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Exercising Leadership: Foundational Principles
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ESG Essentials: Sustainable Business Strategies for a Changing World
4.715 ratings at edXOverview
Learn how today’s business leaders must navigate the complexities of ESG to align their company’s economic, financial, and ethical purposes with its overall performance.
What you'll learn
- Explore the origins, standards, and frameworks related to ESG.
- Analyze environmental factors and resource management in the context of ESG.
- Understand sustainable/green finance and its role in supporting environmental initiatives.
- Examine social factors, risks, and opportunities associated with ESG.
- Explore corporate governance practices that align with ESG materiality.
- Develop leadership skills to make positive changes through ESG integration.
- Understand how ESG relates to ethical business models, both now and in the future.
Skills you'll practise
Advantages and disadvantages
Advantages
- University courses you can audit for free, with lectures, readings and practice quizzes.
- A verified certificate from the university if you pay for it.
- From The University of Hong Kong, a well-regarded name.
- Self-paced: start any time.
Disadvantages
- Graded assignments and the certificate need the paid track.
- Audit access can expire a few weeks after the course ends.
- Learning is free, but the certificate costs money.
- Some parts (graded work, certificate) are paid.
Some points apply to every course of this kind; see how we rank.
Free to audit
- Free: Choose "Audit this course" when you enrol: lectures, readings and practice are free.
- Paid: Graded assignments and the verified certificate (Certificate $99). Audit access may end after the course closes.
Before you start
No prerequisites.
Taught by
- David L. BishopAssociate Professor of Teaching, Accounting and Law
- Lucia LoposovaDemonstrator, The University of Hong Kong; Director, GREEN Hospitality
- Sponsor 1HKU JC ESGRI
The University of Hong Kong is in Tier 2: excellent universities and the companies that build the technology of our institution ranking (86/100).
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