Course catalogue for Companies
Browse our courses on environmental and social sustainability, governance, risk management, and key ESG frameworks.
Environmental & Social sustainability courses
Courses exploring responsible resource management, biodiversity, human rights, and responsible resource management in business.
This course will not only enhance your understanding of environmental sustainability but also empower you to include biodiversity as a measure when using our ESG suite. This is a proactive course in anticipation of further biodiversity reporting being required in the coming years.
The course covers:
- Introduction: understanding biodiversity
- Four components of biodiversity
- Economic value of biodiversity
- Relationship between biodiversity and business
- How businesses cause biodiversity loss
- Benefits of considering biodiversity in business
- Building a business with biodiversity in mind
- Biodiversity in various ESG standards
Level: Beginner
Suitable for: All employees, including managers, and C-level executives
Estimated time to complete: 25 minutes
In this course, you will gain a comprehensive understanding of the circular economy, how it differs from the linear economy and how it may help reduce waste. Participants will learn about the business case for circularity, how to design and implement circular economy in their company, and what challenges they might meet along the way. For inspiration, many sector-specific best practices are also included in this course. The course concludes with an overview of circular economy policies, regulations, guidelines and standards to further guide the learner through the implementation of circular economy.
The course covers:
- Introduction to the Circular Economy
- Key Principles
- Key Concepts
- Industry-specific Examples
- Circular Economy Policies, Regulations, Guidelines and Standards
Level: Beginner – Intermediate
Suitable for: All employees
Estimated time to complete: 40 minutes
This course will introduce you to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). By the time you’ve finished this course, you’ll be better equipped to understand the importance of DEI and take action to support diversity initiatives in the workplace.
The course covers:
- Key Terms and Definitions
- How your specific background fits into the society you live in.
- The Cycle of Socialisation
- Understanding and unlearning bias
- Identity and intersectionality
- Emotional Intelligence
- Systems of oppression
- How to contribute to promoting diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace.
Level: Beginner – Intermediate
Suitable for: All employees including managers, and C-level executives
Estimated time to complete: 40 minutes
In this interactive course you’ll learn more about human rights, the different categories of human rights and how they impact businesses. You will also receive an introduction on how to implement human rights in business practice.
The course covers:
- What are Human rights?
- Categories of Human Rights
- Human Rights and Business
- Implementing Human Rights in Business
Level: Beginner – Intermediate
Suitable for: All employees including managers, and C-level executives
Estimated time to complete: 30 minutes
The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a plan for the planet and people. This bite-sized e-learning shows how the SDGs aim to end poverty, fight inequalities and tackle climate change. Many businesses engage with the SDGs as a framework which allows them to engage with Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) issues. This introductory course will enable you to stimulate buy-in to the SDGs and ESG issues within your business.
The course covers:
- Details of the 17 goals.
- How the SDGs can kickstart your Sustainability Reporting.
Level: Entry level
Suitable for: All employees
Estimated time to complete: Less than 20 minutes
Governance and risk management courses
Courses providing insights into key ESG reporting frameworks, regulations, standards, and compliance requirements for businesses.
This course will provide you with a basic introduction to carrying out a Materiality Assessment. You will learn about its background, key benefits, and some of the steps involved in conducting a materiality assessment. Be advised that this is a topic that is changing as new directives are incoming, but it is our goal with this course to introduce you to the basics of materiality assessment and keep this course up to date.
The course covers:
- What is a Materiality Assessment?
- What are the key benefits of a Materiality Assessment?
- The process of determining material topics
- Identify actual and potential impacts
- Stakeholder identification and engagement
- Assessment and prioritisation of material topics
- What are the good practices and examples of a Materiality Assessment
Level: Beginner – Intermediate
Suitable for: C-level, board members, sustainability team members
Estimated time to complete: 40 minutes
This course will provide you with a basic understanding of corruption, how it impacts business and what businesses can do to reduce the risk of corruption. By completing this course, you will be familiar with key terms and concepts relating to corruption and have a better understanding of how to identify corruption in your work life.
The course covers:
- Overview of corruption
- How corruption impacts economic growth
- How corruption and political instability correlate
- Corruption and sustainability
- Types of corruption
- How to address corruption
- Key corruption issues
Level: Beginner – Intermediate
Suitable for: All employees including managers, and C-level executives
Estimated time to complete: 30 minutes
This course provides an introduction to Anti-Money Laundering (AML) concepts, laws, and practices. It is designed to help employees in financial institutions and related sectors understand the importance of AML, identify potential money laundering activities, and comply with relevant regulations. By the end of the course, learners will have a solid foundation in AML and be better equipped to protect their organizations from financial crime.
