ESG qualification and certification
ESG Foundation Level
Develop your career and drive positive change with our comprehensive ESG Foundation Syllabus.
Overview
The ESG ISA Certified ESG Foundation Certification offers numerous paths to candidates who successfully achieve the certification. This certification equips a candidate with knowledge with regards to ESG, ESG Policy Making, and ESG Reporting, to mention a few. The opportunities for a Certified at ESG Foundation vary across sectors. Potential career paths for Certified ESG Foundation includes ESG Consultant, Sustainability Advisor, Compliance
Officer, and Impact Investment Manager.
Audience
The ESG Foundation Level Certification is designed for a broad audience, including professionals at all stages of their careers seeking to understand ESG for better job prospects or to integrate it into their current work. It also targets employers from various sectors, including corporations, financial institutions, NGOs, and government bodies, who want to build their organization’s ESG knowledge and practices.
Contents
This ESG Foundation Level Certification equips learners with a comprehensive understanding of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles. Through the course, you’ll gain knowledge of ESG’s history, importance, and various aspects within each category. You’ll also explore stakeholder influence, ESG-related risks and opportunities, and key frameworks used for implementation and assessment.

Exam Structure
- No. of Questions: 40
- Passing Score: 26
- Total Points: 40
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Exam Length: 60min
(+25% Non-Native Language)
Business Outcomes
The Business Outcomes expected of a candidate who has achieved the new ESG Foundation Level certification are as follows:
- Understand the definition of ESG
- Differentiate between the 3 components of ESG
- Explain the common terms used in ESG context
- Develop skills to identify ESG Issues
- Identify ESG risks and opportunities
- Identify ESG Frameworks
- Develop business objectives that are in line with ESG standards
- Evaluate obstacles to integrating ESG standards into business operations and formulate strategies to overcome them
- Explain ESG Implementation and Auditing
Requirements
There are no requirements of the course. Students are expected to have a basic understanding over the concept of sustainability and a minimum knowledge is required with regards to corporate responsibility and sustainable investing.
ESG Training
€ 999
/student
- Area: ESG
- Location: Zoom
- Duration: 16 Hours
- Munich Consulting Services