Uniqueness of & Why ESGE®?

ESG is increasingly impinging upon different aspects of companies, individuals and society.  ESG is gaining importance & redefining key success factors for companies and financial institutions.  The potential impacts of ESG on businesses are multitude and due to the complexities and inter-connections with various aspects, such as strategies, suppliers, customers, value chain, revenue & costs etc.

ESGE® aims at imparting ESG is a fundamental and relatively comprehensive manner, covering the core topics in ESG. 

Due to prevalence and wide-ranging impacts ESG is increasingly casting on various aspects, WITHOUT FUNDAMENTAL KNOWLEDG IN ESG,  A CO OR INIDIVDUAL MAY BE MISSING OUT KEY OPPORTUNITIES AND RISKS.

In addition, each co or individual has multiple roles – A cos: Supplier, buyer, investor, employer etc.; For individuals: investors, employees, clients etc.  STUDYING ESG ON PIECEMEAL OR BIT & PIECEMEAL BASIS, YOU MAYBE ALSO EXPOSING YOUR CO OR YOURSELF TO UNCESSSARY RISKS & MISSING PROMISSING OPPORTUNITIES.

• Fundamental climate risk knowledge
• Green finance: green investing, nt framework, emission trading including carbon
• ESG potential impacts, risks & opportunities for cos & investors

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Benefits

• Highly practical by ESG experts & practitioners
• Holistic view of core topics of ESG & avoid missing out of any essential knowledge of ESG
• Better able to identify of new investment, product or business opportunities.
• More informed decisions by considering also ESG factors – Both within the Co & along value chain/within
• Managing ESG risks well can give Improved confidence of lenders & investors, conducive to access to capital & loan markets
• Strengthened governance arrangements
• Leveraging on our 20 years of experiences of our instructors in sustainability / ESG
• Course content: International coverage
• International experiences working in 20+ countries
• Join IPMA global network

Who Should Enrol

ESGE® is suitable for basically every company and every individual in different industries, including::

• Executives: Taking ESG & related risks & opportunities, competitive position etc. into consideration in formulating strategies
• Managers: How ESG is affecting their Co’s value chain and operations, e.g. shift in.customer preferences
• Team member: Business processes & workflow may need to change due to ESG
• Investors: Key investment frameworks, ESG investment risk & opportunities, investors’ concerns
• Analysts: How ESG can
• Suppliers: How ESG is casting impact on customers’ purchase behavior & preferences
• Anyone interested in ESG

ESG-related Opportunities – Some Examples

• According to Climate Bond Initiative, green bonds market has quickly expanded to pass USD2trillion by end of Q3 2022, representing 2,300%+ astronomical growth from USD82 billion as per World Economic Forum.
• To make impactful contribution to addressing increasingly alarming climate change, green bonds expectedly need to reach at least USD5 trillion issuance per year from 2025 – Aa further hefty growth of 200%+ in less than 3 years from 2022.
• Gaining proportion of climate finance, e.g. Asian Infrastructure Bank’s climate finance-related investments increased from 41% to 48% of its total approved financing in 2021, which amounted to USD2.9 billion.
• Emission trading would become a relatively new and increasingly common asset class, offering new investment opportunities for investors
• In the Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5°C (SR15), The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) presented pathways with no or limited overshoot of 1.5°C. Global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions have to drop by 45% from 2010 levels by 2030, and to net zero globally by 2050. To comply, Cos would need to make substantial investments – data, reporting, hiring of ESG talents etc.
• For Cos, increased awareness and understanding of climate related risks, opportunities and implications for the Co would result in more informed strategic planning and better risk management.
• For individuals, promising new ESG job opportunities at different levels are expected.
• Improved evaluation of risks and exposures by lenders, insurers and underwriters
• Maintained access to capital and potential lower cost of capital, by enhancing investors’ and lenders’ confidence re the company’s ESG related risks are appropriately assessed and managed
• Greater access to additional sources of finance from investors and lenders interested due to perceived relatively lower ESG risks

Risks – Some Examples

• Changing customers’ preference for environmental-friendliness, and failing to incorporate necessary considerations & actions in business strategies may have serious consequences on its businesses
• Given global net zero GHG emission targets, cos not able to fulfil its responsibilities may have legal or other consequence
• Failing to capture or under-estimate costs arising from EG, which can eventually lead to reduced profits for cos

• Reduced risk of any legal liability which might be faced by companies (and directors) by failing to assess, manage and disclose climate risk in accordance with their duties.
• Without proper management of ESG related issues, insufficient or lack of transparent ESG related disclosure may cause heighted risks of relatively restricted access to investors and capital for cos
• Missing potentially profitable investment opportunities
• Failure of climate change mitigation
• Extreme weather events & natural disasters
• Loss of natural biodiversity & damage to ecosystem

Disclaimers:

1. 1. The ESGE^® is an online pure distance learning course and is not subject to registration requirements in HK.
2. 2. The ESGE^® Programme would NOT cover any country- or region-specific regulations, knowledge, practices etc. regarding financing & capital raising, unless explicitly stated for a particular module / subject.