ESG Training
Tailored training solutions on ESG landscape and adoption
There is a growing awareness among business entities about the implications of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) risks. Corporates are keen to understand how ESG impacts all the aspects of businesses right from supplier selection, customer retention, employee engagement to areas of management compensation. New disclosure norms such as the Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report (BRSR) and the rising popularity of Green Bonds have made ESG an even more formidable investment option. Investors and lenders are getting keener to understand how to factor in ESG principles while constructing a strong portfolio.Â
There is so much to learn & share in this space. Our customised training solutions enable you to understand ESG, disclosure requirements, assessment methodologies and answer any questions on ESG adoption.Â
Here is a broad structure of our ESG training modules:
- Corporates that are unaware of social, environment, and governance issues affect the valuation, change in the board, etc., because of the financial risks involved.
Case lets – The cost of making mistakes, CEO jobs, stock price crashes and regulatory fines - What brought about landmark regulatory changes in Governance –Â
Case lets – Corporate governance failure, CEO jobs - What brought about landmark regulatory changes in Environment –
Case lets – toxic waste, climate change, biodiversity impact - What brought about landmark regulatory changes in Social –
Case lets – Human Rights violation, data leaks
- Should Board follow only the mandatory regulations? – Ticking the checkbox
- Voluntary becoming more and more regulatory – Value in doing voluntary disclosures
- Fine prints of TCFD pillars – governance, strategy, risk management, and metrics & targets
- Global Regulatory Push for standardization – NASDAQ, Singapore stock exchange active roles
- ESG compliance enforced through regulations in India – Business Responsibility Sustainability Reporting, Companies Act, 2013 and importance of SEBI LODR Guidelines
- SASB Standards and focus on material impact
- SFDR – A step in ESG investing further pushing corporates to adopt and report sustainability practices
- Increase in Transparency – ESG Reporting standards and frameworks
- Understanding the triple bottom line
- Importance of accurate accounting and reporting of ESG metrics
- How and why organizations ensure probity in compensation practices
- Difference between governance & management and who is in charge of each
- ESG Investing – Practices, Progress and Challenges
- Case let – How is ESG assessment used for proxy voting, transaction advisory, investment advisory and event management change
- Understand why the social impact of business is not limited to any sector or even a specific geography
- Understanding community support & development, CSR activities
- Understanding the importance of equal opportunity and human rights
- Requirements for data privacy and security
- Supply chain labour standards and responsibilities, UNGP protocol
- Understanding product safety and quality
- Understanding product carbon footprint and impact of carbon on the environment
- Water usage by organizations and understanding the concept of water stress Monitoring and Measuring Scope 2 and Scope 3 GHG emissions, GHG protocol
- Good practices in managing toxic waste, packaging waste, and electronic waste
- Approach to and sustainability of raw material sourcing
- Identifying environmental, social, and governance risks that are financially material and measuring how these risks affect your company’s long-term value and growthÂ
- Understand how considerations of ESG Issues can lead to business improvements and how to incorporate ESG into performance reporting
- Case study on how ESG factors impact its financial results and integrating ESG initiatives may affect company valuation
- Building a sustainable roadmap for your company
- Corporates that are unaware of social, environment, and governance issues affect the valuation, change in the board, etc., because of the financial risks involved.
Case lets – The cost of making mistakes, CEO jobs, stock price crashes and regulatory fines - What brought about landmark regulatory changes in Governance –Â
Case lets – Corporate governance failure, CEO jobs - What brought about landmark regulatory changes in Environment –
Case lets – toxic waste, climate change, biodiversity impact - What brought about landmark regulatory changes in Social –
Case lets – Human Rights violation, data leaks
- Should Board follow only the mandatory regulations? – Ticking the checkbox
- Voluntary becoming more and more regulatory – Value in doing voluntary disclosures
- Fine prints of TCFD pillars – governance, strategy, risk management, and metrics & targets
- Global Regulatory Push for standardization – NASDAQ, Singapore stock exchange active roles
- ESG compliance enforced through regulations in India – Business Responsibility Sustainability Reporting, Companies Act, 2013 and importance of SEBI LODR Guidelines
- SASB Standards and focus on material impact
- SFDR – A step in ESG investing further pushing corporates to adopt and report sustainability practices
- Increase in Transparency – ESG Reporting standards and frameworks
- Understanding the triple bottom line
- Importance of accurate accounting and reporting of ESG metrics
- How and why organizations ensure probity in compensation practices
- Difference between governance & management and who is in charge of each
- ESG Investing – Practices, Progress and Challenges
- Case let – How is ESG assessment used for proxy voting, transaction advisory, investment advisory and event management change
- Understand why the social impact of business is not limited to any sector or even a specific geography
- Understanding community support & development, CSR activities
- Understanding the importance of equal opportunity and human rights
- Requirements for data privacy and security
- Supply chain labour standards and responsibilities, UNGP protocol
- Understanding product safety and quality
- Understanding product carbon footprint and impact of carbon on the environment
- Water usage by organizations and understanding the concept of water stress Monitoring and Measuring Scope 2 and Scope 3 GHG emissions, GHG protocol
- Good practices in managing toxic waste, packaging waste, and electronic waste
- Approach to and sustainability of raw material sourcing
- Identifying environmental, social, and governance risks that are financially material and measuring how these risks affect your company’s long-term value and growthÂ
- Understand how considerations of ESG Issues can lead to business improvements and how to incorporate ESG into performance reporting
- Case study on how ESG factors impact its financial results and integrating ESG initiatives may affect company valuation
- Building a sustainable roadmap for your company
Landmark Cases leading to focus on E, S and G aspects
How to manage Sustainability Risks
(With the help of ESG Frameworks and Standards)?
Change in the business
narrative
Deep Diving on the material Social issues
Deep Diving on the material Environment Issues
Adoption of ESG Risk Management Framework
1. Landmark Cases leading to focus on E, S and G aspects
2. How to manage Sustainability Risks (With the help of ESG Frameworks and Standards)?
3. Change in the business narrative
4. Deep Diving on the material Social issues
5. Deep Diving on the material Environment Issues
6. Adoption of ESG Risk Management Framework
Typically, the comprehensive program needs 14 hours of training spread over 2-3 days. You can opt for an online or offline mode for the training sessions.
Additionally, we can develop tailored courses and modules as per your specific requirements.
Get in touch with us at info@esgrisk.ai to know more about our training capabilities.
