ESG, Sustainability & Corporate Climate Action Masterclass

Explore the science of climate action, the urgency to cut greenhouse gas emissions, and how adaptation and mitigation protect biodiversity amid rising temperatures and climate disasters.

Highlight the urgency of cutting greenhouse gas emissions to prevent 3.2°C warming by 2050 and achieving net zero by 2050 under the Paris agreement.

Examine how rising temperatures from human activity threaten biodiversity across terrestrial, marine, and freshwater ecosystems. Explore Living Planet findings on rapid species declines and corporate biodiversity reporting.

Explore adaptation and mitigation in climate action to curb greenhouse gas emissions and rising temperatures, guided by the Paris Agreement and resilient, proactive strategies.

The net zero framework links energy transition to climate action by reducing energy use, electrifying consumption, decarbonizing sectors, and shifting to renewables and clean fuels to meet Paris Agreement targets.

Explore country-level emissions, highlighting Asia's dominant share and per-capita differences. Explain the shared responsibilities of developed and developing nations in reducing greenhouse gases and funding loss and damage.

Analyze how corporate greenhouse gas emissions are categorized into scope one, scope two, and scope three, including direct and indirect contributions upstream and downstream in the supply chain.

Explore your personal carbon footprint across travel, home utilities, foods, and goods and services, and see how scope one, two, and three and life cycle emissions apply.

Examine the state of climate response by countries and companies, including Cop roles and net-zero commitments, to keep warming well below two degrees and align with Paris goals.

Trace evolution of the conference of parties from unfccc to Cop 28, and how ndcs, stocktakes, and loss and damage shape climate action toward 1.5°C and net zero by 2050.

Explore net zero timelines, from Bhutan's carbon negative status to Finland's 2035 target, and see Denmark, Norway, and Sweden advance renewables and EV adoption.

Explore how corporates use science based targets (SBTi) to align with the paris agreement, covering scope 1–3 and 2050 net-zero pathways.

Examine the main green technologies that mitigate climate change, covering reduce, electrify, and decarbonize, and assess their development, commercial viability, and role in the net zero pathway.

Compare nature-based and technology-based carbon capture solutions, from wetlands and blue carbon to direct air capture and biochar, and learn about costs, permanence, and storage in deep saline aquifers.

Electrify energy use across buildings, industries, and transportation by expanding renewable electricity, deploying heat pumps, improving energy efficiency, and strengthening lithium-ion battery supply chains.

Explore decarbonization through renewables like solar and wind and the role of long-term energy storage. See how green hydrogen and related technologies can decarbonize industries, transport, and heating.

Explore how ai and enterprise tech support climate action across mitigation, adaptation and research by measuring emissions, improving energy efficiency, predicting disasters, and guiding net zero investments.

Apply an industry assessment framework to map emissions sources, including scope 1–3, and build net zero roadmaps across oil and gas, food and agriculture, banking, and automotive.

Examine oil and gas producers map a net zero roadmap by identifying scope 1–3 emissions across extraction, refining and gas flaring, and drive mitigation via efficiency, electrification, and carbon capture.

Examine the automotive sector’s emissions, comparing fossil-fuel cars to battery electric vehicles powered by green electricity, and map production emissions from battery, aluminum, steel, and plastics toward net-zero.

Analyze the emissions profile of a local grocery store, focusing on scope 1–3, upstream drivers like product mix (meat vs dairy) and transportation, and opportunities to decarbonize farms with innovations.

Explore how banks reduce climate impact by managing scope one to two emissions and, most critically, financed scope three emissions through green finance, low-carbon investments, and net zero banking alliances.

Analyze emissions sources across scope 1, 2, and 3, prioritizing scope 2 reductions and supply-chain actions for scope 3. As Green Seasons’ CEO, define net-zero roadmap for 50-property hotel group.

Explore how hotels cut scope one to three emissions through energy efficiency, renewables, and sustainable procurement, and learn whole life net zero practices via Room to Thrive.

Explore global climate finance sources and flows for the net zero transition and carbon pricing mechanisms—trading schemes, taxes, and internal pricing—along with the 4–5 trillion funding gap.

Explore emissions trading systems and carbon taxes as market-based tools that price carbon, highlighting the EU ETS, CBAM, and the US Inflation Reduction Act's green finance incentives.

Explain carbon credits and offsets, their markets, and how they incentivize removal, avoidance, and reduction of emissions. Compare compliance and voluntary markets and highlight measurement and transparency challenges.

Explore internal carbon pricing as a notional emissions price that drives green investments via shadow pricing, fees, and trading, with global adoption, pricing ranges, and consumer green premiums.

Explore the corporate climate action framework and learn to define a net zero strategy, build a portfolio of decarbonization initiatives, and align organization, governance, and mobilization for successful implementation.

Define a net zero climate action strategy to create value with new business models and green technologies, and build a measurable portfolio of initiatives guided by leadership and targets.

Explore organization design for sustainable companies, balancing central design with autonomous business units to mobilize climate action through clear ownership, carbon as a resource, KPIs, data systems, and governance.

Explore how Patagonia advances corporate climate action through environmental responsibility, donating 1% of profits, using recycled materials, and transferring ownership to a trust.

Orsted shifted from a fossil fuel heavy portfolio to renewables, becoming the world's leading offshore wind energy provider. It aims for carbon neutrality by 2025 and net zero by 2040.

Expand the definition of climate action to include esg and sustainability, detailing environmental, social, and governance criteria, reporting frameworks, and the sdgs as value drivers.

Explore how regulations and reporting standards drive ESG disclosure, with stock exchanges and frameworks such as GRI and TCFD guiding what companies report on ESG performance and double materiality.

Explore how GRI, TCFD, and SDGs dominate sustainability reporting and how convergence toward IFRS sustainability disclosures via ISSB is shaping global standards, including EU CSRD and US SEC climate rules.

Explore how ESG becomes a value creator for stakeholders, driving revenue growth and cost reductions. From compliance to contribution to competitive advantage, ESG enhances resilience, talent, and access to capital.

Learn to drive true ESG and corporate climate action by assessing emissions, applying net zero frameworks, and implementing a holistic strategy with governance and reporting.