2023/2024
Введение в ESG
Статус:
Маго-лего
Кто читает:
Факультет мировой экономики и мировой политики
Когда читается:
1, 2 модуль
Охват аудитории:
для своего кампуса
Язык:
английский
Кредиты:
6
Контактные часы:
40
Course Syllabus
Abstract
The course provides an overview of an ESG framework and how it is integrated in a company’s business processes and decision-making. It examines each component (Environmental, Social and Governance) in detail and provides an insight into how they converge to impact a company and its internal and external stakeholders and to influence a wide range of functions from production to corporate finance to employer brand. The course provides a good combination of the most recent theoretical developments in sustainability science and practical knowledge from a wide range of business leaders from across sectors (production, IT, retail, finance, etc.) and business functions. As part of the course, the student will also learn about the most advanced concepts and methods of evaluating anthropogenic impacts, including Ecological Footprint, Planetary Boundaries and the Living Planet Index. Lastly, we look at key considerations from both the company and investor perspectives, before applying theory to practice in a series of case studies
Learning Objectives
- to provide students with understanding of environmental and social issues impact on business and economy
- to provide understanding of the most widely-used emissions assessment and reporting principles, standards, and methodologies, including SBTI, CDP, TCFD, and SASB
Expected Learning Outcomes
- assess the impact of humanity to the ongoing environmental changes
- learn about ecological footprint
- learn about institutions, legal framework and implementing governance mechanisms at company level
- learn about the most recent advancements of the climate science
- consider assessment and reporting principles, standards, and methodologies
- learn about international cooperation framework for sustainable development
- learn about materiality assessment, materiality matrix development and stakeholder engagement
- consider various ESG ratings and reporting
- define a corporate social strategy
- learn how corporates can contribute to more sustainable social projects
- learn about approaches to integrating ESG in different sectors and industries
- disassemble the basics of sustainable finance
- learn about development ESG branding
Course Contents
- Intro: Living in the Anthropocene
- Biocapacity and Ecological Footprint
- Corporate Governance
- Climate change
- Climate accounting
- Partnership for sustainable development
- Materiality and Stakeholder engagement
- Rankings & ratings , reporting
- Social impact
- Social business
- Sector-specific approaches
- Introduction to sustainable finance
- ESG branding & communications
Interim Assessment
- 2023/2024 2nd module0.2 * Attendance and coursework + 0.4 * Essay + 0.4 * Presentation
Bibliography
Recommended Core Bibliography
- Amel-Zadeh, A., & Serafeim, G. (2017). Why and How Investors Use ESG Information: Evidence from a Global Survey.
- Corporate social responsibility : a research handbook, , 2013
Recommended Additional Bibliography
- An introduction to sustainable development, Elliott, J. A., 2013