Startup Acceleration Program: Sustainable "green" project management for startups in line with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) & ESG (Environment, Social, Governance).
- Module 1 "Sustainable Development and ESG Agenda"
- Module 2 "Sustainable "Green" Project Management for Startups"
The acceleration program will be useful for startup owners, startup teams, senior and middle management, project and program managers, as well as employees in the fields of:
- sustainable development,
- corporate social responsibility (CSR),
- strategic development,
- system management and quality control,
- project/program/portfolio management,
- project office management,
- brand management.
Module objectives:
- Deepen understanding of the main aspects of sustainable development and the ESG agenda from the perspective of management and employees;
- Review the current state and prospects of the ESG agenda in international and national contexts;
- Understand key risks and opportunities in the field of sustainable development;
- Understand the perspective on sustainable development and ESG from the investment community;
- Understand companies’ response to new challenges related to sustainable development and the ESG agenda.
Module program (16 hours):
- The concept of sustainable development and its benefits for business
- Key non-financial risks in sustainable development
- Regulators’ requirements for sustainable development in companies. Current state, trends, and forecasts
- Non-financial reporting: national and international standards and practice
- The context and relevance of the climate agenda
- Managing climate risks
- Transboundary carbon regulation
- ESG transformation of business: building a corporate system of sustainable development and ESG management.
- Integration of sustainable development into strategy, business model, operational activities, key management processes, and decision-making. Developing measures and key performance indicators (KPIs) in sustainable development
- Developing corporate practices for sustainable development management.
Module Objectives:
- To provide participants with an understanding of key principles of sustainable development and project management
- To develop skills in project goal-setting, defining boundaries and scope
- To develop a Project Charter and Project Plan
- To develop a Sustainability Management Plan
- To evaluate and manage project risks and changes
- To apply P5™, PSM3™, and PRiSM™ standards to improve organizational performance
- To learn practical tools for reducing risks and increasing the success of your projects and startups
- To proactively assess and manage project risks using over 50 sustainability indicators
- To enhance your own and your team’s competence in project management and sustainable development
- To understand how startups can differentiate themselves in the market and strengthen their brand
- To learn best practices for applying sustainable development concepts to projects, programs, and portfolios.
Module Program (16 hours):
- Basics of project management (PM) and sustainable development
- Pre-project (Initiation) of the project
- Project planning by functional areas
- Risk and change management
- Project monitoring, reporting, and forecasting
- Project management system in the organization and improving business sustainability
- Trial testing and self-assessment of competencies. Preparation for international certification (if desired by participants).
Dauren Khassanov
Trainer of Module 1
Qualification: sustainable development, climate change, ecology, water resources, waste management;
• Experience in building/improving sustainable development systems, both at the corporate center level and subsidiary/dependent organizations; developing corporate policies and strategies for sustainable development; developing a corporate approach to decarbonization and achieving carbon neutrality; analyzing, preparing, and updating internal business processes, corporate documentation to obtain international sustainability and ESG ratings; preparing integrated annual reporting and sustainability reporting; independent assurance/verification of non-financial information, including sustainability reporting; assessment of the product carbon footprint; diagnosis of sustainable development practices in the corporate center and subsidiary/dependent organizations; research and development of environmental policy methodologies; development of an environmental safety system for the Kazakhstan sector of the Caspian Sea; expert participation in the development of the National Plan for distribution of greenhouse gas emission quotas; coordination of the preparation of the EIA for the construction of a waste disposal plant; development of a strategy for modernizing solid waste management systems at the national and regional levels; audit of waste management;
Master of Applied Polar and Marine Sciences, Bremen University;
• Master of Hydrometeorology, St. Petersburg State University;
• Bachelor of Ecology and Environmental Management, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University;
• Certificate: Greenhouse Gas Inventory & Mitigation Modeling Program, GHG Inventory & Research Center (Seoul, South Korea);
• Certificate: Methods for Quantitative Assessment of Direct and Indirect GHG Emissions and Calculation of Carbon Footprint of Products (Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan);
• Certificate: Disaster Risk Reduction Overview Training Course, UNDP BCPR (Bratislava, Slovakia);
• Certificate: Training on Hazardous Waste Management, World Bank/COWI (Copenhagen, Denmark);
• Certificate: Training on Biotechnology in Agriculture and Environmental Conservation, IVLP (Washington, USA).
- Email:d.khassanov@esgclub.kz
Oksana Klimenko
Trainer of Module 2
Managing Director of the international organization Green Project Management - Global.
Oksana Klimenko
Trainer of Module 2
• Vice President of the International Project Management Association (IPMA);
• International Assessor of IPMA Excellence in Project and Program Management;
• Developer of the IPMA Delta organizational-technological competence assessment and certification model for project management companies;
• Developer of the IPMA CCT international certification system for consultants, coaches, and trainers in project management;
• Certified IPMA Project Management Consultant (PPMC);
• Certified Internal Auditor of the quality management system and assessment system according to ISO 9001:2000 and ISO 19011 standards;
• Certified IPMA Project Management Professional Level C;
• Certified GPM-b Sustainable Project Management Manager "Certified Green Project Manager, GPM-b";
• Member of the IPMA Certification and Validation Management Committee;
• Author and project manager for the development of international standards and certification systems in project management for IPMA;
• Business consultant, business trainer, senior lecturer at the Higher School of Economics (HSE) Project Management Department, and senior lecturer at the RANEPA Project and Program Management Department;
• Project management practitioner (since 2001).