Training on Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Global Perspective

The engaging ESG Training on Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Global Perspective equips participants to manage ESG initiatives effectively. It provides guidance on leading ESG efforts and investing to meet corporate goals, with tools for monitoring, reporting, and mitigating ESG risks. This Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Global Perspective course aims to enhance business skills and help achieve strategic objectives through comprehensive ESG knowledge. By integrating ESG, businesses can build sustainable models and earn stakeholder trust, creating lasting positive impacts within the organization, community, and planet.

Target Audience

This Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Global Perspective course is designed for professionals dealing with ESG initiatives and those wishing to refresh and develop their knowledge about this global trend, including:

• ESG Reporting Specialists: Enhancing reporting skills.
• Sustainability and CSR Professionals: Leading green initiatives.
• Investor Relations and Corporate Affairs Executives: Engaging with stakeholders.
• Finance and Marketing Professionals: Integrating ESG into business strategies.
• Product Stewardship Managers: Ensuring responsible product life cycles.

Training Objectives

By completing this course, participants will:

• Understand the primary ESG risks affecting their business.
• Grasp stakeholder perspectives and reporting requirements.
• Explain ESG's impact on the business value chain.
• Support decision-making aimed at reducing risk.
• Develop monitoring systems for positive sustainability outcomes.

Course Outline Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Global Perspective

Module 1: Overview of ESG

• What is ESG and its evolution?
• Environmental, social, and governance concerns and their business impacts.
• Skills required for ESG specialists.

Module 2: ESG Investing

• Understanding and differentiating ESG and sustainable investing.
• Investment strategies and principles for responsible investment.

Module 3: Operationalizing ESG

• Implementing ESG principles and criteria.
• ESG metrics and data collection needs.
• Strengthening practices and climate transition in financial markets.

Module 4: Reporting, Risk, and Internal Audit’s Role

• ESG reporting standards and associated risks.
• The regulatory environment and stakeholder expectations.
• Skill sets for internal auditors and their role in ESG.

Module 5: Global Perspectives & Insights

• ESG's role in sustainable enterprise value.
• Recent developments, tools, and transparency measures.
• ESG awareness, benchmarking, and case studies.