Why Should You Attend:
This course has a three-fold focus;
- Provide the participant with an understanding of ESG. Here we look at what ESG is, its evolution and why it matters. We look at this, using examples of three ESG incidents (the Deepwater Horizon oil spill; the Volkswagen emissions scandal and the Facebook - Cambridge Analytica debacle).
- Show how an ESG framework supports a company’s overall risk management strategy/structure.
- Provide the hands-on knowledge you need to conduct more effective ESG due diligence, and to make better investment decisions. Here we present a step-by-step guide on the actions you need to take to ensure that your company becomes ESG compliant. We conclude by examining some current ESG myths.
ESG is an increasingly popular way for investors to evaluate companies in which they might want to invest. On the flipside, ESG can also help investors avoid companies that could pose a greater financial risk due to below par environmental or other practices.
ESG is relevant to analysts and investors, consumers and employees, and has become a major topic of discussion at Board meetings
Agenda
- Key ESG factors
- Sustainable Investing
- Corporate Pressure
- Stakeholder Expectations
- ESG Risks and Opportunities
- Unique Risks in Corporate Supply Chains
- ESG Investing Trends
- Information Needs and Sources.
Who Should Attend
- Directors and all levels of management
- Operations and business staff at all levels in the business
- Commercial firms
- Import/Export firms
- Import/Export brokers and agents
- Money managers
- Commodity trading advisors
- Insurance companies
- Government and central banks
- Pension and hedge funds
- Compliance Managers
- Compliance Analyst/Investigators
- Registered Investment Advisors
- Due Diligence Departments or Individuals
- Corporate Management
- Directors, CEOs, CFOs
- Asset Managers
- Finance Officers
- Environmental Officers
