ESG Research Foundation

(Knowledge Partner)
Ministry of Education
Goverment of India

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
PANDIT MADAN MOHAN MALAVIYA
NATIONAL MISSION ON TEACHER AND TEACHING

TEACHING LEARNING CENTRE

Ramanujan College, University of Delhi
Accredited ‘Grade A++’ by NAAC
Kalkaji, New Delhi-110019

ESG Research Foundation

(Knowledge Partner)

Under the Mentorship of

Indian Accounting Association, NCR Chapter
is launching
Two Months Online Certificate Course
on
“Fundamentals of ESG and Sustainability”
(Batch Starting from “22nd September 2023”)
 About Ramanujan College
(University of Delhi)

Ramanujan College is a constituent College of the University of Delhi (DU). It is inspired by the life and
work of Srinivasa Aiyangar Ramanujan, one of the world's greatest mathematicians. The College has
been accredited Grade "A" by the National Assessment and accreditation Council (NAAC) in its First
Cycle. It is located in the well-known area of Kalkaji, near Nehru Place, in South Delhi.

The College was established in 1958 as an evening college for boys with just five programmes. Since
2010, Ramanujan College has been expanding and now with the latest addition of B.Sc. Environmental
Sciences (Hons) in 2020, it at present offers sixteen undergraduate programmes in different disciplines.
This achievement, in alignment to the recommendations of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020,
makes the College a centre for interdisciplinary studies and research with a future focus on blended
learning. It has gradually grown into a self-sufficient and self-reliant institution owing to its academic
vigour and intellectual capital.

Ramanujan College was awarded the Deen Dayal Upadhyay Knowledge Acquisition and Up-gradation of
Skilled Human Abilities and Livelihood (DDU KAUSHA L) Kendra in 2016 by the UGC, under which two
vocational courses were started in Banking Operations and software Development. The College has
conducted a Course on Human Rights, Environment and Ethics through its National Resource Centre
(NRC), under the Annual Refresher Programme in Teaching (ARPIT) scheme of Ministry of Education
(MoE). This Course was uploaded on MoE's Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) platform SWAYAM
and many participants registered for it.

Ramanujan College offers various short-term diploma, certificate, and executive development
programmers on contemporary and skill-oriented themes. These are conceived and designed by faculty
members in consultation with external experts.

The courses get an exceptional response from the students and are conducted throughout the academic
session. They are open to alumni and students of all the colleges. Some of these courses support the
curriculum, some prepare the students for higher studies and also accelerate professional growth.

The College is the Study Centre of School of Open Learning (SOL), Non-Collegiate Women Education
Board (NCWEB) and Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) for various courses. As an
initiative towards students and teachers exchange programmes, the College has entered into
Memorandum of Understanding(s) with foreign universities. It is also working for collaborate with other
higher education institutions located in remote areas of the country, under the Vidya Vistar Scheme of
the University of Delhi.

The prestigious Teaching Learning Centre was awarded to Ramanujan College in 2017 by the Ministry
of Education, under the Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya National Mission on Teachers and Teaching
(PMMMNMTT) scheme.

In pursuit of its vision: "Discover, Empower, Transform: Building A Better World", Ramanujan
College is today perceived as one of the best colleges in the country.

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 Teaching Learning Centre
Ministry of Education

Teaching Learning Centre (TLC) is mandated by the Ministry of Education (MoE), Govt. of India, to
organize Faculty Development Programmes (FDPs), Faculty Orientation and Induction Programmes
(FIPs), discipline specific and inter-disciplinary Refresher Courses, conferences, workshops, through
offline and online modes. These programmes are based on in-depth subject knowledge, quantitative and
qualitative research methodologies, and on an inter-disciplinary approach as is envisaged in the National
Education Policy (NEP), 2020.

TEACHING LEARNING CENTRE, RAMANUJAN COLLEGE. The TLC, Ramanujan College has been set up
with the aim of "Reaching the Unreached" teachers in terms of regional diversity and geographically
remote areas of the Country. It has successfully conducted more than hundred learner-centric
programmes since October 2017 and trained over one lakh teachers across the country in various
discipline specific and inter-disciplinary programmes.
In the TLC Programmes, distinguished and internationally acclaimed resource persons deliver lectures and
conduct sessions on wide ranging disciplines/topics of relevance in the contemporary and ever evolving
global scenario to benefit the teaching fraternity, corporates and researchers. The sessions are also uploaded
for larger audiences on the official YouTube Channel of the College.

Ramanujan College is a pioneer in offering offline/online courses for faculty members of higher
education institutions and research scholars through the customized Learning Management System
(LMS), designed by the College's Research Development and Services Cell. It is predominantly
participant-friendly and incorporates evaluation methods and comprehensive feedback systems to judge
learning outcomes. The LMS is hosted on CLOUD with high scalability and reliability. The College has
installed its own Cloud Infrastructure to host its servers for research and data analysis.

