Responding to Sustainability and ESG Risks and Opportunities for Boards and Senior Executives

Dates:

• 18 - 22 November 2024 - London (£2,650)
• 20 - 24 October 2025 - London (£2,850)

Course Outline

The ESG aims of all governments and organisations have shifted dramatically in line with unprecedented risks to sustainability. Boards and Senior Executives must now assess these critical issues and seek innovative solutions to environmental threats, which can in turn open up opportunities for a better and more sustainable future. Many stakeholders now demand that business is conducted responsibly and takes into account sustainable economic performance and societal and environmental impact.

This course will equip Boards and Senior Executives to lead the necessary organisational transformation and transition planning to meet their ESG and sustainability goals. It will be a catalyst for enhancing standards of governance excellence, integrating ESG considerations to provide the right strategic direction, leading performance and compliance of the organisation and achieving the best outcomes for all stakeholders.

Course Objectives: 

On completion, you will be able to:

• Understand ESG and sustainability in a global and local context, and meet the requirements, standards and expectations of stakeholders
• Reassess strategically your organisational direction
• Appreciate the enablers of sustainability and ESG and recognise the transformation and cultural change required to be able to drive through impactful solutions
• Apply effective governance over sustainability and ensure your risk management, compliance and control frameworks are adapted and robust
• Drive forward a culture conducive to fairness, integrity and ethical behaviour, openness and transparency, accountability and competency
• Identify the sources of sustainability and ESG financing and funding opportunities available to the organisation

Key Topics

• Risk governance and management for sustainability and ESG
• Global ESG and sustainability standards, measurement and metrics
• Stakeholder engagement around ESG issues
• Alignment of organisational direction
• Structural reassessment, adaption and transformation
• Cultural and behavioural elements of ESG and sustainability
• Integrated assurance and oversight
• ESG and sustainability disclosure, transparency and reporting requirements

This is week one of The Sustainability, ESG and Net Zero Toolkit for Boards and Senior Executives.