In-house training
Many organisations report that knowledge gaps and lack of clarity around core principles are significantly increasing the challenge of integrating ESG fully into their organisation culture.
A key challenge arises when trying to align ESG policies and strategy across the entirety of the organisation. Effective implementation relies on bringing the entire organisation along on the process. Training can play a vital role in developing and disseminating the knowledge and core purpose required to underpin and instil the culture necessary for successful implementation.
Our in-house and bespoke ESG training courses provide in person, classroom delivery at your locations to assist you in that process. They provide flexibility in delivery format, duration, scheduling, groups, outputs, and locations. Based on our ESG fundamentals and core principles course, the programme can also be customised to meet your organisation’s training requirements, and incorporate specific policies, content, learning objectives, case studies or exercises.
If you would like to discuss in-house or customised training options, please contact Ben Robinson, bjr@prospectlaw.co.uk or (+44) (0)7869 307437
Overview
ESG has become an increasingly important issue for organisations as it attracts growing scrutiny from clients, investors, employees, stakeholders, government, and regulators.
The ESG fundamentals and core principles course aims to cut through the noise and jargon around ESG and provide a clear framework for understanding its core concepts, mechanisms, and impacts.
It explains key terminology, clearly defines what ESG is, its importance, and how it impacts your organisation. It focuses on how ESG principles can be applied to business’ operations and supply chains and examines the central issues for developing, embedding, and demonstrating an integrated ESG culture.
It helps delegates understand the impacts, benefits, and challenges that ESG presents in the context of how it affects their company and their own roles.
The course is also delivered as an ‘open course’ for individual delegates from multiple companies. Click here for further information and scheduling.
What you will learn
Over the two-day course we will cover:
- The impacts that ESG has for your business
- ESG terminology, key definitions, and core concepts
- What constitutes the three pillars of ESG (environmental, social, and governance)
- The ESG landscape, frameworks, reporting and regulation
- The key issues for developing and demonstrating compliant policies
- The benefits and challenges for integrating ESG within your organisation
- The impact and importance of ESG in relationships with investors, clients, stakeholders, employees, media, activists, and others
- Future trends, key initiatives, legislation, and regulatory frameworks
- The opportunities and risks that ESG presents for your organisation
Agenda
The course covers:
- ESG core concepts
- Introduction to ESG key terms and definitions
- ESG landscape, key bodies, and frameworks
- Evolution, history, and key milestones
- Drivers: social, economic, environmental, market, organisation & governance
- Benefits that good ESG practice can deliver for organisations
- Challenges for organisations implementing and maintaining good ESG practice
- ESG trends and their impact on organisations
- Key ESG initiatives and their aims
- Greenwashing
- Environmental pillar factors
- Key drivers; climate change, natural resource depletion, water, biodiversity, land use and marine resources
- Business activities and environmental issues
- Net zero
- Regulation, legislation, national and international frameworks
- Impacts for organisations and markets
- Social pillar factors
- Relationships between business practices and social issues
- Key drivers & trends
- Management systems, regulation, and legislation
- Impacts for organisations and markets
- Governance pillar factors
- Evolution of corporate governance frameworks
- Key drivers & trends
- Governance systems, regulation, and legislation
- Impacts for organisations and markets
- Risks and opportunities for organisations
- Key opportunities
- Key risks and mitigation approaches
- Course review and Q&A
Presenters
Prospect Law’s ESG specialists bring unique insights and experience from across the ESG landscape and provide objective perspectives on current and future developments in regulations, legislation, ESG frameworks, ESG ratings, policy, strategy, disclosures, and reporting.
