Certificate in ESG Governance

About this course

Equips directors, secretaries and senior managers to govern sustainability effectively — board oversight, strategy integration, stakeholder engagement, and ethics.

Foundation programme covering ESG governance — board responsibilities, strategy integration, stakeholder engagement and ethical reporting.

What you'll be able to do

• Operate board oversight aligned with ISSB and ESRS.
• Integrate ESG with corporate strategy.
• Engage stakeholders and manage reputation.
• Embed ethics and assurance discipline.

Syllabus — 8 modules

1. 01
   ESG governance essentials

   8 lessons · narrated slides · module quiz
2. 02
   ESG strategy and integration

   8 lessons · narrated slides · module quiz
3. 03
   Stakeholder engagement and reputation

   8 lessons · narrated slides · module quiz
4. 04
   Governance, ethics and reporting credibility

   8 lessons · narrated slides · module quiz
5. 05
   Stakeholder engagement & investor relations

   8 lessons · narrated slides · module quiz
6. 06
   Risk appetite & ESG-linked controls

   8 lessons · narrated slides · module quiz
7. 07
   Executive incentives & remuneration linkage

   8 lessons · narrated slides · module quiz
8. 08
   Disclosure governance & assurance readiness

   8 lessons · narrated slides · module quiz

Standards & references

• IFRS S1 — General Sustainability Disclosures (ISSB)
• IFRS S2 — Climate-related Disclosures (ISSB)
• European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) — EFRAG
• IESBA Code of Ethics (incl. sustainability provisions)
• UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights