Certified Sustainability (ESG)Practitioner Program, Leadership Edition 2024

Description:

This challenging three-day Live digital sustainability ESG course offered by CSE aims to give you all the latest practical tools and resources required to implement, integrate and upscale corporate sustainability Strategies and ESG ratings in order to drive your organization to the next level. Earn the globally recognized Sustainability ESG Certificate and seize the opportunity to get an additional specialization via Dual Certification Process in one of the most important fields (e.g. Sustainability Reporting Expert).

The sustainability program includes 10 hours of live sessions (via zoom) and estimated extra time of 12+ hours for sector specific webinars, case studies and final assignment submission.

In case you want to acquire an additional specialization and certification you will have to dedicate extra 20 hours to dive deep in one of the following fields via CSE certified online recorded courses: carbon reduction and net zero, sustainable supply chain, sustainability ESG reporting, SASB-TCFD reporting or Green Marketing. (fee: $2,245).

Two CSE’s experienced tutors with local and international experience will lead the sustainability course including prof. Nikos Avlonas, an awarded Though leader in ESG and Sustainability with 25 years global experience in the field of Certified Sustainability Education.

For more than 19 years over 9.500 Managers and C-Suite Executives from the majority of Fortune 500 companies, local governments, and academia in 90 Countries have trusted CSE and our unique Certified Sustainability Education and ESG courses.

While most of the course material is digital, CSE will hold three online live sessions (10 hours in total) on October 17 from 10:00 – 1:30 pm EDT, on October 18 from 10:00 – 1:30 pm EDT, on October 21 from 10:00 – 1:00pm EDT.

CSE is a global professional training and consulting firm specialized in Sustainability. CSE is accredited for its training programs by global organizations such as CMI (Chartered Management Institute), CPD, Green America, GRI and AA1000. CSE is also PRI signatory, supporting its mission to provide leadership and expertise in responsible investment consulting and help understand the investment implications of ESG factors.

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This the leading program in the field of Sustainability (ESG) and Corporate Responsibility since we have certified over 9,500 Sustainability Managers and CSOs and 90% of the FT 500 firms globally so far. Participants leave with solid grounding in Sustainability Strategy and implementation and access to CSE network including FT 500 Companies, Governments and NGOs.

Benefits of attending one of the leading Certified Sustainability ESG Practitioner Programs globally

- Earn the globally recognized Sustainability ESG Certification

- Become a qualified Sustainability ESG Professional

- Develop a sustainability ESG plan integrating sustainability across your organization's value chain

- Learn how to make Sustainability ESG a driver for organizational change, risk management, innovation and success.

- Access CSE business network (leaders from Fortune 500 Companies and Government Representatives)

- CSE's research program furthers its commitment to high caliber training in Sustainability ESG for C-suite executives worldwide. We are excited to present this October, CSE's brand new research findings on "How ESG influence profitability in FT 500 companies and most common ESG practices & guidelines used".

-In case you want to acquire an additional specialization and certification you will have to dedicate extra 20 hours to dive deep in one of the following fields via CSE certified online recorded courses (fee: $2,245):

• carbon reduction and net zero,
• sustainable supply chain,
• sustainability ESG reporting,
• SASB-TCFD reporting or
• Green Marketing.

Course topics include:

The new ESG Practitioner Program – Digital Version 2024 focuses on key challenges that professionals have to face in the field of Sustainability ESG, Supply Chain, Corporate Responsibility, Corporate Communications, Sustainable Development and Circular Economy. Among those challenges are:

• The Integration of SDGs and Circular Economy into the Sustainability Plan
• New Sustainability -ESG trends and legislations
• How to improve stakeholder engagement
• The Influence and support of C-Suite Executives into the sustainability plan
• The Role of Investors and the maximization of corporate performance in ESG ratings
• How to set Ambitious ESG goals and become Net Zero

Sustainability ESG Certification:

Upon successful completion of the course, participants will have the chance to complete a two-year sustainability ESG plan that will qualify them for earning the globally recognized Sustainability ESG Certification and become Certified Sustainability ESG Practitioners. The final assignment help participants put in place practical tools and use the knowledge gained in a practical way.

Structure of the program

-Live Sessions (10 hours) with trainers with global experience and Thought Leaders. While most of the course material is digital, CSE will hold three online live sessions (10 hours in total) on October 17 from 10:00 – 1:30 pm EDT, on October 18 from 10:00 – 1:30 pm EDT, on October 21 from 10:00 – 1:00pm EDT.

- Access to the digital educational platform and course material for 45 days

- Access to sector-based online courses for the Energy & Energy Utilities Sector, the Healthcare Products & Services Sector and the Financial Sector.

-In case you want to acquire an additional specialization and certification you will have to dedicate extra 20 hours to dive deep in one of the following fields via CSE certified online recorded courses (fee: $2,245):

• carbon reduction and net zero,
• sustainable supply chain,
• sustainability ESG reporting,
• SASB-TCFD reporting or
• Green Marketing.

