ENVIRONMENTAL & SOCIAL GOVERNANCE
Integrating Sustainability, Ethics, and Risk into Core Business Strategy
Course Schedule
| Date | Venue | Fees (Face-to-Face) |
|---|---|---|
| 09 – 13 Jun 2025 | London, UK | USD 3495 per delegate |
Course Introduction
Environmental & Social Governance (ESG) has become a critical factor for investors, regulators, and customers seeking responsible and sustainable business practices. This course equips professionals with the frameworks, tools, and strategies to implement ESG principles effectively within corporate governance systems.
Participants will explore ESG reporting standards, stakeholder engagement, risk assessment, ethical leadership, and regulatory requirements. Through real-world examples and case studies, delegates will learn to embed ESG into strategic planning, investment decisions, and operational practices.
Course Objectives
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
• Understand the core pillars of ESG and their relevance to business performance
• Implement ESG frameworks and reporting standards (GRI, SASB, TCFD)
• Evaluate ESG risks and opportunities across supply chains and investments
• Develop stakeholder engagement strategies for sustainability initiatives
• Align ESG goals with long-term corporate strategy and compliance obligations
• Measure and communicate ESG performance to internal and external audiences
Key Benefits of Attending
• Learn how to turn ESG from a compliance requirement into a strategic advantage
• Understand global frameworks and rating systems influencing capital markets
• Improve governance, transparency, and stakeholder trust
• Benchmark your ESG program against international best practices
• Prepare your organization for future regulatory and investor scrutiny
Intended Audience
This program is designed for:
• ESG and sustainability officers
• Risk, compliance, and governance professionals
• Strategy and corporate affairs executives
• Investor relations and reporting specialists
• CSR managers and ethics advisors
Individual Benefits
Key competencies that will be developed include:
• Understanding of ESG risks, ratings, and materiality assessments
• Skills in sustainable reporting and performance tracking
• Confidence in stakeholder and regulatory engagement
• Strategic thinking in integrating ESG into business operations
• Ability to drive ethical leadership and cultural change
Organization Benefits
Upon completing the training course, participants will demonstrate:
• Enhanced ESG reporting, transparency, and audit readiness
• Better alignment between sustainability and core business objectives
• Improved stakeholder relations and social license to operate
• Stronger investor appeal and regulatory resilience
• Integration of ethics, risk, and performance across departments
Instructional Methdology
The course follows a blended learning approach combining theory with practice:
• Strategy Briefings – ESG trends, frameworks, and stakeholder expectations
• Case Studies – Global ESG failures and success stories
• Workshops – Risk mapping, reporting exercises, and strategy design
• Peer Exchange – Group challenges and best-practice comparisons
• Tools – Materiality matrix, ESG scorecards, reporting templates
Course Outline
Training Hours: 7:30 AM – 3:30 PM
Daily Format: 3–4 Learning Modules | Coffee breaks: 09:30 & 11:15 | Lunch Buffet: 01:00 – 02:00
Day 1: ESG Foundations and Global Landscape
- Module 1: Introduction to ESG and Sustainable Development (07:30 – 09:30)
• Evolution of ESG and stakeholder capitalism
• ESG vs CSR vs sustainability - Module 2: Key ESG Frameworks and Standards (09:45 – 11:15)
• GRI, SASB, TCFD, ISSB, UN SDGs
• Materiality and comparability - Module 3: ESG Ratings and Regulatory Drivers (11:30 – 01:00)
• MSCI, Sustainalytics, EU taxonomy, SEC rules - Module 4: Workshop – Map Your ESG Ecosystem (02:00 – 03:30)
• Identify internal and external ESG drivers
Day 2: Environmental Governance and Climate Risk
- Module 5: Environmental Risk Assessment and Reporting (07:30 – 09:30)
• Emissions, water use, energy, biodiversity - Module 6: Climate Risk and TCFD Alignment (09:45 – 11:15)
• Physical vs transition risk, scenario analysis - Module 7: Net Zero and Circular Economy Principles (11:30 – 01:00)
• Scope 1, 2, 3 emissions and life cycle impacts - Module 8: Workshop – Build a Carbon Disclosure Strategy (02:00 – 03:30)
• Align reporting with investor expectations
Day 3: Social Responsibility and Supply Chain Ethics
- Module 9: Social Impact and Human Rights (07:30 – 09:30)
• Labor rights, DEI, health and safety - Module 10: Supply Chain Sustainability (09:45 – 11:15)
• Responsible sourcing, modern slavery - Module 11: Community Engagement and Stakeholder Mapping (11:30 – 01:00)
• Building trust, transparency, and inclusion - Module 12: Workshop – Evaluate Supply Chain ESG Risks (02:00 – 03:30)
• Conduct ESG risk assessment of suppliers
Day 4: Governance, Ethics, and Risk Oversight
- Module 13: ESG Governance Models and Board Responsibility (07:30 – 09:30)
• ESG committees, policy integration, KPIs - Module 14: Business Ethics, Whistleblowing, and Culture (09:45 – 11:15)
• Code of conduct, tone from the top - Module 15: ESG Risk Integration into ERM (11:30 – 01:00)
• Linking ESG to enterprise risk frameworks - Module 16: Workshop – ESG Risk & Ethics Gap Analysis (02:00 – 03:30)
• Identify blind spots and areas for improvement
Day 5: ESG Reporting, Strategy, and Implementation
- Module 17: ESG Strategy Development and Implementation (07:30 – 09:30)
• Roadmaps, KPIs, and organizational alignment - Module 18: ESG Reporting Tools and Disclosure Best Practices (09:45 – 11:15)
• Integrated and standalone reports - Module 19: Final Case Study – ESG Program Design (11:30 – 01:00)
• Create a company-wide ESG implementation plan - Module 20: Wrap-Up and Certification Briefing (02:00 – 03:30)
• Present key learnings and next steps
Certification
Participants will receive a Certificate of Completion in Environmental & Social Governance, verifying their capability to design, implement, and report ESG strategies that align with stakeholder expectations, regulatory demands, and sustainable growth objectives.