ACTIVE OWNERSHIP COURSE
ENGAGE FOR A BETTER WORLD
Shareholder Engagement Course covering foundation of active ownership. (3 CPD)
Instructor: Nawar Alsaadi, FSA, SIPC
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COURSE STRUCTURE
1 HOUR VIDEO | SEGMENTED INTO SHORT CLIPS
3-4 HOURS OF ADDITIONAL READING | INCLUDING CASE STUDIES
INTEGRATED QUIZZES | PLUS A FINAL EXAM
SELF-PACED | STUDY AT YOUR OWN RYTHME
PREREQUISITES | UNDERSTANDING OF THE SUSTAINABLE FINANCE
$100 USD | 30-DAYS MONEY BACK GUARANTEE
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Understand what is active ownership and why it matters
Where to position active ownership within the responsible investing universe.
Learn how to set engagement goals, and objectives
How to identify relevant objective metrics to engage on and track.
Learn how to prepare and develop a complete and effective engagement plan
How to define an engagement scope, setting up timelines and milestones, setting KPIs, selecting an engagement approach, selecting a communication method, writing engagement letters, and establishing a smart escalation strategy.
Discover how to embed the engagement function with your organization
Learn about the various ways you can embed the engagement job function within your organization. You will learn to maximise internal co-operation with the proxy and portfolio management function for improved engagement outcomes.
Learn how to report, track, and communicate your engagements
You will familiarize yourself with best of class engagement reporting practices, using real-life examples and actual engagement reports.
INSTRUCTOR
Nawar Alsaadi, SIPC, FSA
Nawar is a sustainable investment professional with 10+ years in capital markets and corporate engagement experience.
He has been involved with a number of high-profile activist campaigns with TSX and NYSE listed companies on issues pertaining to corporate governance and corporate strategy. In 2014, he founded Semper Augustus Capital, an activist investing firm with a focus on corporate governance and strategy. In 2018, he expanded his engagement focus to the full spectrum of ESG topics through the development and application of the Material Engagement concept.
Nawar holds a Sustainable Investment Professional Certification from Concordia University, ESG Investing certification from the CFA institute (UK), and an FSA Credential from the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB). Nawar is also a member of the Governance Professionals of Canada, and serves as an ESG Engagement expert at Amnie.org. Nawar is the author of five books, and an active contributor to the financial and sustainability press.
COURSE CONTRIBUTORS
Engagement Specialist Insights
Anja Seiler | Investment Stewardship Specialist at ETHOS
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Frederic Bach, CFA | ESG Integration Specialist
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Jennifer Story | Associate Director, Climate Advocacy at SHARE
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Simon Rawson | Director of Corporate Engagement at ShareAction
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