ESG for NPOs: Governance, Impact & Compliance
Upcoming Course Run :
13 August 2026 | 8 October 2026
Mode of training: Classroom
Primary Venue: Holiday Inn
About the Course
Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles are rapidly becoming essential for charity leadership, strategic planning, and donor transparency.
This course provides a structured framework to help charities in Singapore align ESG with regulatory requirements, particularly the Code of Governance for Charities and IPCs (2023) and Governance Evaluation Checklist (GEC).
Delivered by seasoned governance consultants, this session helps senior leaders, board members, and operational heads understand how ESG frameworks apply in the context of charity operations, impact measurement, and board accountability.
Course Highlights
Understand ESG principles and emerging global standards
Build your organisation’s ESG framework
Understand ESG principles and emerging global standards
Prepare ESG reporting that resonates with donors and stakeholders
What You will Learn
Participants will learn to:
Define ESG in the context of charities, IPCs, and NPOs
Identify ESG reporting expectations under the GEC and sector frameworks
Align board and executive responsibilities with ESG goals
Apply risk management and due diligence principles
Strengthen donor and funder confidence through transparent disclosures
The course is taught across 8 hours, with lectures, videos, case studies, group discussions, checklists, *invited speaker(s).
*Invited speaker(s) may be pre-recorded.
Who should Attend
- Executive Directors, CEOs, and COOs of charities
- Board Members and Audit & Risk Subcommittee chairs
- Strategy, Governance, and ESG Officer
- NCSS-funded SSAs and IPCs preparing for CCF or CCTG training audits
The Facilitator
Dr Isabel Sim
Dr Isabel Sim is the principal consultant at Integrative CSR Consulting. She was formerly Senior Research Fellow, Department of Social Work, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, National University of Singapore as well as Director (Projects), Centre for Social Development (Asia).
She served as Head of Corporate Governance Practice, Centre for Governance, Institutions and Organisations (CGIO) and Senior Lecturer, Department of Strategy and Policy, NUS Business School from 2012 to 2014.
Course Fees
Full Course Fees
before GST
Course Fees after CCF
before GST
Course Fees after CCTG