Climate & Biodiversity Certificate Program
Understand emerging climate and biodiversity risks, opportunities and how to navigate the transition to a low carbon economy
Open for Board Members and Business Leaders
Program Details
6 Sessions
online learning
CERTIFICATE
self-guided
Live monthly q/a forum
USD $1,895
Who should take this course
This program is designed for business leaders, investors, board directors, and those who advise them.
Who should take this course
This program is designed for business leaders, investors, board directors, and those who advise them.
Program Details
6 Sessions
Online learning
Certificate
Self-guided
live monthly q/a forum
USD $1,795
Learn about the risks and opportunities business will face, and find out how you and your company can become
future-fit
- Upgrade your competencies and prepare yourself for future C-suite and board positions with the knowledge investors, nomination committees, and recruiters are looking for
- Understand how to ensure effective board oversight over climate and biodiversity actions and commitments
- Connect with peers to discuss pressing challenges and build a global network
- Learn how to prepare and respond to the growing climate and biodiversity-related demands from investors and insurers
- Learn from a faculty of best-in-class board members, executives, experts and investors
- Uncover how to maintain and improve your company’s competitiveness in the low-carbon and nature-positive markets of the future
- Learn how to navigate the transition from voluntary to mandatory disclosures
- Elevate your climate governance skills through our toolbox of self-reflecting questions, readings, case studies, and mind-opening recordings of leading experts
"I learned a lot and really enjoyed the format. I think the content was extraordinarily well done."
Lisa DominatoVancouver City Councillor, Canada
"The program delivered practical guidance on how to embed climate risk into business strategy. I left the program much more knowledgeable and with actionable objectives. I highly recommend the program to anyone who wants to learn to navigate these issues in an intelligent and professional way. I look at my role and our company’s future through an entirely new lens. It was excellent."
Catherine SigmarVP Strategy & Chief Legal Officer, Tecsys Canada
"The program struck a great balance that made it relevant and useful to a “beginner” like me, but also provided a deeper dive that engaged those with more robust experience and knowledge."
Karen McDonaldDirector, Government Relations Central 1 Credit Union
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Be ready for the
net zero economy
Understand how to articulate the business case for sustainability. Learn how companies are transforming their business models by turning challenges into solutions.
- Material climate and biodiversity risks
- Climate and biodiversity opportunities
- Disclosure requirements
- Regulatory trends
- Stakeholder expectations
- Transition strategies
What you will earn
from this program
- A Certificate
- A Credly™ digital credential
Meet a range of world-renowned Climate experts through enlightening recorded sessions. Our contributing experts include:
Meet a range of world-renowned Climate experts through enlightening recorded sessions. Our contributing experts include:
Session Topics
1. Understanding Climate Change and Biodiversity Risks and Opportunities
- The latest science: Understanding planetary and societal boundaries and going beyond carbon management
- Why preventing further biodiversity loss is essential to tackling climate change
- The projected physical impacts of climate change on companies, their supply chains, employees, and the customers and society they serve
- How transitional risks will determine future market competitiveness in a low-carbon economy
- Changes in stakeholder expectations and demands for climate and nature-conscious innovation
- Seizing opportunities associated with climate-change adaptation, mitigation and the global transition to net zero and regenerative business models
2. Staying on Top of Disclosure Requirements and Reporting and Regulatory Trends
- Regulatory trends and the global transition from voluntary to mandatory climate change and nature-related disclosures
- Navigating and preparing for growing national and intergovernmental carbon pricing initiatives (e.g. the EU Carbon Border Tax)
- Understanding the Greenhouse Gas Protocol and scope (1, 2, 3, and 4) categorization to provide oversight of climate reporting
- Navigating international and national disclosure standards and frameworks while managing the risk of regulatory fragmentation (e.g. TCFD, TNFD)
- Incorporating climate change and nature-related factors into audit methodologies among changing climate expectations
3. Responding to Stakeholder Expectations for Responsible Investment and Insurance
- An overview of climate change and biodiversity litigation and its impact on the insurance industry
- Proxy voting trends: How you should best prepare, engage, and respond
- How to navigate growing investor-driven initiatives and expectations
- Engaging with heavy-emitters versus excluding them from your portfolio
- Understanding what net zero and nature positive means for an investor or portfolio
- The new financial instruments, valuations, plus lending and listing criteria
4. Responsible Climate & Biodiversity Governance: Ensuring Accountability at the Board Level
- Net zero and nature commitments: How the board can ensure their relevance and robustness
- How to ensure board oversight of climate and nature-related financial reporting and scenario analysis
- Best practices in strategic planning and the role of committees in stress-testing and risk assessments
- Understand how your company’s climate and biodiversity targets impact capital allocation decisions
- Avoiding lawsuits and unintended consequences
- Incorporating short-, medium- and long-term net zero transition strategy KPIs into remuneration policies
- How to effectively structure the board, its committees, and advisory groups
- Diversity of thought, board evaluations, training, and succession planning
5. Strategic Implementation Guide to Achieve Net Zero
- Formulating meaningful net zero and nature positive goals
- Nature-based solutions and carbon offsetting in focus: How to get it right?
- Successfully partnering with competitors, suppliers, and external organizations
- Common business dilemmas and trade-offs associated with climate action and environmental stewardship
- Creating climate and nature-competent boardrooms and stakeholders
6. Learning from the Pioneers of Climate Change and Nature Action in Business
- Learning from leaders: Overcoming challenges and channelling opportunities
- Understanding the shifting stakeholder mindsets around climate and nature action
- How to set the cultural tone of the organisation at the top
- Uncover new skills and explore the next frontier and future challenges
Bonus live sessions: You can also take part in a monthly live online Q&A Forum with other self-guided participants hosted by Helle Bank Jorgensen, our Founder and CEO