ESG & Sustainability Essentials
The ESG Sustainability Essentials is your gateway to understanding and integrating Environmental, Social, and Governance factors into your business strategy. This course will equip you with the knowledge to navigate the evolving landscape of sustainable business practices, identify key ESG issues, and unlock opportunities for long-term value creation. Whether you’re a seasoned executive or just starting your ESG journey, this program provides actionable insights and practical frameworks to drive meaningful change within your organization and contribute to a more sustainable future.
Next Live Workshop Dates
Workshop: The ESG Fundamentals
- Getting into the ESG mindset, understanding the what, why and how
- Integrating the value proposition and building the business case for change
- How to disrupt our own models and create strategies and new pathways
- Tuesday, 16 September 2025
- 11:00 am (BST) / 8:00 pm (AEST) / 6:00 am (EDT)
- Field of Study: Management Services 2 CPE Credits (2 CPD Hours)
Workshop: The ESG Business Case
- Balancing sustainable outcomes with innovation action
- Linking the sustainability strategy into the financial strategy
- Problem Solving and Stakeholder engagement
- Tuesday, 23 September 2025
- 11:00 am (BST) / 8:00 pm (AEST) / 6:00 am (EDT)
- Field of Study: Management Services 2 CPE Credits (2 CPD Hours)
Course Overview
What we Cover:
Measuring Business Impact, Improving ESG Performance, Driving Sustainability Innovation, Regulatory Reporting
The Challenges:
Quantifying business impact, enhancing ESG performance, disrupting business models, meeting regulatory requirements, measuring and reporting key performance indicators.
The Barriers:
Defining impact metrics, navigating complex regulations, evolving compliance landscape, embedding ESG into business as usual, ensuring high-quality data, adapting to reporting standards.
Learning Outcomes:
Being the ESG finance business partner, navigating stakeholders participation in sustainable action, Implementing ESG measurement techniques, understanding regulatory requirements, identifying data metrics, reporting standardized KPIs.
Business Benefits:
Stronger Compliance, Unlocking Competitive Advantage, Placing Sustainability in Strategy, Risk Mitigation, Strategic Insights, Value Creation
Course Facilitator

Paula Kensington
Course Facilitator
Paula established the CFO Conversations platform, advocating for performance that benefits all stakeholders, including the environment. She emphasizes a holistic approach to business outcomes.
Prerequisites: No Prerequisite knowledge is required to be successful in this course
Advanced Preparation: No advanced preparation is required
Program Level: Basic
Delivery Method: Group Live
Bookings Opening in June
- Sept 16 - Sept 23
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