The course covers:
- Introduction to Money Laundering
- AML Regulations and Compliance
- Identifying and Reporting Suspicious Activities
- AML Monitoring and Reporting
Level: Beginner – Intermediate
Suitable for: All employees
Estimated time to complete: 20 minutes
Doing the right thing means that you’re acting with integrity in all that you do. But doing the right thing can become challenging when you’re faced with ambiguous and complicated ethical dilemmas, like a potential conflict of interest. That’s why you’ve been given this case study. By working through the following activities, you’ll learn how to identify potential conflicts and how to handle them when they arise.
The course covers:
- “Doing the Right Thing”
- Defining a Conflict of Interest
- Spotting a Conflict of Interest
- An interactive case study
- Suitable resources
Level: Beginner – Intermediate
Suitable for: All employees
Estimated time to complete: 40 minutes
This course is designed to empower employees by providing insights on sustainability and how you as an employee can contribute to a more sustainable workplace. From waste reduction to energy conservation, this course will enable you to gain essential skills to allow you to contribute significantly to your company’s sustainability efforts.
The course covers:
- Introduction to sustainability
- Your role as an employee
- Sustainable practices in the workplace
- Case studies on sustainable actions
- Measuring your impact
- Summary and additional resources
Level: Beginner
Suitable for: All employees
Estimated time to complete: 25 minutes
In this course, you’ll learn what business ethics are and why they are important. Then, you’ll get seven principles to guide your ethical behaviour at work. Finally, you’ll explore a few ethical dilemmas companies might face.
The course covers:
- What does “Business Ethics” Really Mean?
- Ethical Warning Signs in the Workplace
- 7 Universal Principles for Ethical Behaviour
- Overcoming Rationalisations to Make Ethical Decisions
- Examples of Ethical Issues
- Witnessing and Reporting Unethical Behaviour
Level: Beginner – Intermediate
Suitable for: All employees, C-level, board members
Estimated time to complete: 40 minutes
This course will provide you with a basic introduction to Double Materiality. You will learn about its background, key benefits, and some of the steps involved in conducting a Double Materiality Assessment (DMA).
The course covers:
- Introduction to Double Materiality
- What is Materiality?
- What is Double Materiality?
- Assurance
- Double Materiality Assessment (DMA)
- Further Benefits
Level: Beginner – Intermediate
Suitable for: C-level, sustainability team members
Estimated time to complete: 40 minutes
This course will provide you with a basic introduction to Double Materiality. You will learn about its background, key benefits, and some of the steps involved in conducting a Double Materiality Assessment (DMA).
The course covers:
- What is Greenwashing?
- The Different Types of Greenwashing
- Impact on Consumers
- Environmental and Social Consequences
- Regulations on Greenwashing
- Notable Greenwashing Cases
- The Implications of Greenwashing for Businesses and Investors
Level: Beginner – Intermediate
Suitable for: C-level, board members, sustainability team members
Estimated time to complete: 35 minutes
In this course, you’ll learn strategies to protect yourself online and get tips to block incoming threats. Finally, you’ll review how to act fast to minimize damage if a security breach occurs.
The course covers:
- What is confidential data and cybersecurity
- How to protect confidential information
- Best practices for secure Internet browsing
- Creating and Managing Strong Passwords
- Portable Devices and Removable Media Security
- Using Physical Security to Keep Facilities and Assets Safe
- Dealing with a Security Incident
Level: Beginner – Intermediate
Suitable for: All employees including managers, and C-level executives
Estimated time to complete: 40 minutes
This course equips procurement and sustainability professionals with key skills to integrate sustainability into procurement. Participants will learn to evaluate suppliers, reduce environmental impact, promote social responsibility, and navigate compliance, with a focus on practical strategies for driving innovation and managing risks.
The course covers:
- Understanding Sustainable Procurement Principles
- Evaluating Suppliers for Sustainability
- Implementing Sustainable Procurement Strategies
- Reducing Environmental Impact through Procurement
- Promoting Social Responsibility in the Supply Chain
- Proactive vs. Reactive Compliance
- Risk Management in Sustainable Procurement
- Measuring and Communicating Sustainability Performance
- Cost-Benefit Analysis of Sustainable Procurement
Level: Beginner – Intermediate level
Suitable for: Procurement, supply chain, and sustainability professionals
Estimated time to complete: 40 minutes
ESG Frameworks and Directives courses
Courses covering ethics, compliance, risk management, and responsible corporate governance.
This course is designed for professionals from across your organisation who need a thorough understanding of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and the associated European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS). The course will not only cover the wider context of the development of the CSRD but also the intricacies of the Reporting Standards (RS) including how to write your sustainability report.
The course covers:
- Key associated terms and definitions
- Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD)
- The European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS)
- The Context of the Directive and the Standards
- Your Reporting – ESRS Reporting Areas
- Your Reporting – Practicalities
Level: Beginner – Intermediate
Suitable for: Sustainability team, managers, and C-level executives
Estimated time to complete: 50 minutes
This ESG e-learning course is designed for professionals who need to understand the key themes in ESG. This high-level course includes topics such as Materiality and Sustainability and provides an overview of the framework for managing these issues.
