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Developing Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), and Sustainability-Linked Frameworks for Capital Raising

  • Environmental, Social & Corporate Governance
  • Finance & Investment
  • Basic
  • SkillsFuture
  • Short Courses

This module is conducted in-person.

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Fee
SGD2,180* (as low as SGD254 after maximum funding) Learn More
Duration

2 Full Days (Weekdays)

Level
Basic

Who Should Attend

  • Executives who are new to ESG, sustainability and want to gain an in-depth understanding of the various application scenarios
  • Professionals who want to develop an ESG or sustainability framework for their organisations with the purpose of fundraising
  • Professionals in strategy, investor relations, finance and/or treasury functions who are looking to integrate ESG and sustainability-linked metrics when engaging with investors and banks
  • Aspiring executives who are looking to explore a career involving ESG/sustainability with a focus on capital raising


PREREQUISITES

There are no prerequisites for this programme. Prior knowledge on any of the topics is not required.

Overview

Businesses and investors globally have increasingly embraced Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) as an important part of business sustainability. This has also in recent years become a crucial metric that investors and key business stakeholders focus on.

To effectively navigate the fundraising environment against this backdrop, companies need to understand how to align their ESG and sustainability-linked practices to the requirements of investors, financial institutions and stakeholders. This course aims to equip participants with a practical approach towards issuing a social loan or sustainability-linked loan using an ESG and/or sustainability-linked framework commonly referenced by banks and institutional investors within the industry.

Learning Objectives

At the end of the 2-day course, participants will be able to:

  • Gain an in-depth understanding of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs) and their relevance in the financial industry
  • Design a social financing framework and sustainability-linked financing framework
  • Learn how to effectively align an ESG financing framework with the requirements of financial institutions
  • Understand the engagement process behind how corporates communicate with ESG rating agencies to successfully commission a second party opinion (SPO)

Assessment

As part of the requirement for SkillsFuture Singapore, there will be an assessment conducted at the end of the course. The mode of assessment, which is up to the trainer’s discretion, may be an online quiz, a presentation or based on classroom exercises.

Participants are required to attain a minimum of 75% attendance and pass the associated assessment in order to receive a digital Certificate of Completion issued by Singapore Management University.

Calculate Programme Fee

Click here for more infomation 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+

$654

(After SSG Funding 70%)

$254

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

$654

(After SSG Funding 70%)

Singapore Citizen ≥ 40 years old

$254

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

$254

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

$254

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

International Participant

$2,180

(No Funding)

$2,180

(No Funding)

$2,180

(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

Kenny Ng
Co-Head Corporate and Structured Finance and Head of International Partnerships
SY Holdings
Kenny Ng
Co-Head Corporate and Structured Finance and Head of International Partnerships
SY Holdings
Kenny serves as Co-Head Corporate and Structured Finance and Head of International Partnerships at SY Holdings, a leading supply chain technology platform. He oversees capital raising, treasury, and strategic investments. Additionally, he is a founding partner at IJK Capital Partners, a cross-border investment firm, where he focuses on origination and corporate access. With over 17 years of experience in investment banking and corporate finance, he has worked at BNP Paribas, Standard Chartered, and KPMG Singapore Corporate Finance. Kenny holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Engineering from the National University of Singapore. He is based in Hong Kong and Singapore, specialising in M&A and capital markets transactions across various sectors.

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