ESG Advisory Services

What You Will Learn

• 1 Learn the foundational principles of ESG, including the origins, definitions, and global drivers that have made environmental, social, and governance factors central to modern business strategy.
• 2 Understand the major ESG frameworks and rating systems, including how GRI, SASB, TCFD, UN SDGs, and leading rating agencies operate and what distinguishes each approach.
• 3 Apply ESG materiality assessment methods to identify which sustainability issues matter most to a specific organization and its stakeholders, using structured analytical processes.
• 4 Develop ESG data collection, measurement, and verification skills, including how to select key performance indicators, manage data quality, and prepare for third-party assurance.
• 5 Analyze the relationship between ESG performance and financial value, including how investors price ESG risk, evaluate ESG integration in portfolio management, and assess cost of capital implications.
• 6 Build ESG advisory engagement skills, including how to scope client mandates, structure discovery processes, facilitate stakeholder interviews, and deliver practical recommendations.
• 7 Implement ESG strategy design for corporate clients, covering target setting, transition planning, governance structures, and embedding ESG into core business operations.
• 8 Create ESG reports and disclosures that meet regulatory requirements and investor expectations, including the preparation of sustainability reports, proxy statements, and integrated reporting documents.
• 9 Explore climate risk advisory services, including physical and transition risk assessment, scenario analysis, carbon accounting, and net-zero pathway development.
• 10 Understand the social dimension of ESG advisory, including human rights due diligence, supply chain labor standards, DEI program design, and community impact assessment.
• 11 Analyze governance advisory in ESG engagements, including board composition, executive compensation alignment, anti-corruption frameworks, and shareholder engagement strategies.
• 12 Discover the future of ESG advisory, including emerging regulatory developments, technology-enabled ESG tools, sustainable finance instruments, and how to build and position an ESG advisory practice.