Who Can Conduct Climate Assurance in Singapore? Registered Climate Auditors Explained
Who is allowed to provide external assurance for climate reporting in Singapore? In Episode 11 of GreenCo's Singapore Green Plan series, we introduce the qualification requirements for registered climate auditors, covering both audit firms and individual signing professionals, and the transition arrangements for existing sustainability assurance practitioners and accountants.
What You'll Learn in This Video
- What a registered climate auditor is and why the role was created
- Qualification requirements for audit firms
- Requirements for individual signing professionals, including competence and experience
- Transition arrangements for existing sustainability assurance practitioners and accountants
Choosing the Right Assurance Provider
As climate assurance becomes mandatory, companies will need providers with the right registration, climate expertise and understanding of their business. Planning ahead helps you secure the right provider and avoid last-minute bottlenecks. Learn about GreenCo's sustainability report verification and assurance services.
Watch the Full Singapore Green Plan Series
Previous: Episode 10 – External Assurance Explained
Next: Episode 12 – Reporting & Filing Requirements
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These learning videos are produced by GreenCo, an ESG and climate risk advisory firm in Singapore and Hong Kong that has supported more than 80 listed companies since 2016. We provide all-round ESG advisory services under one roof, from sustainability reporting and climate disclosures to GHG accounting, climate scenario analysis, ESG ratings and assurance. We can build your ESG framework, data processes and reports from scratch, and our consultants stay actively involved throughout the whole project, not just at kick-off and sign-off.
We use AI and digital tools to work faster, but AI is a tool, not the advice. The real value comes from our consultants' professional judgement: understanding your business, interpreting the rules, challenging the numbers and making sure every disclosure stands up to scrutiny.
Our Values
- Integrity – credible, decision-useful disclosures, prevent greenwashing.
- Partnership – hands-on involvement from day one to end of project.
- Tailored expertise – solutions built around your business.
- Knowledge sharing – making ESG regulations clear and accessible for everyone.
- Innovation – using technology to make sustainability work more efficient.
Our Team's Professional Credentials
- Fellow Certified Public Accountant (FCPA)
- Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) – CFA Institute
- Financial Risk Manager (FRM) – Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP)
- Certified ESG Analyst (CESGA)
- Sustainable Investing Certificate – CFA Institute
- GRI Certified Professional
- Practitioner Member – Institute of Sustainability and Environmental Professionals (ISEP)
- GRI Certified Sustainability Professional – Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)