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Certified ESG Professional (CESG)

Course Description

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.

Details

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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