Advance Your Expertise in Linking Sustainability to Financial Valuation

Delivered by the University of Sarajevo — IFRS Foundation Authorized FSA Credential Education Provider (4th worldwide open to global participants), the program combines personalized learning plans, one-to-one mentorship, and exam-focused preparation to maximize your success.

 

Course Agenda (2-Day Instructor-Led Format)

Day 1 – Identifying & Evaluating Sustainability Issues

1. Company-Specific and Industry Factors

• How unique company contexts influence material sustainability issues
• Role of governance and management practices
• Interrelated impacts among sustainability issues

2. Evaluating Sustainability Issues

• Applying the Five Factors framework
• Contextualizing topics within operational and market environments
• Using findings for corporate and investment decision-making

 

Day 2 – Data Analysis, Valuation & Exam Preparation

3. Evaluating the Comparability of Sustainability Information

• Normalizing ESG data for comparative and industry analysis
• Analyzing data distribution, outliers, and quality
• Considering operating environment, management, and governance factors

4. Connecting Sustainability Performance to Valuation

• Identifying financial impacts of sustainability risks and opportunities
• Channels of impact: revenue, expenses, assets, liabilities, cost of capital
• Using sustainability data in DCF models
• Beyond DCF: returns, profitability, scenario analysis

5. Exam Preparation Session

• Review of key concepts (aligned with Level II blueprint)
• Case-based practice with 13 structured cases
• Personal study plan creation
• Trainer Q&A and mentorship guidance

 

Target Audience

• Sustainability, ESG, or CSR professionals
• Sustainability, ESG, or CSR professionals
• Corporate finance, valuation, and risk specialists
• Investment analysts, portfolio managers, and equity researchers
• Consultants, auditors, and assurance providers
• Professionals preparing to complete the FSA Credential

 

Skills You Will Gain

• Identify sustainability-related risks and opportunities that affect financial performance
• Normalize ESG data for comparison across companies and industries
• Evaluate peer performance and industry dispersion
• Connect ESG metrics to revenue, expenses, assets, liabilities, and cost of capital
• Integrate sustainability insights into valuation models and investment strategies

 

Certification Award

Participants who successfully complete the Level II exam earn the designation:

FSA® Credential Holder

This status recognizes advanced expertise in integrating sustainability-related financial disclosure into corporate strategy and investment analysis and is recorded in the official IFRS FSA Credential Holders Directory.

 

Delivery & Format

• Language: English
• Formats: Online (Self-Paced) – Flexible, on-demand learning; Instructor-Led Remote Training – Virtual classroom, 2 full days; Face-to-Face Classroom Session – 2-day intensive at the University or client site
• Duration: 8–12 hours (two days for live formats)

What You Get (Beyond Self-Study):

• Personalized learning plan & one-to-one mentorship
• Live trainer Q&A and targeted feedback
• Exam-style practice questions & case-based exercises
• Guidance on exam booking and completing the credential
• Eligibility for IFRS exam fee discounts (per policy)
• Flexible scheduling with year-round exam access via Pearson VUE

 

SDG Alignment (Your Impact)

• SDG 12.6 – Promoting sustainable practices and transparent reporting
• SDG 13.3 – Enhancing capacity for climate-related risk assessment
• SDG 17.19 – Strengthening data-driven decision-making for sustainable development

 

Preparation Tips

• Review Level I content, especially IFRS S1 & S2 and materiality concepts
• Familiarize yourself with industry-specific metrics and SASB Standards
• Practice case-based reasoning and integration into valuation models