Fundamentals Of Esg And Sustainable Finance

Developing a strong foundational knowledge of ESG and sustainable finance.

What you'll learn

Understand what ESG is and how it is used in finance.

Build in-depth knowledge of sustainable finance and how it differs from traditional finance.

Specialise in sustainable investing strategies such as impact investing and investor stewardship.

Confidently navigate the landscape of ESG reporting and disclosures.

Requirements

No prior experience needed.

Description

Over the last 5 years ESG (environment, social and governance) and sustainable finance have become must-know topics for any finance professional. Financial services firms of all types are increasingly incorporating ESG into everything they do. Firms are also providing new sustainable finance offerings to customers. With this explosion of growth has come a boom in jobs in ESG and sustainable finance, as companies compete with each other in this new space.This course provides a strong foundation in ESG and sustainable finance. It covers the key issues in this space (ESG, sustainable finance, sustainable investing, investor stewardship and ESG reporting and disclosure). The course also contains a ‘Deep Dive’ module on one of the most high-profile forms of sustainable finance, Sustainable Investing.This course is suitable for:1. Newcomers to ESG and sustainable finance looking to enter this field.2. Finance professionals who want to learn about ESG and sustainable finance.3. ESG practitioners who want to deepen their knowledge.Gwil Mason has worked in ESG and sustainable finance for the last 6 years, both in industry and at the UK's financial regulator. He has deep knowledge of ESG and sustainable finance, the topics covered in the course, and how these work in practice.

Overview

Section 1: What is ESG?

Lecture 1 Overview

Lecture 2 'E' factors

Lecture 3 'S' factors

Lecture 0 'G' factors

Section 2: What is sustainable finance?

Lecture 4 Overview

Lecture 5 Sustainable investing

Lecture 6 Sustainable banking and green mortgages

Lecture 7 Greenwashing

Section 3: Deep dive: Sustainable investing

Lecture 0 Overview

Lecture 8 ESG integration

Lecture 9 Negative screening

Lecture 10 Impact investing

Section 4: Investor stewardship

Lecture 11 Overview

Lecture 12 Engagement

Lecture 0 Proxy voting

Lecture 13 Shareholder resolutions

Section 5: ESG reporting and disclosures

Lecture 14 Overview

Lecture 15 TCFD, CSRD, ISSB, SFDR, SDR

Lecture 0 Green taxonomies

Newcomers to ESG and sustainable finance looking to enter this field.,Finance professionals who want to learn about ESG and sustainable finance.,ESG practitioners who want to deepen their knowledge.