Sustainable investment management: ESG sustainability report – connotation, specifications and related preparation guidelines

  • 2024-09-04
  • Fan-Ting Li
Sustainable investment management: ESG sustainability report – connotation, specifications and related preparation guidelines Sustainable investment management: ESG sustainability report – connotation, specifications and related preparation guidelines

Course Enrollment Link
https://www.ewant.org/admin/tool/mooccourse/mnetcourseinfo.php?hostid=13&id=14084

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Start Date: 2024/07/01

Summary
This course is part of the Sustainable Investment Management series and focuses on the contents, regulations, and related guidelines for preparing sustainability reports. The course covers the following topics:

  • Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
  • United Nations Climate Change Regulations
  • The Impact of Climate Change on Industries
  • Greenhouse Gases, Greenhouse Effect, and Carbon Footprint
  • Taiwan's 2050 Net-Zero Emissions Path and Strategy
  • Corporate Governance 3.0 - Blueprint for Sustainable Development
  • The Evolution of Sustainability Reports and Related Preparation Guidelines
  • Overview of TSMC’s Sustainability Report

Course Objectives

  • Understand the trends and evolution of sustainable development
  • Learn about the regulations related to sustainability reports
  • Acquire the skills to read sustainability reports
  • Build the ability to interpret sustainability reports

Instructor
Professor Hui-Chun Chang

Professor Hui-Chun Chang is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Accounting and Information at Asia University. Her academic expertise is in sustainable management accounting, and she holds a CPA license in the United States.

Course Schedule

  • Unit 1: CSR and Climate Change
  • Unit 2: Planning and Development Blueprint for Climate Change
  • Unit 3: Introduction to Sustainability Reports
  • Unit 4: Midterm Exam
  • Unit 5: Overview of Sustainability Reports
  • Unit 6: Sustainability Report Preparation Guidelines (Part 1)
  • Unit 7: Sustainability Report Preparation Guidelines (Part 2)
  • Unit 8: Final Exam

Course Content

  • Introduction to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
  • Construction of United Nations Climate Change Regulations
  • Key International Milestones in Addressing Climate Change
  • The Impact of Climate Change on Industries
  • Greenhouse Gases, Greenhouse Effect, and Carbon Footprint
  • Taiwan's 2050 Net-Zero Emissions Path and Strategy
  • Corporate Governance 3.0 - Blueprint for Sustainable Development
  • Introduction and Overview of Sustainability Reports
  • Overview and Explanation of Sustainability Report Preparation Guidelines

Grading Criteria

  • Chapter Quizzes: 30% of the total grade
  • Midterm Exam: 35% of the total grade
  • Final Exam: 35% of the total grade

Passing Criteria

  • Passing grade: 60
  • Maximum grade: 100