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You know that ESG is a complex subject. When you approach ESG you fall into a series of definitions and explanations that confuse you. You don’t really understand where ESG needs come from (from regulators, banks, consumers, and other stakeholders…), who is subjected to ESG communications and what’s the ESG content. The course first explains the meaning of ESG, its basic principles, why it’s important and who are the subjects involved. Then it focuses on (and describes in details) ESG frameworks. They are 18 and are grouped into 4 groups: Voluntary, Guidance, Regulatory and Rating agencies frameworks. Each framework is the subject of one or more lessons. To get a deep understanding of ESG, it’s important to study all the frameworks addressed in this course. Some of the frameworks include: The Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) (that is focused more on the environmental aspects); the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) that set international recognised standards on ESG even at a sectoral level; the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) that helps investors assess and price climate-related risks and opportunities; the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) that sets reporting standards o sustainability in the European Union. This is the first of two courses on ESG. The second course (Masterising ESG) (that is still in its designing phase) will focus on the approaches and methodologies used by the main International rating Agencies and Banks to measure companies ESG ratings.
You know that ESG is a complex subject. When you approach ESG you fall into a series of definitions and explanations that confuse you. You don’t really understand where ESG needs come from (from regulators, banks, consumers, and other stakeholders…), who is subjected to ESG communications and what’s the ESG content. The course first explains the meaning of ESG, its basic principles, why it’s important and who are the subjects involved. Then it focuses on (and describes in details) ESG frameworks. They are 18 and are grouped into 4 groups: Voluntary, Guidance, Regulatory and Rating agencies frameworks. Each framework is the subject of one or more lessons. To get a deep understanding of ESG, it’s important to study all the frameworks addressed in this course. Some of the frameworks include: The Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) (that is focused more on the environmental aspects); the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) that set international recognised standards on ESG even at a sectoral level; the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) that helps investors assess and price climate-related risks and opportunities; the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) that sets reporting standards o sustainability in the European Union. This is the first of two courses on ESG. The second course (Masterising ESG) (that is still in its designing phase) will focus on the approaches and methodologies used by the main International rating Agencies and Banks to measure companies ESG ratings.
The course includes video-lessons as well as PDF documents. Moreover, the course will be enriched with articles and new materials about ESG.
Do not miss the opportunity to get a deep understanding of ESG.
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