Sustainable Corporate Financing – Application

An intermediate-level course by ZHAWx

Course Description

This comprehensive course explores how finance professionals can strategically contribute to aligning the real economy with sustainability targets through various forms of capital allocation, including bank lending, direct and indirect equity, and debt investments.

It is the second part of the Professional Certificate in Sustainable Corporate Financing and builds upon the foundations laid in the previous course, emphasizing sustainability from the perspectives of equity, debt, and bank financing.

What You'll Learn

  • Understand the role of different financing forms in sustainable development transition
  • Assess how various financing forms align with companies' sustainability strategies
  • Characterize specific sustainability-oriented financing products
  • Reflect on return and risk implications of sustainable financing strategies
  • Discuss impact-oriented and innovative financing strategies
  • Compare approaches to manage and measure impact in sustainable finance

Prerequisites

Students should have completed the "Sustainable Corporate Financing – Foundations" course or possess equivalent qualifications in sustainable finance.

Course Content

  • The financial sector's role in sustainable development
  • Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) integration in finance
  • Equity, debt, and bank financing for sustainability
  • Green bonds and sustainability-linked loans
  • Impact-oriented and innovative financing solutions
  • SDG financing gap and strategies to address it
  • Return and risk assessment in sustainable financing
  • Impact measurement and management in finance
  • Sustainability strategies for companies
  • Financial market sustainability regulations and policies

Who This Course is For

This course is ideal for finance professionals, corporate executives, sustainability officers, investors, and anyone interested in advancing their knowledge and skills in sustainable corporate financing.

Real-World Applications

Learners can apply these skills to:

  • Develop and implement sustainable financing strategies
  • Assess and manage sustainability-related risks and opportunities
  • Design and evaluate sustainable financial products
  • Contribute to closing the SDG financing gap
  • Integrate ESG factors into investment decision-making
  • Measure and report on the impact of sustainable investments
  • Navigate sustainability regulations in finance
  • Advise companies on aligning financing strategies with sustainability goals