About Course

About the Program

The Environmental, Social and Governance(ESG) Fundamentals Training equips participants with the knowledge and tools to integrate Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles into core business strategies. As ESG standards become a critical measure of organizational sustainability and investor interest, this program helps professionals align operations with global ESG expectations.

Participants will learn to incorporate ESG into planning and decision-making, understand socially responsible investment, and meet international disclosure requirements. The training also covers financial analysis through an ESG lens and effective oversight practices.

This course is available both in person and online, with a certificate awarded upon successful completion.

Program Objectives

• Appreciate the importance of ESG incorporation in business  planning and operations
• Comprehend socially responsible and ESG investment
• Meet internationally accepted ESG disclosure and reporting  requirements
• Integrate ESG into financial planning and performance  analysis
• Build constructive ESG oversight

Target Audience

• Sustainability Consultants
• Financial Analysts
• Investment Professionals
• Mid-level and Senior Managers
• Anyone dealing with Sustainability or ESG capacity in the  organization
• Risk Professionals

Training Period

• Classroom: 5 Days
• Online: 7 Days

Training Modules

Module 1: Introduction to Environmental, Social and Governance(ESG) Fundamentals

• Introduction to ESG
• Driving Growth
• Socially Responsible Investing vs ESG
• Environmental Factors and their impact on organizations
•  Social Factors and their impact on organizations
• Governance and its impact on organization

Module 2: Turning ESG Risks into Strategic Opportunities

• Risks associated with ESG and subsequent opportunities
• ESG and stakeholder expectations
• ESG as a competitive advantage
• ESG Performance and Systems thinking
• Materiality

Module 3: Advancing ESG Maturity for Sustainable Growth

• ESG Maturity
• ESG Disclosure
• Attributes of high quality disclosures
• ESG Performance, Creation and Breakdown of the Scorecard
• Integrating ESG into Business Planning
• ESG Investing

Module 4: Integrating ESG into Financial Analysis for Smarter Decisions

• Integrating ESG into Financial Analysis
• ESG Reporting
• Key stakeholders in ESG Reporting
• Building ESG Foresight and Oversight
• Responsible use of data
• Key challenges in measuring and reporting ESG- related  investment performance

Module 5: Case Studies in Environmental Social & Governance(ESG)

Delivery Method

This program is taught through a mix of practical activities, theory, group work and case studies. Training manuals and additional reference materials are provided to the participants.

CERTIFICATION

Upon successful completion of the training, participants will be awarded a certificate of course completion

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