Environmental, social and governance (ESG) is becoming essential for businesses to operate ethically, legally and morally in today’s climate, and to remain relevant, profitable and attractive to investors.
This course is a guide to everything you need to know about ESG and how to integrate its principles into your business, whatever its size or scope. It covers the definition, legislative and legal background, and the current urgency to comply, along with the consequences of non-compliance. You will learn how to establish your environmental impact, measure and reduce negative effects, and compile accurate reports for stakeholders and investors while reducing your carbon footprint. It also covers integrating social responsibility through a diverse and inclusive workplace, human rights and consumer protection, and finishes with a guide to the UK Corporate Governance Code.
What you will learn
- The background, definition and current urgency to comply with ESG, and the consequences of non-compliance
- How ESG ties in with UK legislative requirements, legal operation and corporate best practice
- How to determine, measure, reduce and control your environmental impact and compile credible reports for stakeholders
- How to implement and prioritise inclusivity, diversity, human rights and consumer protection in your organisation
- The UK Corporate Governance Code, and how to apply its principles in your company
Course content
This course has 5 modules and around 4 hours of learning, each including a quiz: Background and Importance; Environmental Impact — Part 1; Environmental Impact — Part 2; Social Responsibility; and Governance.
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