Webinars & Courses
Practical industrial ecology training for professionals in Kazakhstan and Central Asia
Courses
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.
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 IRMA Standard
The Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance: standard structure, the four principles, the audit process and achievement levels for mining operations.
AA1000SES: Stakeholder Engagement Standard
The AccountAbility principles (inclusivity, materiality, responsiveness, impact) and building a stakeholder engagement process under AA1000SES.
Developing and Implementing ESG Principles
Building a corporate ESG strategy from scratch: diagnostics, topic prioritisation, roadmap, KPIs, accountability and integrating ESG into corporate governance.
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.
Introduction to Diversity Management
Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in the workplace: policy, metrics, gender aspects in industry and international investor 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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.