Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) refers to the three core factors used to measure the sustainability and ethical impact of an investment in a business or company.
Evolving and increasingly stringent ESG regulations have far-reaching implications for organisations, often requiring significant transformation. These changes include enhanced reporting requirements and the implementation of new policies, such as improved waste management, carbon footprint reduction, and fair labour practices.
However, ESG is more than just a compliance issue, it is a strategic imperative that can drive long-term value for organisations. By integrating ESG principles into their operations, companies can enhance their sustainability, improve stakeholder relations, and achieve better financial outcomes by reducing risks, improving efficiency, and opening new market opportunities.
In close collaboration with PwC’s subject matter experts, PwC’s Academy has designed an ‘ESG training curriculum’ to offer an effective, flexible, and cost-efficient approach for professionals to build and maintain their knowledge and competence in ESG regulations.’
Our curriculum is structured over 5 main subject areas which you will find here below.
Sustainability curriculum
5 subject areas, 28 complementary blocks
Please select the theme at first and then the building block that answers your specific needs and click on the links to get further details about each block's content.
- Sustainable finance (4h): this training provides an overview of the implications of sustainable finance, particularly SFDR, on risk management for financial institutions, including banks and asset managers.
- ESG and sustainable finance for Board members and conducting officers (2h30): this training is designed specifically for board members and conducting officers to help them understand the role of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) factors, as well as sustainable finance principles, in strategic decision-making.
- ESG for management companies (3h): this training is designed to empower Management Companies (ManCos) with the knowledge, tools, regulations and insights needed to integrate ESG principles into investment decision-making, corporate strategies, and overall operations.
- Sustainable finance: impact on risk management (2h30): this training aims to address how ESG factors, climate change, and broader sustainability considerations reshape the risk landscape, affecting both operational and strategic decision-making processes.
- Supply chain risk management (3h): this training provides participants with the insights and strategies necessary to effectively mitigate risks throughout their supply chain networks.
- Climate risk management (3h): this training provides a comprehensive, industry-agnostic approach to identifying, assessing, and mitigating climate risks, helping organisations transition to a low-carbon, future-proof business model.
- Climate scenario assessment (3h): this training focuses on climate scenario assessments, which are critical for understanding the financial and strategic implications of climate change on a business.
- Reputational risk management in sustainability - A business perspective (2h): this training helps businesses proactively manage reputational risks related to sustainability, mitigate exposure, and strengthen ESG credibility.
- The data challenge and technological impact of ESG (3h): this training focuses on the increasing regulatory expectations of SFDR, CSRD, and the EU Taxonomy, and on how financial institutions must develop robust technological solutions to manage ESG data collection, analysis, and reporting effectively.
- CSRD and EU Taxonomy reporting (3h30): this training focuses on how CSRD and EU Taxonomy are shaping corporate sustainability disclosures, offering insights into compliance requirements and the strategic implications for organisations.
- CSRD: conducting the Double Materiality Assessment (4h): this training is centered on the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive requirements, with a particular emphasis on conducting the Double Materiality Assessment to understand both financial and non-financial impacts.
- Greenhouse Gas (GHG) accounting (4h): this training session covers the essentials of Greenhouse Gas accounting, a fundamental process for organisations aiming to measure, manage, and reduce their carbon emissions.
- CSRD and ISSB interoperability (3h): participants will gain a comprehensive understanding of how CSRD and ISSB align, overlap, and complement each other, allowing organisations to efficiently meet their regulatory requirements while delivering meaningful sustainability disclosures to a wide audience.
- Value chain reporting based on voluntary standards (2h): this training covers the Voluntary Standard for non-listed micro-, small-, medium-sized undertakings, developed by the European Financial Reporting Advisory Group, providing a simplified yet aligned framework for small and medium enterprises to report sustainability information, ensuring compatibility with the CSRD requirements of their clients and financial institutions.
- Decarbonisation (3h30): overview on decarbonisation, a critical response to mitigate the adverse effects of climate change and align business practices with sustainability goals.
- The EU Competitiveness Compass - Navigating growth and innovation in a changing market (2h): this training provides participants with a clear view on the EU Competitiveness Compass, launched in 2024, setting the strategic direction for enhancing Europe's global economic strength, resilience, and sustainability.
- EU Circular Economy Action Plan (CEAP) (2h): this training provides an overview on the EU Circular Economy Action Plan reshaping the way businesses produce, consume, manage resources and setting ambitious targets to reduce waste, increase recycling, and promote sustainable production.
- Understanding the EU carbon Emission Trading Scheme (EU ETS) - Compliance and business strategy (2h): this training focuses on the EU Emission Trading System, the world's largest carbon market, designed to reduce Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions efficiently through a cap-trade mechanism.
- Real estate: the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) - Navigating compliance & opportunities (2h): this training focuses on the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive, a cornerstone of the EU’s Green Deal and Fit for 55 package, aiming to decarbonise buildings, improve energy efficiency, and support the transition to net-zero buildings.
- Net-zero transformation - Best practices and industry standards (SBTi and beyond) (2h): this training focuses on the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi) providing globally recognised guidelines for setting net-zero targets aligned with the Paris Agreement.
- Public/Private financing for your sustainable business model (3h): this training focuses on 'financing your transformation', aiming to equip participants with a comprehensive understanding of the financial tools and resources available to support their organisation's transformation journey.
- From EU Deforestation regulation to Nature Positive incl. TNFD (4h): this training helps participants apprehend the concept of Nature Positive, which refers to actions taken by businesses and organisations to leave a positive impact on biodiversity, ecosystems, and natural resources.
- How to build a sustainable business and marketing strategy? (3h): this training focuses on how to design a marketing strategy and develop an impactful value proposition.
- Diversity, equity and inclusion: from intent to impact and inclusive growth (2h): this training will help particpants discover the false pretences of diversity, equity, inclusion and the real advantages of building a genuine strategy.
- Understanding the EU Pay Transparency Directive - Compliance and business impact (2h): this training focuses on the EU Pay Transparency Directive, adopted in June 2023, introduces strict pay transparency reporting requirements for companies operating within the European Union.
- EU Digital Product Passport (DPP) regulation (2h): this training provides a clear view on the EU Digital Product Passport which is set to transform how product information is tracked, shared, utilised across industries.
- Understanding the EU Green Claims Directive - Compliance and business strategy (2h): this training focuses on the EU Green Claims Directive, proposed in March 2023, aiming to combat greenwashing and ensure that companies provide accurate, verifiable, and transparent sustainability claims.
- Navigating the EU Right to Repair Directive - Compliance business opportunities (2h): this training focuses on EU Right to Repair Directive (Directive 2024/1799/EU), adopted on June 13, 2024, being a pivotal component of the European Green Deal, aiming to foster sustainable consumption by promoting the repair and reuse of goods.
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