Environmental,
Social, and Governance (ESG) has gained increasing attention over the
past few years. Today many institutional investors will only invest in
those companies that provide ESG performance reporting. ESG provides a
set of standards for a company’s operations that today’s socially
conscious investors use to screen potential investments in terms of how a
company treats the environment, manages social issues (relationships
with employees, suppliers, customers, and the communities where it
operates), and deals with governance issues.
This course has a three-fold focus;
- Provide the participant with an understanding of ESG. Here we look
at what ESG is, its evolution and why it matters. We illustrate this,
using examples of three ESG incidents (the Deepwater Horizon oil spill;
the Volkswagen emissions scandal and the Facebook – Cambridge Analytica
debacle).
- Show how an ESG framework supports a company’s overall risk
management strategy/structure. Here we explore issues like; • Key ESG
factors, • Sustainable Investing, • Corporate Pressure, • Stakeholder
Expectations, • ESG Risks and Opportunities, • Unique Risks in Corporate
Supply Chains, • ESG Investing Trends, and • Information Needs and
Sources.
- Provide the hands-on knowledge you need to conduct more effective
ESG due diligence, and to make better investment decisions. Here we
present a step-by-step guide on the actions you need to take to ensure
that your company becomes ESG compliant. We conclude by examining some
current ESG myths.
ESG is an increasingly popular way for investors to evaluate
companies in which they might want to invest. On the flipside, ESG can
also help investors avoid companies that could pose a greater financial
risk due to below par environmental or other practices.
ESG is relevant to analysts and investors, consumers and employees,
and has become a major topic of discussion at Board meetings.
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