This document lists the top 5 free ESG courses that provide introductions and overviews of key topics related to environmental, social and governance issues. The courses are offered by universities including Penn, CFA Institute, UNCC, Illinois and cover subjects like climate change and risks/opportunities for business, the ESG framework and its role in risk management, sustainable finance instruments and initiatives, sustainability theory and practices, and best practices for ESG risk management and creating a culture sensitive to these issues.
This document lists the top 5 free ESG courses that provide introductions and overviews of key topics related to environmental, social and governance issues. The courses are offered by universities including Penn, CFA Institute, UNCC, Illinois and cover subjects like climate change and risks/opportunities for business, the ESG framework and its role in risk management, sustainable finance instruments and initiatives, sustainability theory and practices, and best practices for ESG risk management and creating a culture sensitive to these issues.
This document lists the top 5 free ESG courses that provide introductions and overviews of key topics related to environmental, social and governance issues. The courses are offered by universities including Penn, CFA Institute, UNCC, Illinois and cover subjects like climate change and risks/opportunities for business, the ESG framework and its role in risk management, sustainable finance instruments and initiatives, sustainability theory and practices, and best practices for ESG risk management and creating a culture sensitive to these issues.
understanding climate change and the risks and opportunities that it creates for businesses in the 21st century. You will analyze the current impacts of climate change on a global scale, and the investment shifts that are required to achieve a net-zero economy. Next, you will analyze the role of climate disclosures and their importance in ESG. Introduction to ESG
02 (CFA Institute)
This course provides an overview
of the Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) framework and how it supports a company’s overall risk management. Describe key environmental, social, and governance issues Explain how stakeholders influence corporate ESG performance Understand how ESG can become a competitive advantage Introduction to
03 Sustainable Finance (UNCC : e-learn)
This course provides technical
knowledge on the contribution that sustainable finance can make to sustainable development, and on how sustainable finance may be deployed in the real-world policy or business context. The course covers sustainable finance instruments, methodologies and frameworks for integrating sustainability into financial decisions, key global sustainable finance initiatives, and sustainable finance regulations Introduction to
04 Sustainability (ILLinois : Coursera)
This course introduces the
academic approach of Sustainability and explores how today’s human societies can endure in the face of global change, ecosystem degradation and resource limitations. The course focuses on key knowledge areas of sustainability theory and practice, including population, ecosystems, global change, energy, agriculture, water, environmental economics and policy, ethics, and cultural history ESG Risks and 05 Opportunities (University of Pennsylvania)
In this course, you will know the
best practices for creating a solid risk management plan and how to create a culture that is sensitive to ESG. You will better understand the history and framework behind ESG, and how to create a path forward using smarter methods to identify risk, navigate ESG issues, and reach ESG investing goals LINKS In first comment