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Certificate ESG Foundation Course 

Around ESG in 4 Hours

ESG is a hot topic but what does it really mean, and why does it matter? Certificate ESG Foundation Course is an introductory-level course on sustainability and the applications of ESG. Gain a fundamental understanding of Sustainability and the ESG environment and trends. 

  English   Subtitles  Online On-demand Videos 
 Certificate of Completion
  Exam Passing Grade in 80%
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Certification included

Certificate for this course will be available after successful completion of the course and assessment.


     What's included?

  • An introduction to ESG and its importance

  • Key ESG Terms and Concepts

  • ESG Standards & Reporting

  • Best Practices of ESG

  • ESG in Corporate Context

  • ESG in Supply Chain

  • Green Finance

  • ESG Trends in Local and the Globe 

  • Case Studies
    And more...

Suitable For

  • Corporate Managers and Staff

  • Investors

  • Financial Advisors

  • Portfolio Manager

  • Analysts

  • Anyone interested in ESG

Programme Director

Dr Glenn Frommer

Dr Glenn Frommer is one of the pioneers of sustainability and the environmental movement. He has worked in the field for more than thirty years and was involved in the drafting of the GRI G4 Reporting Guideline, the AccountAbility 1000AP Standard, and Reporting 3.0. 

Prior to founding ESG Matters, Glenn held senior management positions with the Mass Transit Railway Corporation Ltd. in Hong Kong for more than twenty-two years where he embedded sustainability through an Enterprise Risk Management approach and implemented China’s and the transport sector’s first climate change policy. His extensive cross-sector and cross-industrial experience extends throughout the international arena, specifically in Europe and Asia-Pacific.

What our learners say 

Interesting and insightful, the course was really useful in helping me developing an all-rounded understanding of ESG. Good source of reference and advice for how to truly integrate ESG into core business.

Ricky Chong

Through the course, I had gained an essential understanding of Sustainability and the ESG environment and trends.



Joanne Wang
This course has definitely shaped my knowledge on ESG area (esp. current state and future plan on ESG in different countries) and provided great recommendations of how to truly integrate ESG into core business.
Shirley Chan
This course helped me differentiate the concepts of ESG, CSR and sustainability, and to realize that adopting a proactive approach towards ESG leads to cost efficiencies and long term returns of a company and facilitates the company to enhance brand reputation through paving a way for the public to assess its opportunities and risks.

Daphne Ting

It was a pleasant learning journey in which I acquired better understanding of ESG reporting frameworks (such as Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), SASB - Sustainability Accounting Standards Board and CPD) and ESG in Corporate Context with the aid of case studies from Hong Kong and other regions.



Joyce Au

Want to choose another language?

This course also offers Mandarin, Cantonese, and Japanese options.
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