ESG Careers Explained: Top Jobs, Skills & Certifications for 2025

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TLDRThe video highlights the growing career opportunities in the ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) sector, emphasizing its importance in making businesses more responsible and sustainable. It outlines various career pathways such as sustainability analyst, ESG investment analyst, risk manager, corporate social responsibility manager, ESG data analyst, and consultant. The demand for ESG professionals is increasing due to government mandates and investor interest in sustainable practices. The video also discusses the necessary skills, certifications, and the role of technology in ESG careers, particularly in emerging markets.

Punti di forza

  • 🌍 ESG stands for Environmental, Social, and Governance.
  • 📈 Demand for ESG professionals is increasing globally.
  • 💼 Career options include sustainability analyst and ESG consultant.
  • 📊 Strong data analysis skills are essential for ESG roles.
  • 📜 Certifications can enhance your credentials in ESG.
  • 🤝 Networking is crucial in the ESG field.
  • 💡 Technology like AI is shaping the future of ESG careers.
  • 🌱 Emerging markets are seeing a rise in ESG job opportunities.
  • 📚 Resources like books and podcasts can aid your ESG knowledge.
  • 🔍 A background in finance or business is valuable in ESG.

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    The video introduces the booming career opportunities in ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) and emphasizes the increasing demand for ESG professionals due to global regulations and investor interest in sustainable practices. It explains the components of ESG, highlighting the importance of responsible business practices. The speaker, Ganesh, outlines various career pathways in ESG, including roles such as sustainability analyst, ESG investment analyst, risk manager, corporate social responsibility manager, ESG data analyst, and ESG consultant. He notes that a background in finance or business is valuable for these roles, and mentions certifications that can enhance credentials in the ESG field. The video also stresses the importance of networking and key skill sets needed for success in ESG careers, including data analysis, regulatory knowledge, project management, and communication skills. Finally, it highlights the evolving nature of ESG careers with technology integration and the growing demand in emerging markets.

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Video Domande e Risposte

  • What does ESG stand for?

    ESG stands for Environmental, Social, and Governance.

  • Why is ESG in demand?

    Governments worldwide are mandating ESG disclosures, and companies are increasingly valuing ESG practices.

  • What are some career options in ESG?

    Career options include sustainability analyst, ESG investment analyst, risk manager, corporate social responsibility manager, ESG data analyst, and consultant.

  • Do I need a specific background to work in ESG?

    No, a background in finance, economics, or business administration is valuable in ESG.

  • What certifications can help in an ESG career?

    Certifications like CFA Institute's ESG Investing Certificate and GR Standards Certification can boost credentials.

  • What skills are needed for ESG roles?

    Key skills include data analysis, financial modeling, regulatory knowledge, project management, and communication.

  • How is technology impacting ESG careers?

    Technology like AI and blockchain is being integrated to improve ESG risk modeling and reporting.

  • Where is the demand for ESG professionals growing?

    Demand is increasing in emerging markets, especially in India and Africa.

  • What resources can help me learn more about ESG?

    Books like the ESG Investing Handbook and podcasts on sustainability stories are good resources.

  • How can I network in the ESG field?

    Attend ESG forums and join ESG-focused networking groups.

