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Sustainable Finance in Banking

Category : Banking
Duration: 5 days

Sustainable finance is gaining traction as banks look to integrate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations into their operations and lending practices. This training program explores the principles of sustainable finance, ESG criteria, and the role of green financing in promoting sustainable development. Participants will learn how to develop and manage sustainable finance products and ensure compliance with sustainability regulations.

Learning Objectives
  • Understand the principles of sustainable finance and ESG

  • Develop and manage sustainable finance products

  • Evaluate the impact of ESG criteria on lending and investments

  • Comply with sustainable finance regulations

Training Program
  • Introduction to Sustainable Finance

    • Overview of sustainable finance and its importance in banking

    • The role of ESG criteria in sustainable investments and lending

    • Quiz: Identify key ESG factors in banking operations

  • Developing Sustainable Finance Products

    • Green bonds, social bonds, and sustainability-linked loans

    • Structuring sustainable finance products to meet ESG goals

    • Practical case: Design a green bond offering for a corporate client

  • ESG Risk Management and Integration

    • Integrating ESG risk into credit risk assessment

    • Evaluating the environmental and social impact of loans and investments

    • Practical case: Conduct an ESG risk assessment for a lending portfolio

  • Sustainable Finance Regulations and Reporting

    • Regulatory frameworks for sustainable finance (EU taxonomy, TCFD, UN PRI)

    • Reporting requirements for sustainability metrics and disclosures

    • Practical case: Prepare an ESG report for a financial institution

  • Impact Investing and Green Financing

    • The role of banks in promoting sustainable development through impact investing

    • Financing renewable energy, infrastructure, and social projects

    • Practical case: Propose a green financing solution for a renewable energy project

Key Points
  • Numerous practical examples illustrating the different studied concepts

  • Practical cases to draw parallels with the concepts learned

Who Should Attend This Training
  • Sustainability and ESG managers

  • Corporate bankers and loan officers

  • Investment professionals and portfolio managers

  • Legal and compliance officers

Prerequisities
  • Basic understanding of banking operations and ESG concepts

Teaching Methods
  • Training structured around skill transfer

  • Acquisition of operational skills through practice and experimentation

  • Collaborative learning during synchronous sessions

  • Multi-stage learning path to allow engagement, learning, and transfer

  • Training promoting participant engagement for better anchoring of lessons

Satisfaction and Evaluation
  • Skill evaluation will be conducted throughout the training by the participant (self-evaluation) and/or the trainer according to the training methods.

  • Online training evaluation on your participant space:

    • Immediate evaluation at the end of the training to measure your satisfaction and perception of skill improvement against training objectives. With your agreement, your overall rating and comments will be published on our site via Verified Reviews.

    • Post-training evaluation 40 days later to validate the transfer of your acquired skills in the workplace

  • Attendance tracking and issuance of an individual training certificate or a certificate of completion

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LONDON

128 City Road, EC1V 2NX London

PARIS

38 Rue Boulard, 75014, Paris

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