Program Brief

This comprehensive programme has been developed to enable participants to build a full, practical understanding of the environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues and risk factors and the principal economic, financial, and regulatory implications of ESG and sustainability. The programme fully covers the dimensions of environmental –including climate change as well as localised pollution– social and governance risk factors in addition to the principal themes underlying sustainability such as natural capital and circular economies.

Program Topic
  • Governance
Program Goals

At the end of the training program, the participant should be able to:

  • Understand ESG & sustainability fundamentals & international standards.
  • Understand the localised environmental risk factors and new economic models.
  • Understand the economic consequences of global warming & climate change.
  • Understand the social risk factors and Governance best practices.
  • Understand ESG-related financial instruments and new financing models.
  • Understand the inter-relationships among ESG risk factors.
Program Agenda
MODULE 1: INTRODUCTION TO ESG
  • 1 1. The scope of ESG

    MODULE 2: ESG
    • 1 1. ESG factors as a “risk lens” in finance 2. Imperatives for action: global warming targets and unsustainable business models 3. Overview of the principal standards and international bodies and their objectives 4. Implications for financial institut

      MODULE 3: UNITED NATIONS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
      • 1 1. Overview: the roles of the UN in ESG

        MODULE 4: GLASGOW FINANCIAL ALLIANCE FOR NET ZERO
        • 1 1. Background to the formation of GFANZ 2. Objectives of principal constituent organisations 1.1 Net-Zero Banking Alliance 1.2 Net-Zero Asset Managers initiative 1.3 Net-Zero Insurance Alliance (NZIA 2. Implications for financial institution members

          MODULE 5: TASK FORCE FOR CLIMATE-RELATED FINANCIAL DISCLOSURES
          • 1 1. Overview 2. Role of the Financial Stability Board (FSB) 3. Objectives of the Task force for Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) 4. The four pillars of TCFD 1.1 Governance 1.2 Strategy 1.3 Risk Management 1.4 Metrics

            MODULE 6: SUSTAINABILITY TAXONOMIES
            • 1 1. Purpose of taxonomies 1.1 Determination of sustainability-positive activities 1.2 Sector-specific definitions 2. EU taxonomy 3. Other taxonomies 2.1 Common Ground Taxonomy 2.2 Social Taxonomies 3. Use in finance for Green Bonds, Sustainability-lin

              MODULE 7: IFRS INTERNATIONAL SUSTAINABILITY STANDARDS BOARD
              • 1 1. Overview 1.1 Objectives of IFRS’ International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) 1.2 Relationship to TCFD 1.3 Basis in Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) standards2. ISSB Sustainability Disclosure standards 1.4 General Requiremen

                MODULE 8: POLLUTION
                • 1 1. Air: principal pollutants including CO, NOx, SOx, Pb, Ozone, VOC

                  MODULE 9: NATURAL CAPITAL
                  • 1 1. Overview of Natural Capital 1.1 Key concepts 1.2 The economics of Natural Capital 2. Biodiversity loss and impact 3. Deforestation 4. Fluvial systems impacted by sand mining 5. Nature-based solutions to environmental issues

                    MODULE 10: WASTE MANAGEMENT
                    • 1 1. Overview: key environmental challenges surrounding waste management 2. The realities of recycling processes and business models 3. Impact of the principal disposal methods 3.1 Incineration 3.2 Landfill

                      MODULE 11: WHY AREN’T CURRENT BUSINESS MODELS SUSTAINABLE IN THE LONG RUN?
                      • 1 1. The problem with “linear” business models 2. Transition requirements of real economies to more sustainable business models

                        MODULE 12: REAL ECONOMY IMPLICATIONS
                        • 1 1. Markets, including the decommoditisation of agriculture 2. Supply chains3. Circular economies 4. The Built Environment 5. Electrification of transportation and other sectors

                          MODULE 13: RISKS
                          • 1 1. Social impact cf. Milieudefensie vs Royal Dutch Shell and duty of care in the Netherlands 2. Greenwashing and relationship to taxonomies

                            MODULE 14: CLIMATE CHANGE SCIENCE
                            • 1 1. Background 1.1 Climate change science

                              MODULE 15: INTERNATIONAL CLIMATE CHANGE AGREEMENTS
                              • 1 1. The Paris Agreement at COP21 in 2015: targets, commitments

                                MODULE 16: EFFECTIVE EMISSIONS REDUCTION PLANNING
                                • 1 1. Identifying Transmission Mechanisms: from climate risk to business

                                  MODULE 17: ECONOMIC
                                  • 1 1. Carbon markets, including EU “cap

                                    MODULE 18: PRINCIPAL CLIMATE CHANGE RISK FACTORS
                                    • 1 1. Physical Climate 1.1 Climate-related events 1.2 Chronic issues caused by global warming 1.3 Implications across financial sectors 1.3.1 Banking 1.3.2 Investment management 1.3.3 Insurance

                                      MODULE 19: IMPLICATIONS FOR ENERGY
                                      • 1 1. Fossil fuels 2. Renewable energy sources 3. Electrification

                                        MODULE 20: IMPLICATIONS FOR “HARD TO DECARBONISE” SECTORS
                                        • 1 1. Overview: “hard to abate” industrial sectors and outlook for new technologies 2. Case studies from key sectors 2.1 Construction

                                          MODULE 21: SOCIAL RISK FACTORS
                                          • 1 1. Overview: scope of Social issues in finance1. Overview: scope of Social issues in finance 2. Social factors enshrined within the UN SDG framework

                                            MODULE 22: ANALYSIS OF SOCIAL RISK FACTORS
                                            • 1 1. Issues with measurement and pricing 2. Social Impact Assessment techniques

                                              MODULE 23: INTRODUCTION TO GOVERNANCE CONCEPTS
                                              • 1 1. Overview: what constitutes “good governance”? 2. Organisational structure 3. Board composition

                                                MODULE 24: KEY ELEMENTS OF RISK GOVERNANCE
                                                • 1 1. Identification of key risk sources

                                                  MODULE 25: CASE STUDIES: CAUSES
                                                  • 1 1. Wells Fargo 2. Barclays 3. Abraaj 4. Enron

                                                    2.3 Increasing regulatory scrutiny
                                                    • 1 1. Introduction 1.1 Key markets 1.1.1 Green bonds

                                                      MODULE 27: BANKING PRODUCTS
                                                      • 1 1. Green and Sustainability-linked instruments 1.1 Bank loans 1.2 Bond structures 2. Transition finance 2.1 Economic requirements for Transition Finance 2.2 Key issues, including “lock-in” risk (e.g. Natural Gas) 3. Green infrastructure Project Finan

                                                        MODULE 28: INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
                                                        • 1 1. ESG investment products 1.1 Security selection techniques 1.2 Portfolio management of ESG-positive funds 2. Insurance products 2.1 Impact of increased extreme weather events on insurance

                                                          MODULE 29: REGULATION
                                                          • 1 1. Overview: sustainability agenda and objectives of regulators 2. Taxonomies: establishing clear definitions 3. Implementation challenges 3.1 Linking taxonomy definitions to disclosures 3.2 Monitoring

                                                            MODULE 30: LONG TERM FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS
                                                            • 1 1. Increasing prominence of project finance vis-à-vis corporate finance 2. Evolution of banking

                                                              MODULE 31: OVERVIEW: HOW ESG FACTORS INTERACT TO CREATE HIGH RISK SCENARIOS
                                                              • 1 1. Local environmental

                                                                KEY CASE STUDIES
                                                                • 1 1. BP

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                                                                  • Case Studies
                                                                  • Practical Implementation
                                                                  • Dialogue Teams
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