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IICA Certified ESG Professional
Impact Leader Programme

Businesses have realized that ESG is no longer a mere alternative but an imperative to be embedded into Corporate Strategy. ESG has emerged as a driving force for building resilient strategies that can future-proof the businesses and the first steps that the corporate leaders can take to prepare for this monumental paradigm shift is to recognize & understand the entire philosophy and principles of ESG.

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450 plus candidates enrolled in IICA's Flagship Programme on ESG. Empowering Leaders, Creating Sustainable Impact.

Course Duration

6 Month

Total Modules

8

Mode of Learning

Online Technology Enabled

Certification by

IICA

ESG – KEY TO SUSTAINABLE BUSINESSES

“Every company and every industry will be transformed by the transition to a net zero world. The question is, will you lead, or will you be led?”

- Larry Fink
Chairman & CEO, Black Rock

It is necessary to put company’s purpose at the core of its relationship with all its stakeholder and once the stakeholders synchronize with the organization’s purpose, they become the staunchest of the advocates causing the creation of long-term value and sustainable business. Hence, it has become necessary for the “Impact leaders” to have a clear vision of the organization’s purpose, a coherent resilient strategy and a long-term view towards value creation.

Testimonials

IICA Certified ESG Professional-Impact Leader Programme

Rear Admiral Girish Kumar Garg

Indian Navy

A wonderful program with great insights into ESG and related issues. The painstaking efforts by IICA in conducting this program results in a world class learning environment. It was a wonderfully conducted program. Went beyond my expectations. Have been recommending it to many of my acquaintances. Thank you IICA for providing such a great learning journey.

Rajat Kumar (IAS), Special Chief Secretary

Govt. of Telangana

The SBE IICA course on ESG is by far the best course on offer on this subject in India. The diversity and depth of coverage of topics, the interaction with the leading practitioners in relevant domains, and the support and guidance provided by the Institute are simply unmatched.

Ms. Neepa Saha Sharma

Head - CSR | CESC Limited

It was one of the best learning experiences I had. A very informative and brilliantly curated course. The study materials were very useful and most importantly the IICA Team has been exceptional in helping us navigate through the course and guiding us with utmost competence.

Ms. Swati Sinha, VP - ESG & DE&I

Sigachi Industries Limited

Participating in the ESG Professional Impact Leader Programme conducted by IICA (6-month ESG training program) was an enlightening and transformative experience. The program's structured approach provided a deep dive into the core pillars of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) practices, equipping us with practical tools and knowledge to drive sustainability within our organization.

Programme Overview

The Certified ESG Professional: Impact Leader programme is designed as a comprehensive course on ESG giving a holistic understanding of the philosophy of ESG, its principles, its relevance and its implication in the current scenario. The Six Month course comprising of 8 Self paced learning modules will be delivered online. Renowned ESG professionals of International & National repute would be involved in delivering the live interactive Master classes.

Boost Your Productivity with These Proven Strategies

  • C – Suites (CEOs and CXOs).
  • Members of Board
  • Sustainability and CSR Professionals.
  • Executives of Banks, Asset Managers, Rating Agencies responsible for ESG related compliances etc.

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  • Understand the Glocal ESG Landscape .
  • Indentifying ESG Risk & Opportunities
  • Indentify and layout the materiality aspects of ESG.
  • Managing all ESG aspects in an organization - turning theory into actions.
  • Reporting and implementing the trio – ESG.
  • Integrating ESG Best Practices into core operations – creating ESG sensitive culture.
  • Build resilient ESG Strategies

Transform Your Workday with Simple, Proven Tactics

  • Upskill and gain a competitive edge in your profession.
  • Gain advanced expertise to be change agents
  • Get professional recognition by an institute of prominence
  • Learn from the stalwarts with domain expertise
  • Be a member of “NAIL – National Association of Impact Leaders”.

NAIL is an association of IICA trained and certified ESG Professionals that maintains the database of Members and provides opportunity for continuous professional advancement.

