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Introduction to ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance)
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Essential Provider : KnowledgeCity 4 chapters · 15 Lessons · 1h 4m in Arabic, English, Spanish
Course Description
Picture this: A news article comes out about how your company is contributing a significant amount of waste to your local community’s natural environment. Suddenly, you’re not picking up as many clients. Employee morale goes down. Your capital starts decreasing. Why? Because you didn’t maintain good ESG, which is vital for a healthy company. But ESG goes beyond just simple environmental sustainability. Once you’ve completed this course, you’ll see how ESG influences corporate strategies, impacts investment decisions, and drives companies towards sustainable and ethical practices. You’ll know why it’s so important to maintain good ESG within your own company.
In KnowledgeCity’s course Introduction to Environmental, Social, and Governance, we’ll start with a basic introduction to ESG, including how it’s different from Socially Responsible Investing and how your company can benefit from a strong ESG program. We’ll also cover ESG risks, which are critical to avoid. Then we’ll go over each component of ESG in depth and the metrics that are relevant to each factor. Then we’ll finish off with how to report and communicate about relevant ESG factors to stakeholders and shareholders.
What You'll Learn
- Explain the components of ESG: Environmental, Social, and Governance
- Identify the differences between ESG and Socially Responsible Investing (SRI) reporting
- Understand the benefits of a strong ESG program and the ESG risks to avoid
- Recognize relevant ESG regulations, disclosure requirements, and reporting frameworks
- Determine how ESG ratings and rankings are established
- Report and communicate relevant ESG factors to stakeholders and shareholders
Key Takeaways
- ESG goes beyond simple environmental sustainability and influences corporate strategies, investment decisions, and a company's move toward sustainable and ethical practices.
- ESG differs from Socially Responsible Investing, and the course examines how the two approaches and their reporting compare.
- Each ESG component (Environmental, Social, and Governance) has its own relevant metrics covered in depth.
- Maintaining a strong ESG program benefits a company, while unaddressed ESG risks are critical to avoid.
- Communicating ESG factors to stakeholders and shareholders relies on disclosure, reporting frameworks, and ratings or rankings.
Frequently Asked Questions
What will this course teach me about ESG?
It starts with a basic introduction to ESG, including how it differs from Socially Responsible Investing and how a company benefits from a strong ESG program. It covers ESG risks, each component of ESG in depth with relevant metrics, and how to report and communicate ESG factors to stakeholders and shareholders.
What is the difference between ESG and Socially Responsible Investing?
The course covers how ESG differs from Socially Responsible Investing (SRI) and helps you identify the differences between ESG and SRI reporting.
Does the course cover ESG regulations and reporting?
Yes. It addresses ESG regulation, disclosure, reporting frameworks, and reporting entities, and explains how ESG rankings and ratings are determined.
What skills does this course focus on?
The course focuses on ESG Investing and ESG Research and Analysis.
Which ESG components are covered?
The course goes over each component of ESG in depth, dedicating lessons to the Environmental Component, the Social Component, and the Governance Component, along with the metrics relevant to each factor.
Professional Certifications and Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®)
Recertification Credits: 1.25
Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM®)
Professional Development Credits (PDCs): 1.25
KnowledgeCity is approved by SHRM as a Recertification General Provider to offer SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP professional development credits (PDCs). By taking the courses approved by SHRM, KnowledgeCity can award SHRM Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for HR knowledge and competency programs related to the SHRM Body of Applied Skills and Knowledge™ (the SHRM BASK™).
