What you will learn
Sustainability is one of the burning issues of our times and is an issue that is relevant to us all, regardless of where we live or how we earn our living. By completing this certificate, you will be able to: ​- explain why sustainability is important to society, to organisations, and to finance professionals
- evaluate business value chains, business models and business practices for sustainability and related issues
- deï¬ne climate change risks and the ï¬nancial implications associated with these risks, as well as understand the reporting frameworks for climate risk disclosuresÂ
- explain the UN SDGs, their signiï¬cance for organisations in terms of risks and opportunities and the deï¬nitions of impact
- explain why ESG issues are important for your organisation and evaluate processes and systems for collecting, analysing and reporting ESG information​
- explain why sustainability analytics is important for your organisation and evaluate the approach for compiling, analysing and interpreting ESG data.
About this certificate
As organisations are rebuilding from the pandemic, there is a growing desire for a transformative and sustainable global recovery. Accountants and finance professionals have an important part to play in helping organisations adapt as they adopt the sustainable practices required to prevent resource depletion, facilitate long term success, and build a more sustainable future.The Certificate in Sustainability for Finance, consisting of five courses covering 16 hours of learning, will allow finance teams to gain the skills and knowledge to enable them to confidently lead on sustainability issues in their organisations.Â
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Key information
- self-paced interactive learning
- the certificate is made up of five courses (which are also available to purchase individually)
- An introduction to sustainability for finance professionals
- Climate risk and reporting for finance professionals
- Sustainable Development Goals and their impact for finance professionals
- ESG performance and metrics for finance professionals
- Sustainability analytics for finance professionals
- complete all five courses and pass the assessment to gain your certificate and digital badge to show your knowledge.
