ΠΕΡΙΓΡΑΦΗ

Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) and Sustainability issues have been gaining growing prominence in the political agenda of the European Union and this has been reflected in the strategic aims and the regulatory initiatives of recent years. Even more, it is expected that an increasing number of regulations are to be passed in the coming years as the EU Green Deal is being materialised. At the same time, the shift to a Green Economy and Stakeholder Capitalism is being discussed and/or adopted in principle in other jurisdictions and international organisations. 

Within this evolving regulatory framework, all corporations, including financial institutions, need to adapt and comply accordingly. On the one hand, regulatory officials at the national level need to be better equipped so as to understand and implement the new regulatory framework, whilst on the other hand, compliance and ESG officials need to comprehend global developments; report and communicate ESG corporate policies and actions to stakeholders; and secure that compliance is achieved with the applicable regulations.  

`The aim of the certificate is to offer a thorough review of ESG and Sustainability, the regulatory developments at the European level, the requirements that need to be met by European corporations and how a company’s relevant ESG performance can be best reported and communicated. 

ΣΚΟΠΟΣ ΣΕΜΙΝΑΡΙΟΥ

By the end of the programme, participants will be able to: 

• Describe the EU Green Deal   
• Develop an understanding of what ESG, Sustainability and Stakeholder capitalism is 
• List the priorities of the EU relevant to ESG and Sustainability 
• Name the key obligations that corporations will be required to meet relevant to ESG and Sustainability  
• Identify the requirements stemming from existing regulations 
• Express the importance of producing appropriate ESG Reports  
• Convey the ESG and Sustainability challenges corporations are expected to face 
• Prepare the Compliance Unit to be best equipped for current and future ESG and Sustainable-related regulations  
• Choose the relevant tools to use for ESG reporting 
• Describe the existing recommendations by the UN on Sustainable Growth 
• Clarify the difference between greenwashing and ESG policies 
• Compare best practices in monitoring and reporting ESG for a corporation 

ΣΕ ΠΟΙΟΥΣ ΑΠΕΥΘΥΝΕΤΑΙ

This course is suitable for persons interested in ESG and Sustainability, and holding positions in the following fields: 

• Regulatory officers both in state agencies and corporations 
• Professionals in the Treasury Department
• Compliance officers and management 
• ESG & Sustainability Officers who wish to stay up to date with developments in the field 
• Company executives from various departments who have been assigned the task of contributing towards their organization’s Sustainability Report, strategy and plan and wish to have a better understanding of the field 
• Business consultants/ strategists 
• Professionals interested in the upcoming challenges related to ESG and Sustainability regulations and policies

ΠΕΡΙΣΣΟΤΕΡΕΣ ΠΛΗΡΟΦΟΡΙΕΣ

Training Outline

Global trends and initiatives 

• Analysis of key terms:  
• Green Economy,  
• Sustainability  
• Stakeholder Capitalism 
• Global Developments  

ESG Environmental Social Governance 

• Environment  
• Social  
• Governance 

Overview of EU Initiatives and Legislations 

• Defining Greenwashing 
• Taxonomy Regulation 
• Requirements for Financial Products distributed in the EU 
• SFDR (Sustainability Related Disclosures in the Financial Services Sector) 
• CSRD (Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive) 

Stakeholder & Materiality Analysis Workshops 

• Defining relevant stakeholders 
• Utilising the Stakeholder Analysis to identify the range of stakeholders impacted by and impacting your organization 

Reporting ESG and Sustainability 

• Why is ESG Reporting beneficial for a corporation 
• Making use of the stakeholder analysis in Sustainability reporting 

Training Style

The course is designed to deliver knowledge, initially by offering a theoretical assessment of ESG and Sustainable Finance, and then adopting a more practical perspective that seeks to illustrate the challenges and obligations relating to ESG Reporting. The teaching methodology rests on an interactive approach that will seek to engage the participants and accordingly place emphasis on those aspects/issues discussed that are deemed to have the greatest value for the participants.   

Knowledge Test

At the completion of the knowledge areas, participants will be assessed via the form of Multiple-Choice Questions which will consist of questions related to the material taught. The aim of the assessment is to examine participants’ overall attention and knowledge of material taught as well as their competencies towards the implementation of practical cases.

CPD Recognition

This programme may be approved for up to 12 CPD units in Financial Regulation. Eligibility criteria and CPD Units are verified directly by your association, regulator or other bodies which you hold membership.