Corporate ESG and Sustainability - Advanced Level

Course Info

Date: Mar-10-2025

Length: 1 Week

City: Istanbul

Fees: 3,900

Type: In Classroom

Available Dates

  • Mar-10-2025

    Istanbul

  • June-09-2025

    Istanbul

  • Sep-08-2025

    Istanbul

  • Dec-08-2025

    Istanbul

Dates in Other Venues

  • Dec-23-2024

    Dubai

  • Dec-30-2024

    Barcelona

  • Feb-03-2025

    London

  • Feb-03-2025

    Dubai

  • Mar-10-2025

    Singapore

  • Mar-10-2025

    Paris

  • Mar-10-2025

    Barcelona

  • Mar-10-2025

    Kuala Lumpur

  • Mar-10-2025

    Amsterdam

  • Mar-31-2025

    Dubai

  • Mar-31-2025

    London

  • May-26-2025

    London

  • May-26-2025

    Dubai

  • June-09-2025

    Amsterdam

  • June-09-2025

    Paris

  • June-09-2025

    Kuala Lumpur

  • June-09-2025

    Barcelona

  • June-09-2025

    Singapore

  • Aug-04-2025

    Dubai

  • Aug-04-2025

    London

  • Sep-08-2025

    Paris

  • Sep-08-2025

    London

  • Sep-08-2025

    Dubai

  • Sep-08-2025

    Barcelona

  • Sep-08-2025

    Singapore

  • Sep-08-2025

    Amsterdam

  • Sep-08-2025

    Kuala Lumpur

  • Nov-03-2025

    London

  • Nov-03-2025

    Dubai

  • Dec-08-2025

    Barcelona

  • Dec-08-2025

    Paris

  • Dec-08-2025

    Singapore

  • Dec-08-2025

    Kuala Lumpur

  • Dec-08-2025

    Amsterdam

Course Details

Course Outline

5 days course

Introduction to ESG & Sustainability

 

  • Defining ESG, sustainability, and key-related terms
  • Discovering international policy responses to global sustainability issues:


  1. UN sustainable development goals
  2. Paris Climate Agreement
  3. European green deal


  • Discussing key environmental, social, and governance issues
  • Understanding the role of stakeholders in sustainability
  • Analyzing business case for sustainability

Sustainability Strategy Development 

 

  • The purpose and benefits of sustainability strategy
  • Overview of the sustainability strategy development process
  • Frameworks of sustainability strategy
  • Techniques for setting sustainable goals
  • Role of stakeholders in identifying ESG issues
  • Utilizing materiality analysis to assess ESG issues
  • Aligning sustainability to the UN suitability goals

Sustainability Metrics & Targets  

 

  • Understanding the meaning of science-based targets
  • Discussing the characteristics of good targets:


  1. Meaningful
  2. Material
  3. Complete
  4. Consistent
  5. Ambitious


  • Differentiating between quantitative and qualitative targets
  • Discussing whether to be ambitious when setting targets or not
  • Setting targets that align with science-based targets
  • Understanding the characteristics of good KPIs:


  1. Accessible
  2. Relevant
  3. Responsive
  4. Comparable


  • Steps to select suitable metrics and KPIs

Prioritizing Initiatives & ESG Reporting


  • Understanding carbon footprinting, and the scope of carbon emissions
  • Understanding the meaning of carbon offsetting
  • Discussing how to prioritize sustainability initiatives based on their impact
  • Exploring ESG reporting standards and regulations
  • Discussing sustainability and ESG tools for businesses and supply chains

Executing Sustainability Strategy


  • Techniques for developing a strategy action plan
  • Techniques to engage stakeholders with the strategy
  • Understanding how senior management can be involved in implementing a sustainability strategy
  • Benefits of external collaboration and partnership for sustainability strategy
  • Discussing effective sustainable leadership practices