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The A to Z of ESG - Environmental & Social Governance by Udemy
A Perspective for Businesses on How to Manage ESG - Why it matters to Financial Performance and to the Economy
Course Highlights
- Understand how an ESG strategy drives Economic and Financial Performance
- Learn about the new evolutionary risks in the world and how ESG can help prepare for them
- Understand how to Manage all ESG aspects in an organisation, What to gain from it and the dangers of ignoring it
- Learn what are ESG goals, why businesses need them and how they are set up and measured
- Learn how Small Businesses are affected by ESG (and how Banks/Big Corporates are helping)
- Learn about the regulatory frameworks that help businesses manage and measure ESG targets
- Be able to discuss about Sustainability, Impact Investing, Greenwashing, Sustainable Finance, Taxonomy, etc.
- Understand why there is controversy about ESG and be able to identify the doubtful behavior around it
Skills you will learn!
Curriculum
3 Topics
Introduction
The origin of ESG: timeline and history
What are ESG factors and why Businesses need to care about them
3 Topics
ESG: A new tool for Performance analysis (on top of Financial Statements)
ESG is Worth the Effort: How ESG strategies affect Financial Performance
How are ESGs determinant for Small Businesses' Performance. What can SMEs do?
4 Topics
ESGs in Banks and Credit Institutions
ESGs in Investment companies (Fund and Wealth Managers
Venture Capital...)
ESGs in Insurance - Impact Underwiting and sustainable Insurance
7 Topics
The 4 steps in implementing an ESG strategy - Introduction
ESG Management: Materiality Assessment; Goal Setting; Communication; Reporting
Setting the right ESG targets: Prevent Risks and Improve ESG Impact
ESG Reporting and Disclosure: Frameworks and Standards; Greenwashing
The Emergence of ESG Ratings and Third Party Assessments
ESG Skepticism: Inaccurate Interpretation of What ESG really Means
Real Case Study: MSCI Ratings and McDonald's - Inaccuracies in ESG Strategy
4 Topics
Regulation; Ratings and EU Taxonomy
Small Businesses (Supply Chains)
Growing Criminal Liability around ESG
New jobs and career opportunities
conclusion
The A to Z of ESG - Environmental & Social Governance
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