Certified Sustainability Assurance Professional (CSAP)

About this course

A credential designed for assurance partners and methodology leaders. Covers practice operating models, advanced judgement under ISSA 5000, forensic procedures for greenwashing, and stewardship of the profession.

Mastery-level credential for assurance leaders — practice leadership, advanced judgement under ISSA 5000, forensic procedures and profession-building.

What you'll be able to do

• Operate a scaled assurance practice (ISQM 1 / ISQM 2).
• Apply ISSA 5000 to group and mixed engagements.
• Run forensic procedures on suspected greenwashing.
• Mentor talent and engage standard-setters.

Syllabus — 8 modules

1. 01
   Strategic leadership of the assurance practice

   8 lessons · narrated slides · module quiz
2. 02
   Advanced judgement under ISSA 5000

   8 lessons · narrated slides · module quiz
3. 03
   Forensic & complex topics

   8 lessons · narrated slides · module quiz
4. 04
   Profession-building and standard-setting

   8 lessons · narrated slides · module quiz
5. 05
   Network Risk, Talent and Multi-Jurisdiction Practice

   8 lessons · narrated slides · module quiz
6. 06
   Technology, Analytics and Digital Assurance

   8 lessons · narrated slides · module quiz
7. 07
   Litigation, Regulator Scrutiny and Public Confidence

   8 lessons · narrated slides · module quiz
8. 08
   Future of Sustainability Assurance

   8 lessons · narrated slides · module quiz

Standards & references

• ISSA 5000 — General Requirements for Sustainability Assurance (IAASB)
• ISAE 3000 (Revised) — Assurance Engagements Other than Audits
• ISAE 3410 — Assurance Engagements on GHG Statements
• IESBA Code of Ethics (incl. sustainability provisions)
• IFRS S1 — General Sustainability Disclosures (ISSB)
• IFRS S2 — Climate-related Disclosures (ISSB)
• European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) — EFRAG
• GHG Protocol Corporate Accounting & Reporting Standard