Introduction to Sustainability & ESG 101

Sustainability have been getting a lot of traction in the recent years. The Malaysian government has stepped up programs to address sustainability issues such as Green tax incentives, National Carbon Reporting Program (MyCarbon), Tax incentives under the Green Technology Investments for products and services and National Conservation Fund.

On top of it, external pressures from stakeholders to disclose Sustainability practices and ESG reporting especially from Government, Financing institutions, NGOs and communities has heated up the requirements for organizations to transition to behaviours that is aligned with practices that supports sustainability. In many organizations, the race towards implementing Sustainability agenda at organizations can feel overwhelming leading to the feeling of powerlessness.

However when shown simple steps to reduce their own carbon footprint, impotence was quickly replaced with impatience to act. To transition effectively and successfully to sustainability practices at any organizational levels, it is imperative that employees understand the foundations of sustainability, impact of climate change, carbon footprint and its effect to the environment, transition of committees in charge of transition at local levels and individual behaviours

This course provides local authority officers, leaders, managers employees and elected members of the staff with the essential foundations and skills on Sustainability ESG, and basic foundations to help them formulate policies and behaviours with the focus towards sustainability, community and profitability.

After completing a 2- e further split over several modules via Learning Management Systems (LMS), participants can be certified "carbon literate" upon
completion of their modules. This involves completing an action plan that commits participants to individual and group action to reduce their carbon footprint.

Participants will receive training tailored to whether they are a local authority officer, a leader/manager or an elected member.

Carbon Literacy training enables and motivates employees to make informed decisions to cut carbon, energy and waste in your local authority. Encouraging climate conscious behaviours has also been shown to reduce energy bills and transport costs, improve morale and productivity and enhance and organisation's image and credibility.