Context and Overview

One of the new stakeholders in the sustainability world is finance. Big banks, investment funds, multilateral financial institutions are setting up products and procedures to capture their clients’ funds and to channel them to ESG investments. This is why it is necessary to understand how these flows work and operate and how, quite often, are mismanaged, ending up in a “greenwashing” stalemate, a condition that investors, companies and professionals want to avoid. This course is designed for investment practitioners who want to learn more about how to analyse and integrate material Economic Social Governance factors into their day-to-day roles. It is suitable for anyone working in front or back offices and adjacent roles — including sales and distribution, wealth management, product development, financial advice, consulting, risk — as well as anyone looking to improve their understanding of Economic Social Governance issues briefly guide the student in the history of ESG Finance.