Description

Duration: 1 Day

*This course is ONLY available for in-house sessions.

Course Overview:

Knowing ESG risk will help Management to navigate ESG performance mapping. ESG best practices in manufacturing have come under regulatory scrutiny due to use of raw materials and disposal of waste and its high demand for energy. For a global manufacturing organization- sustainability compliance as a supply chain organization is even more crucial with laws around supply chain due diligence. For a public listed company - product or services delivery becomes highly challenging due to Emission strategies such as Net Zero.

Bursa Malaysia has mandated listed companies to assess climate and ESG risks and report it according to international standards. Securities Commissions mandates companies to assess climate scenarios and conduct financial stress tests   to minimize risks caused by emissions and investments.  Financial institutions have begun to engage larger corporations and SMEs over sustainable financing. Management systems audits serve as a supply chain due diligence to identify gaps in best practices within manufacturing operations.

Fundamental understanding of ESG and GHG risks help Managers and Directors reframe their business sustainability strategies accurately. The responsibility of employees in any organization is to ensure they understand the level of granularity at each datapoints to ensure ESG data is accurately recorded for reporting to avoid any form of greenwashing.

Learning Outcomes:

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• To gain comprehensive knowledge about ESG in manufacturing
• To explore ESG leverage points to improve business sustainability
• To implement appropriate strategies in minimizing ESG risks within the business

Training Methodology:

• Interactive lectures with live demonstrations
• Case studies and scenarios based on workplace applications

Target Audience:

• All Managers/HODs in Manufacturing

Course Modules

Module 1: SUSTAINABILITY TRENDS

• Find out how Sustainability evolved in the world.
• What are sustainability reporting standards and framework?
• Understand guidelines for sustainability reporting- for listed PLCs and non-listed SMEs.

Module 2: SUSTAINABILITY RISK

• What are Sustainability risk, impact and opportunities?
• What is the difference between CSR and CSV?
• What are significant datasets to measure sustainability Risk, Impact and Opportunities?

Module 3: SUSTAINABILITY AWARDS

• Identify awards to obtain recognition for your company’s sustainability performance
• Learn how to promote sustainability milestones during investor engagements
• Understand ways to present content regarding your company’s ESG.

Module 4: DUE DILIGENCES IN MANUFACTURING  

• Supply chain due diligence – SMETA, RBA, Ecovadis, CBAM, CTPAT, etc.
• Operational level due diligence- G, Q, L, T, C, S
• Management level due diligence (strategic BIA)

Module 5: GLOBAL SUSTAINABILITY ASSOCIATIONS  

• Understand the various Sustainability related associations – UN SDG, UN PRI, UNEP, UNGC, etc.
• Identify sector associations- RE100, RBA, WRI, etc
• Know who are global ESG and Net Zero related stakeholders – SBTI, ISSB, IAAS, etc

Module 6: CASE DISCUSSION

• Evaluate participating companies’ ESG performance
• Understand gaps
• Action steps to improve ESG
• Major issues in greenwashing.
• Legal cases related to ESG.