Sustainable Business Management Shared Interest Group

Hi all,

I am approached by several stakeholders who are potential candidates who are pursuing ESG certificates or course providers who are looking for potential ESG products. They have provided their insights of ESG certificates currently in the market and of IMA's ESG certificate. I think their voices are worth serious listening. So I gathered their feedback and compiled a brief evaluation report. Although all these feedback are based on China market and may be biased because of sampling, they might inspire us on how to refine our ESG product and achieve better market performance.  Discussions are more than welcome.

Cheers,

Jude Zhu

#Talent/Community

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Qing Zhu CMA, CSCA
Executive Officer
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The IMA Sustainability Business Practice Certificate is excellent （I completed the course two years ago, but needs an update to meet the latest demands. Additionally, developing a tailored version for the Chinese market in collaboration with local authorities could have a promising future. We must act swiftly to stay ahead of other education providers.

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Stella Ping LU
Group Finance Controller
Abu Dhabi, UAE
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interesting, but is it only demanded for Japanese Market?

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Karine Kamareddine CMA
CFO
Bluering SAL
Beirut
Lebanon
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This is an interesting piece of information.  While it may be true that some content of the certificate needs to be updated, I believe the foundational content would need to be changed.  I found that getting the Sustainability Certificate helped me identify areas where I might need to learn more. I believe such information is one of the values of earning a certificate.  Keep in mind that any certificate is based on the current thinking at the time you earned it.  Updating the content of any certificate does not provide much benefit for those that earned it in the past. Rather, it ensures relevance for those that want to earn it now.   You cannot simply stop learning once a certificate is earned. The goal should be to keep learning.

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Paul Juras
Vander Wolk Professor, Babson College
2020-2021 IMA Global Chair
pjuras@...
United States
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