Certified Enterprise SDG Impact Mgmt.Professional (CESM-Pro)

Description

Welcome to Certified SDG Impact Measurement & Management Professional at Enterprise level related

How can the private sector help fill the $2 trillion gap needed for sustainable development? By getting better at measuring and managing its impact on people and planet. This module introduces the 4 universal steps of impact measurement and management (SET STRATEGY, INTEGRATE, OPTIMIZE and REINFORCE), explores how they can be applied across the investment value chain to simplify ESG and impact practices. It also introduces the SDG Impact Standards and the 5 Dimensions of Impact.

Set Strategy

Set Strategy equips you to understand the material issues most relevant to your stakeholders and then define your target SDG outcomes in ways that align with your overall business or investment objectives. You’ll create an impact thesis for each, and, if you’re an investor, a revised investment policy statement that integrates your SDG goals. You’ll also set ABC classification levels for your goals. Note that this week is divided into two parts: first, instruction, review materials, and resources for Enterprises,

Integrate

Integrate teaches you how to put into place the resources, tools, and processes that will allow you to measure your SDG impact. If you’re an enterprise this includes setting performance targets, choosing indicators from across the 5 dimensions, and deciding how you’ll track those indicators. If you’re an investor, this involves integrating impact management processes into every step of your investment process, from due diligence through exit. Note that this week is divided into two parts: first, instruction, review materials, and resources for Enterprises,

Optimize

Optimize is about what you do when the processes you have set up generate information about your impact. Importantly, this step goes beyond just collecting the data. This is where you use the data to create more impact. We show you how to analyze enterprise data to understand where performance deviated from the plan and why. Then we guide you to use that analysis to make decisions about the new actions you will take to improve impact performance. If you’re an investor, you’ll review the data coming from your investees and monitor their management of SDG impact. You’ll decide whether to hold and engage to increase impact, or exit, taking impact considerations into account. Note that this week is divided into two parts: first, instruction, review materials, and resources for Enterprises.

Reinforce

In Reinforce, you deepen your governance and accountability for the impact you are creating. This includes disclosing to internal stakeholders or the public about your impact measurement and management performance. You’ll also learn about 3rd party verifications, how to get ready to undertake them, and how to use them to improve your work. Note that this week is divided into two parts: first, instruction, review materials, and resources for Enterprises.

Who this course is for:

• Individuals working in sustainability roles within organizations, including sustainability managers, officers, or consultants, who seek to enhance their understanding of impact measurement and management to drive sustainable business practices.
• This course is relevant for investment professionals, including asset managers, portfolio managers, and analysts, who want to integrate impact considerations into their investment decisions and align their investments with SDGs.
• Executives and leaders within companies who aim to incorporate sustainable development goals into their business strategies and want to understand how to measure and manage their impact effectively.
• Those involved in managing social and environmental responsibility initiatives within organizations, including CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) managers, ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) professionals, and impact officers.
• Public sector officials, policymakers, and employees of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) who are interested in understanding how impact measurement and management can be applied to drive sustainable development efforts.
• Consultants and advisors in fields related to sustainability, impact investing, and corporate responsibility who seek to provide more comprehensive and specialized services to their clients.