Governing Sustainability: ESG for Boardroom Leadership
Executives
This course equips executive leaders and board members with the critical tools to govern sustainability effectively in a rapidly evolving business landscape. Participants will explore the strategic importance of ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) integration, including its impact on fiduciary duties, stakeholder relations, risk management, and long-term value creation. Through real-world case studies—like Ant Forest and Olam—and practical frameworks, executives will learn to lead ESG transformations, set credible targets, and align reporting with global standards. The course emphasizes boardroom literacy in sustainability, offering actionable insights into regulatory compliance, culture change, and performance accountability, preparing leaders to ask the right questions and steer their organizations toward resilient, purpose-driven growth.
Understand how ESG expands your fiduciary and accountability duties in your role as steward of your company’s long-term success
Ensure that the corporation can explain to its stakeholders what role it is playing in addressing societal and environmental challenges
Understand how sustainable business practices result in improved financial performance for corporations
Identify and prioritize ESG risks and opportunities and associated management KPIs
Be ready to lead conversations and ask the right questions in and out of the boardroom by acquiring deeper ESG literacy
Oversee how sustainability is taken into consideration in culture, processes and talent management.