Learn the essentials of environmental, social, and governance risks (ESG).  Understand how these risks affect your organisation and the financial implications. Prepare your organisation for the transition to a carbon-neutral economy. 

Why do you need these skills? Because the political goals are set (UN Agenda 2030 on Sustainable Development Goals, Paris Agreement on Climate Change). Now it is up to lawmakers to adopt legislation and to market participants to define concrete strategies and policies for the implementation at organisational level.

The practical challenges lie in the complexity of the sustainable transition. Environmental (E), Social (S), and Governance (G) matters impact organisations not only in a single place but often on a global basis. Special managerial skills are required for the overall understanding of ESG risks, their assessment, and management to the benefit of the organisation, but also the wider society.

This 1-day course is designed to provide a compact introduction to ESG risks and sustainability, paired with a practical case study on the concepts. You will get hands-on experience in ESG risk management which will benefit you in your day-to-day business!

Key Learnings:

• This very practice-based course is structured in four themes:
  • ESG Foundation
  • ESG Legal
  • ESG Taxonomy
  • ESG Disclosure (CSRD)

• Each theme includes the key ideas of each subject and educates you about your ESG responsibilities in your organisation.
• ESG Foundation includes the scientific justification of ESG and Sustainability.
• ESG Legal presents the complex legal environment of ESG in the EU.
• ESG Taxonomy identifies criteria for sustainable economic criteria.
• ESG disclosure shows the reporting needs for financial and non-financial firms as required by the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD).

Recommended background

This course is designed for new and experienced managers that genuinely want to sharpen their skills in current events.

Who is it for

Basic ESG and financial understanding is helpful, but not a precondition. You gain the most from this course if you require a compact introduction to ESG and sustainability to introduce and support corporate decision-making along sustainability guidelines.

Course format

This course will be taught using a combination of formal instructions, combined with practical and interactive exercises, and role plays used to reinforce the concepts taught in each section of the course. Practice-based learning and critical engagement is a key theme through all our courses allowing delegates to acquire the needed skills as soon as they are learned and developed

Welcome and introduction

ESG FOUNDATION

• The Scientific Foundation of ESG, Sustainability
• Overview of the Environment, Social, and Governance Framework
• Introduction to Sustainability and the UN Sustainable Development Goals
• Economic and Environmental Impact of Climate Change on Your Organisation

ESG LEGAL

• The Legal Environment on ESG and Sustainability
• Identification of Sustainable Economic Activities – the EU Taxonomy
• Communication of Non-Financial Information – the NFRD/GRI and CSRD/ESRS
• Disclosure of Key Performance Indicators – Sustainable CAPEX, OPEX, Green Assets

ESG MANAGEMENT

• Enterprise ESG Risk Management
• The Conceptional Framework for ESG Integration (Physical and Transitional Risks)
• Implementation of ESG Risk Models – Portfolio Alignment vs. Scenario-based Models
• Practical Case Study on ESG Integration in your Organisation

ESG BEST PRACTICE

• Outlook on Future Developments and Best Practices
• Overview of the Regulatory Roadmap Over the Next Years
• Recommendations for Best Practices in ESG Management and Reporting
• Future Developments in Green Finance and Investments

• A course with 10 participants is very good to favour the interactivity. Thanks for the perfect course content and lecture.
• Very good course, teacher, and approach. Material available on-line prior the course + request to the participants about their expectations from the course.
• Congratulations! Very well done. Nothing more to add.
• I really appreciated the empathy and skills of the lecturer. Also, the size of the group (7 persons) was perfect to have the necessary interactivity throughout the course.