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Certified Sustainability & ESG Professional

Course Overview

In an era where sustainability and ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) factors command substantial attention, institutional investors are increasingly directing their investments toward companies that prioritize ESG performance reporting, and its significance extends from analysts and investors to clients and employees.

Our training course provides a detailed understanding of the ESG framework, and its pivotal role in fortifying a company’s overall risk management strategy. Exploring each component, the course explains how these elements converge to impact the company and its stakeholders. Participants will explore the relationship between corporate pressures, stakeholder expectations, and their impact on risk identification and overall business success.

The course concludes by examining pivotal considerations from both the company and investor perspectives, providing the participants with a holistic approach to essential areas of Sustainability and CSR, covering current trends, challenges, standards, and strategies.

Equipped with these insights as a Certified Sustainability & ESG Professional, you will be well-positioned to empower your organization, utilizing Sustainability as a competitive advantage to navigate business risks effectively.

Who Should Attend

  • Chief Operating Officers
  • Chief Financial Officers
  • Business Leaders
  • Corporate Affairs practitioners
  • Strategic planning professional
  • Employees involved in CSR / Sustainability
  • Investor Relations professional
  • Risk Management professionals
  • Logistics and Supply Chain professionals
  • Health, Safety, and Environment professionals
  • Operational Excellence and Quality Management professionals
  • Corporate Philanthropy Foundations / NGOs

Course Objectives

At the end of this course, participants will be able to:

  • Explain what ESG is and its relevance to making financial decisions
  • Describe critical Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) issues
  • Explain how stakeholders influence corporate ESG performance
  • Analyze ESG risks and opportunities and articulate a business case for sustainability
  • Understand Sustainability and CSR ecosystem and future developments
  • Get familiar with international legislations and regulations related to sustainability
  • Learn how to control C-Suite Executives and get most of their support into the Sustainability Plan
  • Develop programs which ensure maximum positive impact for all stakeholders
  • Learn how to integrate Sustainability into the existing organizational structure
  • Learn how to integrate Sustainability into organizational strategies through developing Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
  • Communicate effectively the progress and achievement via sustainability reports to identified stakeholders

Course Content

The Definition of Corporate Sustainability

  • Introduction to ESG and Sustainability Concepts
  • Definitions and interpretations of ESG and Sustainability
  • Sustainability pillars; Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG)
  • Historical development of CSR
  • Global Perspectives on CSR
  • The Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO) role

Sustainability and the business case for adoption  

  • Sustainability and the Business Case for Adoption
  • Sustainability Strategy & Assessment
  • Certified B Corporation
  • The Importance of SROI
  • The Importance of ESG
  • CSRHub, MSCI, Dow Jones Sustainability Index
  • The Kyoto Protocol
  • Sustainability- a business case
  • Climate Change – a business case
  • Sustainable Supply Chains & Circular Economy
  • The UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
  • United Nations Climate Change Conference
  • CSR Cases and Reactions
  • ESG and Sustainability Related Risks
  • ESG and Sustainability Benefits

Stakeholder Relations

  • The Importance of Stakeholders
  • How to Create a Strategy and Engage with the Stakeholders
  • Identifying Organizational Stakeholders & Corporate Risks
  • Stakeholders Prioritization
  • Stakeholder’s Impact and Measuring Social Value
  • Influencing C-Suite Executives and getting buy-in for Sustainability Plan

Communicating ESG & Sustainability 

  • Communicating Sustainability
  • The benefits of adhering to best practices
  • Managing ESG and Sustainability risk

Sustainability and ESG Reporting

  • Steps for Sustainability Report Creation
  • Standards and guidelines on Sustainability (CSR)
    • The New GRI STANDARDS
    • The UN Global Compact
    • Global Reporting Initiative
    • ISO 26000
    • The Sustainable Development Goals for 2030
    • Carbon Disclosure Project
    • Greenhouse Gas Protocol
  • Sustainability Reporting Trends
  • Best Practices for Sustainability Report Communication
  • Integrated Reporting & SASB
  • Return on Sustainability (RoS) Framework

Future trends for the sustainability professional

  • How to apply Sustainability into your organization and or build a start-up business based on Sustainability Principles and values
  • Tips for Sustainability Integration
  • Key questions and examples in order to apply Sustainability into your organization

Table of Contents

Course Code DU1101 Category
Location: Dubai, UAE
Duration: 5 Days
Language: English
Cost: 15,770 SAR
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