Course Curriculum

Master Your Skills with This Comprehensive Curriculum

Module 01 - Introduction to Key Concepts – ESG

Understand the philosophy of ESG, its pillars and the Glocal ESG landscape

Module 02 - Decoding the “E” of ESG for Environmental Protection & Rejuvenation

Understand the Environmental issues, Risks, Opportunities, Risk Mitigation and the innovative processes that could be adopted by organizations to be able to move towards sustainability

Module 03 - Interpreting the “S” of ESG for Social Engagement

The Module delves deeper to gain an in depth understanding of the pertinent Social Issues that the businesses should identify and address these issues

Module 04 - Governance: Creating Value through Good Governance practices

Understanding of the Key Governance issues, its impact, the risks and opportunities that it presents and how corporates could leverage these to their benefit through its Governance Risk Management Mechanism

Module 05 - Materiality

The Module explains the aspects of Materiality and provides guidance to the Corporates to enable them to identify the material ESG issues pertinent and conduct a Materiality assessment for their businesses

Module 06 - ESG Evaluation and Reporting

The module intends to explain the various ESG Evaluation and Reporting frameworks available, its significance, differences and applicability. The module will also enable practitioners to interpret and analyze ESG reporting/disclosures

Module 07 - ESG and Sustainable Finance - ESG Engagement & Communication

The module will enlighten practitioners to enable them to embed sustainable investment strategies throughout their businesses keeping the full spectrum of ESG in consideration. The module will also provide an insight of the various ESG Engagement & Communication Strategies that the organizations could adopt.

Module 08 - Way forward for Corporations to start Addressing ESG Issues

The Module gives a step – wise guidance for Corporates that are embarking on the ESG adoption journey.

Our Esteemed Faculty

Mr. Shankar Venkateswaran

Mr. Shankar Venkateswaran

Advisor

Business Society

Dr. Mukund Rajan

Dr. Mukund

Rajan

Chairman

ECube Investment Advisors

Dr. Inderjeet Singh

Dr. Inderjeet

Singh

Partner

Deloitte

Dr. Ajay Bhushan Pandey

Mr. Santosh Jayaraman

Global Head of Sustainability

HCL Technologies

Mr. Shankar Venkateswaran

Prof. T Raghu

Associate Professor

XLRI, Jamshedpur

Dr. Mukund Rajan

Ms. Namita Vikas

Founder and Managing Director

Auctus ESG LLP

Dr. Inderjeet Singh

Prof. Cary Kronsinsky

Yale University

New Haven,United States

Mr. Shankar Venkateswaran

Dr. Garima Dadhich

Associate Professor

SoBE, IICA

Frequently Asked Questions

Find answers to the most commonly asked questions below.


Enrollment

You can enroll in the course by filling up an online application form and making the payment of the course fee.

Payment can be made online through the provided link or via Net banking. Details are shared upon registration.

A 15% discount will be provided on the course fee, on nomination of more than 10 employees of an organization.

No

Yes, Delegates can opt for payment in two installments. First Installment has to be paid at the time of registration and the second installment has to be paid within a month of commencement of the programme

No

After the final exam of the course, our team will review the participant coursework. Once this review is completed, you will be notified about the completion of the course and the certificate will be then sent through courier to your correspondence address.

No

Academics

Yes, the course is fully online and can be accessed from anywhere.

It is a self-paced learning program (with weekly deadlines). The course will be delivered through recorded sessions along with the self learning study material which will be available online.

Live interactive session - the “Masterclass” would be conducted once a month wherein Subject matter experts of International & National repute would be invited to conduct the Masterclass.

The Masterclass will be scheduled during evening of weekdays or over the weekends to make it convenient for the working professionals. In case the Masterclass is to be delivered by an international speaker/faculty, the session may be conducted at any time, subject to the availability of the expert and the time zone.

Yes, there is a provision of one in-person contact teaching session to be organized during the course.

No, but recommendatory.

Yes. The course fee includes the food and accommodation charges (twin sharing basis) during the in-person teaching sessions.

REGISTRATION PROCESS

Application Form to be filled up

Course Fee - INR 2,10,000/- + applicable taxes per participant

More than 10 Employees nominated – 15% discount on course fee

Mode of Payment – Online or Net banking

Pre Registration Form Registration Form

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Our Location

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Gurgaon, Haryana - 122052

Phone Number

+91 0124-2640187

Email Address

sobe@iica.in

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