Global ESG Competent Boards Certificate Program

• Be at the forefront of ESG, sustainability & climate risks and opportunities
• Join board members, CEOs, investors and experts online and discuss how to overcome the COVID-19 crisis and the new realities corporate leaders are facing
• Receive frameworks, tools and a roadmap with questions that will guide you and the management team through internal and external discussions
• During the 90-minute bi-weekly sessions you will engage with and learn from global leaders – see the 95+ leaders involved in the program below
• Gain the trust of shareholders and stakeholders by obtaining the Global ESG Competent Boards Designation (GCB.D)

1 – New Risks and Expectations for Boards, Executives, and Investors in Light of COVID-19
How geopolitical and environmental concerns and human values are changing expectations of businesses, and how new business models are disrupting business as usual

2 – Dealing with Dilemmas and Turning Risks into Opportunities During and After the Pandemic
How to plan for major disruptions to ensure resiliency and business continuity, balancing short-term and long-term goals, objectives, and accountability

3 – SDGs Competent Boards
How companies and investors are embracing the SDGs and using them as a strategic tool to determine risks and innovate opportunities

4 – Climate Competent Boards
How climate change is impacting society, businesses, supply chains, along with how to meet growing expectations, and investor driven reporting initiatives

5 – ESG Competent Boards
How companies are responding to growing demands for environmental, social, governance (ESG) disclosure, and integrating emerging risks into ERM-frameworks

6 – Human Rights and Supply Chain Competent Boards
How to evaluate human rights and supply chain goals, targets and strategies. Includes identifying, assessing and managing risks related to child labour, modern slavery, environmental and social disasters

7 – Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in the Boardroom
Expectations from investors and society to foster a pipeline of diverse talent and proactively address employee misconduct and workplace culture issues (including the Black Lives Matter movement). How to question the relevance of diversity goals, targets, and strategies

8 – Anti-Corruption, Integrity and Transparency
Changing risks and expectations associated with anti-corruption and ethical business practices. Developing and testing the hallmarks of an effective anti-corruption compliance program, including steps companies can take to reduce fraud and corruption

9 – Responsible Use of Data and Cybersecurity
Ethical considerations of the use of data including big data and AI-generated opportunities. Includes exploration of data collection, stakeholder privacy concerns, and the ethical management of confidential information and disaster containment

10 – Tax, Investment and Pay in an ESG-focused world
How to question the socioeconomic impact of potential business decisions, and the impact on the business’ reputation and longevity. What information is needed to make well-informed tax planning, executive pay, and capital investment and capital expenditure (CapEx) decisions

11 – Shareholder and Stakeholder Engagement and Disclosure
Determining the material issues to manage and communicate to shareholders and stakeholders, including engagement strategies and trends in reporting

12 – The Future of Good Corporate Governance
What does the future of good governance look like? What is the role of the board in 5 – 10 years? What is fiduciary duty and how is it evolving?

Session Dates for Business Professionals

Session Dates for Board Members

Cohort February – July 2021

And many more