ESG: Environmental Issues & Materiality

Determine how environmental issues impact the bottom-line of company operators, financial service providers, and industry at large.

Reduce the financial risks associated with a changing planet
Connect the dots between individual environmental issues and their material relevance
Determine environmental risks and opportunities in a variety of scenarios and use-cases

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Overview

ESG: Environmental Issues & Materiality Course Overview

According to NOAA, the federal agency responsible for climate change monitoring in the United States, damages from domestic climate disasters in 2023 totaled approximately $92.9 Billion dollars. Climate change impacts other environmental issues – from the water we drink to the land we live on to the soil required to grow the food we eat – posing significant risks to companies of all shapes and sizes. From company operators to financiers to entire industries, we will all face increasing financial risks associated with a changing planet.

ESGL Environmental Issues & Materiality Learning Objectives

Upon completing this course, you will be able to:

Assess the material relevance of core environmental issues
Determine how each environmental issue can pose potential risks and opportunities
Compare and contrast the relevance of environmental issues to different industries and stakeholders
Analyze how a company’s environmental management impacts their financial performance
Recommend how to prioritize engagement of environmental issues

Who Should Take This Course?

This course is relevant to a broad range of business, finance, and banking professionals at all stages of their career journeys. Entrepreneurs, consultants, and senior executives at organizations of all sizes will need to understand the financial implications of environmental issue management.

Courses we recommend you take in advance

These prerequisite courses are optional, but we recommend you complete the stated prep course(s) or possess the equivalent knowledge prior to enrolling in this course:

ESG: Environmental Issues & Materiality Learning Objectives

Assess the material relevance of core environmental issues
Determine how each environmental issue can pose potential risks and opportunities
Compare and contrast the relevance of environmental issues to different industries and stakeholders
Analyze how a company’s environmental management impacts their financial performance
Recommend how to prioritize engagement of environmental issues

Prerequisite Courses

Recommended courses to complete before taking this course.

ESG: Environmental Issues & Materiality

Led by Noah Miller

Level 1

33min

100% online and self-paced

Field of Study: Specialized Knowledge

NASBA CPE Credits: 1

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What You'll Learn

Lesson

Multimedia

Exams

Files

Environmental Issues & Materiality

Course Introduction Free Preview

Course Slides

Learning Objectives Free Preview

The E of ESG Free Preview

Environmental Issues Part 1 Free Preview

Environmental Issues Part 2 Free Preview

Poll

Climate Change

Energy & GHG Emissions

Water Management

Land Management, Deforestation, and Biodiversity

Waste Generation & Associated Disposal

PDF Downloads

Waste Management Perspectives

Material Selection & Stewardship

Interactive Exercise

ESG & Financial Performance

Environmental Issue Prioritization

Qualified Assessment

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