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Sustainable Finance and ESG: A New Paradigm
Green Bonds, Transition Finance, ESG Investing Strategies, and Regulatory Frameworks
2 CPD credits on completion
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About This Course
Course Information
This advanced course looks at the broader role of finance in supporting sustainable business, exploring topics like green bonds, sustainable investing, and the role of the financial sector in driving ESG performance. This course includes video lessons, quizzes, and reading materials and is worth 2 units of continuing professional development (CPD). Each unit represents one hour of learning.
Course Sections
This course is made up of the following sections:
- Sustainable Finance and ESG: A New Paradigm for Accountants (Multiple Videos and Quizzes)
- Additional Blogs and Reading Materials
- Course Completion Survey
- Certificate on Completion
What You Will Learn
- Explain the concept of sustainable finance and its connection to the Paris Agreement and UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Describe how green bonds, social bonds, and sustainability bonds work, including their issuance criteria and reporting requirements
- Identify the purpose of transition finance and how it supports high-carbon businesses in shifting toward lower-emission operations
- Compare ESG investing strategies including positive screening, negative screening, and best-in-class approaches
- Assess the role of TCFD, CDSB, and the EU Sustainable Finance Taxonomy in guiding ESG disclosure and preventing greenwashing
- Evaluate the challenges facing sustainable finance, including the lack of standard definitions and the risk of greenwashing and transition washing
Who This Course Is For
- Accountants advising clients or organisations on sustainable finance options and ESG investment strategies
- Finance professionals involved in bond issuance, lending, or portfolio management who need to understand green and social finance products
- Senior professionals looking to understand the regulatory frameworks governing sustainable finance, including the EU Taxonomy and TCFD
Prerequisites
- Familiarity with financial instruments such as bonds and loans
- Basic understanding of ESG concepts is recommended
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