Corporate Sustainability: Pivoting Towards an ESG Mindset

Corporate leaders are confronting a growing list of environmental and social issues that pose serious risks and opportunities for their businesses. To succeed in today’s uncertain world, managers need the skills, knowledge and tools to build a future-fit organization that has broad stakeholder support and innovative solutions to challenges such as climate change and societal inequities. NYU Stern’s Center for Sustainable Business had developed globally recognized research and training on corporate sustainability. Participants will learn how to identify and tackle material ESG issues, understand how to develop business strategy related to climate change and other ESG issues, receive insights into ground-breaking research on consumer purchasing of sustainable products, develop the analytical tools to monetize financial returns on different sustainability practices, understand investor trends, and be conversant with the major reporting and disclosure standards. They will leave the course with the skills and tools needed to design and implement sustainable practices in their organization as well as improve their own career development.