- Empowerment of your Sustainability Team: benefit from the program’s Exclusive Practitioner Support Services. Consolidate key scientific findings from CSE Research Team in corporate projects to improve internal communication and sustainability ESG performance.

- During the program we will provide you for Free (initial cost $90.00) the bestseller book on sustainability “Practical Sustainability Strategies: How to gain a Competitive Advantage” (Wiley Publication, 2nd-Edition e-book version) written by the Lead Trainer Nikos Avlonas.

Professionals that benefit

Sustainability -ESG Directors/Managers

ESG Fund Managers

CFO’s (Chief Financial Officers)

Corporate Affairs – Communications

C-Suite Executives

HR Executives

Environment Quality, Health & Safety

Investors Relations-Finance

Procurement & Supply Chain

COOs (Chief Operational Officers)

Non-Governmental Organizations

Organizations that trust this program

Testimonies from Leading Organizations! See what Previous Attendees Said here.

Terms of Registration

– Registrations may be canceled and a refund will be issued only following a written request (at [email protected]) at least twenty (20) days prior to the beginning of the training. If the request is made twenty (20) days prior to the training, a 50% cancelation fee will be charged. If no request is made to CSE until or following the training, no refund will be provided.

-In case of cancellation with a request to transfer to the next available training, an additional fee of 450 USD is applicable to secure your seat. The transfer will be accepted only for a period of 6 months from the initial date of registration. After the 6 months period no transfers or refunds are allowed and no refund is applicable.

– CSE retains the right to reschedule the training. CSE will refund the training fee for trainings rescheduled up to two (2) weeks prior to the training date. CSE is not responsible for other cost on behalf of participants (travel, accommodation, etc.)

– If the payment is completed through bank deposit an additional fee will be added to the training fee.

– As part of our sustainability policy (since 2007), we calculate and offset the carbon footprint of all CSE events, including the travel of our attendees. Additionally, CSE is among the first firms in its sector to have published a Sustainability Report (since 2008). A prime example of ‘walking the talk’.

Special Terms

IN NO EVENT SHALL CSE BE LIABLE FOR ANY FAILURE OR DELAY IN THE PERFORMANCE OF ITS OBLIGATIONS HEREUNDER ARISING OUT OF OR CAUSED BY, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN ANY SEQUENCE, FORCES BEYOND ITS CONTROL, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION: (1) PLAGUE, EPIDEMIC, PANDEMIC, OUTBREAKS OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO COVID-19, OR ANY OTHER PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS, INCLUDING QUARANTINE OR OTHER EMPLOYEE RESTRICTIONS; (2) ACT OF AUTHORITY WHETHER LAWFUL OR UNLAWFUL, COMPLIANCE WITH ANY LAW OR GOVERNMENTAL ORDER, RULE, REGULATION OR DIRECTION, CURFEW RESTRICTION, EXPROPRIATION, COMPULSORY ACQUISITION, SEIZURE OF WORKS, REQUISITION, NATIONALIZATION; (3) PROLONGED BREAK-DOWN OF TRANSPORT, TELECOMMUNICATION OR ELECTRIC CURRENT; (4) GENERAL LABOR DISTURBANCE SUCH AS BUT NOT LIMITED TO BOYCOTT, STRIKE AND LOCK-OUT, GO-SLOW, OCCUPATION OF FACTORIES AND PREMISES; OR, (5) SHORTAGE OR INABILITY TO OBTAIN CRITICAL MATERIAL OR SUPPLIES TO THE EXTENT NOT SUBJECT TO THE REASONABLE CONTROL OF CSE. CSE SHALL USE REASONABLE EFFORTS WHICH ARE CONSISTENT WITH ACCEPTED PRACTICES IN THIS INDUSTRY TO RESUME PERFORMANCE AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE UNDER THE FOREGOING CIRCUMSTANCES. IF ANY REGISTRANT IS NOT ABLE TO ATTEND A TRAINING THAT HE/SHE PAID FOR DUE TO ANY OF THE CONDITIONS ABOVE, HE/SHE MAY ATTEND ANOTHER CSE TRAINING THAT TAKES PLACE within the next 5 months from the date of training the participant registered for, WITHOUT PAYING A TRANSFER OR REGISTRATION FEE. IT IS THE POLICY OF CSE NOT TO ISSUE REFUNDS UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES.

This training program is certified by CPD Certification Service. The course provides CPD credits for an estimated 25 hours of learning. Should you choose the extended version of additional specialization in the most in-demand fields, the course provides CPD credits for an estimated 45 hours of learning. Should you wish to claim CPD activity, the onus is upon you. CSE is not responsible for the claiming or validation of hours or points.

Host or Publisher Centre for Sustainability and Excellence (CSE)