Enrichment Spectrum at the TLC, Ramanujan College

• Transforming teachers into knowledge-creators

• Emphasis on creating self-learning space for participants
• Interaction with eminent scholars and academicians
• Four Quadrant Approach (e-tutorial, e-content, Self- Assessment and Web Resources).
• Regular follow-up with the participants through Google Classroom/ Telegram/ Discussion
Forum
• Adaptation skills for the dynamic contemporary environment
• Augmentation of professional capabilities and research-based knowledge
• Inter and cross-disciplinary methodologies of study
• Co-creation and mutual contribution between participants and facilitators
• Formation of knowledge capital
• Online certificates using the Block chain Technology to ensure authenticity and verifiability.
 About Knowledge Partner
ESG Research Foundation

ESG Research Foundation (ERF) is a not-for-profit organization incorporated in 2021 with the objective of
increasing awareness and adoption of the growing importance of the Environmental, Social and Governance
(ESG) aspects of the business operations, both within public and private sector.

ERF aims to achieve its objective by undertaking projects focused on UN Sustainable Development Goals
(e.g., Climate Action, Sustainable Cities & Communities, Zero Hunger, etc.) and wider ESG aspects of business
operations (e.g., Circular Economy, Net-zero transition, etc.) and also to work alongside government bodies,
Institutions, Organizations, private and public sector businesses and societies to support their transition to
more sustainable operations and in-turn enable achievement of India’s ESG and climate related goals.

ERF also strives to raise awareness in organizations and communities through webinars, seminars, trainings
and lecture meetings, about the importance of ESG and how it can help achieve commercial and operational
objectives, whilst creating a positive impact on environment and societies.

ERF: Core Team

CA. Atul Kumar Gupta, Founder Promoter, Director (President, ICAI, 2020-21)

CA. Deepak Batra, Founder Promoter, Director

CA. Spandan Shah, Director

Mr. Rajesh Kumar Bhalla, CEO (Former Additional Secretary, ICAI)

 About Indian Accounting Association

NCR Chapter

The Indian Accounting Association is an interface between academicians, professional and practitioners
from various universities, business, industry and government. The main function of IAA is to promote
and disseminate the knowledge of accounting and the related subjects in India and abroad. Further, it
aims to undertake and encourage research in the field of accounting. Ever since its inception, the IAA
has served as an important forum for raising the status of accounting both as a discipline and as an
important tool for managerial decision making.

The Association was founded by academicians and professionals in accounting on March 15, 1969, and
inaugurated on February 14, 1970 by the Accountant General of Uttar Pradesh. At present, IAA has a
network of 57 branches in India with more than 7300 life members, and a Research Foundation as an
affiliate at Kolkata.

It has various Chapters. Its NCR Chapter with President CA(Dr)Sanjeev Singhal, Vice President Dr
Rekha Dayal, Secretary Dr J.L. Gupta and Joint Secretary Prof. Anjali Gupta is a leading chapter
contributing to the aim of IAA. In the past it has successfully conducted several National and
International - Workshops, Faculty Development Programs and Refresher Courses on topics like-

 Research Tools for Quality Research

 Computerized Accounting Using Tally. ERP 9
 6 batches of Diploma Course in IFRS
 “Goods and Services Tax”, Direct and Indirect Taxation
 Research Methodology and Teaching Pedagogy
 Accounting Standards
 Financial Accounting and Income Tax
 Multi Variate Data Analysis
 Data Analysis for Research
 Time Series and Panel Data Analysis
 About The Course

Course Eligibility and Registration Details

The course is open to all undergraduate students, post-graduate students, research scholars, faculty
members, and professionals from corporates, institutions, organizations, etc.

All those interested are requested/required to register and pay the fee of ₹INR 1,950 only, which is non-
refundable.

To register visit this link https://rcmoocs.in

After successful registration and payment of fee, the candidates will receive a confirmation on their
registered email. Please make sure to also check spam folder.

A group of participants will be created on “telegram” during the course duration. The link to join the official
group will be provided in the confirmation mail.

Last date to register – 21st September, 2023

Admission on first come, first serve basis. The Right of Admission is reserved

Pre-Requisites for The Course

 A laptop/desktop/smart phone with internet connectivity

 Pre – installed Zoom application
 Pre – installed Telegram App
Themes of the Course

 Understanding climate change.

 Introduction to sustainability & approaches to sustainability;
 Introduction to Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG);
 Value creation for businesses from ESG;
 Developing and implementing ESG/sustainability strategy;
 ESG reporting: Indian and global frameworks & standards

Aims & Objectives

 The course aims to educate and increase awareness of various environmental and social challenges
that the world is facing today and their implications on the businesses and the society at large.

