The Corporate Governance Institute - The Evolving ESG Landscape (Certificate)

Course Information

Investors, consumers, and stakeholders increasingly believe that ESG factors can influence a company's reputation, finances, level of responsibility and ethical behaviour and progressively demand that organisations address ESG risks and opportunities.

Organisations failing to act on climate change, or knowingly damaging the planet and its people will need to face severe consequences.

Through this certificate course you will gain a clear understanding of what has led to the current situation, and what is currently driving the significant increase in ESG growth.

Key takeaways:

• Exploring the roles that stakeholder groups have and the various approaches to ESG.
• Discovering what has led to an increasing interest in ESG and identifying the factors responsible for making it the mainstream approach to sustainability.
• Learning about the common environmental, social and governance issues at the core of many organisations’ ESG strategies.
• Learning about the ESG issues relevant to your organisation by exploring the risks and opportunities associated with ESG.
• Exploring the impact on long-term business performance, reputation, and ability to attract investment.
• Ability to recognise the new set of requirements and expectations under which your organisation needs to develop and implement its ESG strategy.

Having accomplished this certificate you will be able confidently identify the best ways to tailor ESG approaches to the country and culture your organisation operates in, including multinationals and offer insights into how different industries and sectors are addressing evolving ESG challenges and opportunities.