The course covers:
- Overview of Sustainability
- Overview of ESG
- Managing ESG
- Materiality
- The UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
- Introduction to measurement and reporting on sustainability
Level: Beginner – Intermediate
Suitable for: All employees including managers, and C-level executives
Estimated time to complete: 40 minutes
This course aims to give you a good introductory understanding of ESG regulations, with a focus on regulations within the EU. The course covers regulations and directives in other regions.
The course covers:
- Regulations and directives in the U.S.A.
- EU Taxonomy
- Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD)
- The European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS)
- Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR)
- EU Green Bond Standard (EuGBs)
- Regulations in the Asia-Pacific
- Regulations in Africa
Level: Beginner – Intermediate
Suitable for: C-level, board members, sustainability team members
Estimated time to complete: 40 minutes
In this e-learning, you will learn more about corporate sustainability reporting, including different types of ESG reporting frameworks and standards and the related requirements and guidelines.
The course covers:
- A brief review of ESG
- What is the difference between an ESG standard and an ESG framework?
- What are the key drivers for the ESG standards and frameworks?
- Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)
- CDP – global disclosure
- Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHG)
- Integrated Reporting Framework (IF)
- Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB)
- Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
- Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi)
- Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD)
- EU Taxonomy
- A Framework and Standards Overview
- Some good examples of ESG reporting
Level: Beginner – Intermediate
Suitable for: C-level, board members, sustainability team members
Estimated time to complete: 30 minutes
By the end of this course, you’ll know much more about how the EU Taxonomy works in practice. You will learn about the wider context of the EU Taxonomy, the Environmental objectives and criteria and delve into some top advice on data collection and analysis.
The course covers:
- What is EU Taxonomy?
- The context of the EU Taxonomy
- Environmental Objectives & Criteria
- Disclosure
- Further Disclosure
- What to watch out for?
Level: Beginner – Intermediate
Suitable for: C-level, board members, sustainability team members
Estimated time to complete: 40 minutes
his course is designed to provide an understanding of ESG considerations in the investment process and how to incorporate these factors into investment decisions. You will also learn more about ESG data as well as see some examples of how some ESG integration frameworks.
The course covers:
- Incorporating ESG into financial analysis
- The Role of Materiality in ESG Investing
- ESG data and research
- Qualitative and Quantitative analysis
- ESG integration in Equity Investing and Fixed Income Investing
- Examples of ESG integration frameworks
- Summary of key concepts
Level: Beginner – Intermediate
Suitable for: Specialists, Investors, asset managers
Estimated time to complete: 45 min
In this course, you will be given an introduction to Science-Based Targets for large companies. This handbook gives you background about the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), their methodology, requirements for carbon calculation and target setting, as well as documentation needed for the process.
The course covers:
- Introduction to SBTi
- About the SBTi and Science-Based Targets
- Carbon Calculation
- Process
- Setting Reduction Targets
- Documentation
Level: Beginner – Intermediate
Suitable for: C-level, board members, sustainability team members
Estimated time to complete: 40 minutes
In this course, you will be introduced to Science-Based Targets (SBT) for Small and Medium-sized Companies (SMEs). This handbook gives you background about the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), the methodology, requirements for carbon calculation and target setting, and documentation needed for the process for SMEs.
The course covers:
- Introduction to SBTi
- About the SBTi and Science-Based Targets
- Target Setting Process
- Target Validation Form
- Appendix
Level: Beginner – Intermediate
Suitable for: C-level, board members, sustainability team members
Estimated time to complete: 30 minutes
We will cover the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) – a regulatory framework within the European Union that promotes transparency and responsible investing in the financial sector.
The course covers:
- Primary objectives of the SFDR
- Key terminology
- Who is subject to SFDR disclosure requirements
- SFDR levels (Article 6, Article 8, and Article 9)
- Principle Adverse Impact (PAI) statement
- Tthe relationship between SFDR and the EU Taxonomy
Level: Beginner – Intermediate
Suitable for: Specialists, Investors, asset managers
Estimated time to complete: 1h
The GHG Protocol was created in response to the urgent need to address greenhouse gas emissions and is the most widely used framework to measure and manage GHG emissions. It aims to help countries, organisations and businesses quantify and control emissions. In this course, you will learn more about the GHG protocol and how it is used as a method for carbon accounting.
The course covers:
- Greenhouse gases and their effect on global warming
- Introduction to carbon accounting
- Scope 1, 2 and 3
- How emission data is gathered
- How emissions can be reduced
- Some tips for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in business
Level: Beginner – Intermediate
Suitable for: C-level, board members, sustainability team members
Estimated time to complete: 40 minutes
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