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ESG Fundamentals 

ESG Fundamentals
 at 
CFI 
Overview

Take this course and explain key ESG concepts and the considerations for companies & investors

Duration

2 hours

Mode of learning

Online

Credential

Certificate

ESG Fundamentals
 at 
CFI 
Highlights

  • Earn a certificate from CFI after successful completion
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ESG Fundamentals
 at 
CFI 
Course details

Who should do this course?
  • For any analyst who would like to better understand how a company manages risks and opportunities that shifting market & non-market conditions create in today?s world
What are the course deliverables?
  • Leverage systems thinking to assess materiality across companies and industries
  • Determine risks & opportunities for both internal and external stakeholders
  • Evaluate ESG maturity, the quality of disclosures, and actual performance
  • Learn to build an ESG scorecard using an example company and set of client directives
More about this course
  • Whether anyone is in investment banking, commercial banking, private industry, or investment management, they will no doubt be faced with growing interest in ESG
  • It is crucial to have an understanding of, perspective around, and ability to work with ESG issues to inform financial decision-making
  • The intention of this course is to help students develop the critical thinking skills required to work with ESG issues in a variety of ways and in a variety of scenarios
  • In this course, we will refresh ourselves on the key concepts from CFI?s Introduction to ESG course, then take a deep dive into systems thinking and the importance of context in ESG
  • Work through the mechanics of a materiality assessment and discuss the material risks and opportunities to both internal & external stakeholders
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ESG Fundamentals
 at 
CFI 
Curriculum

Introduction

Course Introduction Free Preview

Learning Objectives Free Preview

Downloadable Materials

Key Concepts: Introduction to ESG Recap

What Is ESG & Why Is It Important? Free Preview

ESG Factors & Challenges

Underlying Concepts of ESG

Corporate Pressures & Stakeholder Expectations

Key Considerations for Companies & Investors

Interactive Exercise 1

ESG & Systems Thinking: The Fundamentals

Systems Thinking & Context Free Preview

Traditional vs. Systems Thinking

Traditional vs. Systems Thinking Examples

Visualizing Systems Thinking

Visualizing Systems Thinking Example

Assessing ESG Performance with Systems Thinking

Systems Thinking & Materiality

Interactive Exercise 2

Materiality

Breaking Down Materiality Free Preview

Breaking Down Materiality - Financial Impacts & Risk, Legal, Regulatory, & Policy Drivers

Breaking Down Materiality - Industry Norms, Stakeholder Concerns & Social Trends, Opportunities for Innovation

Interactive Exercise 3

The Material Risks & Opportunities with Stakeholders

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The Material Risks & Opportunities with Shareholders

The Material Risks & Opportunities with Employees

The Material Risks & Opportunities with Customers

The Material Risks & Opportunities with Suppliers

The Material Risks & Opportunities with Local Communities

The Material Risks & Opportunities with Government Agencies & Nonprofits

ESG Issues by Industry

Materiality vs. Immateriality

Corporate Responses to Societal Events

Interactive Exercise 4

Evaluating ESG: Maturity, Disclosure, and Performance

How to Evaluate ESG & Evaluating ESG Maturity Free Preview

Evaluating Disclosure Quality

Evaluating ESG Performance

Creating an ESG Scorecard

Creating an ESG Scorecard Breakdown

Interactive Exercise 5

Case Study

Case Study Introduction Free Preview

Defining Material Issues ? Environmental Free Preview

Defining Material Issues- Social

Defining Material Issues- Governance

Assign Scoring Criteria & Risk Weightings

Summary

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