Environmental & Social Management and Sustainability

Course Overview

In this module, we will focus on setting clear guidelines for the implementation of sound environmental and social management (ESM) practices.

We will first understand the context of why ESM has become critical for funds and portfolio investors to implement in their investment evaluations. We will then explore some case studies to understand how to apply an ESM lens to different environmental and social challenges.

Key Takeaways

• Link environmental and social management principles to investment best practices.

• Outline the international standards and requirements for environmental and social management application.

• Determine how to identify environmental and social management challenges through different lenses.