practically unlimited depth of knowledge on top of the standard curriculum — a specialist ESG reporting AI assistant on frontier models and an expert-curated knowledge base — plus LRA's practice-focused IFRS S1 & S2 Applied course, included as a free bonus in learning-access format, with its many additional applied aspects of real reporting work.

"The Standards are the same everywhere. The difference is whether the person teaching them has actually prepared the disclosures they describe."
What sets this course apart

Five reasons to take the official route — with LRA.

The official IFRS Foundation curriculum

The course is built on the licensed materials of the ISSB Training Partner Programme — official slide decks, talking points and learning elements developed and rigorously reviewed by the IFRS Foundation. Not an interpretation of IFRS S1 and IFRS S2 — the authors' own teaching of them.

A trainer assessed and certified by IFRS

ISSB Disclosure Training may only be delivered by trainers who have completed the IFRS Foundation's mandatory competency assessment. At LRA the programme is facilitated by seasoned reporting professionals, assessed and certified by IFRS — led by Dr. Ross Kurinko, PhD, University of Cambridge, 15+ years on FTSE 100 and Fortune Global 500 disclosures.

A certificate issued by the IFRS Foundation

On completing the training and the short post-course survey (no exam), you receive a certificate of completion issued by the IFRS Foundation itself — jointly recognising LRA's delivery and the official curriculum. Consistent and credible across all markets.

Country context and Scope 3 practice — from live projects

Beyond the core curriculum, LRA adds supplementary sessions on jurisdiction-specific legislation adopting ISSB Standards and on practical Scope 3 greenhouse gas measurement and disclosure — built on live examples from real reporting projects.

Always current — aligned with the programme's living Q&A

As an ISSB Training Partner, LRA works within the IFRS Foundation's quality framework: when the official materials or the programme's living Q&A bank are updated, the training is updated within 30 days. Difficult questions from the classroom feed back into the global Q&A process — so answers stay authoritative, not improvised.

Choose your format

One official curriculum, three delivery routes.

Same official IFRS Foundation modules, same trainer — different delivery. Official materials, LRA country supplements and direct trainer follow-up included on every route.

Guided Flex

The full official curriculum — self-paced, in the LRA Study Studio.

Work through the official four-module curriculum at your own pace: 45 focused video lessons built around the complete 285-slide official deck, narrated slide by slide, with transcripts and active official references under every lesson, knowledge checks between lessons — plus LRA practice pages with country context, Scope 3 practice and live worked examples.

Self-paced · video lessons + official slides · knowledge checks · IFRS Foundation certificate of completion · trainer email support · free bonus: IFRS S1 & S2 Applied course (learning access)
Next start: Any day — access opens right after enrolment
£399+ VAT where applicable
Enrol & Pay
Live Online Group

Two live days online — anywhere in the world.

Two intensive days delivered live on Zoom by seasoned professionals, led by Dr. Ross Kurinko. The official IFRS Foundation slides and learning elements, applied disclosure exercises, group discussion — and an IFRS Foundation certificate of completion at the end.

2 full live days via Zoom · official curriculum · small group · IFRS Foundation certificate of completion · trainer email follow-up
Next intake: Cohorts run every two months — dates on request, first intakes forming
£699+ VAT where applicable
Reserve a seat
In Person (London)

Two days in the room — Canary Wharf, London.

Two intensive in-person days at our London office. Identical official curriculum to the Live Online Group, with the depth of live workshop dynamics, networking with other reporting professionals and direct trainer access throughout.

2 full days in person, Canary Wharf · official curriculum · IFRS Foundation certificate of completion · trainer email follow-up
Next intake: Dates on request — small groups
£1,190+ VAT where applicable
Reserve a seat
For teams

Run the official ISSB Disclosure Training for your team.

The official programme for sustainability, finance, reporting and leadership teams — delivered online, on-site at your office, in London, or as a hybrid programme. Price on request.

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How each route works

The same official programme, shaped to three delivery paths.

From enrolment to the IFRS Foundation certificate — what the journey looks like on each route.

Guided Flex

Self-paced, structured — start today.

Best for: professionals who want the official programme on their own schedule.

