Climate Change: A Top ESG Concern

1h 5mGeneral2023-09-19

Authors

Fulya Kocak

LEED Fellow and Vice President at Nareit

Course details

Climate change lies at the heart of the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) approach to business. If you’re looking to learn more about why, this course was designed for you. Join instructor Fulya Kocak Gin as she covers the basics of climate change, how it relates to ESG, how we reached the present moment environmentally, and our options for where to go from here. Learn the essential language of climate change including greenhouse gas emissions, decarbonization, net zero, climate change mitigation and adaptation, the imperatives of the Paris Agreement, and more, as well as tools for mitigating the impacts of climate change to build a more sustainable future. Along the way, Fulya explores the power of climate investing, reporting and accountability.

Skills covered

Sustainability AwarenessSustainable Business StrategyBusiness StrategyProfessional DevelopmentBusiness Analysis and StrategyLeadership and ManagementOne-Off

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Climate change is a critical ESG factor
02 - What will this course cover

1. Setting the Stage with a Climate Change Overview

03 - Climate change - How did we get here
04 - Demand and drivers for climate change action
05 - Climate change concepts and definitions

2. Fundamentals of Climate Change in ESG

06 - Climate change - A key factor in ESG integration
07 - Building a sustainable future - Climate change mitigation
08 - Embracing change - Navigating climate adaptation
09 - Assessing and addressing climate change risks
10 - Unleashing climate change opportunities
11 - Climate-related disclosures and investor demands
12 - What is task force on climate-related disclosures (TCFD)
13 - The global rise of climate-based regulations

3. Climate Investing - Performance, Finance, and Financial Returns

14 - Financial performance and climate change
15 - Exploring climate-friendly investments
16 - Climate finance

4. Climate Commitment Is Accountability or Climate Accountability - Governance and Commitments

17 - Climate oversight - Promoting accountability and governance
18 - Advancing ESG performance with climate commitments

Conclusion

19 - Next steps