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We have created an ACADEMY to promote the development of necessary knowledge for any organization to foster sustainable growth.

Knowledge of policies, tools, trends, and the evolution of reporting methodologies are just some of the main topics that are useful to effectively implement initiatives to protect and enhance environmental assets, to integrate sustainable development principles, and to implement sustainability-oriented projects with an ESG perspective.

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ON DEMAND COURSES

LANGUAGES

English, Italian, Greek, Chinese, Turkish

TO WHOM IT ADDRESSED?

Importers, purchasing managers, supply-chain managers, consultants.

COURSE GOALS

The online course (pre-recorded) explains in detail what the CBAM purposes and principles are, as well as the expected compliance. It also delves into the compliance cycle and the pricing of CBAM certificates.

DURATION

The course has a duration of approximately 4 hrs and it is divided into 5 modules.

MODULES’ TOPICS

MODULE 1: Context

Context
EU and the Paris Agreement
EU Green Deal
EU-ETS

MODULE 2: Purpose, definitions and basic principles of CBAM

Purpose, definitions and basic principles
Sectors/Goods
Most affected countries
Roadmap

MODULE 3: Declarations and competent national authorities

Declarations and competent authorities
Compliance Process

MODULE 4: CBAM certificates

CBAM certificates
Prices
Exemptions

MODULE 5: Calculation and information flow management

Calculation and information flow

CERTIFICATE

It is possible to apply for a certificate of participation in the course after passing the online text.

TO WHOM IT ADDRESSED?

Sustainability Managers, ESG Managers, DNF Managers, Communications Managers, ESG/Sustainability consultants.

COURSE GOALS

Understanding of tools for engaging and managing relationships with primary and secondary stakeholders. Defining a strategy, KPIs, and objectives.

DURATION

The course is 6 hrs in duration and it’s divided into 6 modules.

MODULES’ TOPICS

MODULE 1

Origin and basic principles of Stakeholder Theory

MODULE 2

Stakeholder approaches and value creation

MODULE 3

Definition of Stakeholders and Stakeholder Theory

MODULE 4

Tools for understanding Stakeholders

MODULE 5

Defining a Stakeholder Engagement and Management Strategy

MODULE 6

Examples of strategies

CERTIFICATE

A test is provided at the end of the course to obtain a certificate of attendance.

SUSTAINABILITY COMMUNICATION

360,00 € + IVA
SINGLE MODULES 140,00€ + IVA

TO WHOM IT ADDRESSED?

Communication and marketing managers, communication experts and consultants.

COURSE GOALS

Understanding of the characteristics of sustainability communication, assessment of greenwashing risk, knowledge of international reporting standards (GRI).

DURATION

The course is divided in modules for a total of approximately 3hrs.

MODULES’ TOPICS

MODULE 1

Characteristics of sustainability communication

+ IN DEPTH STUDY 1: Greenwashing

MODULE 2

Why doing sustainability communication

+ IN DEPTH STUDY 2: ASTAREA/ASVIS 2020 research.

MODULE 3

GRI standards and principles.

+ IN-DEPTH STUDY 3: GRI 201

CERTIFICATE

A test is provided at the end of the course to obtain a certificate of attendance.

ESG: RATING, ASSESSMENT AND NEW REPORTING TRENDS

400,00 € + IVA
SINGLE MODULES 150,00€ + IVA

TO WHOM IT ADDRESSED?

Sustainability Managers, Communication and Marketing Managers, Consultants, professionals who want to develop more knowledge of ESG issues.

COURSE GOALS

Understanding of the ESG concept (origins and evolution), types of ESG ratings and analysis methodologies, new trends in sustainability reporting.

DURATION

The course is divided into modules totaling approximately 4 hrs.

MODULES’ TOPICS

MODULE 1

Policies from PRIs to green finance, to green taxonomy

MODULE 2

ESG: metrics and kpi for economic, social and governance performance

MODULE 3

ESG: ratings, indices and valuation methodologies

MODULE 4

The ESG component in reporting

CERTIFICATE

A test is provided at the end of the course to obtain a certificate of attendance.

