Sustainability and ESG Leadership - Bengaluru

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Day 1

Setting the context of Sustainability & ESG (6 hours)

Growth vs. Development

Business & Society interlinkages

Business & Environment interlinkages

Business & Sustainability interlinkages

Transitions in Policies, Markets, and Society

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Day 2

Unravelling the E dimension of ESG (6 hours)

Climate Change and impacts on Business & Society

Biodiversity Crisis and impacts on Business & Society

Ecological Footprint

Nature based solutions

Understanding Life Cycle Approach

Resource Efficiency and Circular Economy

Day 3

Unravelling the S dimension of ESG (6 hours)

Corporate Social Responsibility

Social Capital in Business

Public Policy and Wicked Problems

Stakeholder Management

Social Risks for Business

Diversity Equity Inclusion

Day 4

Unravelling the G dimension of ESG (6 hours)

What is Good Governance

Corporate Ethics

Theories & Philosophies of Good Governance

Implementation Challenges of Good Governance

What Boards do and often fail to do?

Executive Compensation & HR Policies

Day 5

ESG & Strategic Leadership (6 hours)

ESG and Organizational Performance

Sustainability Finance & Reporting

Responsible Capitalism

Planetary Boundaries of Business

Sustainability Leadership & Communication

Business Models and Strategies for ESG

The primary objective of this program is to help participants develop functional competence in ESG, necessary for effectively leading and managing the ESG related aspects in their organizations. The program will be suited to those who wish to better understand the evolving ESG landscape in the Indian and global contexts. Examples and case studies would be drawn across sectors, industries, and geographies.

Faculty Members Full time faculty members from XLRI Jamshedpur will be involved in the conduction of this training program. The faculty members come with immense experience in the fields of sustainability and ESG and having handled multiple projects, training programs, and consulting assignments for organizations in the private, government, and development sectors.