Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Disclosure for Financial Decision-Making

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance is rapidly becoming a key indicator of a company’s ability to compete. Now, more than ever before, it’s crucial to be able to work with ESG issues to inform financial decision-making. In this course, designed by Corporate Finance Institute (CFI), discover the core concepts of ESG disclosure and why it’s essential, along with the basics of high-quality disclosures. Explore examples of both investor- and public-facing reporting frameworks before diving into recent reporting trends. Differentiate between quantitative and qualitative disclosures to better understand the use cases, objectives, and impacts of different disclosure methods. Learn how to prepare, position, and evaluate ESG disclosure to meet the expectations and requirements of a variety of stakeholders. Ideal for investment professionals, management consultants, and financial analysts, this course equips you with the skills required to make better decisions with ESG.

Learning objectives
Explain the key concepts behind ESG disclosure.
Define and evaluate the use cases, objectives, and impacts of quantitative and qualitative disclosure methods.
Prepare and position ESG disclosure to meet a variety of requirements from investors, policymakers, customers, and rating agencies.
Interpret ESG disclosure and disclosure quality to identify how stakeholders evaluate ESG risk and opportunity.
Compare two companies’ disclosures in a case study using real, publicly available information.