This unique, hands-on program is designed to help you acquire vital competencies so you can measure, validate and report on environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors within your organization.
In addition to identifying and assessing the risks related to these factors, learning about current regulatory requirements and developing a cohesive strategy, you will explore the topic in more depth, become familiar with tools to measure and report your ESG performance more effectively, and discover solutions to manage reputational risk.
Join us for this compelling learning journey and become a credible ESG leader equipped to drive meaningful and sustainable change in your organization.
ENGAGE KEY STAKEHOLDERS.
The successful completion of this program entitles you to a digital certificate. These credentials are trusted, secure, verifiable, and sustainable.
GOALS
- Explore the opportunities and challenges arising from ESG factors.
- Deepen your knowledge of the regulatory framework underpinning sustainability-related issues.
- Assess and manage ESG risks.
- Measure the impact of ESG performance.
- Leverage financial and extra-financial data to generate reliable, impactful ESG reports.
- Share clear, powerful information about your ESG commitments with key stakeholders.
IS THIS FOR YOU?
This course is for:
- Executives, leaders and managers looking to gain a better understanding of ESG practices so they can make better and more informed strategic decisions.
- Members of boards and governance committees tasked with evaluating the impact of ESG factors in their organizations and managing the corresponding risks.
- Consultants, legal advisors, accountants and other specialists in ESG reporting and strategy.
SPECIAL FEATURES
- Sharpen your decision-making skills with practical tips and strategies.
- Elevate your professional toolbox, with precise, powerful tools and metrics you can use to share your ESG performance.
- Draw inspiration from best practices to boost your credibility and wield more influence over stakeholders.
- Capitalize on an extraordinary network of participants and industry specialists.
Certificate issuance is contingent on session attendance and the results of the final exam.
DAY 1 - ESG BASICS: RISKS, STANDARDS AND STRATEGIC PLANNING
Julien Le Maux and Valérie Cecchini
- Identifying and assessing ESG risks inherent in your operations
- Sustainability-related regulatory frameworks and standards: ISSB, SASB, ESRS, CSSB
- ESG strategy development
- Single vs. double materiality matrix
- New strategies and structures for facing these new challenges
DAY 2 - E FOR ENVIRONMENTAL: MANAGING YOUR FOOTPRINT
Laure Patouillard - morning
Introduction to quantitative concepts and tools
- Life cycle assessment
- Environmental footprint
- Carbon and water footprint
- Ecodesign
- Emerging topics: biodiversity, plastics, water, etc.
Understanding what goes into your organization’s carbon footprint
- Calculating your organization’s Scope 1, 2 and 3 GHG emissions
- Setting your voluntary reduction goals (e.g., science-based targets)
- Developing, implementing and monitoring your GHG reduction strategy
Laure Patouillard - afternoon
- Introduction to the standardization landscape and initiatives at the local and global level to measure environmental footprint
- Life cycle assessment standards and benchmarking methods
- Carbon quantification standards, methods and programs
- Regulatory considerations (Clean Fuel Regulations, proposed legislation in Canada, etc.)
DAY 3 - E FOR ENVIRONMENTAL: CLIMATE LEADERSHIP
Magali Depras and Paul Sauvé
- Managing climate risks
- Corporate responsibility
- Educating and informing stakeholders
- Net zero strategy
DAY 4 - S FOR SOCIAL
Janique Lambert and Julien Le Maux - morning and Joanne Desjardins - afternoon
- Health, safety and the environment
- Fair wages
- Human rights and labour standards
- Local community engagement
DAY 5 - G FOR GOVERNANCE
Stéphane Rousseau - morning and Julien Le Maux and Louise Champoux-Paillé - afternoon
- Board composition and responsibilities
- Role of audit and governance committees
- Emergence of new positions (e.g., Chief Sustainability Officer)
- New risks and responsibilities
- Anti-corruption efforts
DAY 6 - ESG REPORTING
Julien Le Maux and Valérie Cecchini - morning
- ESG data collection and cybersecurity
- New ESG reporting tools
- Greenwashing
- Stakeholder interactions
- Intraorganizational and extraorganizational mobilization
- Reputational risk management
Julien Le Maux and Valérie Cecchini - afternoon
- Case study
TRAINING APPROACH
- Case studies and simulations
- Workshops
- Lectures
- Discussions between participants and specialists
PROGRAM EDUCATIONAL DIRECTOR AND INSTRUCTOR:
INSTRUCTORS:
MBA, CM, C.Q., F.Adm.A., ASC Émérite
Co-Director, Barry F. Lorenzetti Centre for Women in Entrepreneurship and Leadership, Concordia University
LL.B., MBA, ASC, CHRP, C. Dir., Executive PhD
President, Axe conseils – Expert in Strategy and ESG–CSR Governance
BBA (Accounting), FCPA Auditor
Sustainable Development Commissioner, Auditor General of Québec
PhD (Industrial Engineering)
Research Associate, International Reference Centre for the Life Cycle of Products, Processes and Services (CIRAIG) and Polytechnique Montréal; Adjunct Professor, Institute of Environmental Sciences (ISE), Université du Québec à Montréal
Professor, Governance and Business Law Chair and Vice-Dean, Université de Montréal Faculty of Law
BEng, DESG
Senior Advisor, Strategic Alignment and Environmental Performance, Hydro-Québec
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GOALS
- Explore the opportunities and challenges arising from ESG factors.
