About the Course
Sustainability and ESG 101
Sustainability 101
o Understanding how we get to this stage
o Key sustainability issues
o UN Sustainable Development Goals
o Business case for Sustainability
o The carbon footprint
Understanding Climate Change
o What is climate change and its causes of carbon emissions
o Designing ESG scorecard and targets
o How does climate change affect businesses
o Understanding GHG Protocol: Scope 1, 2 and 3
o The difference between direct emissions and emissions generated by value chains
o Mitigating strategies for GHG emissions
Sustainability Engagement
o Workshop: Aligning SDGs with the company’s vision and mission statements
o Getting a buy-in: How to be empowered with stakeholders
o How to up-skill teams for sustainability
o Measuring progress and reporting structures
o Policies and implementation
Participants will learn the following
How our climate is changing, what’s causing it and how bad it’s expected to get in the future
What we need to do according to the science to tackle climate change
How local authorities fit into the problem – including the emissions they have influence over and what
they can do to reduce them
The carbon footprint of the various industries within the local municipality and the key ways that can
reduce their emissions
The co-benefits of tackling climate change
How to talk to others about climate change
Your Instructor
Fareed Abdul Ghani
Fareed was trained as a lawyer, holds an MBA and several professional certification. He is an avid environmental junkie with MBA in Finance in Investment and holds a Certificate in Sustainable Development Goals award from University of Copenhagen and several other certifications in Sustainability and ESG.
Fareed is also a panel of trainers and coaches for SME Bank focusing on Sustainability and ESG for SMEs applying for financing. He is a HRDCorp TTT certified trainer & trained coach with International Coach Federation (ICF) and a certified trainer with HRDCorp.