The Social Pillar (Session 3) 2024

Date

23/05/2024

Time

09:00 till 11:00

CPE Hours

2 hours

Competency

Professional

Location

The Hub, PwC Academy

Price

€50

Category:

Course Description

The “S” in ESG relates to the social dimension. and refers to how an organisation manages relationships with its workforce, society and the broader political environment in which it operates. Human rights, business ethics, diversity and inclusion, supply chain management and the social impacts of its operations are some of the aspects that shall be discussed during this session. The aim is for organisations to ensure social equity and social justice for all their employees.

This session forms part of a programme constituting a total of nine (9) sessions, all of them contribute towards CPE hours.

Although we encourage participants to book all the sessions, various options are available to suite the needs of various professionals working in Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and large companies who would like to upskill themselves in ESG.

Course Structure

Learning outcomes:

  • Outline the key labour standards and their indicators of measurement
  • Describe how human rights can be integrated in businesses across the value chain
  • Explain Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and their relevance for businesses.
  • Recognise the increasing stakeholder demands for diversity and inclusion practices due to the exacerbation of social inequalities emanating from the COVID-19 pandemic, and identify best practices to manage stakeholder expectations
  • Understand the concept of ‘Just Transition’ and explain its importance within an ESG context
  • Discuss Socially Responsible Investments (SRI)

Should Attend

This comprehensive programme by PwC on ESG is targeted towards employees working within SMEs and large companies.

There are no specific prerequisites for this programme, and any individual interested in learning more about ESG can apply.

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites

Assessment

There is no assessment. At the end of the session you will receive a certificate of attendance.

Key-Features

The sessions were designed to be highly interactive, engaging, practical and thought provoking.

This programme constitutes a suite of nine sessions and all of them contribute towards CPE hours.

Course Structure

Learning outcomes:

  • Outline the key labour standards and their indicators of measurement
  • Describe how human rights can be integrated in businesses across the value chain
  • Explain Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and their relevance for businesses.
  • Recognise the increasing stakeholder demands for diversity and inclusion practices due to the exacerbation of social inequalities emanating from the COVID-19 pandemic, and identify best practices to manage stakeholder expectations
  • Understand the concept of ‘Just Transition’ and explain its importance within an ESG context
  • Discuss Socially Responsible Investments (SRI)

Should Attend

This comprehensive programme by PwC on ESG is targeted towards employees working within SMEs and large companies.

There are no specific prerequisites for this programme, and any individual interested in learning more about ESG can apply.

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites

Assessment

There is no assessment. At the end of the session you will receive a certificate of attendance.

Key-Features

The sessions were designed to be highly interactive, engaging, practical and thought provoking.

This programme constitutes a suite of nine sessions and all of them contribute towards CPE hours.

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