ESG - Environmental, Social & Governance Training

This course has been developed to provide professionals from various disciplines with an introduction to Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Reporting.

By understanding ESG and reporting requirements you will be prepared for the impact on your business and your role enabling you to participate in strategies at an organisational level about how best to adapt to, embrace and report based on the current requirements.

Course Content

Implementing ESG – Getting your company ready for CSRD

• What is driving the interest in ESG Reporting?
• Who are the key stakeholders?
• The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD)?
• What does CSRD mean for organisations?
• What does the future look like?

Environmental- Preservation of our natural world

• What is ESG
• Climate Change
• Water pollution and scarcity
• Carbon emission reduction
• Air pollution
• Deforestation

Social- Consideration of humans and our interdependencies

• Human rights  
• Data hygiene and security
• Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
• Community relations
• Mental health

Governance- ESG and the role of the Board

• ESG and the role of the Board
• The role of the ESG Sub Committee
• Political considerations and lobbying
• ESG and Strategy
• Composition and onboarding best practices

Who Should Attend?

This course has been designed managers and employees who want to develop their knowledge of the corporate sustainability agenda and how businesses need to respond. This could include newly appointed members of a sustainability team or those from other functions who have a role to play in implementing their companies' sustainability strategy, e.g., marketing, HR, supply chain, product development, sales etc.