AGRC · Level 3 certificate
AGRC Certificate in ESG Principles & Standards
ESG from a compliance and reporting perspective — pillars, green finance, global initiatives, and reporting frameworks.
Awarded by AGRC · Co-branded with LGCA · CPD recognised
01Overview
The Certificate in ESG Principles & Standards equips professionals to understand and apply Environmental, Social, and Governance frameworks across a wide range of industries — approached from a compliance and reporting perspective. An LIBF-accredited Level 3 certificate, it moves from stakeholder theory and the distinction between CSR and ESG, through green finance and the principles of responsible banking, investment, and insurance, to the global initiatives and reporting standards shaping how organisations build a credible long-term ESG strategy.
02What you’ll learn
Apply the environmental, social, and governance pillars in practice
Navigate ESG reporting standards and disclosure frameworks
Connect green finance and responsible-business principles to strategy
Help the organisation build a credible long-term ESG strategy
Earn an LIBF-accredited AGRC certificate with the PAGRC designation
03Who it’s for
- Compliance and risk officers
- Sustainability and ESG managers
- Directors, board members, and senior managers
- Company secretaries, lawyers, and consultants
- Anyone seeking a structured introduction to ESG obligations
04What you’ll learn
- 01Stakeholder theory and the foundations of ESG
- 02CSR vs. ESG, and sustainability
- 03The environmental, social, and governance pillars
- 04Green finance
- 05Principles of responsible banking, investment, and insurance
- 06The business case for CSR, ESG, and sustainability
- 07Global initiatives: the Paris Agreement, the European Green Deal, and the UK Green Finance Strategy
- 08ESG reporting standards and frameworks
- 09ESG investing strategies and the push for ESG into the future
Exam
One online exam: 40 multiple-choice questions in 60 minutes, 70% pass mark, two attempts included, results immediate.
Your credential
An LIBF-accredited AGRC certificate, the PAGRC (Professional Associate of AGRC) designation and one year of AGRC membership.
05How it works
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Enrol and study online
Self-paced learning with the official AGRC materials — 15–25 study hours, from anywhere.
- 02
Sit the exam
Online, with two attempts included and immediate results.
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Carry the credential
An AGRC certificate with the PAGRC designation and a year of AGRC membership.
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Partner handover
After you enrol, our team emails your access details and hands you over to the accreditation partner who delivers the programme.
06Frequently asked questions
- This programme is part of AGRC’s Professional Programmes (the Association of Governance, Risk and Compliance), and your certificate is co-branded with LGCA (the London Governance and Compliance Academy) — giving it recognition both regionally and internationally.
- NXT Solutions is an authorized AGRC Regional Delivery Partner for Egypt and Libya — not an exclusive provider. We deliver the programme locally, with LGCA co-branding, alongside AGRC’s wider partner network.
- Both. You can enrol individually through this page, or request institutional and cohort pricing if you’re enrolling a team — we’ll tailor scheduling and billing for your organisation.
- Exams are taken online under remote conditions — typically 40–50 multiple-choice questions in 60 minutes, with a 70% pass mark and two attempts included. Results are immediate, and we’ll guide you through booking once you complete the learning.
- We accept major cards for individual enrollment. Institutional clients can pay via bank transfer against invoice — reach out and we’ll set that up.
- An official AGRC certificate, co-branded with LGCA, plus the PAGRC (Professional Associate of AGRC) designation and one year of AGRC membership.
- Yes — this is our primary enrollment model for banks and financial institutions. Use the “Request Institutional Pricing” button and our team will follow up directly.