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qNomics

Environment, Social and Governance

ESG stands for Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG), which is a broad and growing topic that refers to how companies promote sustainability, social responsibility, and ethical governance practices within their business. Under the broader ESG theme, we run two projects.

ESG Flyer and Glossary Project

This project will equip students with the tools and techniques to first learn, design and share the knowledge via an interactive tool with start-ups whose focus is to become more sustainable. Students will learn and be supervised by an ESG industry expert. Students are expected to carry out research about a specific industry and to produce resources communicating the values of sustainable business practices to start-ups.

Read the Leaflet- ESG 2024-25 [PDF 132KB] before you apply.

Students will have a chance to: 

  • To learn and be supervised by an industry expert.
  • Develop an understanding of key ESG principles and to communicate the values of sustainable business practices to start-ups. 
  • Understand the interdependence between finance and sustainability. 
  • Develop a new skill set, vocabulary and a mindset towards advancing sustainable change. 

Expectations and Eligibility

The programme will run through Semester A and B (starts in September and finishes in April the following year). 

To be eligible, you are expected to have business acumen learned through academics or work experience. During the course of the project, you will be working on areas of finance and sustainability.

Impact Fund Project

Investing for impact has gained wider adoption as global challenges demand urgent and effective solutions. Stakeholders, including the public, shareholders, media, and policymakers, are increasingly calling for action on pressing issues such as the climate crisis, inequality, biodiversity loss, and human rights abuses. They are also demanding greater transparency from investors regarding the impacts of their investment portfolios.

This project will focus on identifying and addressing a specific sustainability challenge by defining an Impact Investing framework tailored to that challenge.

This is an interdisciplinary project jointly collaborated with Centre for Commercial Law Studies (CCLS)- SKETCH qLegal pillar. By taking part in this project you will develop your skills and deepen your understanding of ESG principles, legal frameworks, and impact investing practices.

Read the Leaflet- Impact Fund 2024-25 [PDF 134KB] before you apply.

Students will have a chance to: 

  • To learn and be supervised by industry experts.
  • Develop an understanding of key sustainability challenges, ESG principles and to communicate the values of sustainable business practices to start-ups. 
  • Understand the interdependence between finance and sustainability. 
  • Develop a new skill set, vocabulary and a mindset towards advancing sustainable change. 

Expectations and Eligibility

The programme will run through Semester A and B (starts in September and finishes in April the following year). 

To be eligible, you are expected to have business acumen learned through academics or work experience. During the course of the project, you will be working on areas of finance and sustainability.

In addition, you must possess:

  • Strong willingness to learn: to broaden your horizons on relevant ESG domain.
  • Adequate research skills, evaluate, and use information.
  • Organisation skills to produce a good quality of work in the timeframe provided.
  • If you have previous experience working on sustainability issues, multimedia projects / interactive digital tools, or similar transferable skills would be an added advantage.
  • Willing to participate and remain active through out the programme.

Please make sure you are eligible and can commit to the programme requirements/ timeline before applying.

Timeline

These projects spans across both Semester A and B.

Here is the Flyer & Glossary  ESG Project Timeline_2024-25 [PDF 98KB] with deadlines.

Here is the Impact Fund Timeline - ESG Impact Fund_ AY 2024-25 [PDF 105KB] with deadlines.

 

FAQ

Hopefully the other pages on our website have answered most questions, but here are some other questions we get asked.

No problem, we have got it covered for you. You will be introduced to ESG topic at the outset of the programme by an industry expert and thereon you can start doing your own reading / research and be mentored by your supervisor.

No previous ESG experience is required. This project is for you, if you are keen to explore how you may apply ESG principles into sustainable business practices. If you have the ability to effectively research, evaluate, and use information, resources, then this project give you the industry specific knowledge to stand out as an ESG advocate.

You will be assigned to a supervisor who has extensive experience in the field. The supervisor will guide you, grade your work and provide feedback routinely. At the outset of the programme, the supervisor will also run a training session on "Introduction to Environment, Social and Governance" topic.

Additionally, you will benefit from the other supervisors in qNomics programme who will be delivering training sessions on topics "Business Planning", and "Funding Support", which can greatly aid your research work as well as many aspects of life outside of the university.

You are expected to dedicate around 4-6 hours per week for ESG project. Keep in mind however, that everyone works hard to maintain a high standard in qNomics programme, and you and your group may be required to do a few drafts before your final project is accepted.

Additionally, qNomics cannot be used as an excuse for falling behind on your regular studies. Therefore, if you normally have trouble keeping up with work, this project may not be for you. However, if you are a well-organized person, who enjoys doing research, producing resources to educate audience regarding key concepts and thrives in group projects, then this project should not take up more than a few hours per week. From the surveys with current and previous participants, they reported to spend around 45 hours each semester attending meetings, conducting research and prototyping and building resources.

The qNomics Team will assign you to a Group and a Supervisor at the outset of the programme. You will continue to be a part of the same group during both semester A & B. You are expected to deliver your responsibilities assigned by your Supervisor, Team leader and qNomics Team.

qNomics programme expects an estimated learner effort throughout the academic year. Following to the successful completion of your group assignment, provided that you have met the required programme standards, you will be eligible to receive HEAR accreditation (The qNomics programme will be listed on your digital transcript).

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