Overview
In partnership with the Singapore Institute of Directors (SID), this unique module provides a 360-degree board-level view of key strategic areas and issues faced by company directors.
As a steward of your company's long-term success, it's critical to understand how ESG expands your reporting, fiduciary and accountability duties. By incorporating ESG considerations into your decision-making processes as a board director, you can ensure that your corporation can not only develop sustainable business practices but also explain to its stakeholders what role it is playing in addressing societal and environmental challenges.
- Next Course Starts On 27 Oct 2025 (Full)See Full Schedule
- Duration27 - 28 Oct (Mon to Tue) - Full
- LevelAdvanced
- VenueSingapore Management University
Learning Objectives
MODULE OBJECTIVES
- Understand how ESG expands your fiduciary and accountability duties in your role as steward of your company’s long-term success
- Ensure that the corporation can explain to its stakeholders what role it is playing in addressing societal and environmental challenges.
- Understand how sustainable business practices result in improved financial performance for corporations.
- Identify and prioritize ESG risks and opportunities and associated management KPIs.
- Be ready to lead conversations and ask the right questions in and out of the boardroom by acquiring deeper ESG literacy
- Oversee how sustainability is taken into consideration in culture, processes and talent management
Participants have the option to choose to attend the other modules to be awarded the SMU-SID Directorship Programme certification:
A Board Executive Certificate in Directorship* will be awarded upon successful completion of Modules 1 to 3.
An Accredited Diploma in Directorship*will be awarded upon successful completion of Modules 1 to 6.
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To Learn More
DELIVERY METHODOLOGY
- Interactive classroom lectures
- Taught by leading faculty and senior industry practitioners
- Regional and global case studies
- Discussions and exchanges
- Incorporating guest speakers into the classroom experience
Who Should Attend
Aspiring, newly-appointed and current board members, senior management of corporations, government and nonprofit organisations and senior partners of professional firms who interact with the boards of corporations and would like to understand the intricacies of board roles and responsibilities
Fees and Funding
SID members
SGD 2,900
Non-SID members
SGD 3,300
* Fee is subject to change. GST applies to individuals and Singapore-registered companies.
* SkillsFuture Credit can be used for this programme. Please click here for more details. Eligible for Singapore Citizens aged 25 and above.
For More Information:
Tel: +65 6808 5393 (Desmond Ng)
Email: desmondngjj@smu.edu.sg
Schedule
Start Date(s):
Intake Information :Run 1: 19 - 20 May 2025 (Mon to Tue) / Run 2: 27 - 28 Oct 2025 (Mon to Tue) / Run 3: 28 - 29 Oct 2025 (Tue to Wed)
