Sustainability strategy and ESG practices for SMEs in the textile sector.
Sustainability in business: how to increase the organization's competitiveness and resilience. How to develop an action and change plan to meet ESG criteria.
Course description
✓ Learn how to integrate sustainability into your business processes. ✓ Discover how ESG practices can increase your company's competitiveness and resilience. ✓ Take the opportunity to connect with industry stakeholders to exchange ideas and experiences. ✓ Learn the fundamentals for developing an action and change plan in your organization. Objectives • Provide an international and national context on sustainability issues. • Emphasize European regulatory pressure and the growing importance of this topic for funders and large client companies. • Highlight the economic benefits of a sustainability strategy. • Promote the development of employee sustainability skills. • Identify existing tools and prepare teams for the work to be done internally. Topics • Sustainability in companies • How to define a sustainability strategy. • Mandatory and voluntary reporting. • Communication and Greenwashing
As
1
Level 1
4 sessions of 2h
Online
• Concepts, fundamentals, and tools
• Sharing ideas in closed groups
• Questions and answers on the topics covered
2
Level 2
4h
Workshop
• Discussion and analysis of a practical case study
• Role-playing about the impact on companies
• Identification of impacts on the value chain
• Identification of actions to be taken
Modules
Level 1
1
Module 1
May 14, 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM
From Sustainability to ESG and from ESG to Sustainability
Online
Topics:
• Sustainability in companies
• Benefits of sustainability in companies
• Frameworks and regulations for sustainability in companies
2
Module 2
May 16, 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Strategy and Action Plan for Sustainability in SMEs
Online
Topics:
• How to define a sustainability strategy
• Identifying material issues
• Establishing an action plan
3
Module 3
May 21st, 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM
The Annual ESG Practices Report: Financial Reporting Standard
including the Voluntary Reporting Standard
proposed by EFRAG for SMEs
Online
Topics:
• Mandatory reporting and voluntary reporting
• Aspects of voluntary reporting
• Details of the reporting standard
4
Module 4
May 28th, 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Communication and Greenwashing
Online
Topics:
• Understanding the new rules to abolish greenwashing
• Identifying risk factors
• Identifying real-life situations
• The role of certification
Level 2
1
In-person Workshop (V.N. Famalicão)
June 5th, 2 PM - 6 PM
Starting point:
Analysis of a case study to define the strategy, identify practices to be implemented, and generate ESG reports.
Output:
• The value chain and the Sustainable Development Goals
• Priority stakeholders
• Identification of Risks and Opportunities
• ESG action plan
Price
Level 1 ATP Members: €440; Non-ATP Members: €500
Level 2 ATP Members: €250; Non-ATP Members: €280
*Companies registering 3 or more participants – 7.5% discount
Dates & Times
Level 1 Online Sessions - May 14/16/21/28 (2:30 PM - 4:30 PM)
Level 2 In-person Workshop - June 5 (2:30 PM - 4:30 PM)
*Certified training. Certificate issuance subject to 80% attendance of sessions
