Overview
In recent years, board responsibilities have broadened to encompass new and emerging risks including understanding sustainability and climate issues. As sustainability and climate change issues have become more critical, the spotlight is on directors to provide good and effective oversight over the management of such risks.
This program is specially designed for directors who take their sustainability oversight responsibilities seriously and who want to gain a comprehensive understanding of sustainability issues that will enable them to carry out those responsibilities more effectively.
The program will be offered over two levels and comprises a total of four modules over the course of 13 days; each module will cover several topics for 3-4 days. The modules will run from July till October 2023. At the end of each level, there will be a Sustainability in Action or learning in action component, to help drive home the sustainability message in a tangible way.
- Define sustainability and ESG; and why they are important;
- Explain the causes and impacts of climate change and how companies will be impacted;
- Explain key “social” requirements under international human rights and labor laws, international governance standards, anti-corruption laws as well as major trade agreements;
- Describe the impacts of biodiversity loss and its socio-economic consequences;
- Discuss the basic principles behind carbon markets and carbon trading;
- List key reporting standards and their metrics that are used locally and internationally for sustainability reporting such as GRI, SASB, etc;.
- Assess sustainability-related risks in a company’s supply chain;
- Explain the role of Big Data and how it intersects with ESG Reporting;
- Explain the important role of sustainable finance and investment;
- Apply solutions to specific sustainability issues via the learning in action components.
Under “Sectoral” which is offered under Level 2, module 2, participants will have several options of topics to choose from. Participants need to attend one topic to complete the program but can sign-up for any or all of the topics offered under this category as standalone programs.
- Board of Directors
- Board Sustainability Committee members
- Board Risk Management Committee members
- Senior Management
- Anyone who may find this program helpful.
The entire program will be conducted in-person except for one topic which will be delivered online unless otherwise advised.
For more information, please e-mail fide@asb.edu.my
Faculty Profile
Gary Theseira
Adjunct Associate Professor, Asia School of Business
Shardul Phadnis
Associate Professor II of Operations and Supply Chain Management, Asia School of Business
Level 1 – Registration Closed
RM 18,000*
- June 13 – 15 & July 11 – 13, 2023
Level 2 – Registration Closed
RM 25,000*
- Sep 5 – 8 & Oct 10 – 13, 2023