About Course
This module builds on a foundational understanding of ESG principles and introduces ESG target-setting best practices. Participants will learn how to develop a baseline for an ESG indicator and set bold, measurable targets aligned with broader organizational goals and frameworks. An introductory ESG course covering materiality assessment and ESG disclosure best practices will be a prerequisite for this module.
Outline
- How to develop a baseline for an ESG indicator (two examples one each for an E and S factor)
- Importance of aligning targets to a framework or bigger commitment like SBTi, NDCs.
- Importance of setting ambitious, bold targets
- Importance of setting measurable, time-bound / period-based targets
- Key insights / critical success factors for successful target achievement
Faculty
Maha Qasim is the CEO of Zero-Point Partners, an advisory & consulting firm focused on enabling the transition to a sustainable economy. With over 16 years of experience in environmental management, ESG strategy & disclosure and climate finance, Maha specializes in sustainability strategy advisory, capacity-building and program implementation. She has advised on sustainability initiatives for banking & financial institutions, fertilizer, steel, power generation, textile and FMCG companies.
Previously, Maha served as Country Advisor, Pakistan, to the world’s largest philanthropic foundation – working with program teams to develop a coordinated donor-government strategy, and cultivating partnerships to advance strategic goals.
She serves on the Board of the Global Youth Leadership Center (GYLC) – an international nonprofit that aims to expand youth’s knowledge about climate science, build their leadership skills, and engage them with climate action. She is a founding member of the Leadership Council of the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network – Pakistan.
Maha has a Master’s in Environmental Management from the Yale School of Environment and a BSE in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Princeton University.
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