ISSA 5000 in Focus: Webinar Series for Sustainability Assurance Engagements

ISSA 5000 in Focus: Webinar Series for Sustainability Assurance Engagements

The IAASB is hosting a three-part global webinar series designed to assist sustainability assurance practitioners, firms, jurisdictional standard setters, and professional organizations as they adopt, implement, or apply International Standard on Sustainability Assurance (ISSA) 5000, General Requirements for Sustainability Assurance Engagements (ISSA 5000) Regulators, oversight bodies, and other stakeholders (e.g., preparers, those charged with governance or users of sustainability reporting) may also find these webinars helpful.

This series takes participants through ISSA 5000 from engagement acceptance, assessing risks and designing and performing procedures, and finally to concluding and reporting. Each webinar includes an explanation of ISSA 5000 requirements with practical implementation insights, real-world examples, and solutions to common challenges.

Across the three sessions, participants will:

• Gain an understanding of ISSA 5000 concepts, scope, and application
• Enhance their understanding of the requirements of ISSA 5000, including addressing assurance issues that may be particularly challenging, such as materiality and value chain considerations.
• Explore common pitfalls and how to overcome them
• Engage directly with IAASB experts during Q&A segments

The webinars will air via Zoom with livestreaming on YouTube.