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- Level Professional
- Duration 17 hours
- Course by Erasmus University Rotterdam
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Finance is widely seen as an obstacle to a better world. Principles of Sustainable Finance explains how the financial sector can be mobilized to counter this. Using finance as a means to achieve social goals we can divert the planet and its economy from its current path to a world that is sustainable for all. Throughout this course, you will learn about the UN Sustainable Development Goals, how social and environmental factors should not be regarded as externalities, you will learn more about sustainable banking and asset management, about effective engagement, sustainable scenario analysis and long-term value creation. At the end of this course you will understand how sustainable finance can be used as a tool to steer the sustainability transition.Modules
Introduction: are you ready for the sustainability journey?
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1
Videos
1
Videos
- Trailer: welcome to the sustainability journey
The sustainability challenge
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3
Videos
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1
Readings
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1
Discussion
1
Discussions
- Your sustainable future
3
Videos
- The Sustainability Journey in Finance
- Rockstrom's planetary boundaries and social foundations
- The UN Sustainable Development Goals
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Readings
- Introduction to week 1
Finance and sustainability
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3
Videos
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1
Assignment
1
Assignment
- The linkage between the UN SDGs
3
Videos
- Living wage: an example of sustainable finance
- The role of finance
- The three stages of sustainable finance
Extra material week 1
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1
Readings
1
Readings
- Optional extra material
Should social and environmental factors be priced in?
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2
Videos
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1
Readings
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1
Assignment
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Assignment
- Externalities
2
Videos
- Social and environmental factors are treated as externalities
- Perspectives of a skeptical manager
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Readings
- Introduction to week 2
Mechanisms to integrate social and environmental factors
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4
Videos
4
Videos
- Government regulation and taxation
- Business true pricing
- Integrated value thinking
- Sustainable scenario analysis
Extra material week 2
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3
Readings
3
Readings
- Optional extra reading: Investing for Long-Term Value Creation
- Optional extra reading material: summary of the chapter
- Optional extra reading: Stern review the economics of climate change
The purpose of companies
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2
Videos
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1
Readings
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1
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2
Videos
- The ethical responsibility of companies
- Shareholders versus stakeholders...
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Readings
- The purpose of companies
Corporate governance & partnerships
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3
Videos
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1
Assignment
1
Assignment
- End of chapter quiz
3
Videos
- Corporate governance
- Partnerships
- The sustainability quotient
Extra material week 3
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1
Readings
1
Readings
- Recommended reading material
Sustainability and strategy
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2
Videos
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1
Readings
2
Videos
- The link between sustainability and strategy
- Materiality: which issues matter most?
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Readings
- Recap of week 3
A system's perspective
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2
Videos
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1
Assignment
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Assignment
- End of chapter 4 quiz
2
Videos
- Integrated reporting and thinking
- Long-term value creation by companies
Optional extra reading material
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1
Readings
1
Readings
- Strategy and Intangibles
Mechanisms in sustainable asset management
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2
Videos
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1
Readings
2
Videos
- Efficient market hypothesis versus adaptive market hypothesis
- Academic evidence on sustainable investing
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Readings
- Recap of week 4 and introduction to week 5
Conditions for long-term value creation
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2
Videos
2
Videos
- Complicated investment chains
- Conditions for long-term investing
Value drivers
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2
Videos
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Assignment
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Assignment
- End of chapter quiz
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Videos
- Value driver adjustment example
- The case of Kraft Heinz and Unilever
Extra material week 5
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1
Readings
1
Readings
- Case studies on sustainable valuation
Obstacles and opportunities
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2
Videos
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1
Readings
2
Videos
- Obstacles of sustainable banking
- Opportunities in sustainable banking
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Readings
- Recap week 5 and introduction to week 6
Corporate bonds
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1
Videos
1
Videos
- Corporate bonds
Sustainable lending, circular lending and examples
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3
Videos
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1
Assignment
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Assignment
- End of chapter 6 quiz
3
Videos
- Sustainable lending
- Circular business lending
- Examples of sustainable banking
Weather catastrophes
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2
Videos
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1
Readings
2
Videos
- Trends in weather related catastrophes
- Catastrophe models
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Readings
- Recap of week 6 and introduction to week 7
Climate stress testing
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1
Videos
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Videos
- Climate stress testing
Mitigation and adaptation
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2
Videos
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1
Assignment
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Assignment
- End of chapter quiz
2
Videos
- Coping with climate change: mitigation and adaptation
- Risks in countries around the equator
Extra reading material
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1
Readings
1
Readings
- Climate change finance
Finance in transition
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2
Videos
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1
Readings
2
Videos
- Steering the transition
- Old and new visions for financial systems
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Readings
- Recap of week 7 and introduction to week 8
What are you going to do?
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1
Videos
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1
Assignment
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Assignment
- Final quiz
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Videos
- Finance can help. What are you going to do?
The power of one
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Videos
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2
Readings
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2
Discussion
2
Discussions
- Your sustainable future
- What can you do?
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Videos
- The power of one: a hopeful story
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Readings
- Our sustainability journey
- Thank you!
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Discover how finance can drive global sustainability with the "Principles of Sustainable Finance" course. Ideal for professionals, this course delves into sustainable banking, asset management, and the UN Sustainable Development Goals. In just 1020 minutes, you'll learn to leverage finance for social and environmental impact. Available through Coursera with Starter and Professional subscription options, it's perfect for those passionate about steering the sustainability transition.
Steve Kennedy
Dirk Schoenmaker
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