ESG AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

Catalog description

This course is intended to introduce business, management, finance, and marketing students to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) topics. Students will review key elements of the ESG system at the corporate level. What is required at a minimum, and what kinds of advanced investments (beyond compliance) would serve both societal, environmental, and corporate objectives? Students will put these concepts into practice by using case studies to study particular corporate ESG programs, identifying strengths, and suggesting areas for development. The principles of effective ESG management will be applied by the students towards the financial performance of the targeted firms to witness the subjected nexus. The course will teach students how effective ESG methods may help managers achieve greater financial performance, which is still the top problem for managers globally.