This Executive Training Programme is a preparatory course to take the Certificate in Green and Sustainable Finance offered by the Chartered Banker Institute, and earn the professional accreditation: Green and Sustainable Finance Professional ™.
10-Unit Programme
Unit 1: Introduction and Framework
- Background
- Long-termism vs. Short-termism
- Sustainability Challenges
- The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
- The Paris Agreement
- Risk vs. Returns and Opportunities
- 5.Definition of ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance)
- 6.Definition of Sustainable Finance
- 7.Sustainable Finance Terminology and Acronyms
- 8.Drivers of Sustainable Finance
- 9.The Impact of Sustainable Finance on:
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- Business
- Banking
- Investments
Unit 2: Trends and Developments in Sustainable Finance
- Policy Developments
- Statistics and Facts
- Digitisation
- Artificial Intelligence
- Machine Learning
- Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technology
Unit 3: Sustainable Finance Regulation
- United States
- Europe
- Asia
- Africa
- Pacific/Oceania
Unit 4: The EU Sustainable Finance Framework
- The EU and Global Commitments
- The EU Sustainable Finance Strategy
- The EU Action Plan on Sustainable Finance
- The High-Level Expert Group on Sustainable Finance (HLEG)
- The Technical Expert Group on Sustainable Finance (TEG)
- The EU Taxonomy
- The EU ESG & Climate Benchmarks
- 8.The EU Green Bond Standard
- 9.The EU Non-Financial Reporting Directive
- 10.The EU Green Deal
- 11.The EU Green Deal Investment Plan
- 12.The International Platform on Sustainable Finance
Unit 5: Sustainable Finance Initiatives, Frameworks and Standards
- Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI)
- Principles for Responsible Banking (PBI)
- Principles for Sustainable Insurance (PSI)
- Responsible Finance Principles in Inclusive Finance
- Task Force for Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD)
- United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI)
- United Nations Global Compact (UNGC)
- Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)
- Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB)
- Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP)
- 11.The PRI ESG Value Driver Model
- 12.The Green Bond Principles (GBP)
- 13.The Social Bond Principles (SBP)
- 14.The Sustainability Bond Guidelines (SBG)
- 15.The Sustainability Linked Loan Principles (SLLP)
- 16.The Equator Principles
- 17.Sustainable Investment Forums (SIFs)
- 18.The Global Sustainable Investment Alliance (GSIA)
Unit 6: The Sustainable Finance Industry & Business Ecosystem
- Corporates
- Investors
- Financial Intermediaries
- International Finance Institutions
- Service Providers
- Rating Agencies
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- 7.Databanks
- 8.Assurance Providers
- 9.Media
- 10Regulators Supervisors & Policy Makers
- 11.Public Asset Development Funds
Unit 7: Sustainable Investment Strategies
- Exclusion (negative screening)
- Positive Screening
- Norms Based Screening
- Thematic (Sustainability-Themed)
- ESG Integration
- ESG integration in Corporate Valuation
- 6.Impact Investing
- 7.Corporate Engagement and Shareholder Action
- Collaborative Engagements
- Service Providers Engagements
Unit 8: Sustainable Finance Products
- Bonds (Thematic, Social, Green, Blue, Sustainable, SDGs)
- ESG/Sustainability-linked Loans
- Green Revolving Credit Facilities (RCFs)
- Green Project Financing
- Trade Finance and Circular Economy
- Sustainability Indexes in Capital Markets
Unit 9: The Sustainable Finance Profession
- Executive Education & Training
- Skills & Capacity Building
- Academia and Universities
- Certifications and Accreditations
- 5.Job Descriptions
- 6.Accountability
- 7.Reporting Lines
- 8.Remuneration
- 9.Professional Development
Unit 10: Case Studies and International Best Practices
- Business
- Banking
- Investments
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MICHAEL SPANOS
Founding and Managing Director, Global Sustain Group, Green and Sustainable Finance Professional ™.
MICHAEL SPANOS: Founding and Managing Director, Global Sustain Group, Green and Sustainable Finance Professional™. Spanos is an Expert Advisor to the European Commission on the Sustainable Development Goals, an AHC Group Senior Associate (USA), a former member of the secretariat of the UN Global Compact Network and current Advisory Board member of the CEO Clubs in Greece and Stakeholder Advisory Council of FMC Corp (USA).
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Michael Spanos:
Founding and Managing Director, Global Sustain Group, Green and Sustainable Finance Professional™. Spanos is an Expert Advisor to the European Commission on the Sustainable Development Goals, an AHC Group Senior Associate (USA), a former member of the secretariat of the UN Global Compact Network and current Advisory Board member of the CEO Clubs in Greece and Stakeholder Advisory Council of FMC Corp (USA).
He presents in international events and produces global ESG publications in collaboration with PRI, Global Compact, GRI, European Commission, and Parliament. He has held senior positions in investments and in ICAP Group Rating Agency. Spanos is also a visiting lecturer at the International MBA Programme of the Athens University of Economics and Business and the Cyprus International Institute of Management. He holds an MBA and a diploma in Production Engineering and Management.
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