Target participants

• HR leaders and managers seeking to integrate ESG principles into human resource management.

• HR professionals specializing in HR Business Partnering (HRBP), Compensation & Benefits (C&B), Learning & Development (L&D), Talent Acquisition, Talent Management, Employer Branding, and Internal Communications.

• Professionals responsible for initiatives related to ESG, sustainability, organizational culture, Diversity & Inclusion (D&I), and employee well-being.

• Employees from departments collaborating with HR on ESG implementation, including Sustainability, Legal, Compliance, and Internal Communications.

• Organizations seeking to integrate ESG into human resource management, employee experience, and organizational culture.

Format & duration

• Format: Online via Zoom

• Duration: 04 hours (Saturday, 21 November 2026, 8h00-12h00)

Tuition fee

Tuition fee: 949,000 VND per participant

Learning outcomes

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

1. Understand the role of HR in organizational ESG strategies and sustainable development.

2. Identify ESG-related issues throughout the employee lifecycle, from recruitment and onboarding to development, performance management, compensation, and offboarding.

3. Integrate ESG into existing HR policies, processes, and practices, rather than introducing additional initiatives with limited practical value.

4. Identify gaps between ESG commitments and actual employee experiences, including potential risks of HR greenwashing.

5. Define relevant people-related ESG metrics, including employee well-being, D&I, training, engagement, retention, turnover, and benefits.

6. Understand HR's role in connecting and coordinating stakeholders within the organization's ESG ecosystem.

7. Develop a practical action plan to progressively embed ESG into HR operations.

Training & coaching methodology

• Combine essential ESG concepts with real-world HR management scenarios.

• Analyze HR policies, processes, and employee experiences through an ESG lens.

• Discuss practical cases involving employee well-being, D&I, employee relations, transparency, and HR greenwashing.

• Conduct hands-on exercises to identify ESG touchpoints and develop actionable plans aligned with organizational realities.

Course content

Module 1. ESG and the Evolving Role of HR

• Understand ESG and sustainable development from a people management perspective.

• Explore HR's role across the three ESG pillars: Environmental, Social, and Governance.

• Understand why HR is a critical driver in translating corporate ESG commitments into practical implementation.

• Examine how ESG is reflected in HR policies, workplace behaviors, organizational culture, and employee experiences.

Module 2. ESG Throughout the Employee Lifecycle

• Identify ESG touchpoints across the employee lifecycle, including attraction, recruitment, onboarding, training, development, performance evaluation, compensation, engagement, and offboarding.

• Examine issues related to fairness, transparency, development opportunities, employee well-being, D&I, and employee voice.

• Identify opportunities to create positive ESG impacts throughout the employee journey without necessarily requiring significant additional resources.

Module 3. Integrating ESG into HR Policies and Processes

• Incorporating ESG into recruitment, employer branding, and candidate experience.

• ESG in learning, development, and capability building.

• ESG in performance management, recognition, and compensation.

• Employee well-being, D&I, workplace environment, and psychological safety.

• HR data governance, privacy, and security.

• Digitalizing HR processes and promoting environmentally responsible workplace behaviors.

Module 4. From Commitments to Employee Experience – Identifying HR Greenwashing

• Identify gaps between HR policies, corporate communications, and actual employee experiences.

• Explore the risks of promoting well-being, D&I, training, or positive workplace environments without adequate support from management systems and practices.

• Ensure consistency between ESG messaging and job design, KPIs, HR policies, and managerial behaviors.

• Build employee trust through transparency and meaningful workplace experiences.

Module 5. HR within the Organizational ESG Ecosystem

• Explore the three levels of ESG implementation in HR:

  • Individual

  • Processes & Tools

  • Culture & Ecosystem

• Understand HR's role in connecting senior leadership with Sustainability, Legal, Compliance, Finance, IT, Communications, and business functions.

• Build ESG awareness, habits, and capabilities across the workforce.

• Strengthen HR's role as a catalyst for people- and culture-driven transformation.

Module 6. Measuring ESG in Human Resource Management

• Identify key categories of people-related ESG indicators.

• Employee Well-being & Health: Workplace well-being and employee health.

• Diversity & Inclusion (D&I): Workforce diversity, equity, and inclusion.

• Learning & Development: Training participation, employee development, and capability building.

• Employee Engagement, Retention & Turnover: Measuring workforce engagement and stability.

• Employee Benefits & Lifecycle Metrics: Benefits and indicators across the employee journey.

• Connect HR data with organizational ESG objectives and management priorities.

Module 7. From Awareness to Action

• Conduct a preliminary assessment of ESG integration within existing HR practices.

• Identify priority ESG touchpoints and areas for improvement.

• Select practical, feasible ESG initiatives for implementation.

• Define measurable objectives and performance indicators.

• Develop a 30-Day ESG Action Plan for individual professionals or HR

Key benefits

• Understand ESG through a practical, HR-focused perspective, using concepts and examples relevant to HR professionals.

• Recognize ESG within existing HR activities instead of treating it as a separate function.

• Learn to assess the employee lifecycle and HR processes through an ESG lens.

• Identify gaps between organizational sustainability commitments and actual employee experiences.

• Integrate ESG into recruitment, learning and development, performance management, employee benefits, well-being, D&I, HR data, and organizational culture.

• Identify relevant people-related ESG indicators to support monitoring, reporting, and strategic discussions with senior leadership.

• Develop a practical action plan to begin embedding ESG into individual responsibilities and HR operations.

• Elevate HR's role from policy implementation to becoming a strategic partner in driving organizational sustainability.

Registration

• Tuition Discounts

  Only the highest applicable discount will be applied.

  • 10% Early Bird Discount: For registrations completed before November 16, 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 using the link below: HERE.