Dates and location
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Dates and location
Hours
Description
ESG policies are a critical component of a company’s ESG efforts and overall performance. Why? Because they set the stage for their approach to addressing issues. We start this practice lab by differentiating between the interrelated concepts of process, protocol, and procedures before moving on to the benefits derived from effective policies.
We discuss overarching steps for policy development before diving into each step in greater detail. In the first step, we cover a variety of methods to determine which policies are needed at a company. Next, we move on to how to write policy content, which includes how the policy implementation will be monitored, otherwise known as policy governance. We cover use cases and benefits for making policies public and accessible. Then we’ll bring it all home in a case study where you will be asked to develop several policies for an example company.
Topics Include:
- Policy vs. Process vs. Procedure
- Why Develop ESG Policies
- Key Steps of Policy Development
- Step 1: Determine What Policies are Needed
- Step 2: Write Policy Content & Determine Policy Governance
- Step 3: Publish Policies
- Tactical Use Cases
- Policies Relevant Across Industries
This course includes a quiz that you can attempt multiple times. To ensure that your understanding of the material is accurately assessed, the correct answers will not be shown after each attempt.
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Key Takeaways
Upon completing this course, you’ll be able to:
- Explain key steps in developing ESG policies.
- Determine what ESG policies are needed at a given company.
- Write core policy content and determine policy governance.
- Ensure ESG policies are circulated to the right stakeholders.
- Provide insight into the tactical use cases in publishing ESG policies.
Who Will Benefit
This lab is designed for management teams and operators, directors, business analysts, management consultants, and financial analysts of all stripes at both private and public companies.
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Speaker(s)
Noah Miller worked in ESG consulting, social entrepreneurship, and served in a variety of internal and external consulting capacities. Most recently he spent two years with Summit Strategy Group, serving as the Senior Director of their ESG Consulting and Stakeholder Engagement Practice. Noah has also been an internal management consultant for Keurig-Dr. Pepper (a US-based and publicly listed multinational) and advised global non-profits on revenue generation and program development. Noah currently supports a variety of NGOs on a pro-bono basis – including as a board member for Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility (VBSR) and sitting on the ESG committee for the Green Building Initiative (GBI).