ESG Challenges: Prepare, Report, and Act with Confidence

The current European regulatory context imposes new and increasingly urgent responsibilities and challenges on companies regarding the design, decision-making, and implementation of sustainability strategies, as well as meeting ambitious sustainability reporting requirements.

In this context, the executive program "ESG Strategy and Reporting" is an innovative initiative in Portugal that aims to respond in a practical way—complemented by concrete case studies—to the deep knowledge needs of leaders, decision-makers, consultants, and operational staff. This includes understanding and complying with current regulatory obligations, such as:

Reporting duties under the CSRD (Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive),

Use of mandatory standards such as the ESRS (European Sustainability Reporting Standards),

Application of the EU Taxonomy.

These new European regulatory duties have a systemic and cross-cutting effect. While they focus on information disclosure, they also demand strategic definition. They don’t just affect large, listed, or financial companies—they also impact all companies in their value chain, including SMEs. It is therefore essential to prepare and equip all companies for this new strategic, regulatory, and reporting paradigm.

The launch of this new executive program seeks to offer practical, integrated, and up-to-date support for companies facing this new sustainability regulatory framework—preparation must begin now. The program is delivered by top professionals in an interdisciplinary setting, in collaboration between the Católica Business School and the Faculty of Law of the Catholic University of Portugal, as part of its Executive Education offerings.

O lançamento deste novo programa de executivos procura precisamente contribuir, de uma forma prática, integrada e atual para as respostas das empresas neste novo quadro regulatório de sustentabilidade, cuja preparação deve começar imediatamente. O programa é desenvolvido com o apoio dos melhores profissionais, num quadro interdisciplinar, numa articulação entre a Católica Business School e a Faculdade de Direito no âmbito dos Cursos para Executivos da Universidade Católica Portuguesa.

This program is designed for:

C-Suites – Leaders with decision-making power over strategy, sustainability plans, financial and sustainability reporting, investor and regulator communications, etc.

Board Members – Including non-executive directors (NEDs) involved in governance and oversight.

Directors – Sustainability Directors, Investor Relations Directors, ESG Officers, and managers of operational teams who influence sustainability transition plans and ESG/financial reporting. This includes those who serve as focal points for communication with boards, auditors, certifiers, and regulators.

Consultants / Auditors – Service providers in the ESG space, including auditors, certifiers, assessors, rating agencies, and other ESG consultants.