Principles of Sustainable Finance

Finance as a lever

The course starts from a provocation: finance is often blamed for problems it could help solve. Its argument is that capital can be steered toward social and environmental goals, shifting the economy onto a path that different groups can live with over time.

Frameworks and risks

Expect the UN Sustainable Development Goals to act as a reference point, along with the question of why social and environmental effects should not be treated as afterthoughts. Risk management, asset management and climate adaptation and mitigation appear among the skills, so the course reaches into the practical mechanics of investing as well as its values.

Who benefits most

• Investors and analysts who want a rigorous sustainability lens.
• Finance students at the intermediate level.
• Corporate staff who handle stakeholder or investor expectations.