Sustainable Finance and investment

In the financial sector, sustainability is becoming increasingly relevant and important. What today is considered sustainable finance will soon be the essence of the finance industry. – Sustainable finance is a response to the growing concerns about climate change, environmental degradation, not least social injustice. It considers how companies and projects contribute to society and the environment, as sustainable investors want to ensure that their investments are not only financially viable, but also make a positive impact on the world. It focuses on financing as well as capital markets- and bank-related investment decisions addressing a range of environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations when making decisions related to sustainable economic activities or projects.

At the core of the course are case studies which will require participants to not only make analytically sound and thoughtful executive management decisions in complex constellations, but especially consider ESG-related aspects when weighing in various investor views and interests, limitations imposed by stakeholders, possibly legal and corporate governance constraints and aspects of value creation alternatives.