BLI on ESG

Integrate ESG factors into strategy and operations

Find the resources you need to get your team ahead of the curve on ESG

Environmental, social and governance (ESG)

Deliver reliable and assured ESG information that drives long-term value creation.

More businesses are revising their business models, reorganizing their internal corporate structures and investing significant time and resources into sustainability and environmental practices — from offsetting carbon emissions to implementing water-saving initiatives.

As businesses establish environmental, social and governance (ESG) metrics, the finance and valuation function has a profound role to play.

Help your clients or employer integrate ESG factors into strategy and operations deliver reliable and assured ESG information that drives long-term value creation.

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Featured Instructors

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Jennifer Elder, CPA, CMA, CIA, CFF, CGMA

Jennifer Elder, CPA, CMA, CIA, CFF, CGMA is a keynote speaker, trainer, and business coach dedicated to business transformation. For more than 20 years, she has been helping businesses by peeling back the layers of “administrivia” and finding the hidden strengths and core values that make you and your company awesome. Ms. Elder works with businesses to develop a compelling business strategy that is quick to implement that transforms your company from what you are now to what you have always wanted to be. Known for being energetic and enthusiastic, Ms. Elder has been delivering high-quality, customized training that make complicated topics easy to understand, relevant, and useful for years. She has conducted seminars for the Fortune 500, US Government, State CPA Societies, and CPA Firms in 33 states. Her sessions are highly interactive, full of discussion, and even entertaining. Ms. Elder received her BA from the University of Massachusetts and an MS in Organizational Management from Antioch University New England.

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Michael Kraten, PHD, CPA

Professor of Accounting at Houston Baptist University (HBU), Michael specializes in the analysis of business opportunities and risks with complex factors and highly uncertain outcomes.

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Jason Hamilton

With over 20 years’ experience as a financial professional, Jason Hamilton has remained active in the banking and financial services sectors. He has consulted for various businesses on strategy, strategic aligned and governance.

Featured ESG Programs

Sustainability: Using the “Triple Bottom Line” to Increase Your Success

with Jennifer Elder

Economy, Society, Environment; Bottom Line Impact of Sustainability; Creating a green team; Monitoring success.

MBAexpress: Business Benefits of Sustainability

with Jennifer Elder

Recognize the benefits and business impact of sustainability and identify the steps to get started.

ESG Reporting

with Michael Kraten

Understand how to develop ESG reporting capabilities for any organization by applying contemporary standards, developing metrics, and reporting outcomes.

Integrated Reporting & Sustainability - Concepts & Practices

with Michael Kraten

Second in a series of three courses addressing integrated reporting and sustainability. Review national and global accounting standards and metrics that are subjected to assurance activities.

The Purpose-led Company

with Jason Hamilton

To serve and balance the stakeholder needs is complex, putting purpose at the center, as the businesses reason for being and the north star, can assist the board in navigating this complexity.