Finance is widely seen as an obstacle to a better world. Principles of Sustainable Finance explains how the financial sector can be mobilized to counter this. Using finance as a means to achieve social goals we can divert the planet and its economy from its current path to a world that is sustainable for all.
Principles of Sustainable Finance
Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
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2 weeks at 10 hours a week
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What you'll learn
Learn what the principles of sustainable finance are
Understand what the interplay is between the UN Sustainable Development Goals and finance
Understand what the importance of a long-term perspective is
Understand the role of finance in the transition to a sustainable economy
Skills you'll gain
- Financial Services
- Investment Management
- Finance
- Financial Systems
- Sustainable Systems
- Corporate Sustainability
- Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG)
- Risk Management
- Climate Change Adaptation
- Governance
- Social Impact
- Economic Development
- Sustainable Business
- Climate Change Mitigation
- Sustainable Development
- Asset Management
- Stakeholder Engagement
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Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
Erasmus University Rotterdam
Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
The University of Hong Kong
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MR
Reviewed on Oct 3, 2022
This course gives a general introduction about how to incorporate sustainability in finance. Very interesting and motivating. I would recommend it to anyone interested in these topics.
AJ
Reviewed on Jul 14, 2023
The course was very helpful in identifying what a person working in a financial sector can do to invest sustainably and also gives a very good explanation of various sustainability challenges
AP
Reviewed on Jul 13, 2021
Amazing course!!!!!!!!!!!!!Extra useful material with built-in framework ready for analysisInsights and factsInterviews with market playersInnovative way of teaching 100% recommended!
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