  • Enrol & start immediately — your course goes live in the LRA Study Studio the same day.
  • 45 focused video lessons — the complete 285-slide official deck, narrated slide by slide, with transcripts and active official references under every lesson.
  • Knowledge checks — built-in checks between lessons reinforce the learning outcomes of every section.
  • LRA practice pages — jurisdiction hub, applied Scope 3 practice, worked examples and worksheets — from live reporting practice.
  • IFRS Foundation certificate — complete the training and the post-course survey; the IFRS Foundation issues your certificate of completion.
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Live Online Group

Two live days on Zoom, anywhere.

Best for: professionals who want the official programme live, without travel.

  • Reserve & confirm seat — secure your place and receive the joining brief.
  • Day 1 — live on Zoom — introduction to ISSB Standards, scope and conceptual foundations, governance and strategy.
  • Day 2 — live on Zoom — risk management, metrics and targets, general requirements and judgements.
  • Post-course survey — the IFRS Foundation's short attendee survey completes your training record.
  • IFRS Foundation certificate — certificate of completion issued by the IFRS Foundation, plus direct trainer email follow-up.
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In Person (London)

Two days in the room, Canary Wharf.

Best for: professionals who want workshop depth, networking and direct trainer access.

  • Reserve & confirm seat — secure your place and receive the joining brief and venue details.
  • Day 1 — in person — introduction to ISSB Standards, scope and conceptual foundations, governance and strategy.
  • Day 2 — in person — risk management, metrics and targets, general requirements and judgements.
  • Post-course survey — the IFRS Foundation's short attendee survey completes your training record.
  • IFRS Foundation certificate — certificate of completion issued by the IFRS Foundation, plus direct trainer email follow-up.
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Corporate Programme

The official programme for your team.

Best for: sustainability, finance, reporting and leadership teams preparing for ISSB Standards together.

  • Request a quote — share scope, team size and reporting context.
  • Scope alignment — we plan delivery around your sector and disclosure cycle; the official curriculum stays intact.
  • Delivery — online, on-site at your office, in London, or hybrid blend.
  • Post-course surveys — each learner completes the IFRS Foundation attendee survey.
  • Team certificates — IFRS Foundation certificates of completion per learner.
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How the training works

The official curriculum, taught by a practitioner.

Four official modules — live across two intensive days, or self-paced in the LRA Study Studio. The same official IFRS Foundation slides. The same seasoned professionals.

Four official modules, application-focused

The curriculum moves from the purpose and architecture of ISSB Standards through scope, materiality and conceptual foundations into the core content of IFRS S1 and IFRS S2 — governance, strategy, risk management, metrics and targets — and closes with general requirements, judgements and the statement of compliance.

Learning elements built into every module

The official materials include knowledge checks, reflect-and-respond prompts and discussion activities. In live groups they run as real conversations; in Guided Flex they become structured checks, worksheets and reflection prompts inside the LRA Study Studio — with transcripts and active official references under every video lesson.

Official materials, delivered as licensed

The core curriculum is delivered in its entirety, as provided by the IFRS Foundation — the meaning of the requirements is never altered. LRA's own additions sit alongside it — practitioner material built on live reporting projects.

Country supplements and post-training support

Clearly labelled LRA sessions cover jurisdiction-specific legislation adopting ISSB Standards and applied Scope 3 greenhouse gas measurement practice. Direct trainer email support remains open after the course for follow-up questions on your reporting context.

Course outline

Four official modules — the complete ISSB Disclosure Training curriculum.

The official IFRS Foundation curriculum, structured across two days in the live formats — and, in Guided Flex, as 45 focused video lessons built around the complete 285-slide official deck, with knowledge checks between lessons and LRA practice pages built on live reporting projects.

Guided Flex · opening

Course Orientation.

  • How Guided Flex works — your pathway through the four official modules
  • Navigating references, resources and learning activities
Day 1 · Module 1

Introduction to ISSB Standards.

