Certified ESG Compliant M&A Expert – 4 days certified training

The world of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) is changing rapidly. Many organizations in the Netherlands have already made significant strides in formulating and realizing their sustainability goals. Sustainability and social responsibility are now crucial for the success of modern business strategies. The Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) framework is now indispensable and plays an increasingly prominent role in M&A transactions.

By implementing a well-defined ESG Due Diligence Scope, you can ensure that all relevant ESG risks and opportunities are thoroughly assessed and incorporated into the M&A transaction. This will not only help mitigate risks but can also add value to the transaction by enhancing sustainability and social responsibility. This training provides practical knowledge to address this process in an ESG-compliant manner.

In this course, you will learn how to successfully manage M&A transaction with full compliance to ESG criteria, and how to guide companies in their transition to sustainable growth.

The Certified ESG Compliant M&A Expert program for everyone who is (co-) responsible for ESG Compliant M&A. This includes practical knowledge about the ESG framework in relation to M&A, but especially with practical implementation, models, cases, tools, and inspiration

MODULE 1 INTRODUCTION ESG, ESRS, CSRD LANDSCAPE IN RELATION TO M&A

MODULE 2 DEFINING DUE DILIGENCE SCOPE AND ACTION PLAN M&A

MODULE 3 THE ESG – M&A TEAM & PROCESS

MODULE 4 ESG COMPLIANT VALUATION

MODULE 5 TRANSACTION, REPORTING, AND INTERACTION

Study Load

Training: 21 hours (3 days, 7 hours net
per day)

Preparation and assignment completion: approximately 12 hours
(average of 4 hours preparation per day; study load may vary based on
the complexity of your organization, which serves as the basis for the assignments)

For whom

A ‘must’ for all professionals who are (co-)responsible for the M&A process, from accountants and lawyers to dealmakers and Legal Counsels. By having all these professionals participate in a single
training, an inspiring mix of perspectives on the subject is created.

After completing the program, you can also choose to take an exam to obtain the ESG COMPLIANT M&A EXPERT Certificate. The Futurum Foundation, as the accrediting body, administers this
exam. Curae Futurum has an examination committee that monitors and evaluates the quality of the courses, the exam, and
continuing education.
When you passed the exam, you may participate in the practicalfocused continuing education (CE). By participating in the CE program, you
maintain your certification and stay updated on the latest developments in ESG Compliant M&A.

Exam preparation: minimum of 8 hours (also depending on the depth
and completeness of the assignments completed during the course)

Exam: 2 hours