One of the main objectives of this training is to help participants better understand what purpose ESG actually serves and how they can design and implement ESG policies and thereby gain a significant competitive advantage for their company. In order to apply ESG in a sustainable way, companies need to grasp the whole picture and understand the perspectives of all the many stakeholders. Additionally, the current regulatory framework will be covered as it is changing rapidly, and companies need to recognise that certain markets might close its doors to companies that are not ready to adjust to the new ESG reality. Thus,  national policies, taxonomies and accounting standards will be addressed.

In short, the principal aim of this ESG Corporate Strategy training course is to help participants understand the true meaning and objectives of ESG policies, enabling them to ultimately create their own corporate sustainability policies that will receive support from all stakeholders and regulators.   

This training course provides a framework that will support and complement a company's overall risk management and specifically its Environment, Social and Governance policies. During the training course of five days, participants will work on their own roadmap and implement the content from the training course.

By attending this RECTUS training course, you’ll know how to:

• Identify ESG advantages and risks within the corporate landscape.
• Explain what ESG actually is and its relevance to progressive business decisions.
• Describe related critical environmental, social and governance issues.
• Explain how stakeholders influence corporate ESG performance.
• See one’s own company from a stakeholder perspective and learn effective Stakeholder Management policies and strategies.
• Examine government and public policy as it relates to promoting real-world, effective, achievable, sustainable practices.
• Explore metrics and evaluation methods related to assessing sustainability strategies.
• Use this learning to develop your own positive corporate Sustainability Strategy.

This ESG Corporate Strategy training course is suitable for all employees involved with implementing or approving the financing of sustainability initiatives and policies and also all managers and professionals interested in understanding how our regulatory and consumer expectations are rapidly shifting. In addition, all corporate representatives who would like to better understand how a company can better manage and implement ESG and Sustainability policies

Thus, the following should consider participating: 

• Sustainability Managers
• Financial Officers
• Corporate Affairs Officers
• HR Professionals
• Media Relations Professionals
• Environment, Quality Health and Safety Employees
• Investor Relations Personnel
• Procurement and Supply Chain Specialists

TRAINING METHODOLOGY

Benjamin Franklin wrote, “Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn”.

Following this teaching principle, participants in this ESG Corporate Strategy training course will be required to interactively work with the presented training course material. In this way, they and their organisations will benefit from a highly engaging, interactive and relevant learning experience. Informative presentations, group discussions, case studies, hands-on exercises, and recent real-world developments will be used. The training course methodology encourages active training participation and reflection enabling the participants to then more easily apply this new knowledge in their organisations.

ORGANISATIONAL IMPACT

By sending employees to attend this ESG Corporate Strategy training course, organisations can gain the following benefits: 

• Increased risk awareness related to all ESG issues.
• A better understanding of all stakeholders and thus the BIG picture.
• An enhanced understanding of ESG principles and their business implications.
• Improved ability to integrate ESG considerations into strategic decision-making.
• Greater awareness of regulatory changes and their implications for the company.
• Increased innovation and efficiency through sustainable practices and contemporary circular economy approaches.
• Enhanced reputation and attractiveness to socially responsible investors and stakeholders.

PERSONAL IMPACT

By attending this ESG Corporate Strategy training course, participants can expect the following:

• Know about ESG concepts and practices and their importance for business.
• Enhance your career with ESG expertise.
• Understand the big picture and risks the company might be exposed to.
• Identify and evaluate company’s stakeholders.
• Implement ESG into decision-making processes.
• Improve communication skills.
• Apply sustainable practices in the future and help steer the company towards a long-term sustainable strategy.

Day One: Overview of ESG

• Introduction to Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) criteria.
• Introduction to all the related issues of ESG.
• Why and how are ESG initiatives and policies measured?
• How has sustainability and circularity become integral components to ESG policy making?
• The ESG, Sustainability and Circularity Business Cases with specific business models.
• Criticism of ESG and an examination of alternatives.

Day Two: The Big Picture

• Understanding the BIG Picture or the ESG landscape (i.e. the whole system).
• Systemic changes in the supply chain and their impact.
• Stakeholder classifications and the impact of company’s ESG policies on them.
• Effective Stakeholder Management strategies.
• Practical, ethical and legal issues related to communication with stakeholders.

Day Three: The Regulatory Framework

• SDG and the many regulatory frameworks that affect your company’s decisions. 
• Concrete Steps for Sustainability Report Creation.
• ESG Metrics and measurement challenges. 
• Sustainability Reporting Standards.
• Taxonomies, Global Reporting Initiatives (GRI) Standards, Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), Sustainability Return on Investment (SROI), etc.

Day Four: Creating Your Own ESG Roadmap

• Understand ESG Reporting Standards.
• Understand investor expectations.
• Principles of Responsible Investment (PRI)
• The role of Certifications
• Compare Circulytics, ecovadis and Solvay SPM

Day Five: Global Perspectives & Insights

• The Future Outlook 
• The Role of Technology
• Introduction to Doughnut Economics
• The Agile Strategy

RECTUS attendance certificate will be issued to all attendees completing minimum of 80% of the total course duration.