 The course covers an overview of the global challenges like climate change, global warming, etc., then
introduces the concept of ESG and its various components, followed by discussions on how
businesses can generate value from focusing on ESG/wider sustainability aspects, wrapping with the
ESG reporting landscape, covering both Indian and key global standards and frameworks

 The course covers technical topics like Net Zero, GHG emissions, etc. and how organisations can
embed these into their business strategy to make their end-to-end value chains more sustainable

 The course aims to enhance knowledge of students, professionals from corporates, institutions,
organisations, etc. in the area of ESG/sustainability to enable them to contribute in their
organisation’s sustainability journey & transformation and also make an impact on the outside world
& communities in their personal capacity

Course Features

 Learn about climate change, ESG and its impact on businesses including global ESG Reporting
frameworks
 Quality content at minimal/affordable prices
 Learning material
 Pre-recorded lectures (15 hours content over 8 weeks)
 LIVE doubts clearing session(s) through online mode on Zoom
 Award of Certificate for recognition of knowledge gained after assessment
Unique Benefits

 Course Duration: 2 Months

 Modules covering sustainability and approaches to sustainability, ESG and value creation for business,
developing & implementing sustainability strategy and ESG reporting landscape
 15 hours of Recorded lectures
 4 hours of LIVE doubt clearing sessions through online mode on Zoom
 Modules PDF, Technical notes and additional learning material
 MCQ based case study assessment
 Certificate after successful assessment of the Course.

The Opportunity

The growing recognition of the importance of sustainable business practices has increased manifold and need
of professionals with ESG/Sustainability skill sets is rising. This course will help to gain an edge by getting
familiarised with end-to-end aspects of ESG and sustainability.
 Assessment And Certification

A minimum of 90% attendance in all doubt clearing on-line sessions is mandatory for the completion of
the course. Moreover, there will be periodic assessments in the form of quizzes, followed by a final
assessment at the end of the course.

The participants must fulfil the below criteria to get the E- certificate:

 100% assignments/quiz submission

 50% marks should be scored in the quizzes.
 50% marks in final assessment is mandatory for receiving certificate.

Sample Certificate
 Course Curriculum

S. No Topics
1. What is Sustainability
2. Global Sustainability Initiatives
3. What are Sustainable Approaches
4. What are SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) and how are they linked with ESG

5. What is CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) and how it is linked with ESG
6. Why ESG is required
7. Whether ESG is mandatory or Voluntary
8. Value creation opportunities from ESG
9. What is BRSR (Business Responsibility and Sustainability Reporting)
10. What are GRI (Global Reporting Initiative)/TCFD (Task Force on Climate-Related Financial
Disclosures)
11. What is ISSB (International Sustainability Standards Board)- a New Standard for reporting of
ESG.

12. Benefits of adoption of ESG

13. ESG Strategy
 Need of an ESG Strategy
 How to make ESG Strategy
 Benefits of ESG Strategy
14. Sustainable Supply Chains
15. Decarbonisation
 Key terms
 Carbon footprint
 Carbon offsets
 Means of Decarbonisation
16. Renewable Energy
17. Carbon removal methods
18. Green Hydrogen
19. Electric Vehicles
20. Sustainable Fuel
21. ESG Reporting
22. BRSR and its Principles
 PRINCIPLE 1
 Businesses should conduct and govern themselves with integrity, and in a manner that is Ethical,
Transparent and Accountable.
 PRINCIPLE 2
Businesses should provide goods and services in a manner that is sustainable and safe
 PRINCIPLE 3
Businesses should respect and promote the well-being of all employees, including those in their
value chains
 PRINCIPLE 4
Businesses should respect the interests of and be responsive to all its stakeholders
 PRINCIPLE 5
Businesses should respect and promote human rights
 PRINCIPLE 6
Businesses should respect and make efforts to protect and restore the environment
 PRINCIPLE 7
Businesses, when engaging in influencing public and regulatory policy, should do so in a manner
that is responsible and transparent
 PRINCIPLE 8
Businesses should promote inclusive growth and equitable development
 PRINCIPLE 9
Businesses should engage with and provide value to their consumers in a responsible manner
23. SEBI Notifications and Circulars related to BRSR
24. Laws Applicable
25. Benefits of Reporting
26. Disclosures/Policy/Data Collection for ESG factors
27. GRI (Global Reporting Initiative)
28. TCFD (Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures)
29. Green Bonds
30. Cost of capital Vs ESG
31. Investors Perspective on ESG
32. Carbon Credit Certification- Ecosystem
33. Key Takeaways
 Important Information

1. Registration is mandatory for participation

2. Attempting and submitting all the quizzes is mandatory and each participant should score at least 50
% aggregate to be eligible for the course completion and awarding of certificate.
3. Certificates mentioning grades secured on the basis of performance will be awarded.
4. As part of requirement by the Ministry of Education’s under the Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya
National Mission on Teachers and Teaching (PMMMNMTT) Scheme, all participants need to submit
the online feedback form for each session at the LMS Portal.
5. There is No requirement for submission of NOC (No Objection Certificate) or approval of leave
sanctioned for participation in the programme/Course.
6. Failure to meet any of the above conditions/requirements will result in cancellation of the course
registration/withholding/ denial of the completion certificate.
 Organising Team

Patron

Prof. S.P. Aggarwal, Principal, Ramanujan College, University of Delhi

Course Coordinators

Dr. Rajiv Nayan, Assistant Professor, 9868342405, Ramanujan College, DU

Ms. Ashima Jain, Assistant Professor, 9582298706, Ramanujan College, DU

ESG Research Foundation - Knowledge Partner

Query Related to Course Content

Ms. Juhi Garg, Program Coordinator, 9540002186

[email protected]