This course provides an in-depth understanding of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) frameworks and how organizations can integrate these principles into their operations, strategy, and stakeholder engagement to enhance sustainability, transparency, and accountability.

The course equips organizations with the knowledge and skills to embed ESG principles into their mission-driven work, ensuring sustainability, ethical governance, and positive social impact aligned with global standards

Learning Objectives:

• Understand the ESG concept and its relevance to organizations and sustainability.
• Learn how to align ESG practices with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
• Assess environmental impacts and develop strategies for sustainability.
• Explore social responsibility dimensions including human rights, diversity, and community engagement.
• Understand governance frameworks, ethical leadership, and transparency.
• Develop ESG reporting, stakeholder engagement, and risk management strategies.
• Apply ESG best practices to organization operations and programs.
• Articulate the principles of resource mobilization.
• Understand how to develop proposals for funding by the donors

Course Modules:

1. Introduction to ESG and Its Importance for organizations

• ESG overview and evolution
• Relationship between ESG and SDGs

2. Environmental Sustainability

• Assessing and mitigating environmental impacts
• Sustainable resource management in organizations

3. Social Responsibility and Community Engagement

• Diversity, inclusion, and labor practices
• Upholding human rights and equitable program delivery

4. Governance and Ethical Leadership

• Governance structures and accountability
• Transparency and anti-corruption practices

5. ESG Risk Management and Strategic Planning

• Identifying ESG risks relevant to organizations
• Developing ESG action plans and policies

6. ESG Reporting and Stakeholder Engagement

• Standards and frameworks for ESG disclosure
• Engaging donors, communities, and partners effectively

7. Resource mobilization

• Process and tools for resource mobilization
• Principles of resource mobilization
• Developing proposals for funding
• Monitoring and evaluation in resource management.

Methodology

The instructor led trainings are delivered using a blended learning approach and comprises of presentations, guided sessions of practical exercise, web-based tutorials and group work. Our facilitators are seasoned industry experts with years of experience, working as professional and trainers in these fields.

Who to attend

• Managers at all levels
• Supervisors
• Project team

Certificate

A Certificate of Attendance will be issued to Participants upon successful completion of the Training.

Training materials

Participants will be issued with writing materials, handout notes and other necessary training materials.

Refreshments

Refreshments as well as lunch will be provided during the Training.

Course Booking

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