  • Why the ISSB Standards were created — the global baseline, and the objective of IFRS S1 and IFRS S2
  • The reporting package, and how IFRS S1 and IFRS S2 work together
  • Navigating the Standards, accompanying guidance and related materials
  • Global applicability, interoperability and industry-based information
  • Connected information, proportionality mechanisms and transition reliefs
Day 1 · Module 2

Scope and conceptual foundations.

  • Identifying sustainability-related risks and opportunities across the value chain
  • Dependencies, impacts and the prospects test
  • Reasonable and supportable information — without undue cost or effort
  • Identifying and disclosing material information
  • Reporting entity, fair presentation and connected information
Day 1 · Module 3, Part 1

Core content — Governance and Strategy.

  • Governance oversight and management's role, including climate governance
  • Strategy disclosures and time horizons
  • Effects on the business model and value chain
  • Strategic response, transition plans, and current and anticipated financial effects
  • Resilience and climate-related scenario analysis
Day 2 · Module 3, Part 2

Core content — Risk Management and Metrics & Targets.

  • Risk-management processes and their integration
  • Metrics and targets, including climate-related metrics
  • Greenhouse gas measurement — Scope 1, Scope 2 and Scope 3
  • Organisational boundaries and the Scope 3 categories
  • Measurement framework, data quality, financed emissions and reliefs
Day 2 · Module 4

General requirements and judgements, uncertainties and errors.

  • Sources of guidance
  • Location and timing of reporting; comparative information
  • Prior-period errors and revised estimates
  • Significant judgements and measurement uncertainty
  • Statements of compliance, exemptions and assurability
Guided Flex · closing

Course Review and Implementation.

  • Whole-course review and confidence reflection
  • Continued learning resources
  • Your practical implementation plan — taking the Standards back to your organisation
LRA supplement · live practice

Country context and applied Scope 3 practice.

  • A dedicated jurisdiction hub — legislation and regulation adopting ISSB Standards, with effective dates, transition reliefs and local modifications
  • Applied Scope 3 greenhouse gas measurement and disclosure practice from live reporting projects
  • Practice Lens inserts, worked examples, worksheets and country-specific materials for your reporting market
Upon completion

By the end, you will confidently.

  • Navigate IFRS S1 and IFRS S2 — understand the purpose, architecture and key features of the IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards and how the two Standards work together.
  • Identify what to disclose — recognise sustainability-related risks and opportunities in scope and apply the materiality lens to decide what information belongs in the disclosures.
  • Apply the four core-content pillars — prepare governance, strategy, risk management and metrics-and-targets disclosures the way the Standards require.
  • Approach climate scenario analysis and Scope 3 — work with climate-related scenario analysis under IFRS S2 and the Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions disclosure requirements.
  • Handle judgements, uncertainties and errors — apply the general requirements on sources of guidance, location and timing of disclosures, comparatives and the statement of compliance.
  • Place the Standards in your regulatory context — understand how your jurisdiction adopts ISSB Standards, with effective dates and transition reliefs, through LRA's country supplements built on live examples.
Who this is for

From C-level to graduate.

Same official curriculum, different starting points. The training adapts to the experience in the room — corporate preparers and learners, side by side.

Director or C-level executive

ISSB Standards are reaching boards through regulation and investor expectation. Get to working depth fast — the vocabulary, the four pillars, and the ability to direct, challenge and sign off your team's sustainability disclosures with confidence.

In-house Sustainability / ESG manager

Lead your organisation's transition to IFRS S1 and IFRS S2 reporting — from identifying sustainability-related risks and opportunities through to the statement of compliance.

Finance and reporting professional

ISSB Standards connect sustainability information to financial reporting. Understand how the disclosures sit alongside the financial statements — timing, location, comparatives and judgements included.

Consultant / advisor

Advise clients on the global baseline with the official training behind you — and an IFRS Foundation certificate of completion to anchor your practice.

Auditor or assurance provider

Understand what preparers are required to disclose under IFRS S1 and IFRS S2 — including assurability and the evidence behind metrics, targets and scenario analysis.

Regulator, academic or educator

Direct exposure to the official curriculum as jurisdictions adopt ISSB Standards — taught the way the IFRS Foundation designed it to be taught.

