The Principles of ESG Investing
Expand your understanding of ESG investing and how to distinguish the associated risks and opportunities.

The Principles of ESG Investing
March 15–18, 2021 | Live Virtual | Time zone: EMEA / America
As ESG and ESG investing climbs to the top of the agenda for many financial institutions, this virtual course will explore the main aims, opportunities and challenges associated with this emerging discipline.
Interactive sessions led by expert speakers will focus on the evolving regulatory and reporting agenda, how to utilise data and define materiality, and developments in ESG ratings and scorings.
Participants will explore how to create successful integration and engagement frameworks to support the use of ESG practices as a risk management tool and influence corporate behaviour. This course will consider how to approach climate risk from an E,S and G standpoint as well as identify potential key areas of growth in the ESG market.

What will you learn?
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Identify the risks and opportunities associated with ESG
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Explore current and upcoming regulatory developments
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Developments in ESG scoring and ratings
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How to create successful engagement programmes within your business
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Understand how to adapt investment strategies to the effects of climate change
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Understand the key areas of growth that the ESG market is moving towards
Who should attend?
Relevant departments may include but are not limited to:
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Investment management
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Asset management
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Financial analysis
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Portfolio management
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Governance and stewardship
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Risk management
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ESG
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Sustainability

Sessions include
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An introduction to responsible investing
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Regulatory developments
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Data and materiality
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Integrating ESG into investment strategies
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ESG engagement in corporate culture
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The role of impact investing
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The effect of climate risk
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Developing ESG and sustainable investing
Pricing options
We offer flexible pricing options for this course:
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Early bird rates - save up to $500
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Group booking rate - save over $1500
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Live Virtual training courses
Our live virtual training courses have been designed to engage and inspire you. Much more than a webinar, our approach includes:
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Technical content compressed into 60-minute interactive sessions and spread out over two, three or four days
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Facilitated collaboration including Q&A, interactive polling and group workshops
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Live interaction with subject matter experts – get your questions answered in real time
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Receive comprehensive course materials and supporting content from Risk.net to reinforce your learning
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Stay connected with other learners and extend your network by joining our dedicated LinkedIn group for course participants
Hear from participants of our live online courses
No distractions that might come from an in-person setting. I had the luxury of quickly multitasking work in the 15-min break, my questions were addressed because they were documented in the chat, etc. It seemed more inclusive'
The Corporation for Interest Rate Management
The online operational risk training course was great, I really got some inspiration to how the risk management department could develop.
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Spar Nord
It is a more relaxed atmosphere when I can attend virtually, and the setup worked very well
Red Winter Capital
Course was passionately led by practitioner's with expert knowledge in the field
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Peoples Trust Company
The easiness of it. No need to travel to another country and all the positives that comes with it: time management, environmentally friendly, less expensive (days in a hotel, eating out, etc.), still get to have a full work day before the training'
European Bank
The training was clear with lots of good examples we can work on at home
LMRKTS
It's easy to ask questions via chat, it's easy to see and we can attend from home
American Bank
The courses are tailored to the knowledge level of the audience. This ensures that all attendees get the maximum benefit from the course.
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Canada Life
Well organised, on time, actually easy to interact with the lecturer
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