- Deepen your knowledge of the regulatory framework underpinning sustainability-related issues.
- Assess and manage ESG risks.
- Measure the impact of ESG performance.
- Leverage financial and extra-financial data to generate reliable, impactful ESG reports.
- Share clear, powerful information about your ESG commitments with key stakeholders.
IS THIS FOR YOU?
This course is for:
- Executives, leaders and managers looking to gain a better understanding of ESG practices so they can make better and more informed strategic decisions.
- Members of boards and governance committees tasked with evaluating the impact of ESG factors in their organizations and managing the corresponding risks.
- Consultants, legal advisors, accountants and other specialists in ESG reporting and strategy.
SPECIAL FEATURES
- Sharpen your decision-making skills with practical tips and strategies.
- Elevate your professional toolbox, with precise, powerful tools and metrics you can use to share your ESG performance.
- Draw inspiration from best practices to boost your credibility and wield more influence over stakeholders.
- Capitalize on an extraordinary network of participants and industry specialists.
Certificate issuance is contingent on session attendance and the results of the final exam.
DAY 1 - ESG BASICS: RISKS, STANDARDS AND STRATEGIC PLANNING
Julien Le Maux and Valérie Cecchini
- Identifying and assessing ESG risks inherent in your operations
- Sustainability-related regulatory frameworks and standards: ISSB, SASB, ESRS, CSSB
- ESG strategy development
- Single vs. double materiality matrix
- New strategies and structures for facing these new challenges
DAY 2 - E FOR ENVIRONMENTAL: MANAGING YOUR FOOTPRINT
Laure Patouillard - morning
Introduction to quantitative concepts and tools
- Life cycle assessment
- Environmental footprint
- Carbon and water footprint
- Ecodesign
- Emerging topics: biodiversity, plastics, water, etc.
Understanding what goes into your organization’s carbon footprint
- Calculating your organization’s Scope 1, 2 and 3 GHG emissions
- Setting your voluntary reduction goals (e.g., science-based targets)
- Developing, implementing and monitoring your GHG reduction strategy
Laure Patouillard - afternoon
- Introduction to the standardization landscape and initiatives at the local and global level to measure environmental footprint
- Life cycle assessment standards and benchmarking methods
- Carbon quantification standards, methods and programs
- Regulatory considerations (Clean Fuel Regulations, proposed legislation in Canada, etc.)
DAY 3 - E FOR ENVIRONMENTAL: CLIMATE LEADERSHIP
Magali Depras and Paul Sauvé
- Managing climate risks
- Corporate responsibility
- Educating and informing stakeholders
- Net zero strategy
DAY 4 - S FOR SOCIAL
Janique Lambert and Julien Le Maux - morning and Joanne Desjardins - afternoon
- Health, safety and the environment
- Fair wages
- Human rights and labour standards
- Local community engagement
DAY 5 - G FOR GOVERNANCE
Stéphane Rousseau - morning and Julien Le Maux and Louise Champoux-Paillé - afternoon
- Board composition and responsibilities
- Role of audit and governance committees
- Emergence of new positions (e.g., Chief Sustainability Officer)
- New risks and responsibilities
- Anti-corruption efforts
DAY 6 - ESG REPORTING
Julien Le Maux and Valérie Cecchini - morning
- ESG data collection and cybersecurity
- New ESG reporting tools
- Greenwashing
- Stakeholder interactions
- Intraorganizational and extraorganizational mobilization
- Reputational risk management
Julien Le Maux and Valérie Cecchini - afternoon
- Case study
TRAINING APPROACH
- Case studies and simulations
- Workshops
- Lectures
- Discussions between participants and specialists
PROGRAM EDUCATIONAL DIRECTOR AND INSTRUCTOR:
INSTRUCTORS:
MBA, CM, C.Q., F.Adm.A., ASC Émérite
Co-Director, Barry F. Lorenzetti Centre for Women in Entrepreneurship and Leadership, Concordia University
LL.B., MBA, ASC, CHRP, C. Dir., Executive PhD
President, Axe conseils – Expert in Strategy and ESG–CSR Governance
BBA (Accounting), FCPA Auditor
Sustainable Development Commissioner, Auditor General of Québec
PhD (Industrial Engineering)
Research Associate, International Reference Centre for the Life Cycle of Products, Processes and Services (CIRAIG) and Polytechnique Montréal; Adjunct Professor, Institute of Environmental Sciences (ISE), Université du Québec à Montréal
Professor, Governance and Business Law Chair and Vice-Dean, Université de Montréal Faculty of Law
BEng, DESG
Senior Advisor, Strategic Alignment and Environmental Performance, Hydro-Québec
