Incorporating ESG into your Business and Accounting Courses-Incorporating ESG into your Business and Accounting Courses

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This video transcript summarizes a webinar hosted by Karen Osterheld from AAA, discussing how to incorporate Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) concepts into business and accounting courses. The speakers included Kelly Sullivan from KPMG, who oversees curriculum support and innovation initiatives, and Barbara Porco, a long-time Accounting Faculty member at Fordham University with expertise in Corporate Sustainability and Innovation. The webinar aimed to provide resources for faculty to integrate ESG topics into their curriculum, even without expert-level knowledge.<br /><br />Barbara introduced a toolkit available through KPMG's University Connection, focusing on sustainable development goals (SDGs) and practical ways for students to engage with ESG material. The toolkit includes exercises like matching and case studies to help students understand and apply ESG principles.<br /><br />Kelly Sullivan discussed a more advanced case study that incorporates data analytics and ESG into accounting practices, focusing on calculating greenhouse gas emissions using tools like Alteryx and Power BI. The goal was to demonstrate how these technologies could aid in providing assurance over ESG disclosures.<br /><br />Both presenters emphasized that these tools and resources are freely available to faculty and highlight their importance in preparing students for modern business challenges. The session concluded with an invitation to explore these materials on the KPMG University Connection website.

Keywords

ESG

business courses

accounting curriculum

sustainable development goals

KPMG University Connection

greenhouse gas emissions

data analytics

corporate sustainability

educational resources