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Corporate ESG and Sustainability - 101 Level Masterclass by Udemy
Building a Best-in-Class ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) Program (cf. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR))
Course Highlights
- Understand ESG and its relevance to your business
- Establish or evolve an effective ESG program
- Understand ESG v. CSR (corporate social responsibility) and how to reconcile them
- Attract investors, customers, and employees with strong ESG alignment
- Choose an ESG framework that works for your business
- Engage in ESG reporting best practices
- Understand the latest trends and be up-to-date on the rapidly-changing ESG world
- Learn from ESG experts from top Fortune 100 companies through Zoom Interviews
- Be equipped to support your business in building a better, more sustainable world
Skills you will learn!
Curriculum
12 Topics
Overview
Basic Definition
What is ESG: Comparing ESG to CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility)
What is ESG: Historic Overview
Expert Interview (Varma): What does ESG mean to you?
Expert Interview (Tullier): How ESG has evolved?
Expert Interview (Chew): How has ESG evolved?
Expert Interview (Ndiaye): What is your definition of ESG?
Expert Interview (Dodson): What is ESG and how does it advance equity?
Expert Interview (Bergman): What is ESG?
Expert Interview (Silberman): How CSR has evolved to ESG?
What is ESG?
6 Topics
Why is ESG important: Overview
Why is ESG Important: Competitive Edge
Why is ESG Important: Compliance
Why is ESG Important: Strategically Planning for the Future
Why is ESG Important: Making the World a Better Place
Why is ESG Important?
9 Topics
Overview
GRI (Global Reporting Initiative)
CDP (Carbon Disclosure Project)
SASB (Sustainability Accounting Standards Board)
TCFD (Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosure)
WDI (The Workforce Disclosure Initiative)
CDSB (The Climate Disclosure Standards Board)
WEF (World Economic Forum Stakeholder Capitalism Metrics)
Understanding the frameworks
17 Topics
ESG program best practices: Overview
Choosing or Constructing a Relevant ESG Framework
Conducting a Materiality Assessment
Establishing ESG Goals
Conducting a Gap Analysis
Mapping Actions Needed to Meet Goals
Prioritizing and Allocating Resources Needed
Track Progress and Hold Accountable
Reporting and Promoting Progress
Expert Interview (Tullier): Corporate ESG best practices
Expert Interview (Chew): The concept of materiality
Expert Interview (Silberman): Choosing metrics; materiality; and goal setting
Expert Interview (Tullier): Best practices in engaging investors
Expert Interview (Alemayehou): Board of Directors best practices
Expert Interview (Curran): Understanding the Role of Culture"
Understanding ESG Program Best Practices
ACTION LEARNING ASSIGNMENT: Utilizing ESG program best practices
11 Topics
Overview
What are the Barriers to Implementing a Successful ESG Program?
How You Can Overcome the Barriers
Expert Interview (Varma): Challenges and opportunities in ESG
Expert Interview (Alemayehou): Challenges in implementing ESG
Expert Interview (Chew): ESG obstacles and ways to overcome them
Expert Interview (Tullier): ESG's biggest challenges
Expert Interview (Ndiaye): Challenges with ESG programs; particularly in Africa
Expert Interview (Silberman): Overcoming obstacles to implementing ESG
Expert Interview (Dodson): Challenges with ESG implementation
Understanding and overcoming barriers to ESG implementation
7 Topics
ESG Trends to Watch: Overview
Expert Interview (Curran): Backlash and Legal Challenges
Expert Interview (Chew): Future of mandatory v. voluntary disclosures
Expert Interview (Varma): ESG is here to stay with new disclosure requirements
Expert Interview (Bergman): The future of ESG frameworks
Expert Interview (Ndiaye): Future trends in ESG
Expert Interview (Dodson): Future trends in ESG
11 Topics
Expert Interview (Varma): The role of the General Counsel in ESG
Expert Interview (Chew): The role of investors in advancing ESG
Expert Interview (Dodson): The role of asset managers and implicit bias
Expert Interview (Silberman): Role of third party assurances in advancing ESG
Expert Interview (Alemayehou): Role of investors in advancing ESG
Expert Interview (Nydiaye): Role of investors
Expert Interview (Varma): Role of the Board
Expert Interview (Dodson): Role of boards in ESG
Expert Interview (Bergman): Roles of stakeholders in motivating accountability
Expert Interview (Ndiaye): Role of the Board
Expert Interview (Ndiaye): Role of government regulation
3 Topics
Expert Interview (Ndiaye): ESG in Africa
Expert Interview (Bergman): ESG in Europe v United States
Expert Interview (Dodson): ESG among marginalized communities
2 Topics
Expert Interview (Curran): Career Opportunities in ESG
Expert Interview (Dodson): Students of ESG will write the future of ESG
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