Sustainable Finance and Investing: Unlock Global Investment Strategies

• Evaluate the potential impact of sustainability trends and developments on financial performance while considering their positive contributions to society and the environment

• Develop a comprehensive understanding of eligibility criteria for sustainable investment products in capital markets

• Use resources to understand the changing regulatory and policy drivers in sustainable investment

• Apply various sustainability scoring and assessment approaches to real-life case studies

• Identify the key drivers of sustainable finance growth in emerging markets

This programme grounds investment professionals and asset managers in sustainable finance principles and delivers the tools and frameworks to identify and plan ESG-based investment opportunities, especially in emerging markets. Those who will benefit the most include:

• Investment managers, institutional investors and investment bankers seeking to create investment strategies that account for environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals and uncover new product opportunities and projects for their institutions

• Asset managers and financial managers seeking to make more informed investment decisions and employ techniques that support sustainable investing, especially in emerging markets

• Consultants seeking to make profitable yet sustainable investment decisions and offer guidance for their clients

Sustainable Bonds – Capital Market Instruments for Sustainable and Transition Finance

This live session will provide participants with an overview of the sustainable finance landscape, highlighting current market trends and regulatory initiatives. It will explore how sustainable bonds, aligned with the International Capital Market Association (ICMA) principles, can be leveraged to finance green and social projects, as well as support the transition toward meeting the goals of the Paris Agreement. Led by Simone Utermarck, Senior Director of Sustainable Finance at ICMA, the session draws on her extensive experience in supporting major sustainable finance initiatives such as The Principles, the Advisory Council, and the Global Sustainable Finance Council. It will also cover impact measurement and the important role of external reviewers in ensuring transparency and credibility.

The programme features a weekly playbook with activities that enable you to build your knowledge and apply it to Southeast Asia as a case study. The Southeast Asian market is emerging as one of the most dynamic and promising sustainable finance markets in the world. As part of the case study, you’ll utilise approaches and frameworks developed in the programme to explore sustainability reporting, ESG impacts, Taskforce on Nature-Related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) guidelines and opportunities the Southeast Asian market may present to your organisation.

The Centre for Climate Finance & Investment unlocks solutions within capital markets to address the challenges posed by global climate change. Through collaboration between academics and practitioners, the Centre is generating a new understanding of the risks and investment opportunities arising in this changing climate through climate scenarios, nature-based solutions, renewable energy and climate-resilient infrastructure.

For over 50 years, the International Capital Market Association (ICMA) has helped develop cross-border fixed income markets by connecting issuers, intermediaries, investors and market infrastructure providers. With over 620 member firms in 70 jurisdictions, it provides standards and recommendations for issuance, trading and settlement.

ICMA plays a recognised leading role in supporting the development of sustainable finance in the bond and wider debt capital markets, providing the Secretariat for the Green Bond Principles (GBP), the Social Bond Principles (SBP), the Sustainability Bond Guidelines (SBG) and the Sustainability-Linked Bond Principles (SLBP) - collectively known as "the Principles" – the de facto global issuance standard for the $6 trillion international sustainable bond market (referenced by 97% of issuers in 2024).

To further support its work, ICMA promotes high professional standards by providing education and training opportunities to members and non-members alike.

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