Graduate or career-switcher into sustainability reporting

Start from the global baseline. The official programme assumes no prior ISSB knowledge — and the LRA delivery meets you at your level, from first principles to applied disclosure work.

What you get

Six things most ISSB courses can't offer.

Official IFRS Foundation curriculum

The licensed slide decks, talking points and learning elements of the ISSB Training Partner Programme — delivered in their entirety, exactly as the authors of the Standards designed them.

Trainers assessed and certified by IFRS

Seasoned reporting professionals, assessed and certified by IFRS to deliver the programme — led by Dr. Ross Kurinko, PhD, University of Cambridge, 15+ years on FTSE 100 and Fortune Global 500 disclosures.

IFRS Foundation certificate

A certificate of completion issued by the IFRS Foundation — the same credible, consistent recognition across every market where the programme runs.

The LRA Study Studio

On Guided Flex, the official curriculum lives in the LRA Study Studio — video lessons, knowledge checks, inline translation into 20+ languages and AI-assisted study support around the official materials.

Country supplements from live practice

Jurisdiction-specific regulation adopting ISSB Standards and applied Scope 3 practice — LRA sessions built on live examples from real reporting projects.

Trainer follow-up after the course

Direct trainer email support stays open after the training for follow-up questions on your reporting context — with answers aligned to the programme's living Q&A bank.

Certificate

A certificate of completion issued by the IFRS Foundation.

On completing the training and the IFRS Foundation's short post-training survey (no exam), you receive a certificate of completion issued by the IFRS Foundation — the authors of the IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards. The certificate jointly recognises the official curriculum and LRA's delivery as an approved Global ISSB Training Partner.

To keep recognition consistent and credible across all markets, the certificate is issued centrally by the IFRS Foundation — not by individual training partners. Every holder worldwide has completed the same official programme.

Issued by the IFRS Foundation

Recognition anchored to the authors of the Standards

  • Issued by the IFRS Foundation — recognition of learner achievement is managed centrally by the Foundation, so the certificate means the same thing in every market.
  • Backed by an assessed trainer — the programme may only be delivered by trainers who passed the IFRS Foundation's mandatory competency assessment.
  • Backed by the Foundation's quality framework — every cohort feeds the IFRS Foundation's own attendee survey and quality monitoring, so the training behind your certificate is overseen at the source.
  • Always current — when the IFRS Foundation updates the official materials, partner training is updated within 30 days, so your certificate reflects the Standards as they stand today.

London Reporting Academy is an approved Global ISSB Training Partner, authorised to deliver ISSB Disclosure Training. See our partner status →

ISSB Training Partner — London Reporting Academy We are proud to be an approved ISSB Training Partner, authorised to deliver ISSB Disclosure Training
Dr. Ross Kurinko
Assessed and certified by IFRS to deliver ISSB Disclosure Training · Course facilitator
Ross Kurinko, Dr.

Distinguished expert with 15+ years in sustainability, ESG, integrated ESG communications and corporate reporting. PhD, University of Cambridge · assessed and certified by IFRS to deliver ISSB Disclosure Training · GRI Certified Global Trainer · Strategic ESG Advisor on GRI, ESRS, and IFRS S1 & IFRS S2.

Throughout his career, he has been instrumental in establishing ESG governance frameworks and comprehensive disclosure systems from scratch — and has guided over 20 prominent businesses and educated hundreds of professionals across FTSE 100 and Fortune Global 500 disclosures.

Trusted by professionals worldwide

Real participants. Real LinkedIn reviews.

Verified posts from sustainability practitioners who completed our programmes — open any to read the original LinkedIn comment in full.

Fees

Choose your ISSB Disclosure Training route.

Every route follows the complete official IFRS Foundation curriculum and leads to an IFRS Foundation certificate of completion — with LRA country supplements, direct trainer email follow-up and the IFRS S1 & S2 Applied course (a free bonus in learning-access format) included. Prices exclude VAT where applicable.

Pre-launch enrolment. Buy now — the official ISSB Disclosure Training opens in your Study Studio cabinet by 15 September 2026. Your payment, place and any bundled course are confirmed straight away.

