| Location | Duration | Kenyan Cost | Non-Kenyan Cost | Upcoming Schedules |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nairobi, Kenya | 5 Days | KES 115,000 | USD 1,500 | Enroll |
| Kigali, Rwanda | 5 Days | USD 1,900 | USD 1,900 | Enroll |
| Kampala, Uganda | 5 Days | USD 1,900 | USD 1,900 | Enroll |
| Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | 5 Days | USD 2,000 | USD 2,000 | Enroll |
| Dubai, UAE | 5 Days | USD 3,900 | USD 3,900 | Enroll |
| Abuja, Nigeria | 5 Days | USD 4,000 | USD 4,000 | Enroll |
| Accra, Ghana | 5 Days | USD 4,000 | USD 4,000 | Enroll |
| Pretoria, South Africa | 5 Days | USD 3,900 | USD 3,900 | Enroll |
| Start & End Date | Duration | Kenyan Cost | Non-Kenyan Cost | Enroll | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12–Oct 20, 2026 | 7 Days | KES 90,000 | USD 1,000 | Register | |
| Oct 26–Nov 03, 2026 | 7 Days | KES 90,000 | USD 1,000 | Register | |
| Nov 09–Nov 17, 2026 | 7 Days | KES 90,000 | USD 1,000 | Register | |
| Nov 23–Dec 01, 2026 | 7 Days | KES 90,000 | USD 1,000 | Register | |
| Dec 07–Dec 15, 2026 | 7 Days | KES 90,000 | USD 1,000 | Register | |
| Dec 21–Dec 29, 2026 | 7 Days | KES 90,000 | USD 1,000 | Register | |
| Jan 04–Jan 12, 2027 | 7 Days | KES 90,000 | USD 1,000 | Register | |
| Jan 18–Jan 26, 2027 | 7 Days | KES 90,000 | USD 1,000 | Register | |
| Feb 01–Feb 09, 2027 | 7 Days | KES 90,000 | USD 1,000 | Register | |
| Feb 15–Feb 23, 2027 | 7 Days | KES 90,000 | USD 1,000 | Register | |
| Mar 01–Mar 09, 2027 | 7 Days | KES 90,000 | USD 1,000 | Register | |
| Mar 15–Mar 23, 2027 | 7 Days | KES 90,000 | USD 1,000 | Register | |
| Mar 29–Apr 06, 2027 | 7 Days | KES 90,000 | USD 1,000 | Register | |
| Apr 12–Apr 20, 2027 | 7 Days | KES 90,000 | USD 1,000 | Register | |
| Apr 26–May 04, 2027 | 7 Days | KES 90,000 | USD 1,000 | Register | |
| May 10–May 18, 2027 | 7 Days | KES 90,000 | USD 1,000 | Register | |
| May 24–Jun 01, 2027 | 7 Days | KES 90,000 | USD 1,000 | Register | |
| Jun 07–Jun 15, 2027 | 7 Days | KES 90,000 | USD 1,000 | Register | |
| Jun 21–Jun 29, 2027 | 7 Days | KES 90,000 | USD 1,000 | Register | |
| Jul 05–Jul 13, 2027 | 7 Days | KES 90,000 | USD 1,000 | Register | |
| Jul 19–Jul 27, 2027 | 7 Days | KES 90,000 | USD 1,000 | Register | |
| Aug 02–Aug 10, 2027 | 7 Days | KES 90,000 | USD 1,000 | Register | |
| Aug 16–Aug 24, 2027 | 7 Days | KES 90,000 | USD 1,000 | Register | |
| Aug 30–Sep 07, 2027 | 7 Days | KES 90,000 | USD 1,000 | Register | |
About the Course
Pension funds are long-term investors whose portfolios may be exposed to environmental, social and governance factors that affect asset values, business resilience and long-term returns. At the same time, trustees must ensure that responsible investment practices remain consistent with fiduciary obligations, investment objectives, applicable regulation and the interests of scheme members. Effective ESG integration therefore requires disciplined investment analysis rather than symbolic policies or untested assumptions.
