VECTRA International

Best Practices in ESG Risk Management

Duration: 45-60 min Intermediate Certificate Course Updated Feb 2026

About course

Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) has moved from a niche concern to a boardroom priority. Investors scrutinize ESG performance before deploying capital. Regulators are mandating disclosures. Customers make purchasing decisions based on a company’s values. And employees want to work for organizations that stand for something.

This course gives you the frameworks, vocabulary, and applied skills to identify ESG risks, assess their materiality, integrate them into your organization’s risk management processes, and communicate your strategy to stakeholders with credibility and confidence.

Course Outline

Section 1: Foundations of Supply Chain Due Diligence

  • Establish the conceptual foundation of ESG risk management — introducing the three pillars, their interdependencies, and why ESG factors extend beyond traditional financial analysis.

Section 2: The Legal and International Framework

  • Develop the skills to identify material ESG risks using a dual-materiality lens and a structured four-step materiality assessment process, and connect ESG exposure to financial performance.

Section 3: The Five Steps of Due Diligence 

  • Apply a practical framework for embedding ESG into existing Enterprise Risk Management structures and select appropriate mitigation strategies, illustrated through a real-world supply chain case study.

Section 4: Essence of Due Diligence and Integration

  • Build the ability to select the right ESG reporting framework for a given audience, communicate ESG performance with credibility, and tailor messaging to internal and external stakeholders.

Section 5: Knowledge Check 

  • Test understanding of key concepts across all four sections through scenario-based multiple choice questions.

Course Outcome

At the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Identify the three core pillars of ESG and classify specific risks under each
  • Differentiate between financial materiality and impact materiality using a dual-materiality lens
  • Apply a four-step materiality assessment process to prioritize significant ESG risks
  • Analyze how ESG factors translate into direct and indirect financial consequences
  • Construct a strategy for integrating ESG considerations into an existing ERM framework
  • Select appropriate ESG risk mitigation strategies based on risk type and severity
  • Evaluate major ESG reporting frameworks and determine which fits a given stakeholder audience
  • Apply stakeholder communication best practices when addressing ESG concerns internally and externally

Topic expert

Jelena Lucic
Jelena Lucic
Consultant

Jelena is a sustainability and supply chain strategist who integrates ESG risk management with responsible business practices to drive long-term ROI. She specializes in conducting deep-dive root cause analyses and due diligence to build compliant supply chains, ensuring ethical standards are never sacrificed for lower costs. By bridging the gap between stakeholder engagement and operational excellence, Jelena navigates complex ESG risks while fostering advanced employee relations to build a resilient, value-driven organization.

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