ESG: Environmental Issues & Materiality Course Overview
According to NOAA, the federal agency responsible for climate change monitoring in the United States, damages from domestic climate disasters in 2023 totaled approximately $92.9 Billion dollars. Climate change impacts other environmental issues – from the water we drink to the land we live on to the soil required to grow the food we eat – posing significant risks to companies of all shapes and sizes. From company operators to financiers to entire industries, we will all face increasing financial risks associated with a changing planet.
ESGL Environmental Issues & Materiality Learning Objectives
Upon completing this course, you will be able to:- Assess the material relevance of core environmental issues
- Determine how each environmental issue can pose potential risks and opportunities
- Compare and contrast the relevance of environmental issues to different industries and stakeholders
- Analyze how a company’s environmental management impacts their financial performance
- Recommend how to prioritize engagement of environmental issues
Who Should Take This Course?
This course is relevant to a broad range of business, finance, and banking professionals at all stages of their career journeys. Entrepreneurs, consultants, and senior executives at organizations of all sizes will need to understand the financial implications of environmental issue management.
