Strategic Value Creation through Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) Reporting and Sustainable Finance
- Analytics & Tech
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- Innovation & Business Improvement
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2 days
Weekdays (9am - 6pm)
Who Should Attend
- Accountants
- Finance Managers
- Controllers
- Data Analysts
- Transformation Managers
- Risk and Compliance Specialists
- Audit and Governance Professionals
- Corporate Strategy and Business Performance Managers
- Advisory and Consulting Professionals
PREREQUISITES
Participants must ideally have at least 2 years of work experience in financial services or foundational finance industry knowledge.
Overview
This two-day course reframes sustainability from a compliance obligation into a strategic driver of long-term value, equipping finance professionals to integrate ESG principles across business strategy and operations. Participants will examine global sustainability frameworks and understand how evolving regulatory and market expectations are reshaping business models and investor priorities.
The course introduces key sustainable finance mechanisms such as green bonds and sustainability-linked loans, and provides practical tools to assess ESG risks, conduct materiality analysis, evaluate climate-related exposures, and support effective sustainability reporting. Through interactive lectures, case studies, workshops, and scenario planning, participants will apply these concepts to real-world business contexts.
Designed for finance professionals, the course emphasises building organisational capability in sustainability governance, ESG performance, and stakeholder engagement. At the end of the course, participants will be equipped to embed ESG into decision-making, strengthen resilience, and identify new opportunities for strategic growth in a rapidly evolving global sustainability landscape.
Learning Objectives
At the end of the 2-day course, participants will be able to:
- Understand the business case for Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) strategy and its evolution from compliance to competitive advantage
- Navigate international sustainability frameworks and apply them to organisational contexts
- Conduct ESG risk management and materiality assessments using double materiality principles
- Incorporate science-based metrics and targets into ESG considerations relevant to business strategy
- Evaluate sustainable finance mechanisms, including green bonds, sustainability-linked loans, and transition finance, and understand their implications for corporate financing, investor relations, and capital allocation
- Implement climate risk assessments and climate scenario analysis aligned with International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) standards
- Develop effective sustainability reporting and stakeholder management practices
- Build organisational capability for ESG governance, sustainability excellence and continuous improvement
Assessment
As part of the requirement for Skills and Workforce Development Agency (SWDA), there will be an assessment conducted at the end of the course. Participants are required to attain a minimum of 75% attendance and pass the associated assessment in order to receive a digital Certificate of Completion.
Calculate Programme Fee
Fee Table
| EMPLOYER-SPONSORED | |||
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PARTICIPANT PROFILE |
SELF-SPONSORED |
SME |
NON-SME |
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Singapore Citizen < 40 years old Permanent Resident LTVP+
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$784.80 (After SWDA Funding 70%) |
$304.80 (After SWDA Funding 70% |
$784.80 (After SWDA Funding 70%) |
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Singapore Citizen ≥ 40 years old |
$304.80 (After SWDA Funding 70% |
$304.80 (After SWDA Funding 70% |
$304.80 (After SWDA Funding 70% |
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International Participant |
$2,616 (No Funding) |
$2,616 (No Funding) |
$2,616 (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)
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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.
Employer 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
Employers 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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