Duration:
4 hrs
Environmental, Social and Governance Certification
Environmental, Social and Governance
Environmental, social and governance, or ESG, is the only way for businesses to operate ethically, legally and morally in today’s political and social climate, and it’s also becoming essential for businesses to remain relevant, profitable and highly attractive to investors.
We provide the ultimate guide to everything you need to know about ESG and how to integrate the principles into your business, no matter what its size or scope. We provide the full definition, legislative and legal background and explain the current urgency to comply and the serious consequences of non-compliance.
You will learn how to establish your environmental impact, measure and reduce the negative environmental effects and compile accurate reports for your stakeholders and potential investors while reducing your carbon footprint and attracting investor and consumer confidence.
We will show you how you can integrate social responsibility into the fabric of your organisation, by ensuring a diverse and inclusive workplace, with equal opportunity for all backgrounds and lifestyles, as well as placing human rights and consumer protection at the top of your priority list.
Finally, we will provide you with a complete guide to the UK Corporate Governance Code, the most important guidance on operating ethically, properly and successfully from within your organisation.
What you will learn:
- The background, definition and current urgency to comply and the consequences of non-compliance with ESG
- 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 and accurate reports for stakeholders
- How to implement and prioritise inclusivity, diversity, human rights and consumer protection in your organisation
- About the UK Corporate Governance Code, and how to apply its principles in your company
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Who can take the Environmental, Social and Governance Certification course?
There are no entry requirements to take the course.
What is the structure of the course?
The course has 5 modules and should take 4 hours. Each module takes between 15 and 45 minutes on average to complete, although students can spend as much or as little time as they feel necessary on the modules.
Where / when can the course be studied?
The course can be studied at any time and from any internet-connected device.
Is there a test at the end of the course?
Once you have completed the course there is a multiple choice test. The questions will be on a range of topics found within the modules. The test, like the course, is online and can be taken at a time and location of your choosing.
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