ESG Masterclass

Suitability

This course is suitable for anyone new to ESG.

Learning Outcomes

  • How your ESG behaviour becomes a revenue driver
  • Why ESG investing is not just altruism
  • About stakeholder vs shareholder capitalism
  • What we mean by Environmental factors
  • What we mean by Social factors
  • What we mean by Governance factors
  • The spectrum of objectives within ESG investing
  • About key investment products
  • What are the typical ‘what’ and ‘how’ based exclusions
  • What are ‘sin’ stocks
  • How ESG is a risk and an opportunity
  • The link to styles, cash flow and valuation
  • The trade off between costs now vs later
  • Evidence based on recent performance
  • Key academic studies
  • The challenge of measuring whether ESG works
  • About the key standard setters in the ESG space
  • How these standards get enforced and audited
  • How this is different to the financial reports
  • Why ESG scandals do more than hurt a portfolio
  • About major ESG scandals
  • Identify some common threads and red flags
  • How ESG exerts pressure on company management
  • About engagement and proxy voting
  • Why exclusion may not be the most persuasive option
  • To understand current growth trends
  • About current growth drivers
  • About restrictions to growth
  • Styles of ESG investing greenwash / exclusion / best-in-class / integration
  • How ESG can be implemented in passive funds
  • ESG in other asset classes
  • How data is reported by companies
  • How alternative or ‘big’ data is changing how ESG works
  • About the key third party data suppliers

Course Content

Unit 1 – How ESG aware are you: Stakeholder capitalism

Unit 2 – Introduction to E, S and G

Unit 3 – Spectrum of ESG

Unit 4 – Socially responsible investing

Unit 5 – How do ESG issues impact investors?

Unit 6 – Does it work for investors?

Unit 7 – The Standard Setters: Who gets to decide?

Unit 8 – ESG Scandals

Unit 9 – How do ESG investors change a company?

Unit 10 – Why ESG grows asset management

Unit 11 – Styles of ESG investing

Unit 12 – ESG data sources

This Course Includes

  • Learn: 12 micro-learning on-demand videos
  • Check: 12 knowledge checks to validate understanding
  • Apply: 12 hands-on practical exercises and projects
  • Requirements: Access to a computer with an internet connection
  • Accessibility: Access on PC, mobile or TV
  • Certification: Certificate of completion with CPD record

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