ICAI to Hold Greenwashing and Forensic Accounting Webinar for ESG Professionals on August 27

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India has scheduled a focused webinar on detecting greenwashing and the role of forensic accounting in the ESG era for 27 August 2026. The programme is being organised by ICAI's Sustainability Reporting Standards Board (SRSB) as part of its Webinar Series 25.

Programme date and timing

According to ICAI's official event page, the webinar titled Detecting Greenwashing: Forensic Accounting for the ESG Era will be held on Thursday, 27 August 2026 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM. ICAI has also provided a dedicated registration and live-learning link for the session.

Why the topic matters for CAs and finance teams

Greenwashing risk sits at the intersection of sustainability disclosures, financial and non-financial evidence, internal controls, governance and assurance. For Chartered Accountants working with ESG reporting, sustainability data, audit, risk or compliance, the subject is particularly relevant because claims about environmental performance increasingly need to be supported by traceable records and consistent reporting processes.

A forensic-accounting lens can help professionals think about how unsupported claims, inconsistent metrics, selective disclosures or weak evidence trails may be identified before they become a reporting or reputational issue. The ICAI event notice itself is concise and does not publish a detailed session agenda, so participants should rely on the official live-learning page for any speaker, access or programme updates.

Who may find the session useful

The session may be useful for CAs involved in sustainability reporting, ESG assurance, internal audit, risk management, finance controllership, governance and advisory work. Firms building ESG review procedures may also use the programme as a timely professional-learning opportunity.

What participants should do

Interested members should check the official ICAI event page and registration link before the programme, particularly for any changes in access instructions or programme details. The webinar is scheduled for 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM on 27 August 2026.

Useful official links

ICAI event page: Detecting Greenwashing: Forensic Accounting for the ESG Era

Key takeaway

ICAI's SRSB is bringing a specifically forensic-accounting perspective to greenwashing risk, making the August 27 webinar a timely session for professionals responsible for the reliability and governance of ESG-related information.