CSRD Introductory & Awareness - A Deep Dive
Category: Law & Regulation and Compliance | Date: 26/11/2025 09:00 | Duration: 2hr | Tag: IAUPIE25D2S1 | Type: Webinar | Speaker: Orla Carolan
This course is part of The Industry Accountants Update 2025
Course Details
Course details will be available closer to the event.
CPD Course Speaker
Head of Consulting
Orla Carolan
Orla is a Chartered Certified Accountant (FCCA) and Managing Director of Glas Consulting, a consulting company that provides sustainability services including training, compliance and sustainability reporting advisory services to large organisations and SMEs.
Prior to this Orla held roles in Future Planet as Head of Consulting and was a Director (Advisory) at Grant Thornton Ireland in addition to being Head of Financial Reporting for JPMorgan Hedge Fund Services.
During her time at Grant Thornton Orla also worked with EFRAG on the development of the ESRS reporting standards under the CSRD and with the Central Bank of Ireland in their Supervisory Risk Division on the review of the supervision framework for investment funds.
Orla is currently lecturing for Chartered Accountants Ireland (CAI) on a Diploma on Sustainability Reporting & Assurance and with TUD on their Graduate Diploma in Sustainability Reporting in addition to supporting ACCA and other providers with CPD training on sustainability & sustainability reporting. Orla holds a B.A. in Business and Economics (TCD), is an ACCA member and a Certified Investment Fund Director (CIFD) and member of the IFDA working group on sustainability. Orla is also a qualified Executive Coach & Trainer (QQI Accredited).
Prior to this Orla held roles in Future Planet as Head of Consulting and was a Director (Advisory) at Grant Thornton Ireland in addition to being Head of Financial Reporting for JPMorgan Hedge Fund Services.
During her time at Grant Thornton Orla also worked with EFRAG on the development of the ESRS reporting standards under the CSRD and with the Central Bank of Ireland in their Supervisory Risk Division on the review of the supervision framework for investment funds.
Orla is currently lecturing for Chartered Accountants Ireland (CAI) on a Diploma on Sustainability Reporting & Assurance and with TUD on their Graduate Diploma in Sustainability Reporting in addition to supporting ACCA and other providers with CPD training on sustainability & sustainability reporting. Orla holds a B.A. in Business and Economics (TCD), is an ACCA member and a Certified Investment Fund Director (CIFD) and member of the IFDA working group on sustainability. Orla is also a qualified Executive Coach & Trainer (QQI Accredited).