ESG Fundamentals Program
Get up to speed quickly on critical ESG skills
“Over 80% of boards anticipate an increase in sustainability initiatives investments in the next two years”
– Gartner 2023 Boards of Directors Survey
Program Details
4 Sessions
60-90 minute Live sessions
CERTIFICATE + CREDLY™ BADGE
LIVE WEEKLY INTERACTIVE DISCUSSIONS
FACULTY OF WORLD-RENOWNED EXPERTS
GLOBAL NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES
CURATED TOOLBOX FOR EACH SESSION
$1,595
The need for ESG-competent business leaders has never been higher
The ESG Fundamentals Program will provide you with a strategic approach to embed environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations into your decision-making and your long-term business success.
Master the ESG mindset leaders of today need to satisfy stakeholders
- Get ESG education designed specially for board directors and executives
- Live access to our faculty of world leading experts who are at the forefront of international ESG best practice
- Elevate your ESG awareness through our toolbox of self-reflecting questions, readings, case studies, and mind-opening recordings of leading ESG experts
- Prepare yourself for future executive and board positions
- Get equipped to effectively participate in discussions around the fast-evolving, international ESG landscape and enhance important ESG competencies essential to being a future-fit leader
- Connect with peers to discuss pressing challenges and build a global network
"In a short period of time, this course provided a wealth of information and connection to global ESG experts. It would be a good investment in every board director’s education portfolio."
Heather Briant Corporate Board Director, CT REIT 
"Competent Boards gave me a deep dive into the ESG material and introduced me to the ongoing transformation in various companies."
Ingrid Kissling-NäfDean Business School, Bern University of Applied Sciences BFH 
Get the knowledge that investors, recruiters, and nomination committees are looking for
- Climate change
- Supply chain
- Governance
- Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI)
- Human rights
- Regulatory requirements
- Disclosure standards
- Stakeholder engagement
What You Will Earn
From This Program:
- A Certificate
- A Credly™ digital credential
Upcoming Program Cohort
Meet a range of world-renowned ESG experts through enlightening recorded sessions and interactive live sessions. Our 180+ faculty includes:
Session Topics
1. An ESG Overview
- What is ESG — and what is it not?
- The impact of emerging ESG regulations and laws
- Major business disruptions paving the way for business models of the new era
- What ESG information are stakeholders really looking for and how you can promote your company’s ESG credentials
- Oversight and the role of board committees in embedding ESG in business strategy
2. The Business Value and Financial Impacts of the ‘E’ in ESG
- How to spot the most material E factors that present the important risks and opportunities to an issuer over the short, medium and long terms
- Net Zero and Science-Based Targets: Scope 1, 2, 3 and 4 commitments, actions, and reporting
- Chapter Zero’s 8-force trend – interdependent forces that are driving the climate change agenda
- Grasp what environmental disclosures and actions investors expect from their portfolio companies
3. How Do Human Capital and Society Impact Business? The ‘S’ in ESG
- Identify the most material S factors that present the important risks and opportunities to your stakeholders over the short, medium and long terms
- Learn what a social license to operate (SLO) means for businesses and how to gain and maintain it
- Stay on top of reporting and regulatory trends relating to social matters
- Discover which social disclosures and actions investors expect from their portfolio companies
4. Why Governance is Key for ESG Success? The ‘G’ in ESG
- Understand the governance factors that are core to a business’s success. (e.g. Business ethics, Board composition, Incentive structures, Tax strategy, Fair competitive practices, Risk and crisis management, Anti-corruption, and integrity)
- Learn how to avoid greenwashing through oversight and accountability by board directors and senior leaders
- Understand the importance of data and ESG reporting framework
- Learn the steps to formulate an effective ESG strategy for improved governance
Please see program brochure for detailed session information.
If you still have questions, please contact us:
“I highly recommend the program as a deep dive into how we can level up stakeholder perspectives and long-term thinking in the boardroom.”
Erin Baudo Felter
Vice-President, Social Impact & Sustainability, Okta Inc
“This is an extremely valuable course for directors around the world, exposing us to emerging issues of key importance to all organizations.”
Sheila Murray
Chair, Teck Resources Limited