Environmental, Sustainability and Governance (ESG)

ENVIRONMENTAL, SUSTAINABILITY AND GOVERNANCE (ESG)

ENVIRONMENTAL, SUSTAINABILITY AND GOVERNANCE (ESG)

Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) is an important topic for companies across various industries. ESG considerations have gained significant importance in recent years due to their potential impact on business performance, reputation, and long-term sustainability. The aim of this course is to educate business leaders on the risks and opportunities associated with sustainability related factors such as climate change, human capital management, and community engagement. Students will learn to align their firm’s business strategy with the expectations and values of their broad stakeholder base.

Topics Covered

• ESG and Sustainability

• Application and Identification of Value Drivers

• Frameworks and Regulatory Landscape

• Identification of Material Risks and Opportunities

• Harnessing Brand Value

• Communication and Marketing of ESG and Sustainability

In addition to developing knowledge and skills, you will receive SHRM credits as proof of your accomplishment.

Eccles Executive Education is recognized by SHRM to offer SHRM-CP or SHRMSCP professional development credits (PDCs). For more information about certification or recertification, please visit SHRMCertification.org

Course Impact

From managers to CEOs, ESG can have an impact on the organization with a solid base for creating a responsible workplace and business model. Any team leader can use the principles of ESG to build their piece of the organization – this could be a manager implementing tactics on their team or a CEO utilizing the topic to propel their entire organization forward, using the pieces from managers, supervisors, etc. to formulate and execute better business practices. Those with a vested interest in the environment and creating changes that will impact the world for the better can also benefit.

Personal Benefits

Unlock career advancement opportunities

Gain informed decision making skills

Contribute to a sustainable future

Presenting Faculty | Chaitali Patel, MBA

Organizational Benefits

Mitigate risks and reputation management

Increase strategic decision making and stakeholder engagement

Enhanced sustainability integration

Chai is a practitioner in the field of ESG and has spoken on various topics at more than 50+ major finance industry conferences to date. Her company, Evergood, provides endto-end ESG, Sustainability, and Impact strategy as well as measurement solutions to PE, VC, and other operating companies. She collaborates with our fund clients in preparing investment policies, ESG/Sustainability theses, due diligence toolkits, and investor/ stakeholder communications documents. Her work helps clients attract additional impact/ sustainability-focused funding or identify and articulate the impact already created by existing portfolios.

THE ECCLES DIFFERENCE

The David Eccles School of Business enrolls about 6,000 students in its eight undergraduate majors, four MBAs, seven other specialized graduate programs, one Ph.D. program, and executive education curricula. It is also home to seven institutes and centers that support an ecosystem of entrepreneurship, technology, and innovation, including the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute, Ken C. Gardner Policy Institute, Sorenson Impact Center, and more.

Our faculty members boast impressive professional and educational backgrounds and hold Ph.D.s from esteemed universities including the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School, Northwestern University’s Kellogg School, Harvard Business School, Stanford Graduate School of Business, and University of California at Berkeley’s Haas School.

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