KPMG partners with EBS University to offer ESG training

KPMG, together with EBS University in Germany, has revealed it has developed an exclusive ESG Expert training programme, which will be offered to its auditors and consultants across the EMA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) region, including over 700 colleagues supporting ESG in the UK.

It said the “comprehensive ESG training programme” will be delivered online and focuses on essential environmental, social, and governance topics and how they relate to corporate strategy and business models. Additionally, it will include analysis of ESG disclosure requirements and their role in delivering a sustainable future.

The KPMG and EBS University ESG Expert Training is designed to bring together the know-how of KPMG’s ESG leaders with insights from well-known international academic experts in their field. Each module of the training comprises expert interviews, academic lectures, and case studies with a focus on solutions.

John McCalla-Leacy, head of UK and Global ESG at KPMG, said: “ESG is at the forefront of our clients’ agendas, and we recognise that the talent of our people is crucial in supporting their success. That is why our investment strategy has focused heavily on building and developing our ESG talent to deliver for our clients’ complex needs.

“By offering this new and comprehensive training opportunity to all our ESG colleagues, we are reinforcing our ambition to become the leading professional services firm for ESG services in the market.”

Upon successful completion of the certificate programme, KPMG colleagues will be accredited with the title ‘ESG Expert (EBS)’, awarded by EBS University, one of the leading private business universities in Germany.

KPMG said The ESG Expert course is part of a wider programme of training being offered to all 15,000 plus UK colleagues through a range of ESG fundamentals instructor led courses, a Leadership Upskill Series, and specialist technical training for our client facing ESG teams.