Introduction to ESG: Environmental, Social, and Governance
44mGeneral2022-09-16
Authors

Fulya Kocak
LEED Fellow and Vice President at Nareit
Course details
In this course, instructor Fulya Kocak Gin explains what the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) umbrella encompasses, why there is an increasing momentum around ESG, why corporations are expected to address their impact in environmental and social aspects of their businesses, and how governance plays into these efforts. Fulya covers foundational concepts under each one of the E, S, and G areas. She connects the dots between traditional social responsibility and sustainability projects and business performance, sustainable investing, and risk management.
Skills covered
Sustainable Business StrategyIntroduction toBusiness StrategyBusiness Analysis and StrategyLeadership and Management
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - Welcome
1. Introduction to ESG Concepts
- 02 - What is ESG
- 03 - The demand for ESG
- 04 - Benefits of a strong ESG program
- 05 - ESG risks
- 06 - Sustainable investing
- 07 - Sustainable investing approaches
2. A Deeper Dive into the Environmental, Social, and Governance Pillars
- 08 - The E of ESG
- 09 - The S of ESG
- 10 - The G of ESG
- 11 - ESG factors and metrics
3. ESG Reporting and Ratings
- 12 - ESG reporting
- 13 - ESG reporting types
- 14 - ESG ratings
- 15 - Communicating ESG while avoiding greenwashing
4. ESG Careers
- 16 - ESG upskilling
Conclusion
- 17 - Next steps