Course Details

Sustainability and climate reporting are no longer separate from financial reporting, they are beginning to influence key judgements, disclosures, and audit scrutiny.


In many organisations, sustainability disclosures are evolving faster than the financial statements that should support them, creating a growing risk of inconsistency and challenge.


For finance teams, the issue is no longer understanding frameworks, but determining where sustainability-related assumptions should already be reflected in the numbers, and whether those positions can withstand internal and external scrutiny.


This session focuses on the practical implications for 2026, not just what needs to be disclosed, but how finance teams can integrate sustainability and climate considerations into financial reporting, governance, and existing finance processes in a proportionate, evidence-based way.

 

In this course Jose Antonio Hopkins covers the following topics:

  • Where climate and sustainability assumptions impact financial statements (impairment, provisions, useful lives, going concern) 
  • What auditors are starting to challenge — and where finance teams are currently exposed 
  • How to build audit-ready documentation: linking data, assumptions, and financial outputs 
  • How to translate UK Sustainability Reporting Standards (UK SRS S1 & S2) into financial assumptions, estimates, and disclosures 
  • Why organisations struggle: the disconnect between sustainability disclosures and finance ownership 

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CPD Course Speaker

Sustainability Consultant at Acclaro

Jose Antonio Hopkins

I’m a Chartered Accountant, Sustainability Consultant, Lecturer, and Speaker with international experience helping finance and audit teams integrate sustainability and climate risk into business strategy, risk, and reporting, with a strong focus on ISSB, TNFD, UK-CFD, and CSRD readiness.

After senior roles at KPMG and MHA (Baker Tilly UK), I now work independently, supporting businesses to turn sustainability frameworks into practical, credible tools for audit readiness, risk assessments, and long-term value creation. I’ve presented at venues including ExCeL London and the House of Lords, sharing practical insights on climate risk, strategy, and reporting.

Alongside my technical work, I also advocate for wellbeing and high performance in the profession, sharing my own journey of rebuilding energy and resilience through mindset, weightlifting, and cellular health.