Target participants

• Managers and leaders at banks and financial institutions

• Professionals in Relationship Management, Credit, Credit Appraisal, and Risk Management

• Employees working in Compliance, Legal, Audit, Operations, Product Development, and Human Resources

• Banking professionals seeking to understand and apply ESG principles in their daily responsibilities and decision-making

  
  

Format & duration

• Format: Online via Zoom

• Duration: 02 sessions, 03 hours per sessions

  (Saturday, 5 November 2026, 8h30-11h30 ; 13h30-16h30)

Tuition fee

Tuition fee: 1,199,000 VND per participants

Learning outcomes

Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to:

1. Understand ESG and its role in the banking sector.

2. Identify Environmental, Social, and Governance factors in the operations of banks and their customers.

3. Understand how ESG factors may affect credit risk, cash flow, and borrowers' repayment capacity.

4. Formulate fundamental ESG-related questions when engaging with customers.

5. Recognize ESG as both a risk factor and a business opportunity.

6. Identify practical ESG actions applicable to their professional responsibilities.

Training & coaching methodology

• Concise, focused theoretical sessions examining ESG from a banking perspective.

• Interactive discussions and analysis of real-world case studies.

• Practical exercises identifying ESG risks in customer credit applications.

• Group activities involving different banking functions: Relationship Management (RM), Credit, Risk Management, and Compliance.

• Direct application of ESG concepts to everyday banking processes and responsibilities.

Course content

Module 1. Introduction to ESG in Banking

• ESG and Sustainable Development

• The three ESG pillars: Environmental, Social, and Governance

• Why ESG is becoming increasingly important to banks

• The role of banks in supporting the green transition

  
  

Module 2. ESG from a Risk Management Perspective

• Environmental and climate-related risks

• Social, labor, and community-related risks

• Governance, transparency, and compliance risks

• Understanding the ESG risk transmission pathway:

Customer ESG risks → Business operations → Cash flow → Repayment capacity → Banking risk

• Introduction to Physical Risk and Transition Risk

Module 3. ESG in Credit Appraisal and Customer Relationship Management

• Essential ESG questions when assessing businesses

• Identifying material ESG issues affecting customers

• Evaluating potential impacts on business operations and repayment capacity

• Determining additional information requirements and conditions to consider in lending decisions

• The role of Relationship Managers (RMs) in incorporating ESG into customer discussions

Module 4. ESG and Business Opportunities in Banking

• ESG beyond risk management

• Identifying financing needs related to:

  • Clean technologies

  • Energy efficiency

  • Renewable energy

  • Emissions reduction

  • Supply chain transformation

• Overview of Green Finance, Green Loans, Sustainability-linked Loans, and Green Bonds

• Translating customers' sustainability transition needs into new financing opportunities

Module 5. ESG in Internal Banking Operations

• Environmental (E): Digital transformation, paper reduction, energy efficiency, and resource conservation

• Social (S): Employee well-being, Diversity & Inclusion (D&I), employee development, customer protection, and financial inclusion

• Governance (G): Professional ethics, data security, regulatory compliance, risk controls, and accountability

• Identifying and preventing greenwashing

Module 6. Practical ESG Applications in Banking

Participants will analyze a customer case study and address the following questions:

• Where are the key ESG risks?

• How might these risks affect the bank?

• What additional information should be requested from the customer?

• Under what conditions could financing proceed?

• What new business opportunities could ESG create for the bank?

At the end of the course, each participant will identify one practical ESG action that can be immediately applied in their daily work.

Key benefits

• Understand ESG through a practical, banking-oriented approach.

• Recognize the connections between ESG, customers, credit, and risk management.

• Develop the ability to ask essential ESG questions when engaging with customers.

• Understand ESG as both a risk and a business opportunity.

• Apply ESG principles to daily banking operations and decision-making.

Registration

• Tuition Discounts

  Only the highest applicable discount will be applied.

  • 10% Early Bird Discount: For registrations completed before November 30, 2026.

  • 15% Group Discount: For groups of 3 participants.

  • 20% Group Discount: For groups of 5 participants.

    How to Register

  Complete the online registration form through the following link: HERE.