Course Description

Course CodeCourse NameCreditsHours
C215044 ESG and corporate value creation 3.0 3
Description The UN Global Compact first proposed the concept of ESG in 2004. The environment, social, and corporate governance assess the sustainability development indicators of a corporation and propose how to practice CSR. When the global financial tsunami broke out in 2008, ESG gained more attention. ESG is a performance indicator that measures the operation of an enterprise, that is, the investment standard referenced by the market. Therefore, ESG principles focusing on environmental sustainability, social responsibility and corporate governance have become a global trend. It is also the key to determining whether a corporation can successfully receive orders in the future, and it is also the lifeblood of maintaining the sustainable development of the company in the industry supply-chain. In other words, the implementation of ESG principles will drive high growth of corporation and create more social well-being. This course introduces the theory and practice of environmental sustainability,