Fundamentals Of Esg And Sustainable Finance

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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.

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