Corporate ESG and Sustainability - 101 Level Masterclass
What you'll learn
- Understand ESG and its relevance to your business
- Establish or evolve an effective ESG program
- Understand ESG v. CSR (corporate social responsibility) and how to reconcile them
- Attract investors, customers, and employees with strong ESG alignment
- Choose an ESG framework that works for your business
- Engage in ESG reporting best practices
- Understand the latest trends and be up-to-date on the rapidly-changing ESG world
- Learn from ESG experts from top Fortune 100 companies through Zoom Interviews
- Be equipped to support your business in building a better, more sustainable world
Requirements
- The only requirement is an interest in Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) responsibilities of organizations.
Description
The global investment and corporate community has realized that companies that do good in the world also do better in their business. Programs for corporate social responsibility (CSR) were all "nice to haves," but now investors, consumers, and employees are demanding that companies make positive ESG (environmental, social, and governance) impacts and the game has changed. Positively contributing to society and the environment is now a "must have." ESG frameworks have brought transparency, objectivity, and accountability to companies' environmental, social, and governance impacts. But, ESG frameworks are numerous and confusing. Reporting standards are varied and difficult to navigate. And, the ESG landscape is changing rapidly.
According to the Harvard Business Review, there is an "ESG Reckoning" taking place. ESG is the No. 1 topic investors want to discuss with boards of directors. (PWC.) As of 2020, almost 90% of publicly traded companies and 67% of privately-owned companies had embarked on ESG initiatives. (NAVEX Global). Additionally, 88% of institutional investors believe that companies that prioritize ESG initiatives represent better opportunities for long-term returns than companies that do not. (Edelman)
Whether your company already has an ESG program or is thinking of developing one, this course will help you understand ESG, navigate the alphabet soup of the ESG world, and lead your company in establishing a high-impact ESG program.
Layli Miller-Muro has a 25-year career as a corporate lawyer with one of the top law firms in the world and as a human rights lawyer with one of the most influential non-profits in the United States. Named as one of Goldman Sachs's Top 100 Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs, Newsweek Magazine's 150 Most Fearless Women in the World, and a winner of the Washington Post's Award for Management Excellence, Layli is an author and frequent lecturer. Currently, she is a consultant helping corporations with their social impact strategies. With both a legal and practical lens, she will demystify ESG and help you establish an effective ESG program.
What students say about the course:
"This is one of the best courses on Udemy. The instructor is very knowledgeable, her presentation style is engaging, there are a lot of helpful downloadable resources, and the "expert interviews" by ESG leaders in companies like Hewlett-Packard, VISA, etc. are as real as it gets. They are the leading internal practitioners and they know what they are talking about. The course is worth getting just for those interviews. Very well done!"
"The content was amazing and well articulated."
"Wonderful course, well explained, well guided and summarized so beautifully. Very helpful for a beginner to understand and implement ESG."
"Excellent course. A lot of sincere effort has been put in by the course instructor Layli and multiple perspectives offered to make it deep while being fair and balanced. The course takes a nuanced view of cultural complexities while implementing ESG programmes and the practical challenges, while emphasising on the positive direction in offers. Largely resting on some stellar interviews by Industry titans from different spheres of activity that gives an inside view of the past, present and future of ESG in organizations, interspersed with interesting lectures from Layli, this is truly a high value course offered at a very competitive price. Anyone interested in ESG should totally lap this up."
"Thank you very much for creating this course. ESG is complex and rapidly changing, thanks to this training with multiple stories from working professionals and numerous resources it is enormously useful. Highly recommended for all types of professionals; employees, entrepreneurs, producers or consumers."
This course will enable you to:
Understand the history of ESG and what ESG means (including how it is different from CSR)
Realize its relevance to you and your company
Become an expert in the range of frameworks currently out there, as well as those that are pending and coming down the pipe
You will receive a road map for implementing an ESG strategy for your company - whether small or large. (With practical tools, handouts, and exercises to support you in your journey.)
Have a sense of what is coming next in the industry and keep up with ESG's fast-paced changes.
Through Zoom interviews, learn directly from experts from top executives of leading ESG in major corporations (e.g., HPE, Visa, Ben & Jerry's, Mastercard, Twitter, Yeti, etc.) to gain insights by those implementing ESG every day at the highest levels in their corporations.
Most importantly, this course will support you in ensuring that your company has a competitive edge in both making profit and making the world a better place!
Who this course is for:
- This course is for board members, executives, and employees who want to advance ESG in their organization.
Instructor
Layli Miller-Muro is a social impact consultant, advisor, trainer, and keynote speaker. She has over 25 years of experience as a corporate attorney for one of the top law firms in the world (Arnold & Porter), a government attorney at the U.S. Department of Justice, and as a human rights advocate for one of the most influential non-profit organizations in the U.S. She is currently a consultant and expert advisor for leaders and organizations to help them operationalize their values. She also serves as a corporate and philanthropic board member of several entities.
Layli founded and served as the Chief Executive Officer of the Tahirih Justice Center for over 20 years. Tahirih is a non-profit organization dedicated to protecting immigrant women, girls, and other survivors from human rights abuses. Since 2001, she led the organization in its service to over 31,000 women and girls, growing it from a staff of 6 to over 100, and expanding its offices to San Francisco, Houston, Atlanta, and Baltimore in addition to the Washington, DC area with over $24M in total revenue.
In recognition of its sound management and innovative programs, under Layli’s leadership, Tahirih won the Washington Post Award for Management Excellence and its innovative use of pro bono attorneys to quintuple its resources was featured in the Stanford Social Innovation Review. Layli was included in Goldman Sachs's inaugural list of the Top 100 Most Innovative Entrepreneurs and named by Newsweek Magazine as one of the 150 Most Fearless Women in the World.
She has appeared in numerous news outlets including CNN, Fox News, NPR, PBS, the New York Times, and the Washington Post. She is a frequent lecturer and has given speeches at the United Nations; Women of the World Summit; TEDx; and other venues including academic, corporate, and community settings.
Layli graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Agnes Scott College; earned her J.D. and M.A. (in International Relations) from American University; was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from Northern Illinois University, and has received Executive Education Certificates in Non-profit Management from Harvard University and Stanford University. She holds a certificate in ESG and Sustainable Capitalism from Berkeley Law School.