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ESG Risk Assessment & Materiality Analysis Training Course

Shows how to identify, score and prioritize ESG risks, run a materiality assessment with stakeholders and build a risk register linked to enterprise risk.

ESGR · ESG Risk & GovernanceAll Levels#2762ClassroomEnglish , Arabic
Duration
5 Days
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Sectors:Risk, Compliance & GovernanceCategories:ESG Risk & Governance

Course Overview

This course focuses on identifying, assessing, and prioritizing environmental, social, and governance (ESG) risks and determining the sustainability issues most relevant to an organization and its stakeholders. Participants learn to evaluate ESG impacts, financial implications, operational exposure, and emerging sustainability risks using structured assessment methods. The programme covers materiality assessment, stakeholder engagement, risk scoring, prioritization matrices, integration with enterprise risk management, and the documentation of assessment results. Practical exercises enable participants to develop an ESG risk register, conduct a materiality assessment, and translate findings into measurable mitigation and sustainability priorities.

Learning Objectives

  • Explain the principles of ESG risk assessment and materiality analysis.
  • Identify material environmental, social, and governance risks and opportunities.
  • Apply impact and financial materiality concepts where relevant.
  • Assess stakeholder expectations and organizational exposure.
  • Evaluate ESG risks according to likelihood, severity, and business implications.
  • Develop materiality matrices and prioritized ESG risk registers.
  • Integrate ESG findings into enterprise risk management.
  • Identify data requirements and evidence for materiality assessments.
  • Establish risk ownership, mitigation measures, and monitoring indicators.
  • Develop an ESG risk assessment and materiality action plan.

Who Should Attend

This course is designed for ESG and sustainability professionals, risk managers, compliance officers, corporate governance specialists, internal auditors, environmental and social performance teams, finance professionals, and executives responsible for sustainability strategy and risk oversight. It is particularly relevant to government entities, banks, financial institutions, oil and gas companies, industrial organizations, and large corporations seeking to identify material sustainability issues, strengthen risk management, respond to stakeholder expectations, and support informed strategic and investment decisions.

Learning Outcomes

  • Identify ESG risks and opportunities relevant to organizational activities.
  • Distinguish impact materiality from financial materiality.
  • Select appropriate criteria for assessing ESG significance.
  • Evaluate stakeholder concerns and incorporate relevant evidence.
  • Assess the likelihood and potential impact of ESG risks.
  • Develop a structured ESG risk register and materiality matrix.
  • Prioritize issues according to severity, financial relevance, and strategic importance.
  • Link material ESG risks to enterprise risk management processes.
  • Define mitigation actions, accountable owners, and monitoring indicators.
  • Prepare a documented assessment with clear priorities and recommendations.

Course Outline

Day 1

ESG Risk Assessment Fundamentals

  • Environmental, social, and governance risk categories and their business implications.
  • ESG risks across operations, supply chains, workforce management, and corporate governance.
  • Physical climate risks, transition risks, resource constraints, workforce issues, and ethical conduct.
  • Identifying ESG-related opportunities alongside potential exposures.
  • Understanding inherent risk, existing controls, and residual risk.
  • Establishing the scope, objectives, and boundaries of an ESG assessment.
  • Identifying relevant internal and external information sources.
  • Practical exercise: Identify and classify ESG risks for a selected organization.
Day 2

Materiality Concepts and Stakeholder Analysis

  • Purpose and role of materiality analysis in sustainability management and reporting.
  • Understanding impact materiality and financial materiality.
  • Identifying actual and potential impacts on people, the environment, and the economy.
  • Assessing sustainability-related risks and opportunities that may affect financial prospects.
  • Identifying relevant stakeholders and their information needs.
  • Designing stakeholder engagement methods, interviews, and surveys.
  • Establishing criteria for assessing significance and documenting judgments.
  • Practical exercise: Develop a stakeholder map and identify preliminary material ESG topics.
Day 3

ESG Risk Evaluation and Materiality Prioritization

  • Defining risk assessment criteria, scoring scales, and evaluation thresholds.
  • Assessing risk likelihood, severity, duration, and potential consequences.
  • Evaluating financial, operational, regulatory, and reputational implications.
  • Assessing the effectiveness of existing controls and residual exposure.
  • Applying impact and financial materiality criteria to relevant ESG topics.
  • Developing and interpreting a materiality matrix.
  • Ranking material issues according to significance and strategic relevance.
  • Practical exercise: Score selected ESG risks and develop a prioritized materiality matrix.
Day 4

Risk Register Development and Integration with Enterprise Risk Management

  • Structuring an ESG risk register with causes, consequences, controls, and risk ratings.
  • Mapping material ESG issues to organizational objectives and critical processes.
  • Integrating ESG risks into enterprise risk registers and governance reporting.
  • Defining risk ownership, escalation thresholds, and accountability.
  • Selecting mitigation measures and evaluating their feasibility.
  • Establishing key risk indicators and monitoring arrangements.
  • Documenting assessment methods, evidence, assumptions, and limitations.
  • Practical exercise: Prepare an ESG risk register with mitigation actions, responsible owners, and monitoring indicators.
Day 5

Reporting, Action Planning, and Continuous Improvement

  • Communicating material ESG findings to executive management and relevant committees.
  • Documenting the methodology, stakeholder input, assessment results, and prioritization decisions.
  • Connecting materiality findings to sustainability strategy, objectives, and reporting priorities.
  • Establishing review cycles for changes in business activities, risks, and stakeholder expectations.
  • Monitoring mitigation progress and evaluating the effectiveness of risk responses.
  • Identifying data gaps and improving assessment quality.
  • Developing a practical roadmap for periodic reassessment and continuous improvement.
  • Final workshop: Prepare an ESG risk assessment and materiality action plan covering material topics, risk ratings, stakeholder considerations, mitigation measures, responsibilities, monitoring indicators, and implementation milestones.

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Online · 28 Feb – 4 Mar 2027

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