Using eLearning has a significant impact on conveying key messages
Environmental, social and governance (ESG) details the environmental and social considerations within business operations. The ESG criteria – is a set of standards measuring an organisation’s impact and behaviour on society, the environment, and how
transparent and accountable it is:
- Environmental criteria consider how an organisation safeguards the environment, including corporate policies addressing climate change, for example. The criteria can also help evaluate any environmental risks a company might face and how they are
managing those risks - Social criteria look at how the company maintains connections with its workforce, vendors, customers, and the communities in which it operates – what impact it has on people at each stage of its value or supply chain
- Governance deals with a company’s leadership, executive pay, audits, internal controls, and shareholder rights
According to the CBI, two-thirds of investors take ESG factors into account when investing in a company. Many mutual funds, brokerage firms, and Robo-advisors now offer investment products that use ESG criteria. The rapid growth of ESG investment funds in recent years has led to claims that companies have been insincere or misleading in touting their ESG accomplishments.
ESG is also the right thing for organisations to do and, for businesses, it has the potential to grow while benefiting the environment and community. The public sector has a big impact on the environment. It has a dual role as a provider of essential services, such as the armed forces, healthcare, education, public transport, and waste collection, and these contribute to climate change.
But the public sector is also a regulator and a standard-setter. This reality means the public sector – not just private sector companies – is instrumental in meeting net-zero targets. The adoption of ESG is increasing, and organisations are rapidly incorporating it into mainstream business. But there’s still a lack of clarity around the topic.
Communicating the ESG strategy
ESG consultancy may be appropriate at the top level of an organisation. But how best does the organisation ensure all employees and suppliers are aware of their ESG strategy?
We don’t think ESG should be treated as a compliance issue, as with GDPR training. We film stakeholders and help them communicate the message they want to put out with a short, engaging online message. Our platform means they can show any external body how seriously they take these topics.
How does eLearning help organisations with ESG?
Off-the-shelf online learning often isn’t appropriate when you want to engage an audience emotionally. It is when emotions are engaged that we learn and retain knowledge – it shouldn’t be a memory test!
Because it is so nuanced and creative, eLearning has a significant impact on conveying key messages. Then, of course, it is easy to update and modify. Courses are also learning- optimised, fun and interactive, with stories to remember. Along with saving organisations money, eLearning provides employees with ongoing access to key resources.
Why choose us
Numerous organisations, universities, and businesses commission our diversity, inclusion, wellbeing, mental health, and environmental eLearning because it is such an effective way to spread a core message across a workforce.
Our selection of online courses covers a range of topics across the ESG spectrum. Our eLearning courses provide your organisation with the essential information needed to start or continue your ESG journey. Some of our courses that fit into your ESG requirements include:
- Climate change: this eLearning looks at the core concepts and climate change issues. It also includes reporting and government actions
- Environmental sustainability: this 30-minute online course raises understanding of eco-issues across your workforce and improves performance in key areas. You’ll get any updates we make if you buy this course, so you’ll always be up-to-date with current legislation
- Becoming an inclusive organisation: this inclusive training course acts as the next stage after our introductory course on unconscious bias. It looks at inclusive recruitment, recruitment bias, and managing conflict.
- Health and safety: reports and statistics on health and safety issues are more regulated by legislation than many other ESG topics. This is a CPD-certified eLearning course and counts as 45 minutes toward a learner’s annual CPD total
- Mental health fatigue: animated videos make up this online course. The focus is on a protagonist’s mental health challenges at work, and the efforts of the well-meaning manager. This 20-minute course offers possible solutions with varying levels of success
Benefits of bespoke training
You will see the difference that using a professional eLearning consultancy makes but, more importantly, how a company that has a genuine commitment to these topics can amplify your message.
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This content was initially published on Marshallelearning.com (August 2022) and has been uploaded to and lightly amended on Ciphr.com as part of the brand amalgamation in August 2024