ESG for All

A short, general-purpose entry

ESG, the framework of environmental, social and governance factors, now appears in routine conversations about finance and management. This course is pitched at a broad audience and assumes no specialist background, aiming to make the terms usable for people outside a sustainability team.

Who it is for

Anyone who works around ESG reporting, investment decisions or company strategy will find it a quick orientation. Because the course is offered by Duke University, expect an academic perspective on how ESG efforts are organised in practice.

Points to take away

• ESG is presented as something a strategy can be built around, not only a label.
• The material is not tied to a particular sector.
• It works well as a first step before a deeper course on sustainable finance or reporting.