Introduction
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) fundamentals
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1. Key Concepts in ESG
Understanding ESG: Importance and impact
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Key ESG factors and common challenges
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Core concepts in ESG explained
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Corporate pressures and ESG stakeholder expectations
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Essential ESG considerations for companies and investors
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2. ESG and Systems Thinking: The Fundamentals
Introduction to systems thinking in ESG
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Comparing traditional vs. systems thinking in ESG
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Practical examples: Traditional vs. systems thinking in ESG
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How to visualize systems thinking for ESG
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Systems thinking in ESG: Visual examples
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Systems thinking approach to ESG performance assessment
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Integrating systems thinking with ESG materiality
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3. Materiality
Materiality in ESG: A detailed breakdown
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Financial, legal, and policy drivers in ESG materiality
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ESG materiality: Industry norms, trends, and innovation
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ESG stakeholder risks and opportunities
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Stakeholder capitalism: ESG's role in modern business
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Shareholder risks and opportunities in ESG
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Employee-related risks and opportunities in ESG
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Customer impact: ESG risks and opportunities
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Supplier relations: ESG risks and opportunities
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Community impact in ESG: Risks and opportunities
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ESG risks with government and nonprofits
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Industry-specific ESG issues and considerations
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ESG materiality vs. immateriality: Key differences
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How companies respond to societal events in ESG
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4. Evaluating ESG: Maturity, Disclosure, and Performance
Evaluating ESG maturity and best practices
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Assessing ESG disclosure quality
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How to evaluate ESG performance metrics
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Building an effective ESG scorecard
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Step-by-step ESG scorecard breakdown
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5. ESG Case Study
ESG case study: Introduction and overview
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Identifying environmental material issues in ESG
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Identifying social material issues in ESG
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Identifying governance material issues in ESG
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Setting ESG scoring criteria and risk weightings
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Conclusion
Course summary
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