Finance is widely seen as an obstacle to a better world. Principles of Sustainable Finance explains how the financial sector can be mobilized to counter this. Using finance as a means to achieve social goals we can divert the planet and its economy from its current path to a world that is sustainable for all.
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Principles of Sustainable Finance
Instructors: Steve Kennedy
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What you'll learn
Learn what the principles of sustainable finance are
Understand what the interplay is between the UN Sustainable Development Goals and finance
Understand what the importance of a long-term perspective is
Understand the role of finance in the transition to a sustainable economy
Skills you'll gain
- Asset Management
- Stakeholder Management
- Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG)
- Sustainable Systems
- Business Ethics
- Climate Change Adaptation
- Investment Management
- Sustainable Business
- Drive Engagement
- Economic Development
- Environmental Issue
- Risk Management
- Climate Change Mitigation
- Corporate Sustainability
- Social Impact
- Sustainable Development
- Financial Services
- Finance
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Stakeholder Analysis
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