This course helps pension institutions incorporate ESG considerations into investment governance, manager oversight and portfolio decision-making. It covers ESG materiality, climate-related financial risk, investment policy, stewardship, manager due diligence, sustainable investment products, impact investing, data limitations and reporting. Participants learn how to distinguish financial ESG integration from values-based exclusions and how to establish a credible, measurable responsible investment approach.
The programme maintains a fiduciary investment perspective by focusing on how financially material environmental, social and governance factors can be incorporated into investment analysis, manager selection and ownership practices. Participants will also consider stewardship, climate-related risks, sustainability disclosures and the challenge of evaluating ESG claims so that responsible investment decisions remain evidence-based and aligned with the fund’s mandate.
Target Participants
Pension trustees, investment committee members, fund managers, ESG professionals, investment officers, asset managers, risk teams, regulators, sustainability professionals and consultants serving pension funds.
What You Will Learn
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Analyse the investment relevance of material ESG factors.
- Integrate ESG considerations into pension investment policy.
- Assess climate-related financial risks and opportunities.
- Evaluate ESG practices of investment managers.
- Develop measures to strengthen stewardship and ownership practices.
- Assess sustainable and impact investment products.
- Interpret ESG data and reporting limitations.
- Develop a credible responsible investment implementation plan.
Course Duration
- Classroom – 5 Days
- Online – 7 Days
Course Outline
Responsible Investment
- Fiduciary context
- ESG versus ethical investing
- Financial materiality
- Long-term investor perspective
- Stewardship evidence, disclosure quality and accountability
ESG Factors
- Environmental factors
- Social factors
- Governance factors
- Sector-specific materiality
- Stewardship evidence, disclosure quality and accountability
ESG Investment Policy
- Policy objectives
- Scope and asset classes
- Roles and responsibilities
- Monitoring commitments
- Investment policy review triggers and approval controls
Climate Investment Risk
- Physical risk
- Transition risk
- Scenario concepts
- Portfolio implications
- Risk limits, breaches and escalation procedures
ESG Integration
- Security analysis
- Portfolio construction
- Manager mandates
- Risk monitoring
- Stewardship evidence, disclosure quality and accountability
Stewardship
- Voting policies
- Engagement with issuers
- Escalation approaches
- Collaborative stewardship
- Voting, engagement escalation and stewardship evidence
Sustainable Investments
- Green bonds
- Sustainability-linked instruments
- Renewable infrastructure
- Sustainable funds
- Greenwashing risk and product due diligence
Impact Investing
- Intentionality
- Impact measurement
- Financial return considerations
- Governance of impact mandates
- Vesting administration and member communication
ESG Data Quality
- Data providers
- Ratings divergence
- Disclosure gaps
- Data quality controls
- Data quality rules, validation thresholds and remediation
ESG Investment Reporting
- Trustee reporting
- Member communication
- Manager reporting
- Responsible investment performance review
- Stewardship evidence, disclosure quality and accountability
Practical Outputs
Participants will develop or work with the following tangible outputs during the programme:
- Responsible investment policy review
- ESG materiality matrix
- Investment-manager ESG due-diligence checklist
- Climate investment scenario analysis
- Stewardship action plan
- ESG investment reporting template
Training Approach
Participants review sample ESG policies, manager questionnaires and portfolio scenarios. Case studies help distinguish material investment risks from broad sustainability claims and strengthen the governance of responsible investment decisions.
Organizational Benefits
- Clearer responsible-investment governance and policy expectations
- More consistent integration of ESG factors into investment decisions
- Improved assessment of climate-related investment risks
- Stronger stewardship and external-manager oversight
- Better due diligence over sustainable and impact investment products
- More credible ESG investment data, reporting and disclosure controls
Certification
Participants who successfully complete this course will receive a Certificate of Course Completion from Devimpact Institute, recognizing the knowledge, practical skills and competencies developed through the programme.
Tailor-Made Course
This course can be customized and delivered as an in-house programme to address the specific policies, systems, sector context and capacity-development priorities of an organization. The course duration, modules, case studies and practical exercises may be adjusted following a training needs assessment.
