Certified ESG Professional (CESG)
A comprehensive certification programme designed to equip learners with the knowledge and skills to integrate Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles into organisational strategy, reporting, investment decisions, and sustainability management. The course aligns with global ESG frameworks, corporate sustainability standards, and responsible business practices.
Learners gain expertise in ESG analysis, sustainability reporting, stakeholder engagement, climate risk assessment, ethical leadership, and ESG-driven value creation. The programme includes practical tools, global case studies, and industry-recognised methodologies.
Module 1: Foundations of ESG & Corporate Sustainability
Explores the origins and evolution of ESG, key global sustainability drivers, corporate responsibility principles, and the role of ESG in modern organisations and economies.
Module 2: Environmental Management, Climate Risks & Sustainability Metrics
Covers climate change science, carbon accounting (GHG Protocol), environmental impact assessments, energy efficiency, waste management, water stewardship, and climate risk disclosure.
Module 3: Social Responsibility, Human Capital & Community Impact
Examines labour standards, diversity and inclusion, human rights due diligence, occupational health, community engagement, supply-chain ethics, and stakeholder well-being.
Module 4: Corporate Governance, Ethics & Responsible Leadership
Provides governance frameworks, board oversight, ethical conduct, transparency, anti-corruption systems, executive accountability, and leadership roles in sustainable strategy.
Module 5: ESG Reporting Standards, Frameworks & Disclosures
Covers GRI Standards, SASB, IFRS Sustainability Standards (ISSB), TCFD, CSRD, and integrated reporting. Explains how organisations measure, verify, and disclose ESG performance.
Module 6: ESG Risk Assessment, Materiality Analysis & Due Diligence
Teaches ESG risk identification, double materiality, risk scoring, impact assessments, scenario analysis, and integrating ESG into enterprise risk management.
Module 7: Sustainable Finance, ESG Investing & Impact Measurement
Explores ESG investment strategies, green bonds, impact investing, sustainable banking, portfolio screening, and tools used by financial institutions to evaluate ESG value.
Module 8: Implementing ESG Strategy, Transition Planning & Global Case Studies
Covers building ESG roadmaps, sustainability governance structures, data systems, KPIs, transition plans, and real-world lessons from leading ESG-driven organisations.
Principles of ESG and corporate sustainability
Climate risk, carbon accounting, and environmental management
Social sustainability, labour standards, and community impact strategies
Corporate governance frameworks and ethical leadership practices
ESG reporting standards (GRI, SASB, TCFD, ISSB)
Conducting ESG risk and materiality assessments
Sustainable finance, ESG investing, and impact measurement
Designing and implementing organisational ESG strategies
Sustainability and ESG officers
Corporate governance and compliance professionals
Risk managers and strategy analysts
Investors, bankers, and financial analysts
HR and operations managers involved in ESG initiatives
Public-sector and NGO development professionals
Students and graduates pursuing sustainability careers
Professionals transitioning into the ESG and sustainability field
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