Introduction to Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) and Green Finance for Ecologists

Summary

The training will equip participants with an understanding of how they can interact with and influence corporate and financial activity to deliver positive outcomes for nature and climate.

The training will provide participants with the language and knowledge to enable them to effectively advise corporates and financial institutions on matters relating to nature strategy, reporting, and disclosure, with are closely associated with climate related considerations.

Delegates will understand how corporate strategies can be developed with nature in mind, through the application of ecological expertise.

Description

This training has been compiled to equip ecologists and environmental managers with the vocabulary and the knowledge to support corporate action on nature. The training will provide participants with a foundational understanding of:
- The Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) landscape (UK/EU);
- The ‘carrots and sticks’ for corporate action on nature, in relation to ESG regulations and reporting requirements and standards;
- The opportunities for ecologists/environmental managers to engage with ESG and support corporate action on nature;
- Nature-related dependencies, impacts, risks, and opportunities within the land management and real estate space, and the links to corporate reporting, disclosures, and strategies.

Who Should Attend?

The course is targeting practicing ecologists/environmental managers with a background in environmental science who wish to understand how their actions can contribute towards nature recovery through ESG and nature finance levers.

Knowledge Level

Intermediate - Advanced

Learning Outcomes

• Understand ‘ESG’ and its relationship with ecology, ecosystem service flows and natural capital
• Define the ‘carrots’ and ‘sticks’ for corporate action on nature
• Understand the language of financial disclosure and concepts behind green finance
• Understand the practical role for ecologists in supporting corporate action on nature through advocacy, strategy production and nature related financial disclosure support

Refreshments

We will take a scheduled break during training for refreshments.

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