Become a Certified
Stewardship Professional
Next Exam Date: 19th September 2025
Become a Certified
What to Expect
The Certified Stewardship Professional (CSP©) Accreditation is an interactive e-learning course developed by globally renowned experts in sustainability, corporate governance and stewardship.
Its purpose is to promote internationally recognized standards of knowledge, competence, and ethical practice, strengthening the overall integrity and impact of the stewardship profession. The course covers all core stewardship topics, placing special emphasis on areas other programs often overlook.
What makes the CSP© unique?
Promoting internationally recognized standards of knowledge, competence, and ethical practice
The e-learning course covers all core stewardship topics, with a special emphasis on:
Global Perspectives: Explore country- and region-specific modules on stewardship in Asia-Pacific, Latin America, North America, Africa, and the Middle East to gain a truly global view.
Sustainability Integration: Learn how to embed sustainability into stewardship activities, reduce potential ESG risks, and support sustainable development within portfolio companies.
Reporting, Assessments and Regulation: Dive deep into stewardship reporting and regulation, covering differences between reporting requirements, frameworks, and the trend toward convergence.
Interactive and Current: Engage with real-world case studies, practical frameworks, and the latest updates on evolving regulations.
Insights From Seasoned Practitioners and Esteemed Academics, Bridging Theory and Practice Seamlessly
External Verification of Your Stewardship and Sustainability Expertise
Holistic Syllabus Tailored to the Needs of Both Beginners and Experienced Experts in Stewardship
Appealing and Intuitive Digital Learning Experience
Communicate and Collaborate With a Global Community of Stewardship Experts and Professionals
Stewardship
Fundamentals
Total duration: 14 hours
- What is Stewardship?
- Market Infrastructure for Stewardship
- From Shareholder Stewardship to Investor Stewardship
Stewardship
Tools, Skills and Techniques
Total duration: 17 hours
- Dialogue and Private Engagement
- Collaboration
- Escalation
- Public Campaigns
- Negotiation Skills
Stewardship & ESG: Themes, Assets and Outcomes
Total duration: 11 hours
- Terminologies
- Application of ESG
- ESG and Capital Markets
- ESG Analysis and Research
Reporting, Assessment
& Transparency
Total duration: 14 hours
- Corporate Governance Reporting
- Country-Specific, Regional and International Stewardship Reporting Standards
- Financial Reporting
- Non-Financial Reporting
- Management Report
Regional
Specific Modules
Total duration: 10 hours
Within this module students will have
to choose between four different markets.
Within this module students will have
to choose between four different markets.
Pan-African Market
Alexander Juschus
CEO Stewardship Professionals eV, President of the Sports Governance Association
Nana Li
Head of Sustainability & Stewardship Asia-Pacific, Director Impax Asset Management Hong Kong
Kornelia Fabisik
Assistant Professor of Finance, University of Bern
Oğuzhan Karakaş
Oğuzhan Karakaş Associate Professor in Finance, Cambridge Judge Business School University of Cambridge, Co-Director of the Centre of Endowment Asset Management (CEAM)
Mike Lubrano
Managing Director of Valoris Stewardship Catalyst and Adjunct Professor at Georgetown University McDonough School of Business
Woochan Kim
Professor of Finance at Korea University Business School (KUBS) and Director of Economic Reform Research Institute (ERRI)
Cristina Ungureanu
Governance Manager at the Qatar Investment Authority and Co-Chair of the ICGN Global Governance Committee
Mike Lubrano
Managing Director of Valoris Stewardship Catalyst and Adjunct Professor at Georgetown University McDonough School of Business
How to Get the Accreditation ?
Exam and Certificate
- Format: Online, written, monitored by software
- Duration: 2.5 hours (multiple-choice questions + case study)
- Language: English
- Attempts: One attempt, option to resit for a fee of 250 EUR.
- Prerequisites: Minimum 2 years of relevant ESG, stewardship, or investor relations experience or completion of a recognized course (CSP©, CESGA, GSS, or other programs approved by the Content Oversight Committee)
- Award: Certificate (PDF) and LinkedIn badge upon passing
Learning Materials
- CSP© interactive e-learning course, including video lectures, scripts, examples, practical exercises, online tests, and case studies
- Practice multiple-choice questions
- Governance, Stewardship and Sustainability (Dallas & Lubrano, Routledge 2nd Edition)
Governance, Stewardship and Sustainability (Dallas & Lubrano, Routledge 2nd Edition)
Target Audience
- Analysts, Advisors and Consultants
- Accountants, Auditors and Assurance Providers
- Finance Experts, Asset Managers, Asset Owners
- Investor Relations Managers
- Academics
Workload
- Course Duration: 3-4 months
- Study Commitment: ~4 hours of independent study per week (66 hours total)
- Format: Fully online, interactive, and tailored to the learner’s needs
Price
Introductory offer 650 EUR * (from 1st January 2026 the price will be 1,300 EUR)
Certificate
Issued as a PDF and LinkedIn badge upon passing
Online Platform
One-year access to the online platform with all learning materials
Language
All materials, including exam questions are in English
Exam and Certificate
*Approx. 710 USD. Option to resit for a fee of 250 EUR.
Further Documents and
Important Notes
Candidate Agreement
Notes to Candidates
Exam Dates
19th September 2025
19th December 2025
19th March 2026
19th June 2026
The Indispensable Resource for
Stewardship Professionals
The Indispensable Resource for Stewardship Professionals
Investor stewardship has become a vital aspect of responsible investment, focusing on how investors engage with companies to promote long-term value creation and sustainable practices. As a powerful, emerging discipline, investment specialists and asset managers alike today apply the tools and instruments of stewardship. By using stewardship practices, they enhance the value of their portfolios, mitigate systemic risks, fulfil fiduciary duties, drive positive corporate change, act on sustainability risks and opportunities and align with regulatory expectations.
At the same time, asset owners, together with a rising numbers of regulators, evaluate asset managers on their stewardship practices through various frameworks and criteria assessing their commitment to responsible investment and active ownership.
While codes of stewardship best practice exist, the stewardship discipline now requires essential features of a profession: an accepted, rigorous framework to define the necessary recognized professional qualifications and skills; and a common platform for information sharing on stewardship jobs, remuneration tracks, and career paths.
We are providing this platform.
Our Instructors
Renowned experts in investor stewardship, asset management, and finance will guide you throughout your journey to becoming a Certified Stewardship Professional.
Our instructors play a vital role in facilitating learning, engaging students, and ensuring the delivery of course objectives through the digital platform. Their responsibilities go beyond just presenting content—they guide, support, assess, and motivate you during your journey to becoming a Certified Stewardship Professional.
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FAQs
To be eligible, you must either:
Have at least two years of relevant work experience related to either stewardship or ESG (as an issuer, consultant, academic, investor), or
Have completed an approved course such as the CSP© course by StePs, CESGA by EFFAS, or GSS by ICGN.
Other programmes may be accepted upon review by the Content Oversight Committee.
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