Guided Flex
£399+ VAT · self-paced · start any day
Access opens by 15 September 2026
Buy · £399
Live Online Group
£699+ VAT · two live days on Zoom · cohorts every two months · dates on request
Access opens by 15 September 2026
Buy · £699
In Person (London)
£1,190+ VAT · two days · Canary Wharf, London
Access opens by 15 September 2026
Buy · £1,190
Match with GRI Bundle · the two official programmes

Add GRI Standards Certified Training — both official programmes together.

LRA is an official partner of both standard setters. Pair the official ISSB Disclosure Training with the official GRI Standards Certified Training — investor-focused and impact-focused reporting in one enrolment, each with its own certificate from the standard setter itself.

Official Guided Flex + GRI Online
£798 £898 bundle total
Access opens by 15 September 2026
+ VAT · the official ISSB Disclosure Training £399 + GRI Online Certified Training £499 · one checkout
Buy the bundle · £798

The same bundle is offered on the GRI course page at the same total — enrol through whichever course brought you here.

Match with ESRS + GRI All three frameworks — official ISSB included

Full Stack programme — this official training included on every route.

The complete sustainability reporter programme — the 12-module / 254-lesson reporter foundation plus four credentials in one enrolment: the Full Stack diploma, official GRI Standards Certified Training, this official ISSB Disclosure Training (online, included at no additional cost) and the ESRS (CSRD) Applied credential. See Full Stack routes & pricing →

Full Stack programme
From £1,049 official ISSB included
+ VAT · four credentials · official GRI and official ISSB training included
See Full Stack →
Match with IFRS S1 & S2 Applied Bundle · dive deeper into practice

Add the IFRS S1 & S2 Applied course — and turn the Standards into working practice.

Want to see the Standards through the lens of applied solutions? The official programme gives you the authoritative curriculum from the standard setter. The Applied course is its perfect complement: built by LRA outside the official programme's content rules, its lessons, tests and practical assignments are forged from hardcore, real-life reporting work — the skills you will need at your desk tomorrow, with feedback and follow-through from seasoned trainers throughout. See the full Applied course →

Guided Flex + Applied Guided Flex
£548 £698 bundle total
Access opens by 15 September 2026
+ VAT · official ISSB Disclosure Training (£399) and the full Applied course (£299) · one checkout · you save £150
Buy the bundle · £548
Guided Flex + Applied 1:1 Expert Mentorship
£1,148 £1,398 bundle total
Access opens by 15 September 2026
+ VAT · official ISSB Disclosure Training (£399) and Applied 1:1 Expert Mentorship (£999) · 5 × 1.5h sessions · one checkout · you save £250
Buy the bundle · £1,148

Each bundle is built on the official Guided Flex route and checks out as a single payment. Want the same bundle with a Live Online Group or In Person seat? Ask us on the call — the same bundle discounts apply.

Corporate Programme
On requestScope agreed during planning · online, at your office, in London, or hybrid
Request a quote

Flexible payment. Need to spread the cost? Instalment plans are available — email lra@reporting.academy and we'll set one up for your enrolment. Self-funded learners and groups of three or more from the same organisation can request a 20% discount (the two don't stack). And you're covered by a 14-day cancellation right: a full refund within 14 days of purchase if you haven't yet entered the Study Studio.

Two courses, one capability

Official + Applied — designed to complement each other.

ISSB Disclosure Training — this course

The official IFRS Foundation programme: what IFRS S1 and IFRS S2 require and how to apply them, taught exactly as the authors of the Standards designed it — through an IFRS-assessed trainer, with a certificate of completion issued by the IFRS Foundation. The authoritative foundation, recognised the same way in every market.

Certified IFRS S1 & S2 (ISSB) Applied Sustainability Reporting Course

LRA's own practice-first course — free of the official programme's content rules, so every lesson, test and assignment is forged from live reporting projects: drafting work, hardcore practical tasks, and mentor feedback on your real disclosures. The skills you use at your desk the next morning. Explore the Applied course →

How they fit together

Take the official training for the authoritative foundation — then let the Applied course turn it into working practice. One tells you what the Standards require, from the source; the other drills how it is actually done in real reports. Enrol together and the Applied course comes at a bundle discount — see the bundle in the Fees section above.

