ESG Investing

What Is This Course About?

Investors today are looking beyond traditional financial returns—they want investments that also align with their environmental, social, and governance (ESG) values. As a result, ESG investing has become one of the fastest-growing trends in global finance. From socially responsible investing (SRI) to impact investing, ESG strategies are shaping the way individuals and institutions approach investment decisions.

This course provides a high-level overview of ESG investing, its various strategies, and its real-world applications in both retail and institutional investment contexts. You will gain a deeper understanding of how ESG factors influence financial markets and how to implement sustainable investing strategies effectively.


What You’ll Learn

This course provides a high-level overview of ESG investing, covering topics such as:

• The factors driving the growth of ESG investing, and the characteristics of ESG investors
• The definition of various ESG investing strategies – ranging from ESG integration to impact investing – and their uses and limitations
• The definition of impact investing, the growth of the impact investment market, and key challenges facing impact investors
• The practical implementation of ESG investing in a retail investment context
• The practical implementation of ESG investing in an institutional investment context