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Building future-proof, resilient, agile, and sustainable enterprises.
Environmental, social and governance (ESG) academy
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
- ESG risk assessment
- Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) training
- Net zero and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions
- Sustainability awareness
- Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
- TCFD: The core of sustainability reporting
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) training
Certified GRI Standards training course
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.
Outcomes
At the end of the training, learners will be able to:
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
Agenda/topics covered
Overview of the GRI Standards
GRI Standards 101, 102, and 103
Initiating the reporting process using the GRI Standards
Duration
Customised
Delivery mode
Classroom/Virtual
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
TCFD: The core of sustainability reporting
The Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) provides a structured framework for organisations to assess and report the financial risks and opportunities associated with climate change. As climate impacts intensify and increasingly threaten the stability of financial systems, such disclosures are of great importance.
Objectives
This training aims to equip participants with an understanding of the TCFD recommendations, enabling them to prepare a TCFD-compliant sustainability statement.
Outcomes
At the end of the course, learners will be able to:
Understand current and potential ESG-related disclosure requirements in Malaysia
Interpret TCFD’s disclosure recommendations
Identify the required disclosures and the potential data and reporting gaps
Agenda/topics covered
Introduction and background to ESG reporting in Malaysia, including Bursa Malaysia’s enhanced Sustainability Statement disclosure requirements
Overview of the TCFD recommendations
Detailed recommendations under the four TCFD pillars: Governance, Strategy, Risk Management, and Metrics and Targets
Practical steps for implementation
High-level overview of materiality assessments, GHG emissions, and transition and physical climate risks
Duration: 4 hours
Delivery mode: Classroom/Virtual
Target audience
Directors
Chief financial officers
Chief sustainability officers
Preparers of sustainability statements
Financial controllers
Finance managers
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