Environmental, Social Governance, Risk and Compliance (ESG-RC) Training

Navigating through Evolving ESG Compliance, Reporting Requirements and Stakeholder Expectations

3 Day Training

Dates: 09 – 11 December 2024
Locations: Red Sands Country lodge, Kuruman, Northern Cape
Platform: Available In-Class / Online

Price: Available on Request

Course Introduction

Organisations, both globally and within the African Continent, have a heightened awareness about environmental, social governance, risk and compliance (ESG-RC) issues as investors, regulators, and the community at large are demanding greater transparency and board accountability. Organizations that prioritize ESG can drive value and mitigate risks to operations and the bottom line over time. ESG’s relevance for businesses and investors is well understood. However, governments in Africa haven’t caught up.

A real opportunity exists for governments to support strong and consistent ESG reporting, raise the bar for performance, communicate success to different stakeholder audiences, and provide clarity for investors. These actions will help companies operating in their jurisdiction, they will also help the government by building its brand and its investment attractiveness.

This highly interactive workshop will unpack an overview of an ESG framework and how it supports an organisation’s overall performance and risk management. It will examine each component in detail and provide insight into how they converge to impact an organisation and its stakeholders. It will also discuss how to look at corporate pressures and stakeholder expectations and their impact on risk identification and business success.

Key Training Outputs

ESG Policy
ESG Strategy
ESG Implementation Plan
ESG Reporting
Carbon Management & Accounting

Course Objectives

Attend Environmental, Social Governance, Risk and Compliance (ESG-RC) Training and Gain Valuable Insights Into:

Explaining what ESG is and its relevance to making financial decisions
Describing key environmental, social, and governance issues
Explaining why ESG is more important now than ever for your business
Knowing where to begin when working on your company’s ESG policies and strategies
Analysing ESG risks and opportunities
Realising the Government’s role to help fast track ESG in Africa
Assessing ESG company performance using publicly available information
Understanding how investment and operating contexts are changing in response to environmental and societal imperatives
Selecting sustainable investment indexes
Developing deeper knowledge and understanding of the key ESG factors pertinent to corporate investments
Gearing up to meet international ESG Regulations
Carbon Management and Accounting

Who should attend?

This workshop is suitable for

Directors (executive or non-executive)
Chairpersons
Chief Executive Officers
Managing Directors
Senior Managers,
Company Secretaries

Compliance Officers
ESG, Sustainability, and CSR Professionals
Audit Professionals
Investment Specialists
Chief Financial Officers
General Counsel
Corporate Secretaries
Risk Managers
Investment Managers
Supply Chain and Due Diligence Professionals
Outside Advisors
Fund Managers
Portfolio & Asset Managers
Investment/ Transaction Managers
Development Managers
Investor Relations Specialists

From these Sectors:

Government & Parastatals
Mining
Aviation
Utilities
Construction
Hospitality
Transport and Logistics
Agriculture and Agro-Processing
Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare
Insurance Industry
Real Estate
Automobile
Fashion and Beauty

Training Methodology

Our diverse instructional approaches ensure effective learning:

– Lectures & Presentations: Engage with expert-driven, stimulating content.
– Course Material: Access well-crafted supporting resources.
– Group Work: Collaborate on discussions and case studies for practical insights.
– Workshops & Role-Play: Participate in immersive, scenario-based activities.
– Practical Application: Focus on applying theoretical knowledge in real situations.
– Post-Training Support: Receive extensive support after training for skill implementation.

Training Outline

Day 1 Sessions

Introduction & Background to ESG
Introduction to ESG-RC – what is Environmental, Social, Governance, Risk & Compliance
Highlighting the history of ESG-RC
Understanding the key drivers of ESG-RC to:
Regulation
Clients
Manufacturing
Mining
Insurance
Investors
Banks
Companies
Sustainability

Managing ESG-RC implementation

Understanding how investment and operating contexts are changing in response to environmental, governance, societal, risk and compliance imperatives

ESG-RC Global Perspective and Insights

Perceptive insights and thought leadership on worldwide ESG_RC trends
Analyzing key trends that will drive ESG-RC agenda beyond 2023
Looking at what is driving climate and sustainable finance globally
Futuristic predictions
Global SMART innovations
ESG-RC in the 4IR

Understanding ESG-RC Investing

The landscape of ESG-RC investing
Clarifying the link between ESG-RC and Investing
Discussion of E, S ,G , R and C Opportunities and Risks
ESG-RC performance and current thinking
Socially Responsible Operations and Investment
Selecting sustainable investment indexes and projects
Impact from evolving ESG-RC regulation – the future of ESG-RC investing
Triple and Quadruple Bottom line
3Ps-Planet, People and Profit
4Ps-Planet, People, Profit and Purpose

Day 2 Sessions

Ensuring Credible ESG Reporting for Stakeholders

Understanding ESG Reporting
An overview of the ESG Reporting frameworks
Integrated reporting
Key indicators
Guiding principles for ESG Reporting
Realizing the key stakeholders in ESG Reporting
What does an ESG Report look like?
What does it mean for organizations to measure and report ESG information?
What are the current (and proposed) requirements related to ESG Reporting in key jurisdictions?
What does the future look like for ESG Reporting?
ESG-RC in the Boardroom
What is sustainability and how has it evolved?
The role of the board and the audit committee in the board’s management of sustainability and ESG-RC issues.
What are the drivers of sustainability and who are the stakeholders?
Board’s oversight of the dynamic ESG-RC landscape
How does ESG affect corporate strategy and risk oversight and what are the critical responsibilities of the boards of directors?
Legislation, mandatory and voluntary reporting requirements, and litigation and risk management
Operations management – supply chain, employees, and customers
Diversity, equity, and inclusion in the boardroom and beyond

Critical Concepts in ESG Disclosures

What are ESG Disclosures.
Are ESG disclosures mandatory?
Knowing the importance of ESG Disclosures
Unpacking disclosure categories
Applying the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosure (TCFD) guidelines
Understanding the difference between Qualitative and Quantitative Disclosures
Best practices in writing and interpreting Disclosures Corporate Pressures & Stakeholder Expectations living up to stakeholder expectations and business opportunities
Realizing the effect of stakeholder pressure and corporate governance on the quality of sustainability report, establishing how ESG stakeholder activism is transforming corporate governance
Where do you begin to close the stakeholder expectation gap?

Day 3 Session: Laws and Regulation of ESG Compliance

What is ESG regulation?

Key ESG frameworks:
- Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)
- The Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN)
- CDP o Sustainability Accounting Standards Board
ESG Compliance requirements
Understating the growing ESG regulations and compliance requirements
What role can the government play in fast tracking ESG?
Highlighting the importance of monitoring ESG regulations
Navigating the global ESG regulatory landscape
Complying with ESG regulations – What companies need to do
ESG Compliance and Third-Party Risk Management ESG Risk Assessment Fundamentals
Unpacking ESG Risk assessment fundamentals
Identifying the Principles of ESG
Assessing and managing ESG Risk
Integrating ESG in Credit Assessment