THE South Pacific Stock Exchange (SPX) this week announced its first technical training initiative since joining the United Nations Sustainable Stock Exchanges (UNSSE) network.
The online workshop on the latest International Financial Reporting Standards on sustainability disclosure – IFRS S1 and IFRS S2 – will be held on October 7, 2025 (Fiji time) and the training will be delivered at no cost to participants, SPX said in a statement.
“SPX listed companies, private entities that prepare accounts under full IFRS, financial-sector institutions, regulatory or standard-setting bodies and advisory firms are encouraged to nominate employees to participate,” it stated.
“This workshop is particularly relevant for professionals engaged in governance and leadership, strategy development and implementation, risk management, accounting and finance, and sustainability or climate-related strategy.”
The workshop is timely, it added, following the Fiji Institute of Chartered Accountants’ announcement in August 2024 to defer the adoption of the standards to January 1, 2026.
“It will provide participants with a unique opportunity to engage directly with the experts who developed the standards,” SPX stated.
SPX chief executive officer Sheraj Obeyesekere said the training was an early initiative for SPX under the UNSSE, reflecting commitment to build technical capacity and strengthen Fiji’s capital markets.
“It gives our market direct access to the very experts who shaped these global standards,” he said.
“I strongly encourage both listed companies and other relevant institutions to take part in this no-cost opportunity.”
Delivered online with interactive activities and live Q&A, the session will provide a high-level overview of IFRS S1 and S2, alongside practical technical guidance on how companies can begin or enhance their sustainability disclosure practices.
The session will help company boards, executives, and finance teams understand the new requirements, align reporting practices with international standards, and prepare for timely adoption.
- Registration Link – https://sseinitiative.org/sse-event/ifrs-Fiji
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Note: This article was first published under the headline: SPX leads training drive on IFRS S1, IFRS S2 in Page13 of the print version of The Fiji Times dated Monday September 22, 2025