TO WHOM IT ADDRESSED?

EU-ETS Managers, Energy Managers, Communication and Marketing Managers, Consultants, professionals who want to develop more knowledge related to the so-called carbon markets.

COURSE GOALS

Understanding of the differences between carbon markets, context, trends, emission calculation methodologies, reduction strategies and offsetting options.

DURATION

The course is divided into modules totaling about 10 h.

MODULES’ TOPICS

MODULE 1
BACKGROUND: EUROPEAN POLICIES

European policies

EU-ETS

Other policies

MODULE 2
TRENDS AND VOLUNTARY INITIATIVES: CARBON NEUTRALITY

Carbon Neutrality, carbon free, carbon offset

Defining a corporate strategy

Calculating Emissions

Science Based Targets

MODULE 3
EMISSION REDUCTION STRATEGIES

Energy Diagnosis

Energy consumption and sustainability KPIs

Monitoring

MODULE 4
EMISSIONS OFFSETTING

Voluntary market

Scope 2: focus

Best practices

MODULE 5
THE VCM

Principles

Volumes and values

Types of credits

CERTIFICATE

A test is provided at the end of the course to obtain a certificate of attendance.

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THEMATIC AREAS

COURSES

HOURS OF TRAINING PROVIDED

CLIENTS

TAILOR MADE COURSES

Kickster’s Academy offers a wide range of courses on green and sustainability issues in addition to those available on demand.

EMISSIONS REDUCTION & CLIMATE IMPACT

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EMISSION TRADING SYSTEM

Understand CO2 allowance allocation mechanisms and MRV (monitoring, reporting, verification) tools.

Asset management (regulated markets, OTC transactions, trading facilities).

Know the institutional and market players.

Understand CO2 price trends.

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CARBON FOOTPRINT AND VOLUNTARY CO2 MARKET.

Know about emission inventory mechanisms (ISO 14064) and the voluntary co2 market.

Define strategies for offsetting emissions.

EFFICIENT ENERGY MANAGEMENT

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ENERGY EFFICIENCY 4.0

Acquire and expand the skills necessary for the technical and economic management of (electric-thermal) energy in your own organization.

Gain insight into the dynamics of the energy market and learn about the composition of energy costs in the supplier’s bill; evaluate possible access to incentive tools such as White Certificates or Energy Efficiency Certificates (including for cogeneration plants).

Know the institutional roles of GSE-GME-ARERA-ENEA and the dynamics imposed by the decrees.

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ENERGY COMMUNITIES.

Acquire the skills necessary for the design of an energy community, including the authorization process of the energy community recognition practice and economic management.

SUSTAINABLE FINANCE

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SUSTAINABLE FINANCE

Understand the concept of sustainable finance, socially responsible investing, ESG and green taxonomy.

Knowledge of PRIs.

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NEW SUSTAINABLE FINANCE INSTRUMENTS.

Green Bonds.

Social lending and crowdfunding.

Sustainable finance as a tool for inclusion.

EU CLIMATE POLICIES

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EUROPEAN GREEN DEAL.

Analyze the implication and evolution of strategic sectors (renewables, efficiency, mobility, circular economy), in European Policy forecasts.

Acquire skills for designing green activities.

GREENWASHING

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GREEN COMMUNICATION AND GREENWASHING

Understand how to communicate sustainability.

Develop proper communication strategies.

Avoid greenwashing and esg-washing.

SUSTAINABLE REPORTING

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CSRD

Understand new reporting requirements in the context of CSRD.

Define the KPIs to be reported.

Material issues identification.

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ESRS | GRI | SASB

Reporting standards, differences and complementarities.

Approaches to materiality and double materiality.

Approaches to stakeholders.

ESG COMMUNICATION

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ESG FOR COMMUNICATION.

ESG approach to sustainability reporting.

Integration of ESG risk analysis into the organization.

Stakeholder reporting.

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STAKEHOLDER THEORY.

Why a stakeholder management approach.

How to map stakeholders.

The concept of returned value.