ESG Impact Course in Transport Insurance
Online 300-hour course in ESG impact in transport insurance. 6 modules covering Directive (EU) 2022/2464 (CSRD), Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/2772 (ESRS) and Workiva. Dedicated tutor and open enrolment.
ESG Impact Course in Transport Insurance — studying from South Africa
South Africa has one of the more developed insurance and financial services sectors on the continent, with major insurers and reinsurers headquartered in Johannesburg and Cape Town. Actuarial and risk analysis skills are in demand for pricing, reserving and risk management. The Financial Sector Conduct Authority and the Prudential Authority regulate the sector, and insurers rely on data-driven models to meet capital and solvency requirements. Engineers with statistics and data skills are increasingly recruited into these roles.
Fees for South Africa: R 10 200 (South African rand), with instalments and employer sponsorship available.
Relevant bodies in South Africa
Typical roles
Questions from South Africa
Will a SEIUM qualification be recognised by the professional bodies in South Africa for this area?
SEIUM qualifications are private qualifications, not official state degrees, and they are not accredited by any South African body. Actuarial work in South Africa is overseen by the Actuarial Society of South Africa (ASSA), whose professional credentials follow their own examination and regulatory routes. Recognition of a SEIUM qualification is decided by employers or the relevant body, so verify this directly with them before enrolling.
How might this qualification be used by employers in South Africa in insurance and risk roles?
Insurers, banks and risk consultancies look for strong data, modelling and risk skills. A private qualification may support your profile, particularly alongside relevant experience, but it will not replace formal professional credentials where these are required. Whether a particular employer values it is up to them, so it is worth asking hiring managers in your target field how they would view it.
Can I study this programme alongside full-time work from South Africa, and is there a time zone or language issue?
Yes, the programme is delivered fully online and in English, so no student visa is needed to study from home. Master's programmes require 1,900 hours, postgraduate diplomas 800 hours and specialist courses 300 hours. Each student is assigned a technical tutor, fees can be paid in instalments, and employer sponsorship is possible. Ask SEIUM about the time-zone and weekly workload expectations before committing.
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What you will be able to do
Explain the environmental, social and governance criteria applied to transport insurance.
Interpret the reporting obligations of the CSRD, the ESRS and the SFDR.
Calculate transport emissions using the ISO 14083 methodology and GLEC.
Integrate climate risk into the underwriting of transport risks.
Apply the EU taxonomy to insurance products and investments.
Define verifiable ESG indicators for the portfolio.
Prepare an ESG impact report for a transport business line.
Who it's for
- ESG analyst in insurance who wants to specialise in ESG impact in transport insurance.
- Sustainability manager at an insurer who wants to specialise in ESG impact in transport insurance.
- Transport underwriter with ESG criteria who wants to specialise in ESG impact in transport insurance.
- Sustainability reporting consultant who wants to specialise in ESG impact in transport insurance.
- Climate risk analyst who wants to specialise in ESG impact in transport insurance.
- Auditor of non-financial information who wants to specialise in ESG impact in transport insurance.
- Engineering or science graduates seeking to enter transport insurance.
What you'll work with
- Directive (EU) 2022/2464 (CSRD)
- Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/2772 (ESRS)
- ISO 14083 (GHG emissions in transport chains)
- Regulation (EU) 2020/852 (taxonomy)
- Regulation (EU) 2019/2088 (SFDR)
- Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/1256 (sustainability risks in Solvency II)
- PCAF Part C (emissions associated with insurance)
- GLEC Framework
6 modules · 300 h
1.1What the acronyms cover and what they do not1.2Materiality in the insurance sector1.3Double materiality: risk and impact1.4Stakeholders and their expectations1.5Reputational and litigation risk1.6Particularities of transport and mobility1.7Value chain of transport insurance1.8Vocabulary and acronyms in the field1.9Common misconceptions about sustainability1.10Exercise: materiality analysis of an insurer
2.1European sustainability reporting legislation2.2Reporting standards and their structure2.3Taxonomy of sustainable activities2.4Disclosure for financial products2.5Requirements of the insurance supervisor2.6Sustainability due diligence2.7Independent assurance of the report2.8Risk of unfounded claims2.9Implementation timeline2.10Practice: map of reporting obligations
3.1Acute and chronic physical risks3.2Transition risks and their effect on portfolios3.3Climate scenarios and their use3.4Catastrophe models and their limits3.5Effect on pricing and capacity3.6Insurability and the protection gap3.7Reinsurance and risk transfer3.8Prevention and damage reduction3.9Communicating risk to the client3.10Practice: exposure analysis of a portfolio
4.1Sustainability criteria in the investment portfolio4.2Exclusions and shareholder engagement4.3Products that incentivise sustainable behaviour4.4Sustainable repair and parts reuse4.5Footprint of one's own operations4.6Responsible procurement and suppliers4.7Social aspects: inclusion and accessibility4.8Governance, remuneration and oversight4.9Training and internal culture4.10Practice: designing a product with sustainability criteria
5.1Selecting relevant indicators5.2Collection and quality of sustainability data5.3Traceability and auditability5.4Emission metrics associated with the portfolio5.5Comparability between entities5.6External ratings and their critical reading5.7Targets, trajectories and monitoring5.8Integrated report and its governance5.9Common reporting errors5.10Practice: sustainability indicator dashboard
6.1Choice of the entity and its portfolio6.2Materiality analysis6.3Map of regulatory obligations6.4Climate risk exposure analysis6.5Product and underwriting proposal6.6Indicator and data system6.7Reporting and verification plan6.8Implementation roadmap6.9Study report6.10Project defence
How you'll learn
100% online training on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and a dedicated technical tutor. No fixed timetable: students progress at their own pace within the intake, which makes it possible to combine the course with work.
Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is Workiva, MSCI ESG Manager, Power BI, Python (pandas), in free, academic or evaluation versions. Case studies are based on real procedures for calculating the carbon footprint of transport portfolios, preparing a sustainability report, and verifying ESG indicators. Assessment is continuous by module, plus the final integrating project.
Build it end to end
Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.
Explain the environmental, social and governance criteria applied to transport insurance.
Interpret the reporting obligations of the CSRD, the ESRS and the SFDR.
Calculate transport emissions using the ISO 14083 methodology and GLEC.
Integrate climate risk into the underwriting of transport risks.
Apply the EU taxonomy to insurance products and investments.
Where this takes you
Requirements
- No prior degree is required.
- Internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme's software.
- Sufficient Spanish to follow technical regulatory texts.
Ready to start?
Send your application today. Our admissions team replies within 72 hours with your study plan and funding options.
Frequently asked questions
The programme comprises 300 hours in total, spread over 3 to 5 months. That is between 10 and 15 hours per week on average, compatible with a full-time job.
The course uses Workiva, MSCI ESG Manager, Power BI, Python (pandas). Free, academic or evaluation versions are used, and the tutor indicates the free alternative where one exists.
An SEIUM own diploma upon passing the continuous assessment and the integrating project. It is in-house training, not an official title from the Ministry.
Yes. Modules passed in a course or postgraduate diploma in the same area are recognised in the advanced programme. Please check the recognition policy when you enrol.
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