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ESG Due Diligence and Responsible Investment Screening

Investors and lenders across Africa increasingly screen deals for environmental, social and governance risk before committing capital. This programme equips delegates to conduct ESG due diligence, apply screening frameworks and translate findings into deal conditions and monitoring plans. The focus is practical assessment of real transactions rather than reporting after the fact.

What you will be able to do

  • Distinguish ESG due diligence from routine sustainability reporting and disclosure.
  • Apply recognised screening frameworks and exclusion lists to prospective investments.
  • Assess environmental and social risks across a target's operations and supply chain.
  • Evaluate governance red flags that signal deeper integrity or management concerns.
  • Translate due diligence findings into deal conditions and covenants.
  • Design post investment monitoring plans that track ESG commitments over time.

Course outline

  1. 01ESG in the Investment Lifecycle
  2. 02Screening Frameworks and Exclusions
  3. 03Environmental Risk Assessment
  4. 04Social and Community Risk Assessment
  5. 05Governance and Integrity Review
  6. 06Findings, Conditions and Covenants
  7. 07Post Investment Monitoring
  8. 08Due Diligence Case Studies

Who should attend

This course suits investment analysts, development finance officers, private equity professionals, risk managers and corporate deal teams.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendar
17 to 19 Aug 2026Online3US$900
24 to 26 Aug 2026Mozambique3US$1,500
31 Aug to 2 Sep 2026Cairo3US$1,500
7 to 9 Sep 2026Accra3US$1,500
14 to 16 Sep 2026Lusaka3US$1,500
21 to 23 Sep 2026Kigali3US$1,500
28 to 30 Sep 2026Nairobi3US$1,500
5 to 7 Oct 2026Durban3R13,000
12 to 14 Oct 2026Johannesburg3R13,000
26 to 28 Oct 2026Mauritius3US$1,500
2 to 4 Nov 2026Dubai3US$1,500
9 to 11 Nov 2026Lagos3US$1,500
16 to 18 Nov 2026Harare3US$1,500
23 to 25 Nov 2026Kampala3US$1,500
30 Nov to 2 Dec 2026Dar es Salaam3US$1,500
7 to 9 Dec 2026Pretoria3R13,000
14 to 16 Dec 2026Cape Town3R13,000

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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