This course contains the use of artificial intelligence.

The lectures are based on the lecturer’s own original teaching materials and script. An AI avatar representation of the lecturer is used to deliver the course with the lecturer’s full permission.

SOCIAL RISKS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Designed to give you a detailed introduction to the Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) landscape, ATCS, in association with MARM and SRLA, is proud to offer this online interactive lecture, Part 6 of a 10-part series comprising 10 lectures in total, for professionals and all those seeking a practical and structured understanding of ESG principles and their real-world application across today’s markets and organisations.

This lecture focuses on Social Risks and Corporate Governance, two of the most important and fast-evolving areas within ESG. You will explore how social risks affect financial services, business conduct, customer outcomes, workforce practices, supply chains, outsourcing, data, artificial intelligence, vulnerable customers and organisational culture.

The course goes beyond theory by showing how ESG issues translate into real governance, regulatory, reputational and financial risks. You will learn how poor social outcomes can lead to complaints, litigation, regulatory scrutiny, operational disruption and loss of trust, and how strong corporate governance can help organisations prevent, detect and respond to these risks.

Through a practical financial services lens, this lecture examines the role of boards, senior management, risk functions, compliance, internal audit and the Three Lines model in building accountable, ethical and resilient organisations. It also highlights the importance of evidence, management information, key risk indicators, escalation, assurance and remediation.

This course is ideal for professionals, directors, risk managers, compliance officers, financial services practitioners, students and anyone who wants to understand how ESG is reshaping responsible business. By the end of this lecture, you will have a clearer, more practical understanding of how social risks and governance failures emerge, why they matter, and how organisations can manage them effectively in today’s demanding ESG environment.