Introduction to ESG | Free Course

A short primer on ESG

This six-video playlist from Corporate Finance Institute, about 52 minutes in total, gives a quick introduction to ESG for beginners. At that length it works best as a first look, before you decide whether a deeper course is worth your time.

What a short primer is good for

• Getting the basic vocabulary of environmental, social and governance topics
• Seeing how ESG relates to finance and investment decisions
• Deciding which ESG area to study in more depth

Who it suits

Students, early-career finance staff and anyone new to ESG terminology will benefit most. The source provides only the playlist summary, so check the video titles for the exact topics.