ESG and Green Finance
This track explains what ESG means, how companies report sustainability information, and how green, social and sustainability bonds work. You will walk through the practical steps of a green bond issue from the issuer's perspective, then look at the same topics through the eyes of an investor who wants to avoid greenwashing. The content is for educational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice.
What you will learn
- Explain the E, S and G pillars and the concept of double materiality with concrete examples.
- Recognize the main international reporting frameworks: GRI, IFRS S1/S2 (ISSB) and ESRS in the context of the CSRD.
- Distinguish between Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions and calculate simple indicators such as emissions intensity.
- Compare green bonds, social bonds, sustainability bonds and sustainability-linked bonds.
- Describe the steps of issuing a green bond: the financing framework, external review, allocation of proceeds and reporting.
- Apply ESG investment strategies and identify the typical warning signs of greenwashing.
Syllabus
ESG and Green Bonds
From ESG concepts and sustainability reporting to issuing and analyzing green, social and sustainability bonds. The course combines the issuer's perspective with the investor's.
- 01
What ESG means
The environmental, social and governance pillars, why they matter to companies and investors, and what double materiality means.
12 min - 02
Sustainability reporting
The main international reporting frameworks, Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions, and the indicators used to measure ESG performance.
14 min - 03
Green, social and sustainability bonds
The types of labeled bonds, the four components of the ICMA Green Bond Principles and the categories of eligible projects.
14 min - 04
Issuing a green bond
The practical steps of a green bond issue: the financing framework, the second-party opinion, allocation of proceeds, and allocation and impact reports.
15 min - 05
ESG from the investor's perspective
ESG investment strategies, ESG ratings and their limitations, and the signs that help you recognize greenwashing.
15 min
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