ESG Governance, Board Oversight and Business Ethics

About Course

Build practical oversight of ESG strategy, risks, conduct and disclosure. Through the fictional Cedar Group case, clarify board and management roles, handle conflicts and speak-up concerns, challenge board information and document accountable decisions.

LO01: Distinguish governance, management and ethical accountability
LO02: Design an oversight charter and decision calendar
LO03: Challenge ESG strategy, risks and business trade-offs
LO04: Handle conflicts of interest, gifts and ethical dilemmas
LO05: Build trustworthy speak-up and investigation oversight
LO06: Connect internal controls, management review and independent assurance
LO07: Read board dashboards and design balanced incentives
LO08: Oversee stakeholder rights, disclosures and sustainability claims
LO09: Evaluate board capability and the quality of decisions
LO10: Resolve an integrated governance case and record the decision

Course Content

Governance roles and oversight design
Work through two practical lessons. Distinguish governance, management and ethical accountability. Design an oversight charter and decision calendar.

Distinguish governance, management and ethical accountability
Design an oversight charter and decision calendar

Strategy oversight and ethical decisions
Work through two practical lessons. Challenge ESG strategy, risks and business trade-offs. Handle conflicts of interest, gifts and ethical dilemmas.

Speak-up systems and assurance
Work through two practical lessons. Build trustworthy speak-up and investigation oversight. Connect internal controls, management review and independent assurance.

Board information and credible disclosure
Work through two practical lessons. Read board dashboards and design balanced incentives. Oversee stakeholder rights, disclosures and sustainability claims.

Board effectiveness and integrated decisions
Work through two practical lessons. Evaluate board capability and the quality of decisions. Resolve an integrated governance case and record the decision.

Assessment

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ESG Governance, Board Oversight and Business Ethics

About Course

What Will You Learn?

Course Content

Governance roles and oversight design
Work through two practical lessons. Distinguish governance, management and ethical accountability. Design an oversight charter and decision calendar.

Distinguish governance, management and ethical accountability

Design an oversight charter and decision calendar

Strategy oversight and ethical decisions
Work through two practical lessons. Challenge ESG strategy, risks and business trade-offs. Handle conflicts of interest, gifts and ethical dilemmas.

Challenge ESG strategy, risks and business trade-offs

Handle conflicts of interest, gifts and ethical dilemmas

Speak-up systems and assurance
Work through two practical lessons. Build trustworthy speak-up and investigation oversight. Connect internal controls, management review and independent assurance.

Build trustworthy speak-up and investigation oversight

Connect internal controls, management review and independent assurance

Board information and credible disclosure
Work through two practical lessons. Read board dashboards and design balanced incentives. Oversee stakeholder rights, disclosures and sustainability claims.

Read board dashboards and design balanced incentives

Oversee stakeholder rights, disclosures and sustainability claims

Board effectiveness and integrated decisions
Work through two practical lessons. Evaluate board capability and the quality of decisions. Resolve an integrated governance case and record the decision.

Evaluate board capability and the quality of decisions

Resolve an integrated governance case and record the decision

Assessment

ESG Governance, Board Oversight and Business Ethics – Final Quiz

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Course Content

Governance roles and oversight design Work through two practical lessons. Distinguish governance, management and ethical accountability. Design an oversight charter and decision calendar.

Distinguish governance, management and ethical accountability

Design an oversight charter and decision calendar

Strategy oversight and ethical decisions Work through two practical lessons. Challenge ESG strategy, risks and business trade-offs. Handle conflicts of interest, gifts and ethical dilemmas.

Challenge ESG strategy, risks and business trade-offs

Handle conflicts of interest, gifts and ethical dilemmas

Speak-up systems and assurance Work through two practical lessons. Build trustworthy speak-up and investigation oversight. Connect internal controls, management review and independent assurance.

Build trustworthy speak-up and investigation oversight

Connect internal controls, management review and independent assurance

Board information and credible disclosure Work through two practical lessons. Read board dashboards and design balanced incentives. Oversee stakeholder rights, disclosures and sustainability claims.

Read board dashboards and design balanced incentives

Oversee stakeholder rights, disclosures and sustainability claims

Board effectiveness and integrated decisions Work through two practical lessons. Evaluate board capability and the quality of decisions. Resolve an integrated governance case and record the decision.

Evaluate board capability and the quality of decisions

Resolve an integrated governance case and record the decision

Assessment

ESG Governance, Board Oversight and Business Ethics – Final Quiz

Earn a certificate

Student Ratings & Reviews

Governance roles and oversight design
Work through two practical lessons. Distinguish governance, management and ethical accountability. Design an oversight charter and decision calendar.

Strategy oversight and ethical decisions
Work through two practical lessons. Challenge ESG strategy, risks and business trade-offs. Handle conflicts of interest, gifts and ethical dilemmas.

Speak-up systems and assurance
Work through two practical lessons. Build trustworthy speak-up and investigation oversight. Connect internal controls, management review and independent assurance.

Board information and credible disclosure
Work through two practical lessons. Read board dashboards and design balanced incentives. Oversee stakeholder rights, disclosures and sustainability claims.

Board effectiveness and integrated decisions
Work through two practical lessons. Evaluate board capability and the quality of decisions. Resolve an integrated governance case and record the decision.