{"product_id":"esg-for-international-trade-and-trade-finance","title":"ESG for International Trade and Trade Finance","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePractical ESG knowledge for SMEs, exporters and trade-finance professionals\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA buyer asks for evidence of responsible sourcing. A lender wants to understand an investment’s environmental benefits. A supplier presents a sustainability certificate, but the production site on the shipment documents is different.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow do you decide what matters, what to check and what to do next?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis practical online course from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eeBSI SME Academy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e helps you answer those questions. It connects environmental, social and governance principles to the commercial decisions involved in sourcing, producing, moving and financing goods.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThrough clear explanations, worked examples and realistic business scenarios, you will learn to assess evidence, recognise risk and recommend proportionate action.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMake ESG useful in your business decisions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eESG can reach a smaller business through customer requirements, supplier relationships, financing discussions and operational challenges. Knowing the terminology is a starting point. Applying it requires judgement.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis course helps you ask focused questions:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhere could significant environmental or social harm occur in this supply chain?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDoes the evidence cover the actual supplier, site and activity involved?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIs a proposed financing structure suitable for the investment?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCan the business support the sustainability claims it wants to make?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat could an ESG issue mean for deliveries, costs and repayment?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhich practical improvements should a smaller business prioritise?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou will work through these questions from both the commercial and financing perspectives, building an understanding of how the different parties’ decisions connect.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWho is this course for?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe course is particularly relevant to:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSME owners and managers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e responding to customer expectations and planning practical improvements.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExporters and importers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e assessing sourcing, production, logistics and market relationships.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProcurement and supply-chain professionals\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e reviewing suppliers, traceability and corrective actions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTrade-finance and relationship-management professionals\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e assessing transactions, financing proposals and supporting evidence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRisk, compliance and sustainability practitioners\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e seeking a practical connection between ESG principles and international trade.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eConcepts are explained step by step, with a glossary and worked examples to support learners who are new to ESG terminology.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat you will learn\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eModule 1: ESG Foundations in International Trade\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnderstand the environmental, social and governance dimensions of a transaction. Explore why ESG matters to smaller businesses, distinguish financial and impact materiality, and build a proportionate business case for improvement.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eModule 2: Sustainable Supply-Chain Management\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLook beyond the first supplier to identify production sites, significant risks and evidence gaps. Examine purchasing practices, logistics choices, traceability and corrective-action plans.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eModule 3: ESG Due Diligence\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLearn how to organise an ongoing review, prioritise potential harm and assess conflicting information. Distinguish legal obligations, contractual commitments and voluntary standards, then turn findings into an appropriate decision.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eModule 4: Green and Sustainability-Linked Finance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExplore how financing purpose, use of proceeds, performance indicators and targets affect the structure of a transaction. Compare financing options and examine why an attractive label or interest-rate discount needs supporting evidence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eModule 5: Impact Investing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnderstand how intentional, measurable impact connects with financial return. Build a theory of change, distinguish outputs from outcomes and consider who benefits from an investment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eModule 6: ESG Reporting and Credible Claims\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExplore reporting frameworks, emissions scopes, reporting boundaries and data quality. Learn how existing business records can support proportionate reporting and how to identify claims that go beyond the evidence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eModule 7: Integrating ESG into Trade Operations\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBring ESG into supplier selection, onboarding, contracts, financing and monitoring. Work through incident handling and a practical 30-60-90 day improvement plan suited to a smaller business.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eModule 8: ESG in Emerging Markets\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAssess local operating conditions without relying on assumptions about geography. Explore limited-data situations, worker protection, climate resilience, business integrity and development-finance tools.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eModule 9: ESG Risk Management\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eConnect ESG events to operational disruption and financial consequences. Examine physical and transition climate risks, cash-flow stress, insurance limitations, shared dependencies and early-warning indicators.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eModule 10: Innovation and Practical Application\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEvaluate circular business models, digital traceability and the responsible use of automation. Design a manageable pilot and bring your learning together in an individual cold-chain investment case.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLearn through practical business situations\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe course uses fictional cases and illustrative figures to help you practise decisions before applying the approach at work.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA recycled-fibre exporter with a worker-protection concern\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eConsider how to respond when a positive environmental claim sits alongside a credible allegation of harmful labour practices.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA supplier certificate that may not cover the shipment\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInvestigate a mismatch between the certified factory and the finishing site named in transaction records.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn investment whose financing benefit needs closer examination\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCompare the proposed savings with the costs and evidence requirements of the financing arrangement.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA small supplier without a formal ESG report\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAssess whether payroll records, safety logs and operational evidence answer the questions that matter.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThree suppliers using the same vulnerable facility\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIdentify why several counterparties can still leave a business exposed to one point of 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preferences.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePhotographs, illustrations and diagrams\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e connected to the learning content.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThree short animated explainers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e with captions and transcripts.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e10 practical decision exercises\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e with feedback explaining the choices.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdditional explanations and a 35-term glossary\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e for deeper understanding.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn individual capstone exercise\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e with a worked approach for comparison.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA supporting Student’s Manual\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e for review and reference.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSearch and save-and-resume features\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e to help you revisit topics and continue your learning.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA separate 20-question final assessment\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with a 60% pass mark.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe final assessment displays your result and lets you choose whether to save and exit or retake the test.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA practical approach for smaller businesses\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou do not need to begin with an expensive reporting platform or a complex new process.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThroughout the course, you will see how purchase orders, utility bills, supplier records, maintenance logs and straightforward spreadsheets can support focused ESG work. The emphasis is on identifying the important questions, checking the evidence and assigning actions that can be followed through.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou will also learn to recognise the limits of the available information, so your recommendations and public claims remain proportionate to what you can demonstrate.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat will you take away?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBy the end of the course, you will be better equipped to review a supplier or transaction, discuss ESG evidence with buyers and financiers, assess a sustainability-related proposal and prepare a clear recommendation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou will have practised a repeatable approach: map the transaction, identify significant issues, check the evidence, decide on action and monitor the outcome.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIs this course only for banking professionals?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNo. It combines the perspectives of SMEs, exporters, buyers, suppliers and financiers. The examples connect operating decisions with their financing and risk implications.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDoes the course include practical work?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYes. You will encounter worked calculations, case-based decisions, feedback and an individual capstone. The capstone asks you to prepare a one-page recommendation for a cold-chain investment proposal.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCan I study at my own pace?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYes. The course is designed for self-paced online learning, with save-and-resume functionality and tools to revisit topics.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow is understanding assessed?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA separate final assessment contains 20 questions. The pass mark is 60%, equivalent to 12 correct answers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBuild your confidence in practical ESG decisions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDevelop the knowledge to ask better questions, assess sustainability claims and make more informed decisions across international trade and trade finance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnrol in ESG for International Trade and Trade Finance with eBSI SME Academy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"eBSI SME Academy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59269956206940,"sku":null,"price":9700.0,"currency_code":"PKR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0077\/7604\/3071\/files\/ESG4TTF_Cover.png?v=1790283356","url":"https:\/\/www.ebsi.ie\/en-pk\/products\/esg-for-international-trade-and-trade-finance","provider":"eBSI Export Academy","version":"1.0","type":"link"}