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Certificate in Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) for Professionals in Banking and Finance: Fundamentals of Carbon Footprint and Decarbonisation

  • Environmental, Social & Corporate Governance
  • Finance & Investment
  • Innovation & Business Improvement
Next Intake: 19 Aug 2025 (Tue)
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  • This module is part of Certificate in Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) for Professionals in Banking and Finance

This module is conducted on-campus.

Next course starts on
19 Aug 2025 (Tue) See Full Schedule
Fee
SGD1,090* (as low as SGD127 after maximum funding) Learn More
Duration

1 day
Weekday (9am - 6pm)

Level
Basic

Who Should Attend

  • Risk, Sustainability and Finance professionals
  • Product/ Portfolio Managers who need to understand the basics of all sustainability and ESG trend
  • People who aspire to start a career in relation to sustainability, as well as ESG in financial industries

Overview

Low-carbon transition brings tremendous business opportunities and risks. But it also gives rise to many questions that need to be answered.

In this module, participants will familiarise themselves with the topic of decarbonisation, including the regulatory landscape on carbon markets, carbon pricing mechanisms (e.g. carbon tax, cap-and-trade regimes, voluntary carbon markets), decarbonisation roadmaps and green innovation. Participants will also have an opportunity to apply the knowledge to examine their own roles in the enablement of the green transition as well as safeguarding the integrity of the financial system by addressing issues such as greenwashing.

Modules are part of a full certificate and are not available to register on a standalone basis.

Programme Partner

 

 

Environmental, social and governance (ESG) associated opportunities and risks are becoming more and more relevant for financial institutions. Not only do ESG considerations make sense for the environment, sustainable operations are also linked with better economic performance for both banks and within the real economy sector.

To support financial institutes navigating across the complex ESG landscape, KPMG in Singapore established the ESG Banking Centre of Excellence (COE). The COE brings in expertise from the KPMG global network to drive decarbonisation efforts among the wider financial sector by connecting banks with real economy sectors. The COE has a focus on transition finance, carbon economics, and circular economy.

 

Learning Objectives

At the end of this module, participants will have

  • Articulated the fundamentals of carbon footprint​
  • Understood fundamentals of regulatory landscape on carbon markets as well as carbon pricing mechanisms including carbon tax and voluntary carbon markets
  • Developed insights into carbon accounting and a detailed roadmap to​ decarbonisation​
  • Described the role of the financial sector in climate change mitigation 

Topic/Structure

  • Implementing ESG in investment portfolios
  • Explain how sustainability and clean energy can improve business and environmental impact

Assessment

  • Multiple-choice questions
  • Group presentation

 

CERTIFICATION

Upon meeting the attendance and assessment criteria, participants will be awarded a digital certificate for participating in each module. Please refer to our course policies to view the attendance and assessment criteria. 

Upon completion of all modules required for this programme within a maximum duration of 3 years, participants will be awarded a digital certificate.

Calculate Programme Fee

Click here for more information about SkillsFuture Credits (Not applicable for Company-sponsored participants)
For PSEA - Available only for Singapore Citizen below 31 (Not applicable for Company-sponsored participants)

Total Program Fee: SGD0.00

Fee Table

COMPANY-SPONSORED

PARTICIPANT PROFILE

SELF-SPONSORED

SME

NON-SME

Singapore Citizen < 40 years old

Permanent Resident

LTVP+

$327

(After SSG Funding 70%)

$127

(After SSG Funding 70%
+ ETSS Funding 20%)

$327

(After SSG Funding 70%)

Singapore Citizen ≥ 40 years old

$127

(After SSG Funding 70%
+ MCES Funding 20%)

$127

(After SSG Funding 70%
+ ETSS Funding 20%)

$127

(After SSG Funding 70%
+ MCES Funding 20%)

International Participant

$1,090

(No Funding)

$1,090

(No Funding)

$1,090

(No Funding)

All prices include 9% GST

Please note that the programme fees are subject to change without prior notice.

Post Secondary Education Account (PSEA)
PSEA can be utilised for subsidised programmes eligible for SkillsFuture Credit support. Click here to find out more.

Self Sponsored

SkillsFuture Credit

Singapore Citizens aged 25 and above may use their SkillsFuture Credits to pay for the course fees. The credits may be used on top of existing course fee funding.

This is only applicable to self-sponsored participants. Application to utilise SkillsFuture Credits can be submitted when making payment for the course via the SMU Academy TMS Portal, and can only be made within 60 days of course start date.

Please click here for more information on the SkillsFuture Credit. For help in submitting an SFC claim, you may wish to refer to our step-by-step guide on claiming SkillsFuture Credits (Individual).

Workfare Skills Support Scheme

From 1 July 2023, the Workfare Skills Support (WSS) scheme has been enhanced. Please click here for more details.

Company Sponsored

Enhanced Training Support for SMEs (ETSS)

  • Organisation must be registered or incorporated in Singapore
  • Employment size of not more than 200 or with annual sales turnover of not more than $100 million
  • Trainees must be hired in accordance with the Employment Act and fully sponsored by their employers for the course
  • Trainees must be Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents
  • Trainees must not be a full-time national serviceman
  • Trainees are eligible for ETSS funding only if their company's SME status is approved prior to the course commencement date. To verify your SME's status, please click here. 

Please click here for more information on ETSS.

Absentee Payroll

Companies who sponsor their employees for the course may apply for Absentee Payroll here. For more information, please refer to:

AP Guide (Non-SME Companies)
Declaration Guide (SME Companies)

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Trainers

Christopher Soh
Manager
KPMG in Singapore
Christopher Soh
Manager
KPMG in Singapore

Christopher is a Manager at KPMG in Singapore and leads ESG advisory projects across a wide spectrum of sectors. He holds a Masters of Science in Sustainable Resource Management from the Technical University of Munich in Germany. He is also a certified Climate Risk Specialist by the Global Association of Risk Professionals.

Celine Aung
Manager
KPMG in Singapore
Celine Aung
Manager
KPMG in Singapore

Celine is an impact-driven sustainability professional with over 6 years of experience related to sustainability strategy and transformation advisory engagements. She is actively involved in public sector sustainability, energy and digitalisation projects – striving towards advancing Singapore’s climate change progress and contributing towards our nation’s sustainable future. At KPMG, she focuses on driving efforts in adoption of sustainability strategies and practices, by informing forensic understanding of climate impact, and development of feasible and actionable roadmaps to mitigate adverse effects. Prior to KPMG, Celine partnered with public agencies to build capabilities in local energy landscape and bridge among the ecosystem players for successful technology innovations and commercialisation collaborations.

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