Finance may have a central role to play against climate change on the condition that risks are properly measured and managed. In this course you will be introduced to the latest academic research findings and the most commonly used methods in industry to cope with climate change financial risks.
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About this Course
A background in business and economics is recommended, as well as an interest in climate finance.
What you will learn
Analyze the financial aspects of the fight against climate change
Understand existing measures of climate change risk exposure
Assess how climate risk factors impact security prices and returns
Assess how climate risk factors impact investment decisions
Skills you will gain
- Understand how to measuring climate risk in equity portfolio
- Understand how to designing a low-carbon tracking-index portfolio (on Excel)
- Implement climate-aware investment decisions
- Learn how to managing climate risk in equity portfolios
A background in business and economics is recommended, as well as an interest in climate finance.
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EDHEC Business School
Founded in 1906, EDHEC is now one of Europe’s top 15 business schools .
Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
From climate science to climate finance
Measuring climate risk in equity portfolios
Impact of climate risks on equity portfolios
Managing climate risk in equity portfolios
About the Climate Change and Sustainable Investing Specialization
This specialization aims to provide you with a better understanding of the complex relationships between climate change and economy and finance. By the end of the program you will have gained command over the tools allowing you to build an informed opinion grounded on scientific facts on the feasibility and effectiveness of current options to fight climate change. You will also understand the pros and cons of various policy approaches involved in the transition to a low carbon economy. Finally, you will learn how climate risks affect firm fundamentals and how to implement efficient low carbon investing strategies.

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