ESG: Social Issues & Materiality

ESG: Social Issues & Materiality Course Overview

What’s the one commonality all organizations share regardless of the industry, geography, or business model? People. All organizations are run by, and depend on, people. Our employees, customers, investors, suppliers, and local communities are all collections of people – collections of people that influence our company’s welfare and vice-versa.

Some of the greatest corporate challenges of our time all come down to people – country-wide labor strikes, talent shortages, supplier controversies, increasing employee expectations, and many more. In a society demanding greater equity, opportunity, and access for all people, our company’s approach to managing social issues will directly impact our bottom-line. Operationally, reputationally, and financially, social issue management has emerged as a strategic imperative for organizations of all shapes and sizes.

ESG: Social Issues & Materiality Learning Objectives

• Identify and describe the material relevance of core social issues
• Determine how each individual social issue can pose potential risks and opportunities
• Compare and contrast the relevance of social issues to different industries and stakeholders
• Analyze how a company’s management of social issues impacts their financial performance
• Recommend how to prioritize engagement of social issues

Who Should Take This Course?

This course is relevant to a broad range of business, finance, and banking professionals at all stages of their career journeys. Entrepreneurs, consultants, and senior executives at organizations of all sizes will need to understand the financial implications of environmental issue management.

Courses we recommend you take in advance

1. Introduction to ESG
2. ESG Fundamentals
3. Introduction to Climate Risk Management