Sustainable and Impact Finance

Overview:

Introduction:

This training program delves into advanced strategies and contemporary approaches in sustainable and impact finance, enabling professionals to stay ahead in a dynamic environment. It empowers them to implement effective sustainable finance practices and drive positive social and environmental impact.

Program Objectives:

At the end of this program, participants will be able to:

• Grasp the concept of sustainable and impact finance and its role in promoting sustainability and positive social and environmental impact.

• Acquire skills to analyze and evaluate projects and organizations using ESG criteria.

• Comprehend the principles and practices of impact investing.

• Explore different financial instruments used in sustainable and impact finance, such as green bonds and sustainable finance frameworks.

• Understand the role of governments, international organizations, and other stakeholders in promoting sustainable and impact finance.

Targeted Audience:

• Financial professionals.

• Executives.

• Managers.

• Business professionals.

Program Outline:

Unit 1:

Introduction to Sustainable and Impact Finance:

• Introduction to the concept of sustainable and impact finance.

• Understanding the importance of sustainability and positive social and environmental impact in finance.

• Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) analysis.

• Impact investing and its principles.

• Sustainable finance frameworks and standards.

Unit 2:

ESG analysis and Impact Investing:

• How to analyze and evaluate projects and organizations using ESG criteria.

• Impact investing strategies and practices.

• Identifying and evaluating impact investment opportunities.

• Measuring and reporting impact.

• Understanding the impact of investing ecosystem and key players.

Unit 3:

Green Bonds and Sustainable Finance Frameworks:

• Green bonds and their role in sustainable finance.

• Understanding sustainable finance frameworks, such as the TCFD.

• Evaluating green bond issuers and projects.

• Understanding sustainable finance regulations and policies.

• Understanding the role of governments, international organizations, and other stakeholders in promoting sustainable finance.

Unit 4:

Sustainable Banking and Insurance:

• Sustainable banking and its role in sustainable finance.

• Sustainable insurance and its role in risk management.

• Sustainable banking products and services.

• Sustainable insurance products and services.

• Review of key concepts and case studies.

Unit 5:

Predictive Decision Making - Statistical Modeling and Data Mining:

• Exploiting statistical relationships to build prediction-based models.

• Model building using regression analysis.

• Model building process – the rationale and evaluation of regression models.

• Data mining overview – its evolution.

• Descriptive data mining – applications in management.

• Predictive (goal-directed) data mining – management applications.