Professional Certification in Environmental Social and Governance (ESG)

An ESG Professional is a change maker in corporate sustainability. The three pillars of corporate sustainability are people, planet and profit. An ESG executive is the key enabler of people pillar in corporate sustainability. This course is designed for an ESG executive interested in driving the ESG agenda of the company towards sustainable change and innovation.

With this training, an ESG Professional can discern an area ripe of people and process enhancement and impact assessment of the organization’s ESG agenda. The overarching objective is to drive continual advancement in environmental performance and instill a culture of environmental responsibility within organizational frameworks.

As a deep dive into each of the verticals of ESG, an ESG executive is trained to develop a survey, draw up a baseline and assist with low carbon transition of the company or the sector. Participants will also learn to effectively plan, execute, manage and conclude ESG audits aligning with the audit principles of major international frameworks like UNGC. With this toolkit, individuals not only enrich their career pathways but also champion the cause of environmental preservation and corporate responsibility endeavors.

Certification Objectives 

• Understand the relationship between company strategy and environmental, social and economic sustainability
• Industrial sustainable ESG Management Practices
• Global ESG reporting Standards
• Government, Laws, Regulations and Guideline
• Plan, conduct, report and follow up the audit report

Certified Study Resources

Module 1: Foundations of ESG: Importance, Evolution, and Strategic Objectives

Module 2: Ecological Systems and Environmental Dynamics

Module 3: Stakeholder Engagement, Peer Review, and ESG Gap Assessment

Module 4: ESG Metrics, Scope Emissions, and Global Disclosure Frameworks

Module 5: Life Cycle Thinking and Product Sustainability

Module 6: Integrated Impact Assessment: Tools and Approaches

Module 7: Double Materiality and ESG Prioritization

Module 8: ESG Policy Landscape, Legal Frameworks, and Global Compliance

Module 9: ESG and Sustainability Reporting

Module 10: Sectoral Case Studies

Eligibility

Graduates in any discipline are eligible for our Post Graduate Diploma and Professional Certification Programmes. For Executive Diploma programmes, you need to have at least 1 year of work experience.

Programme Duration

The minimum duration to complete the Professional Certification programme is 6 months and maximum is 12 months.

Programme Mode

Registration is currently open for online mode.

Programme Deliverables

A comprehensive study material for all the modules in hard copies ensuring the needs of the audience. The accompanying training material is appropriately aligned with the current Industry’s expectations.

• Interactive or online live sessions on all key areas of the programme giving all flexibility to the participants.
• Online classes for all the modules will be conducted on the weekends. Moreover, a doubt clearing session will also be scheduled before the examination.
• All the efforts are made by IGMPI faculty members to make the entire programme modules easily understandable.
• Assessment and evaluation for all the programme modules in order to enhance the levels of competencies and skills of the participants leading towards the objective of application in the job.
• At the end of each programme modules, the trainers shall obtain feedback from the participants using specially designed questionnaires.
• All learning and training delivery initiatives shall be conducted in English.

Assessment & Certification

All the participants are expected to appear for online assessment. After successfully qualifying the examination, the participants will be awarded Professional Certification in Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) by Centre for Environmental Health and Safety, IGMPI, New Delhi. Details get updated on the website as well. The certification will be awarded after the required levels of knowledge, skills, professionalism and attitude are assessed through the IGMPI assessment process.

Placement Assistance & Corporate Relations

The Institute has partnered with many organizations for providing placement assistance to its participants. The robust placement cell comprises of senior level Human Resources professionals and Talent Acquisition experts which maintains close links with business and industry. We are engaged in promoting the employability of our participants by maintaining good rapport and relation with HR cell and recruiting managers of leading food and agriculture companies across the globe. The efforts of our placement cell also include helping with professional resume writing, interview skills & conducting mock interviews etc.

Recently, the Institute has witnessed growing involvement from professionals working with global industry like Big 4, Accenture, SGS, Fortune 100, Uniqus Consultech Ltd., ESG Book, Vision 360, TCS, Ckinetics, CSE(Centre for Science and Environment, TERI (The Energy and Research Institute), Iforest, CEEW (Council on Energy, Environment and Water ), CPR (Centre for Policy and Research ), Centre for Energy and Environment Sustainability, WWF (World wildlife Fund), IWMI (International Water Management Institute ), Greenpeace, 350.org, ATREE, Chintan Environmental Research and Action Group, Mukti, Aquatech Systems Asia Pvt. Ltd., Nalco Water India Ltd.(Ecolab),ABM Environment Consultants, Eco Paryavaran Engineers and Consultants Pvt. Ltd., Enviro, Paramount Ltd., Enviro Control Associates India Pvt Ltd., Energy Tech Solutions, CVR Labs, EnVision Environmental Services, Mindtree Ltd., Siemens, Wipro Limited, Astra Zeneca, Novartis Healthcare, Accenture, Larsen & Toubro Limited, Roche Pharmaceutical, PI Industries Ltd., Ericsson, Teva Pharmaceuticals, ICON Plc., Suven Life Sciences, Infosys Limited, Syneos Health Clinical, Eli Lilly and Company, etc. The IGMPI’s Corporate Resource Division actively recommends our students and training participants for various job requirements and specialized roles to Human Resource, Talent Acquisition as well as the heads of various departments in Pharmaceutical, Healthcare industries on regular basis.

Future career prospects

The Professional Certification in ESG Professional opens up promising career pathways for its certificate holders. The Certificate holders can explore diverse opportunities in industries and sectors, assuming roles such as Environmental Compliance Officer, Sustainability Manager, Environmental Consultant, Quality Assurance Manager, or Risk Management Specialist. These professionals play pivotal roles in guiding organizations towards compliance with environmental regulations, improving environmental performance, and bolstering sustainability endeavours. Given the escalating emphasis on environmental responsibility and sustainability practices, there is a growing demand for skilled individuals proficient in ESG standards and frameworks, ensuring abundant avenues for career growth and professional advancement in environmental management.

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Last date for submitting completed Application Form is 8^th Aug 2025.

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