We invite you to to join us for KPMG New Zealand's upcoming GHG Emissions Fundamentals and Financed Emissions Accounting Training Series. The courses are instructor-led and delivered virtually and accessible globally. They are interactive using a mix of presentation, case studies and exercises.
The next training series will be run in September/October 2025. Please email us at ghgaccounting@kpmg.co.nz to register your interest.
This course will provide participants with an introductory knowledge on the technical accounting requirements of measuring and reporting an organisation’s GHG emissions under the GHG Protocol Standards.
These standards include the GHG Protocol Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard, The GHG Protocol Scope 2 Guidance and The GHG Protocol Corporate Value Chain (Scope 3) Accounting and Reporting Standard.
- Pre-requisites
- Course structure
- Key concepts you’ll learn
- Who should attend
This training is an extension of the GHG Emissions Fundamentals training series. Participants are expected to have knowledge of the measurement and reporting requirements of GHG emissions under the GHG Protocol Standards.
The course is instructor-led and delivered virtually, using a mix of presentation, case studies and exercises. The course will be delivered across 2 modules of 3 hours each (including breaks).
Module 1: 20 May – 9am to 12pm
Module 2: 22 May – 9am to 12pm
CPD – 5.5 hours.
- The drivers for measuring financed emissions
- The approach to calculating financed emissions
- The methodologies for calculating financed emissions for all asset classes outlined in the PCAF Part A standard
- The reporting requirements outlined under the PCAF Part A standard
- A high level comparison of reporting emissions from investing and financing activities between the PCAF Part A standard and the GHG Protocol Corporate Value Chain Standard.
Anyone interested in or involved with the measurement and reporting of an organisation’s GHG financed emissions. These would include those within an organisation’s finance or sustainability reporting teams, investors, lenders, auditors and directors wanting to understand the mechanics and data sources of GHG financed emissions accounting.
To ensure effective learning, these training sessions have limited capacity. If you have any queries or need further details, please contact us.
Training run by KPMG's GHG Accounting specialists led by Melinda Ponnampalam
Melinda leads KPMG New Zealand's GHG Accounting Advisory Services team.
She provides technical subject matter expertise in the various components of GHG emissions accounting to our clients, including measurement and reporting of value chain emissions, financed emissions and insurance-associated emissions.
Melinda was instrumental in the development and delivery, both locally and internationally, of the firm's internal GHG Emissions Accounting, Financed Emissions and Insurance-associated Emissions accounting training series.
Melinda has over 18 years’ experience in providing audit and advisory services, including risk, regulatory, accounting and financial statement reporting and disclosures across various sectors.
