Certified Enterprise Sdg Impact Mgmt.Professional (Cesm-Pro)

Learn 4 universal steps(SET STRATEGY,INTEGRATE,OPTIMIZE,REINFORCE) & Strategy for Enterprises SDG impact management

What you'll learn

Understand and Apply Impact Measurement and Management Principles at Enterprise level

Integrate Sustainable Practices Across the Value Chain

Learn the fundamentals of impact measurement and management (SET STRATEGY, INTEGRATE, OPTIMIZE, and REINFORCE).

Enhance Governance and Accountability for Impact

Understand how to set performance targets, select relevant indicators across the 5 Dimensions of Impact

Requirements

Participants have a foundational level of education and knowledge relevant to the subject matter of impact measurement and management

Participants have the educational foundation and practical experience necessary to understand and apply the concepts and principles taught in the course effectively.

Description

Welcome to Certified SDG Impact Measurement & Management Professional at Enterprise and Investor 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 StrategySet 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, IntegrateIntegrate 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, OptimizeOptimize 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.ReinforceIn 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.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction to SDG Impact measurement and management course

Section 2: Overview of Impact measurement and Management of SDG's

Lecture 2 4 Steps of Impact Measurement and Management

Lecture 3 4 Personas Where Do You Fit in the Capital Chain for Sustainable Development

Lecture 4 The 5 Dimensions of Impact

Section 3: Set SDG Strategy as an Enterprise

Lecture 5 Introduction to Setting SDG Strategy for Enterprises in 5 Steps

Lecture 6 Enterprise Step 1 Define Enterprise Purpose and Objectives

Lecture 7 Enterprise Step 2 Identify Sustainable Development Issue Relevant to Stakeholder

Lecture 8 Enterprise Step 3 Undertake Principled Prioritization of SDG outcomes

Lecture 9 Enterprise Step 4 Assign ABC Goal Type for each SDG Outcome

Lecture 10 Enterprise Step 5 Define Your Impact Thesis

Section 4: Integrate SDG's into Enterprise Operations

Lecture 11 Introduction to Integrating SDG Strategy for Enterprises in 3 Steps

Lecture 12 Enterprise Step 1 Develop a “data for decision-making” mindset

Lecture 13 Enterprise Step 2 Decide what to measure from 15 Data Categories

Lecture 14 Enterprise Step 3 Develop Your IMM Process

Section 5: Optimize Enterprises SDG impact

Lecture 15 Introduction to Optimize Enterprise SDG Impact

Lecture 16 Optimize Enterprise SDG Impact Steps 1-3

Section 6: Reinforce Enterprise SDG impact

Lecture 17 Introduction to Reinforce Investor SDG Impact

Lecture 18 Reinforce Investor SDG Impact Steps 1-3

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.