Webinars & Courses
Practical industrial ecology training for professionals in Kazakhstan and Central Asia
Courses
Why companies need ESIA reports and how it helps attract investment
National EIA is rarely enough for international financing: banks and investors ask for an ESIA aligned with IFC, EBRD and World Bank standards.
Biodiversity-related financial risks
Biodiversity is no longer an environmental topic alone: it drives access to land and licences, community relations, cost of capital and investability.
Mining of the Future: Identifying and Managing Sustainability Impacts, Risks and Opportunities
A practical framework for mining companies and investors: how to systematically identify ESG impacts and risks, translate them into management decisions and find opportunities for growth and financing. Who it is for: • specialists starting to work with ESG and sustainability reporting (CSRD / GRI / IFC); • CFOs, risk managers and executives of mining and service companies; • compliance, internal control, HSE, sustainable finance and IR teams; • investors, banks, insurers, consultants and monitoring contractors; • lecturers and students of sustainability, ecology, mining and management programmes. The lecturer's slide deck (PDF) is included and available for download after purchase.
Introduction to Sustainability Reporting and the GRI Standards
Structure of the GRI Standards (Universal, Sector and Topic Standards), reporting principles, materiality assessment and preparing your company's first sustainability report.
Introduction to Sustainability Reporting and the SASB Standards
Industry-based SASB Standards: the materiality map, financially material ESG metrics across 77 industries and how SASB connects to ISSB/IFRS S1–S2.
TCFD Recommendations: Climate-related Financial Disclosures
The four TCFD pillars — governance, strategy, risk management, metrics and targets. Climate scenarios, physical and transition risks, preparing disclosures for investors and lenders.
IFC Performance Standards 1–8
All eight IFC Performance Standards: from environmental and social risk assessment (PS1) to cultural heritage (PS8). Lender requirements and preparing a project for due diligence.
EBRD Performance Requirements 1–10
The ten EBRD Performance Requirements covering environmental and social project performance: impact assessment, labour practices, resource efficiency, stakeholder engagement and disclosure.
Introduction to Environmental and Social Management Systems (ESMS)
Building a corporate ESMS: policy, risk identification, management programmes, organisational capacity, monitoring and continual improvement in line with IFC and EBRD requirements.
Introduction to ESG Stakeholder Engagement Management
Stakeholder mapping, the Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP), grievance mechanisms, community engagement and documenting engagement for lenders.
Introduction to Diversity Management
Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in the workplace: policy, metrics, gender aspects in industry and international investor requirements.
Introduction to Contractor Management
ESG requirements for contractors: qualification and selection, contractual obligations, on-site supervision, contractor HSE and owner responsibility under IFC/EBRD standards.
Developing and Implementing ESG Principles
Building a corporate ESG strategy from scratch: diagnostics, topic prioritisation, roadmap, KPIs, accountability and integrating ESG into corporate governance.
AA1000SES: Stakeholder Engagement Standard
The AccountAbility principles (inclusivity, materiality, responsiveness, impact) and building a stakeholder engagement process under AA1000SES.
Introduction to the IRMA Standard
The Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance: standard structure, the four principles, the audit process and achievement levels for mining operations.
Introduction to the Copper Mark
The assurance framework for responsible copper production: Copper Mark criteria, the participation process, self-assessment and independent site verification.
Introduction to the SA 8000 International Standard
Social accountability under SA 8000: child and forced labour, health and safety, freedom of association, working hours, remuneration and the social management system.