ISSB Disclosure Training — frequently asked

Course-specific questions — before you enrol.

The official programme, the certificate, formats and what you'll actually leave with — answered for this course. For methodology questions that apply to every LRA course, see /how-we-deliver/.

01The official programme

Is this really the official IFRS Foundation training?

Yes. London Reporting Academy is a member of the ISSB Training Partner Programme and an authorised provider of the ISSB Disclosure Training. The course uses the official programme curriculum — slide decks, talking points and learning elements — developed by the IFRS Foundation, the authors of the ISSB Standards, and it is delivered by a trainer who has been assessed and certified by IFRS to deliver the programme.

You can verify our listing in the IFRS Foundation's own Training Partner directory.

Is this a certification?

No — and no ISSB Disclosure Training anywhere is. The programme leads to a certificate of completion issued by the IFRS Foundation, which confirms you have completed the official training. It is deliberately not marketed as a professional certification or designation — the IFRS Foundation keeps recognition of learner achievement consistent across all markets, which is exactly what makes the certificate credible.

If a provider promises an "ISSB certification", that is a misrepresentation of the programme. What you can trust is the official curriculum, an IFRS-assessed trainer and the Foundation-issued certificate — which this course delivers.

Who issues the certificate, and how do I receive it?

The certificate of completion is issued by the IFRS Foundation, not by LRA. After you complete the training, you fill in the IFRS Foundation's short post-training attendee survey — the Foundation then issues your certificate of completion. The survey step is part of the official programme's quality process and applies to every ISSB Training Partner worldwide.

What is an ISSB Training Partner?

The ISSB Training Partner Programme is the IFRS Foundation's global initiative, launched on 19 June 2026, recognising authorised organisations to deliver official training using IFRS Foundation-developed materials. Partners are approved by the Foundation, their trainers must pass a mandatory competency assessment, and delivery quality is monitored through attendee surveys and peer learning with IFRS Foundation staff.

In short: when you enrol with an ISSB Training Partner, you are getting the IFRS Foundation's own curriculum through a provider the Foundation has vetted — not a third party's interpretation of the Standards.

How is this different from LRA's Certified IFRS S1 & S2 (ISSB) Applied Sustainability Reporting Course?

They are two different products that complement each other:

  • ISSB Disclosure Training (this page) — the IFRS Foundation's official programme: the official curriculum, four modules, an IFRS-assessed trainer and a certificate of completion issued by the IFRS Foundation. The fastest authoritative route into IFRS S1 and IFRS S2.
  • Certified IFRS S1 & S2 (ISSB) Applied Sustainability Reporting Course — LRA's own practitioner programme: 5 modules and 38 lessons of applied reporting practice, drafting work, mentorship routes and the full LRA Study Studio experience, with an LRA-issued credential.

Many learners take the official training first for the authoritative foundation, then deepen the applied practice with the LRA programme — or run them in parallel for a team. If you are unsure which fits, book a 15-minute call and we will advise honestly.

02Course & coverage

What exactly does the training cover?

The official curriculum has four modules: (1) Introduction to ISSB Standards — purpose, use and key features; (2) Scope and conceptual foundations — identifying sustainability-related risks, opportunities and material information; (3) Core content of the ISSB Standards in two parts — Governance and Strategy, then Risk Management and Metrics & Targets, with closer looks at climate-related scenario analysis and Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions disclosure; (4) General requirements — sources of guidance, location and timing of disclosures, comparatives, judgements, uncertainties and errors, and the statement of compliance.

In Guided Flex, the same curriculum runs as 45 focused video lessons around the complete 285-slide official deck, opening with a Course Orientation and closing with a Course Review and Implementation block — you leave with a practical implementation plan for your organisation. On top of the official modules, LRA adds clearly labelled supplementary pages on jurisdiction-specific legislation adopting ISSB Standards and applied Scope 3 measurement practice. See the course outline above for the full structure.

Do I need prior knowledge of ISSB Standards or sustainability reporting?

