Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) factors along with Sustainability are increasingly important for business decision-makers and for asset managers. What today is considered sustainable finance will soon be the core component of the finance industry.

Sustainable finance is the sector's response to the growing concerns about climate change, environmental degradation, and social injustice. It considers how companies contribute to society and the environment. Sustainable investors want to ensure that their investments are not only financially viable, but also make a positive impact on the world.

Enter the conversation, contribute to the debate, and become part of the solution

What does it mean to be sustainable? Why is this an important topic across all industries? How will it impact our future? Our experts will explore these questions and other areas surrounding this topic, to determine how insights can be converted into action.

This course aims to provide you with unique skills and valuable insights into this exciting and crucial area of the financial sector. Stay ahead of the competition in the market and gain a deeper understanding of the fast-growing field of ESG investing.

During this course, you will:

• Become familiar with key concepts related to sustainability and learn how to integrate them into the financial decision-making process for public and private issuers as well as investors

• Establish core knowledge of the key ESG factors associated with assessing financial decisions and investments

• Learn how to apply financial tools to incorporate and adopt ESG-related factors in selecting and managing a portfolio

• Be able to assess the viability of ESG investments, both in the stock and bond spectrum

This intensive and highly interactive course offers you the opportunity to get up to speed with sustainable finance in a very short time 

In just three days, you will acquire knowledge in ESG valuation as a tool for making strategic decisions and understand the risk and return associated with ESG-based investment strategies, as well as develop a vision of the future of sustainable investing.

You will learn through a series of lectures, relevant examples, and case studies developed by professors with extensive experience in sustainable finance and investment. 

This course contents are aligned with CFA and can serve as preparation for the ESG Investing certification exam.