Certified ESG Officer Course

Total course of six modules

Become an expert in sustainability in business. You will learn everything about ESG, EU taxonomies, stakeholder management and more. The course is part-time, virtual and practice-oriented. Sign up now!

Your advantages at a glance

Benefit from the excellent expertise of your team of speakers
All topics are presented in a theoretically sound and practical manner
Optimum learning success digitally and live thanks to a limited group size
The modules can also be booked separately. Customise the scope and depth of your training

Start:: 5 September 2024
End:: 21 October 2024
Format:: Online
Language:: German
Price:: 3,990 Euro plus VAT
Organiser:: Fachmedien Otto Schmidt

Dates

The course takes place twice a year.

Dates 1st half year Dates 2nd half year

Start: 13 May 2024

Onboarding
13 May 2024, 9:00 - 12:00
Module 1: Environmental Management
17 May 2024, 9:00 - 17:00
Module 2: Sustainable Finance
23 May 2024, 9:00 - 17:00
Module 3: Social Issues in ESG
27 May 2024, 9:00 - 17:00
Module 4: Sustainable Corporate Governance
3 June 2024, 9:00 - 17:00
Module 5: Managing and Leading Change
7 June 2024, 9:00 - 17:00
Module 6: Sustainable Project Management
12 June 2024, 9:00 - 17:00
Offboarding
14 June 2024, 9:00 - 12:00

Start: 5 September 2024

Onboarding
5 September 2024, 9:00 - 12:00
Module 1: Environmental Management
6 September 2024, 9:00 - 17:00
Module 2: Sustainable Finance
17 September 2024, 9:00 - 17:00
Module 3: Social Issues in ESG
19 September 2024, 9:00 - 17:00
Module 4: Sustainable Corporate Governance
27 September 2024, 9:00 - 17:00
Module 5: Managing and Leading Change
7 October 2024, 9:00 - 17:00
Module 6: Sustainable Project Management
11 October 2024, 9:00 - 17:00
Offboarding
21 October 2024, 9:00 - 12:00

Course Content

Certified ESG Officer" Course

Environment, Social & Governance (ESG), a formalised approach to sustainability, has become a game changer for companies. In addition to digitalisation, the implementation of sustainability in business is the dominant topic - from strategic planning to reporting in the annual financial statements.

The certificate course provides you with the necessary tools to optimally and individually manage the topic of ESG in your company and offers you the best opportunities to achieve your professional goals. You will expand your business administration and legal knowledge in the area of corporate sustainability while working. The contents of the course range from the discussion of EU taxonomies, practical application forms of strategic stakeholder management, the recording and assessment of sustainability KPIs to the establishment of ESG advisory boards. Lectures, case studies, exercises and interactive methods will optimally prepare you for the application of the course contents in business practice.

We look forward to welcoming you virtually to the "Certified ESG Officer" course!

Sustainable Finance

Module 1

Monitor and evaluate sustainable financial performance through:
· Financial KPIs
· Non-financial KPIs
Sustainable corporate finance and capital markets in terms of:
· The regulatory environment
· ESG ratings
· Empirical data on investments and performance

Environmental Management

Module 2

Environmental management: Why?
Green – Deal!
Environmental management as a strategy
Operational functional areas and environmental protection
Reporting: CO2 balance & Co.
"Green analysis" of annual reports
Green finance

Social Issues in ESG

Module 3

Spectrum and relevance of social issues in ESG
Focus on supply chain
Focus on human rights

Sustainable Corporate Governance

Module 4

ESG advisory boards in companies
Remuneration policy and sustainability
Sustainability Boards: Sustainability expertise on the board
Dealing with corporate crises
Dealing with crises in individual boards (dead locks)
Resilience in contracts and dealing with contract disruptions
Legal handling of new work and gender issues from the employer's perspective
Employee participation programmes

Managing and Leading Change

Module 5

Understand the mission and business case for change management
Understanding the roles in change management
The phases of change from the point of view of those affected
Recognising and understanding resistance in change processes and dealing with it constructively
The importance of management and leadership in change processes
Leading change, driving processes forward and bringing people with you
Getting to know and applying leadership styles in change
Transferring insights into real case studies