
Build your career as a Sustainable Finance Practitioner!
The Sustainable Finance Institute equips professionals with the expertise and practical skills to thrive in the evolving field of sustainable finance. Whether you’re an investment manager, financial analyst, policymaker, or corporate leader, these courses provide the knowledge to integrate ESG, assess climate risks, and drive responsible financial strategies that align with global sustainability goals.
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Corporate Training Packages available for organisations looking to upskill teams.

Foundations of Sustainable Finance
This course introduces the fundamentals of sustainable finance, including ESG investing, green financial instruments, and impact measurement.
Course Outline:
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Principles of sustainable finance & ESG investing
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Types of sustainable financial products (green, social, and sustainability-linked bonds & loans)
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Role of financial institutions in climate action & sustainable development
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Overview of impact finance and blended finance
What You Will Learn:
✅ Understand the fundamentals of sustainable finance and ESG investing
✅ Learn about green bonds, sustainability-linked loans, and social finance
✅ Identify key players and regulations shaping sustainable finance
Duration: 3 hours (Self-paced)

ESG Risk Assessment & Financial Integration
Explore how ESG risks impact financial performance and learn how investors integrate sustainability factors into valuation and risk management.
Course Outline:
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ESG risks in credit, market, and operational risk frameworks
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Materiality of ESG risks in financial decision-making
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ESG ratings, scoring methodologies, and portfolio integration
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Case studies: ESG risk management in asset management & banking
What You Will Learn:
✅ Assess ESG risks and their impact on financial stability
✅ Understand how banks, investors, and insurers evaluate ESG risks
✅ Apply ESG risk assessment methodologies in financial analysis
Duration: 6 hours (Self-paced + Case Studies)

Carbon Markets & Pricing Mechanisms
Explore cap-and-trade systems, carbon taxes, and voluntary carbon markets, and how businesses integrate carbon pricing into financial strategies.
Course Outline:
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Understanding carbon markets (compliance & voluntary)
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Carbon pricing strategies (cap-and-trade, carbon taxes, offsets)
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Role of financial institutions in carbon trading & ESG portfolios
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Case studies: Carbon finance strategies for corporates & investors
What You Will Learn:
✅ Learn how carbon markets and pricing mechanisms work
✅ Understand financial instruments linked to carbon credits
✅ Explore how companies and investors engage in carbon trading
Duration: 5 hours (Self-paced + Industry Case Studies)

Sustainable Investment & Impact Finance
Learn responsible investment strategies, including thematic investing, ESG integration, and impact measurement for financial institutions.
Course Outline:
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ESG investing strategies (exclusionary screening, best-in-class, thematic, impact investing)
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Measuring impact: SDG alignment, ESG KPIs & reporting
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Role of PRI (Principles for Responsible Investment) and fiduciary duty
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Case studies: Sustainable funds & ESG portfolio construction
What You Will Learn:
✅ Differentiate between sustainable investing strategies
✅ Learn how to measure and report ESG impact in financial investments
✅ Understand regulatory expectations for ESG funds and disclosures
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Duration: 6 hours (Self-paced + Case Study Analysis)

Green & Transition Finance
Understand how green and transition finance drive decarbonisation, including green bonds, transition bonds, and climate-linked financial instruments.
Course Outline:
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Understanding Green & Transition Finance Frameworks
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EU Taxonomy & ASEAN Taxonomy for Sustainable Finance
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Sustainability-linked instruments: bonds, loans & investment vehicles
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Role of central banks & policy incentives in green finance
What You Will Learn:
✅ Learn the fundamentals of green and transition finance
✅ Understand how taxonomies impact sustainable financial markets
✅ Explore how sustainability-linked financial instruments work
Duration: 5 hours (Self-paced + Practical Exercises)

Taxonomies & Regulatory Frameworks
Understand global sustainable finance taxonomies and regulatory frameworks, including EU Taxonomy, SFDR, SEC ESG disclosures, and ASEAN regulations.
Course Outline:
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Overview of EU Taxonomy, ASEAN Taxonomy, SFDR, and SEC ESG rules
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How taxonomies classify sustainable vs. non-sustainable activities
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The role of regulators, central banks, and financial institutions
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Compliance strategies for financial institutions & corporations
What You Will Learn:
✅ Understand global sustainable finance taxonomies & their classifications
✅ Learn how regulatory trends impact sustainable finance
✅ Gain insights into sustainability disclosures for financial institutions
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Duration: 5 hours (Self-paced + Regulatory Deep Dive)

Sustainable Corporate Finance & Lending
Understand how financial institutions integrate ESG into lending decisions, including sustainability-linked corporate financing.
Course Outline:
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ESG in corporate credit risk and lending
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Sustainability-linked loans & bonds
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Corporate finance strategies for ESG-driven businesses
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Case studies: How banks assess ESG risks in lending
What You Will Learn:
✅ Understand how ESG factors influence corporate lending
✅ Learn about sustainability-linked loans and risk-adjusted financing
✅ Gain insights into corporate ESG integration strategies
Duration: 5 hours (Self-paced + Practical Exercises)

Stewardship, Engagement & Shareholder Activism
This course explores how investors, asset managers, and financial institutions use stewardship, engagement, and shareholder activism to influence corporate sustainability practices and drive long-term value creation.
Course Outline:
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Principles of stewardship and responsible ownership
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Shareholder engagement strategies for ESG issues
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ESG-related proxy voting and investor resolutions
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Case studies: How investors drive corporate sustainability performance
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The role of stewardship codes (e.g., UK Stewardship Code, Japan’s Stewardship Principles)
What You Will Learn:
✅ Understand how investors influence corporate ESG strategies
✅ Learn how stewardship and engagement impact corporate decision-making
✅ Explore real-world examples of shareholder activism driving ESG improvements
Duration: 5 hours (Self-paced + Case Studies)