Certified ESG Manager CEM®
ICSD
Certified ESG Manager CEM® is a trademarked designation granted by the International Chamber of Sustainable Development (ICSD). This designation can be used after your name and aims to equip the participants with practical knowledge and techniques to manage real-life ESG challenges and improve ESG performance. CEM® holders are able to articulate solutions to ESG issues and provide ESG consultancy services.
Certified ESG Manager CEM® is a progressive course for Certified ESG Planner CEP® and certain ESG education programs. It provides a more practical skill set for the participants to manage day-to-day ESG risks and opportunities with the elements of governance and management. This course emphasizes the practical side of applying ESG knowledge and ESG leadership models.
Eligible students of our education programs with the partner-institution are entitled for the reimbursement of 80% to 100% tuition fee by the Hong Kong Government: Pilot Green and Sustainable Finance Capacity Building Support Scheme.
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International Recognition
The Certified ESG Manager (CEM ® ) program has undergone authoritative review and received formal recognition from the Independent Review Board at *CSEND (The Centre for Socio-Eco-Nomic Development) in Geneva, Switzerland. For details, please visit: https://www.csend.org/csend-group
​​​​*CSEND was founded in 1993 in Geneva, Switzerland. Since 2003, it has been accredited by the Swiss National Science Fund as an independent research grant-receiving organisation. CSEND also holds special consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (UN ECOSOC) and is a member of the NGO Major Group. In addition, CSEND is accredited to the WTO, WIPO, UNEP, and UNFCCC. It also enjoys observer status in the UN Taskforce on Social and Solidarity Economy.
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Designated CEM® education programme:
Advanced Certificate in ESG Practice organized by Hong Kong Management Association. For details, please visit: https://www2.hkma.org.hk/short/cf-s0018-2025-1-f/?lang=en