What you will learn

This seminar will present the genesis of environmental, social and governance issues to better understand the situation in which companies are evolving today. Firstly, the essential elements that have led to the current situation, to the new way of doing business, the new business model/paradigm, will be presented. Through real-life examples and scenarios, the impact of the new requirements of customers (especially B2B) and financiers will be exposed, discussed, and debated. In a second step, the emergence of new ESG ratings and the impact of social networks on corporate reputation and stakeholder relations will also be shared, analyzed and debated. An overview of the integration of current and potential ESG criteria and issues in the company's strategy will conclude this seminar

The Courses

The programme will address several concepts:

• Raising awareness of the importance of integrating environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria into the evaluation and analysis of investments and products by managers and key economic players,
• Realise the irreversible nature of many clients and funders ensuring the ESG performance of companies,
• Realise the impact of social networks on ESG metrics and the importance of keeping an eye on them,
• Present and analyse the main ESG measures available on the market,
• Understand and appreciate the impact of these measures, similar to the financial risk measures already used by banks and investors,
• Measure the gains and understand the requirements of new financial vehicles: green bonds and social bonds,
• Deploying a strategy that integrates these ESG issues and anticipating various scenarios.
• All these training components will be presented based on real examples and case studies that will be carried out by the participants during the two days. Debates and sharing of experiences will help consolidate the learning.

Summary 

The dissemination of countless social, environmental and governance (ESG) scandals has accelerated exponentially, thanks to social networks. Consumers and investors have been very reactive and have not hesitated to boycott or buycott certain companies and not to invest, or even disinvest, in companies that have made the headlines on ESG issues. This awareness of corporate externalities has catalyzed consumers' willingness to buy the products of so-called "responsible" companies and funders' willingness to invest in them. This trend is reinforced by the commitment of governments to deliver fairer and more equitable societies by adopting the 17 Sustainable Development Goals.

The issue of sustainability is now at the center of both political and economic debates. It is therefore important that companies and their managers consider the current and emerging issues in order to deploy a "responsible" strategy that can meet the expectations of their customers and the requirements of their financiers.

Description 

This course covers the genesis of environmental, social and governance issues to better understand the situation in which companies are evolving today.

Key Benefits 

This seminar aims to cover the historical evolution of CSR-ESG and extra-financial risk, the new requirements of the goods and financial markets and the ESG performance indicators of companies. It is based on real case studies, debates and sharing of experience and best practices.

Who Should Attend

Executives and managers of companies, and more particularly financial managers and analysts of banks and various institutional investors.