ESG & Greenwashing – What you need to know
Description
This course will explore the topic of Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG). It will examine recent regulatory trends and will identify how the practice of ‘Greenwashing’ can lead to regulatory scrutiny, fines and cause significant reputational damage to firms involved in the practice. Regulators are moving at pace to clamp down on those involved in this activity and this session seeks to explore how firms can guard against becoming involved.
Content
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What is ESG & Greenwashing
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Regulatory frameworks
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The consequences of improper conduct
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Lesson from real-world case studies
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Useful tools and resources
Presenter
Ross SavageExpert Trainer at the School of International Financial Services |
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Ross is an experienced freelance financial crime consultant and professional trainer with over 20 years of experience. As an ex Detective and Accredited Financial Investigator, Ross initially focused on conducting money laundering investigations and stripping the illegally obtained assets of organised criminals. Ross spent part of his operational career working for the UK National Terrorist Financial Investigation Unit (NTFIU). Working closely with government & industry partners, he led terrorist finance operations and supported work on domestic and international sanctions investigations. During this time, Ross was part of a small training team that delivered bespoke, tailored training in Countering the Financing of Terrorism (CFT), Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Sanctions Compliance to overseas partners in the Middle East. For part of the time Ross worked within UK counter-terrorism, he was seconded to the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD). Here, he provided specialist CFT/AML & sanctions expertise, travelling to Afghanistan, the United States and across Europe. Outside of UK law enforcement, Ross has previously held the title of Global Lead for Sanctions Compliance Training for the International Compliance Association, and is a visiting expert and trainer for several other financial crime and sanctions compliance training companies. |