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ESG Awareness

Theme Awareness

Type Online

Duration 2-3 hours

Start date Immediately

Price €105,-

Language EN, NL

ESG Awareness

Sustainability plays an increasingly important role in the financial sector. Sustainability is a broad concept, covering not only climate, energy consumption and the availability of raw materials, but also, for example, safety and good corporate governance. The various aspects of sustainability are often collectively referred to as ‘ESG’, an abbreviation for Environmental, Social & Governance.

Because the financial sector determines which companies and projects receive funding, the sector has a major influence on making our economy more sustainable. The pressure from both politics and society has translated into the development of a lot new ESG legislation. To add to the pressure, investors are also calling on financial institutions to take environment, society and governance factors into account. This has consequences for investment policy, but also for the acceptance of potential clients.

In this ESG Awareness course, we take a closer look at the role of ESG factors in the financial sector. You will learn exactly what ESG means, what regulations and initiatives exist in the field of ESG, and what risks and opportunities ESG presents to financial organisations.

Accreditations

Target audience

From pension funds to banks and investment firms: sustainability plays a role in the entire financial sector. The question is no longer whether a financial institution should take ESG factors into account, but rather when and how. Basic knowledge of ESG factors and the most important laws and initiatives in this area is therefore important for all professionals who want to contribute to making the sector more sustainable.

Education level

Objective

After successful completion of the e-learning, you will receive an ESG Awareness certificate, which demonstrates that you are up to date with the latest developments in the field of ESG. After the course, you will know what ESG entails and you will be able to describe its relevance for the financial sector. You will be able to explain important regulations and initiatives in the area of ESG and you will be familiar with the supervisors’ expectations regarding sustainability in the financial sector. In addition, you will learn how financial organisations can implement ESG in practice based on practical examples.

Course content

Baseline measurement

The e-learning starts with a baseline measurement to determine whether you can take the test immediately or whether it is best to study the theory first.

Theory

Introduction: what is ESG, what are climate risks, relevance to the financial sector.
International developments: Sustainable Development Goals, United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment, EU steps on ESG, European Commission action plan.
Attention by supervisors: expectations, publications and good practices ECB, EBA, ESMA, DNB and AFM.
Regulation: taxonomy regulation, SFDR, CSRD, integration of ESG aspects in delegated regulations to MiFID II.
Other rules and initiatives: ESG-related regulations not deriving from the EU Action Plan, including Dutch Pensions Act and ESG, Directive on long-term shareholder engagement, commitments to voluntary initiatives, etc.
ESG in practice: risks and opportunities in the financial sector, five ways to shape socially responsible investing (SRI) and its advantages and disadvantages, application of ESG scores, avoiding greenwashing, legal rulings and inclusion and diversity in the financial sector.

ESG Awareness test

You will complete this course with a test in the learning environment. You can also take resits in the learning environment.

ESG Awareness certificate

After passing the test, you can download your personal certificate from the learning environment.

Study duration

Why this ESG Awareness training?

Insight into the regulations and initiatives in the field of ESG
Developed by Projective Group’s specialised consultants
Learn whenever and wherever you want in our online learning environment or app
Baseline measurement at the beginning of each subject, so you know exactly which subjects to study
Pragmatic theory complemented with applicable examples, news articles and podcasts

Frequently Asked Questions

Hoe kan ik mij inschrijven?

The Ministry of Compliance maakt onderscheid tussen individuele inschrijvingen en aanmeldingen namens een organisatie. Als individu kun je via de website inschrijven door middel van de ‘Direct inschrijven’ button. Vervolgens kun je meteen van start.

Organisaties die meerdere cursisten tegelijk willen inschrijven, kunnen contact met ons opnemen. Wij nemen dan binnen één tot twee werkdagen contact met je op, zodat de cursisten zo snel mogelijk van start kunnen.

What about reporting?

Demonstrable professional competence requires clear and reliable reporting. Within our online learning environment, you can therefore easily generate and export reports via a freely accessible dashboard. As an individual participant, you can track your own progress. Organisations can also appoint a contact person who has insight into the progress of the entire group of participants.

Hoe zijn de opleidingen te volgen?

Onze opleidingen worden op een laagdrempelige manier aangeboden, via onze online leeromgeving aNewSpring. Je kunt dus studeren waar en wanneer het jou uitkomt.

Ook bieden wij ‘blended’ opleidingen aan. Hierbij combineren wij de voordelen van online en klassikaal leren. Als dit het geval is, zie je bovenin de balk op de opleidingspagina ‘gemixt’ staan, in plaats van ‘online’.