Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) Training

Organizations, development partners, business and stakeholders are gradually pushing for greater ESG (Environment, Social, Governance) compliance. Organizations are currently not just keen on profit maximizations but also value optimization. Organizations are increasing their ESG efforts in response to rising public concerns over the impact of climate and environmental risks and growing regulatory obligations. Integrating ESG into your business operations will require tailored solutions.

The overall aim of this course is to build the capacity of policymakers, regulators and implementors to foster policy coherence by applying knowledge and best practices to align Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) regulation with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and national priorities and enhance the government’s engagement.

Expected Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course delegates will;

• Understand ESG key concepts in relation to the professional context
• List key aspects of environmental sustainability and apply strategies to mitigate environmental impact
• Identify elements that make up the social aspect of ESG such as diversity and inclusion, labor practices and human rights and community engagement, and the ways organizations can impact them
• Assess an organization against common Governance frameworks, standards and reporting structures
• Identify common key stakeholders in corporate ESG and develop stakeholder engagement initiatives
• Describe challenges in implementing ESG initiatives and apply strategic planning methodologies to develop an accountability action plan for an ESG issue-term plan for your business. Embed the ESG principles – and more – into your strategy and operations so that you’re prepared for the future

Main Training Modules

• Importance and Objectives of ESG
• Introduction to ESG
• Understanding of SDG’s and its relationship to ESG
• The origins of ESG
• The evolving ESG landscape
• Environmental Ecology
• Stakeholder Theory
• Different kinds of Stakeholders and their interest
• Stakeholder theory significance in the New Global Economy
• Exploring ESG investing
• ESG and the role of the board
• Integrating ESG into business strategy
• Best practice in ESG and risk management
• ESG and data quality: why it matters
• The importance of governance in ESG
• Best practice in ESG reporting
• Leading ESG transformation in your organization
• ESG Laws and Policies
• ESG Report Writing
• Industrial Case Studies

Training Evaluation:

Participants will undertake a simple assessment before the training to gauge knowledge and skills and another assessment will be done after the training in-order to demonstrate knowledge gained through the training.