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Environmental, social and governance (ESG) academy

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The business landscape is transforming. Stakeholders are demanding a far more robust and credible ESG response. Your organisation’s success is no longer measured solely by the maximisation of profit, but by the optimisation of value. ESG is moving from the margins to the core of strategy. Those that treat it as a source of advantage and embed ESG considerations into everyday operations will be better placed to set the pace in the economy of the future.

Our programmes

ESG investing and portfolio selection

This course is designed to enhance the understanding of how investors evaluate opportunities in the sustainability space.

Objectives

The objective of this training is to equip learners with an understanding of the factors investors consider when allocating capital in the sustainability space. 

Outcomes

Upon completion of the training, learners will be able to: 

  • Understand the basics of sustainable investing

  • Distinguish between sustainable investing and enterprise sustainability

  • Understand the methodology behind sustainable investing

  • Integrate sustainability considerations into their portfolios

Agenda/topics covered

  • Introduction to sustainable investing 

  • Sustainable investment vs enterprise sustainability 

  • Overview of the sustainable investment methodology

  • Embedding sustainability across your portfolio

Duration

4 hours

Delivery mode

Classroom/Virtual

Target audience

  • Sustainability professionals
  • Corporate communications practitioners
  • Investor relations practitioners
  • Sustainability report authors and contributors 

ESG risk assessment

ESG is now at the forefront of corporate scrutiny. Investors, regulators, governments, and citizens alike now expect organisations to account for ESG exposures with far greater rigour. Businesses must shield themselves from material ESG risks and seize the opportunities that arise from a world steadily repriced around sustainability.

Objectives

This training aims to provide a foundational understanding of ESG risks and opportunities framed against global standards and frameworks, and practical approaches for addressing them.

Outcomes

At the end of the course, learners will be able to: 

  • Internalise the key principles and recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD)

  • Identify the main approaches used to implement TCFD within their organisation’s processes

  • Evaluate their organisation’s progress in applying TCFD recommendations

  • Identify climate risks and opportunities relevant to their organisation

Agenda/topics covered

  • Climate-related risks and disclosures: what they are and why they matter

  • Key guiding principles and recommendations of the TCFD

  • Governance of climate-related risks and opportunities

  • Managing financial risks arising from climate change

  • Embedding climate-related risks and disclosures into financial management and reporting

 

Duration

2 days

Delivery mode

Classroom/Virtual

Target audience

Organisation-wide

Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards (IFRS SDS) training

Under Malaysia’s National Sustainability Reporting Framework (NSRF), organisations are expected to meet investor‑focused reporting requirements under the IFRS SDS. This training supports teams in applying the GRI Standards to identify and manage sustainability impacts that support IFRS SDS disclosures, enabling a more efficient reporting process and strengthening readiness for NSRF‑related reporting and assurance.

Objectives

This training aims to equip learners with the knowledge and skills to understand and coordinate the sustainability reporting process in line with the GRI Standards and IFRS SDS.

Outcomes

At the end of the training, learners will:

  • Identify and understand the main features of the GRI Standards
  • Recognise the tasks and decisions required during the reporting  process to prepare a GRI Standards-based report  focused on material topics
  • Identify the types of content that should be included in GRI Standards-based reports
  • Identify impacts, determine material topics and disclosures related to human rights
  • Deep dive into the sustainability reporting landscape
Agenda/topics covered
  • Reporting with GRI Standards
  • Navigating the GRI Sector Standards 
  • Reporting on Human Rights with GRI Standards
  • Decoding the Sustainability Reporting Landscape
  • Climate Reporting with GRI and IFRS SDS
  • Sustainability Reporting with the IFRS SDS

Duration

4 days

Delivery mode

To be confirmed closer to the training date

Target audience

  • Sustainability professionals

  • Corporate communications practitioners

  • Investor relations practitioners

  • Sustainability report authors and contributors 

Net zero and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions

As governments and regulators sharpen their focus on cutting global GHG emissions and commit to net zero targets, businesses must be ready to respond with equal rigour. That requires a clear grasp of how GHG emissions are measured, the challenges involved, and the practical actions to reduce carbon footprint.

Objectives

The training will equip learners with an understanding of the broader context of GHG emissions and their implications for both the environment and businesses.

Outcomes

At the end of the training, learners will: 

  • Have received technical guidance on data collection methodologies and approaches that support the disclosure of robust, comparable, and standardised indicators broadly aligned with international best practices such as the GHG Protocol methodology

  • Be able to identify practical steps in measuring and managing GHG emissions across Scopes 1, 2, and 3

Agenda/topics covered

  • Introduction to GHG emissions and their relevance and importance to businesses and the environment

  • GHG emissions expectations from global initiatives such as the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI), the UN Principles for Responsible Banking (UNPRB), the UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI), and the World Economic Forum (WEF)

  • Potential risks and opportunities across the value chain and their linkage to business goals 

  • Case studies from global companies and industry leaders

  • A sample of a GHG Accounting Manual

  • Process for collecting GHG-related information such as Scopes 1, 2, and 3

  • Inputting sample source data into the data collection template

Duration

1 day

Delivery mode

Classroom/Virtual

Target audience

Organisation-wide

Sustainability awareness

Sustainability is now a mainstream preoccupation, shaping conversations from the boardroom to the high street. This course introduces the core building blocks of sustainability and examines the hard-edged business case for integrating it into everyday operations.

Objectives

The objective of this training is to provide an introduction to sustainability and ESG, and to articulate the business case for sustainability by demonstrating how it creates value for businesses. 

Outcomes

At the end of this course, learners will:

  • Be familiar with the core concepts of sustainability, key sustainability frameworks, and impact assessment

  • Be able to build a forward-looking business case for sustainability that helps shape the business landscape

Agenda/topics covered

Experiences will be tailored, but will include, but not limited to: 

  • Tools showcases

  • Innovation spotlights

  • Panel discussions

  • Lite tools exploration workshops

  • Digital experiences

Duration

4 hours

Delivery mode

Classroom/Virtual

Target audience

Organisation-wide

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

The UN SDGs have become a widely adopted framework for measuring sustainability progress, embraced by actors ranging from governments to corporations. This course examines how the SDGs can be thoughtfully integrated into your business model and strategy as a structured way to create value.

Objectives

The training enables learners to gain an understanding of the fundamentals of the SDGs and to begin translating the goals into practice in ways that create business value.

Outcomes

At the end of the training, learners will:

  • Understand the basics of the SDGs

  • Understand how businesses can engage with SDGs to create business value

Agenda/topics covered

  • Introduction to the SDGs

  • The SDGs in business

  • How companies prioritise the SDGs

  • Reporting on the SDGs: global and local good practices 

Duration

1 day

Delivery mode

Classroom/Virtual

Target audience

Organisation-wide

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Low Yee Xin

Low Yee Xin

Consulting Director, Sustainability and Climate Change, PwC Malaysia

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