Introduction to Environmental, Social and Governance Issues

Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) have received growing attention in recent years from a variety of stakeholders. Indeed, ESG has implications for investors and rating agencies, as well as customers and employees, and has emerged as an important issue of debate at the Board level. This course gives an overview of an ESG framework and how it helps a company's overall risk management. It explores each component in-depth and gives insight into how they interact to affect a firm and its stakeholders. The course also looks at corporate pressures and stakeholder expectations and their influence on risk identification and company performance. Finally, we examine critical factors from diverse stakeholder viewpoints and how the company can start/enhance its ESG journey.

• Why is ESG significant and what does it implicate?
• Describe important environmental, socioeconomic, and governance issues
• Examples of environmental, social, and governance topics
• Explain how stakeholders significantly influence organizational ESG performance
• Examine ESG risks and potential opportunities
• Integrating organizational policy and processes with ESG objectives
• What staff members may do to support the ESG objectives of their company?
• Need for ESG reporting from various stakeholders’ perspective

• Senior Management and Board of Directors.
• Middle management team responsible for sustainability/ESG.
• Analysts, Investment and Fund Managers.
• Individuals/Professionals/Consultants who want to enhance their knowledge more about ESG.
• College and university students enrolled in finance, sustainability, or environmental programs.

• Understand the significance of ESG and its implications.
• Learn how to describe important environmental, socioeconomic, and governance issues.
• Understand how stakeholders significantly influence organizational ESG performance.
• Examine ESG risks and potential opportunities.
• Review the need for ESG reporting from various stakeholders’ perspective.

Exam details (Duration, Pattern)

No. of questions – 25 (including scenario-based questions, choose the best answer, summary questions)

Total marks – 100

Pass marks – 70

Duration - 60 mins

1. When can I get the certificate?

Introduction to Environmental, Social and Governance Issues certification will be issued within 21 working days from the examination date.

2. When can I get the training material and invite?

One day before the commencement of the training program.

3. How do I pay the fees for training and examination?

Online mode

4. What are the benefits of the Introduction to Environmental, Social and Governance Issues Training Program?

• Understand the significance of ESG and its implications
• Learn how to describe important environmental, socioeconomic, and governance issues
• Understand how stakeholders significantly influence organizational ESG performance
• Examine ESG risks and potential opportunities
• Review the need for ESG reporting from various stakeholders’ perspective

5. Is there any refund policy for the paid fees?

Please refer to Cancellation and Refund policy page.