Essentials of Sustainable Investing

On successful completion of this subject students should be able to understand how different types of investors integrate ESG and impact considerations into their investment decisions, and how they vote and actively engage with investee companies to ensure long-term value creation. Ethical investing, social activist divestment campaigns and financial market innovations to address sustainability objectives will also be covered. Students should also be able to outline why, how and where investment is used to intentionally drive social and environmental impact in alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Topics will include : embedding ESG and impact considerations into all elements of fund management, a practical overview of best practice in strategically managing impact, and how various elements of global and national financial systems help and hinder the flow of capital to impact.