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    what if I told you I know one sector or
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    you can say a career that will be a
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    booming career in the future will you
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    upskill in this or even try to make a
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    career in this yes right this career is
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    none other than ESG if you're someone
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    who is interested in ESG and
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    sustainability or just want to explore
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    career opportunities in this domain then
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    you are at the Right video hello guys
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    this is Ganesh n founder of intelligence
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    where I train students for competitive
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    exams like CFA frm andr and also help
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    them clear their exam now let us get
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    into this view for those who do not know
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    anything about ESG let me give you a
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    quick brief what exactly is ESG ESG
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    stands for environmental social and
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    governance when we talk about
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    environmental it talks about how
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    companies impact the planets like
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    reducing carbon evation or managing
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    waste social how do they trade people
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    your employees community and customer
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    governance ensuring companies are run
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    ethically and transparently in simple
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    terms ESG is all about making businesses
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    more responsible ible and sustainable
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    and trust me this isn't just a trend
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    companies and investors are focusing on
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    ESG more than ever for those who want to
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    understand ESG in detail we have made a
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    detailed video which you can watch
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    question is is ESG in demand government
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    disclosures like for example India we
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    have our own brsr requirement which
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    requires the top thousand companies to
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    file their e report to SEI similarly EU
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    has s FDR and us has SEC proposals this
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    shows that Global demand for ES
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    professionals are increasing not only
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    that companies and investors are valuing
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    ESG more than ever if you look at ESG
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    focused companies attract more Capital
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    because investors are becoming more
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    aware of the sustainable practices that
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    are there also ESG metrics help identify
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    potential risk like regulatory fines you
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    have reputation damage or operational
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    inefficiencies now let us talk about the
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    career Pathways that you can make in the
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    E section you'll find some amazing
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    opportunities in ERG for example you can
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    become a sustainability analyst where
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    you would be analyzing company's ERG
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    performance using framework like sasb gr
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    or tcfd it's a great role if you love
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    diving into data and making companies
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    more transparent about environmental and
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    social impact or else if you are
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    interested into investment side you can
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    also work as an ESG investment analyst
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    evaluating Investments and building ESG
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    aligned portfolio think Black Rock
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    Vanguard or Morgan Stanley they are
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    leading the way in this space if your
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    interest is in Risk Management then ESU
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    risk manager role is one of the best
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    option here you'll be assessing ESU
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    related risk in your investment strategy
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    or operational decisions this involves
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    climate risk stress testing or
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    governance audits also and for those
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    guys who want to create meaningful
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    change you could also work as a
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    corporate social responsibility manager
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    in this role you'll develop and oversee
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    the entire CSR program to ensure that
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    they align with company's value and also
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    the shareholders expectation if the data
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    is your thing a role as a ESG data or
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    scientist or analyst would be a perfect
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    fit you would process large data set and
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    use tools like python R to analyze ESG
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    performance and risk lastly you could
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    become an ESG consultant helping
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    companies navigate through ESG related
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    compliances strategy and sustainable
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    growth initiatives big firms like PWC
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    Deo KPMG they are on the lookout for
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    these guys who can work as an ESG
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    consultant and guide their clients these
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    roles are booming and they're just the
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    tip of the iceberg if you're already in
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    finance making a switch to ESG might
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    easier than you might actually think you
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    don't need to be an environmental
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    scientist to work in ESG a background in
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    finance economics or business
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    administration is just as valuable there
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    are lot of certifications which can help
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    you certifications like CFA institutes
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    certificate in ESG investing gr standard
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    certification or sb's fundamentals of
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    sustainability accounting can definitely
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    help you to boost your credential in the
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    market and if you're passionate about
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    climate risk also then garbs scr which
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    is sustainability and climate
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    certification is also good game changer
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    for you you can also dive into books
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    like ESG investing handbook or
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    sustainable investing which is available
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    in the market to explode now don't
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    forget to check our podcast on
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    sustainability stories which are coming
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    soon and also for all the people
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    networking plays a big role too attend
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    ESG forums like Global sustainable
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    investment alliances or join ESG focused
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    lingen groups to stay updated need the
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    industry leaders so now what are the key
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    skill sets that you need to succeed in
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    any ESG rol you need to have strong data
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    analysis skill to interpret data along
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    with good understanding of financial
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    modeling to integrate ESG risk into your
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    model a solid grasp of regulatory
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    knowledge is essential AS Global ESG
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    regulation is also evolving project
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    management skill set can help you to
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    lead sustainability initiatives across
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    your organization and of course don't
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    forget the soft skill like communication
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    and negotiation as they will be key when
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    you're working with different
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    stakeholders to push your sustainable
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    business practice idea looking to the
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    Future ESG careers are evolving we'll
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    see more technology integration also
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    coming in like Ai and blockchain to
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    improve ESG related risk modeling and
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    Reporting and if you look at sector
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    specific ESG Focus you'll see industry
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    like Tech then energy agriculture all
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    pushing towards unique sustainability
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    agenda Emerging Markets especially in
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    India in Africa you'll see a huge demand
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    for ESG professionals coming up as they
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    tackle up the sustainability related
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    challenges over the time so if you're
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    thinking about upscaling or even making
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    a career in ESG now is the perfect time
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    whether you're passionate about an
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    environment social justice or governance
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    there's a place for you in this field
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