Fundamentals of ESG Risk Assessment

Course Overview

ESG risks are interconnected, multi-dimensional and non-linear, making them very difficult to both assess and quantify.

Institutional investors and corporate boardrooms have long recognised the risk of reputational damage that can arise from ESG factors, but are now taking a more holistic view of the broader risk management issues around ESG and Sustainability.

This training course addresses the full spectrum of ESG risks and assesses a number of practical top- down risk methodologies and frameworks. It addresses the principal environmental, social and governance risks individually whilst providing a holistic assessment of generic ESG risks at the
organisational level.

Learning Objectives

• Perform an ESG and sustainability risk audit.
• Differentiate between the various categories of ESG risk.
• Appreciate the importance of brand reputation risk attached to ESG issues.
• Understand and minimise the risk of ESG litigation.
• Formalise and implement an ESG governance framework.
• Navigate the various ESG risk frameworks, methodologies and standards.