No. The programme is designed for corporate preparers and learners building capability in applying the IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards — it starts from the purpose and architecture of the Standards and builds to the detailed requirements. Familiarity with corporate reporting in general helps, but no ISSB-specific knowledge is assumed.

What are the LRA supplements — and how do I know what is official?

ISSB Training Partners are required to complement the official curriculum with material on jurisdictional legislation and on Scope 3 greenhouse gas measurement practice — that is part of the programme's design, because the Standards themselves do not cover local adoption rules. LRA's supplements also include country-specific examples and materials for your reporting market.

All supplementary content is clearly labelled and visually distinct from the licensed materials, and the official curriculum always remains the foundation of the programme. The formal note: the ISSB Disclosure Training curriculum is developed and owned by the IFRS Foundation; where London Reporting Academy has developed supplementary or jurisdiction-specific content alongside the official curriculum, that content has not been approved or endorsed by the IFRS Foundation and does not necessarily reflect its views.

Does the course cover Scope 3 emissions?

Yes, twice over. The official curriculum includes a dedicated closer look at Scope 3 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disclosure under IFRS S2 within the Metrics and Targets module. LRA then adds a clearly labelled applied session on Scope 3 measurement and disclosure practice, drawn from live reporting projects — because measurement is where most preparers actually struggle.

03Format & logistics

Which format should I choose — Guided Flex, Live Online Group or In Person?

All three follow the same official curriculum and lead to the same IFRS Foundation certificate of completion. Guided Flex (£399) fits professionals who want to start immediately and study on their own schedule — 45 focused video lessons around the complete official slide deck, with transcripts, official references and knowledge checks in the LRA Study Studio. The Live Online Group (£699) gives you two intensive live days on Zoom with real discussion and applied exercises. In Person (£1,190) adds the depth of a physical workshop at Canary Wharf — networking, whiteboard work and direct trainer access throughout.

When are the live group dates?

Live online groups run every two months; the first cohorts are forming now and dates are published on request. Reserve a seat (or book a 15-minute call) and a member of our team will be in touch to confirm your seat and date. Guided Flex needs no dates: access opens right after enrolment.

What language is the training delivered in?

The training and the official materials are in English. On Guided Flex, the LRA Study Studio adds inline translation of lesson content into 20+ languages to support non-native speakers — the official slides remain in English, as licensed.

What materials do I get, and what do I keep?

During the training you work with the official IFRS Foundation slide decks and learning elements, plus LRA's clearly labelled supplementary materials and country examples. The licensed IFRS Foundation materials are provided for use within the training itself — they are the Foundation's intellectual property and cannot be redistributed. LRA's own supplementary templates and materials are yours to keep, and trainer email support stays open after the course.

Your enrolment also includes LRA's practice-focused IFRS S1 & S2 Applied course as a free bonus in learning-access format — additional applied depth on real reporting work, in the same AI-powered LRA Study Studio workspace.

04After the course

What happens after I finish the training?

You complete the IFRS Foundation's short post-training attendee survey — the standard quality step across the whole programme — and the Foundation issues your certificate of completion. Trainer email support remains open for follow-up questions on your reporting context, with answers aligned to the programme's living Q&A bank.

Can I progress to the FSA Credential afterwards?

Yes — graduates of ISSB Disclosure Training are well positioned to progress to the IFRS Foundation's Fundamentals of Sustainability Accounting (FSA) Credential Level I, should they wish to. The training gives you the working knowledge of IFRS S1 and IFRS S2 that the credential builds on. We are happy to advise on sequencing during the post-course follow-up.

Does the course count towards CPD / CPE?

LRA can provide a record of your training hours to support continuing professional development reporting to your professional body. Note that a CPD/CPE record is distinct from the IFRS Foundation certificate of completion and does not substitute for it. If your professional body has specific requirements, get in touch and we will confirm what we can document before you enrol.

Official IFRS Foundation programme — certificate issued by the IFRS Foundation

Ready to learn IFRS S1 & IFRS S2 from the source?

Enrol on Guided Flex and the official curriculum goes live in your Studio the same day — or reserve a seat on a live group and we'll confirm your date. Official materials, an IFRS-assessed trainer, and an IFRS Foundation certificate of completion at the end.