SIC Core
Tutor-supported all-round study programme
From: £420.00 + VAT
What’s Included?
- Flexible Online Learning
- Inspirational Study Materials
- Personalised Support
Change of Name
On 8 April 2025 the Certificate in ESG Investing was renamed as the Sustainable Investing Certificate. The curriculum and exam are unchanged as a result. Please see more details here.
The CFA Institute Sustainable Investing Certificate explores environmental, social and governance issues in the context of investment decision-making. What are the key issues? How do we identify them? And how do we then incorporate them into our investing? All shall be revealed…
This exam is designed for investment practitioners of all levels – you may be looking to start a career in finance or you may already be running a global multi-asset fund. You may also be advising on or distributing financial products, or working in risk management: the application of this qualification is broad indeed.
Quartic provides each SIC candidate with an inspired and intuitive approach: a detailed workbook covering all examinable areas, accompanied by a comprehensive library of on-demand classes, an extensive question bank and two full-length mock exams. Live tutor support is available to help you with difficult topics, as well as timetable planning and exam technique.
For the SIC Core and Premier packages, you will receive from Quartic:
• An e-book containing slides that cover the whole syllabus (a printed workbook is available for a small supplemental fee to cover printing and shipping).
• On-demand classes, with approximately 15 hours of detailed explanations of the syllabus.
• An extensive question bank containing more than 640 exam-style questions, including two full-length mock exams.
• Quartic tutor support from registration until your exam day.
• Finance Essentials: an additional section providing background knowledge on asset valuation, portfolio theory and financial analysis.
An online version of the Official Training Manual will be part of the cost of registration with CFA Institute. You may, in addition, purchase a hardcopy manual.
Please note that the Quartic fees do not include your exam registration.
There are nine chapters, of varying length:
1. Introduction to ESG
2. The ESG Market
3. Environmental Factors
4. Social Factors
5. Governance Factors
6. Engagement and Stewardship
7. ESG Analysis, Valuation and Integration
8. ESG Integrated Portfolio Construction and Management
9. Investment Mandates, Portfolio Analytics and Client Reporting
The exam contains 100 multiple choice questions, including a few (multi-question) item sets, and candidates have 2 hours 20 minutes to complete the paper.
You can sit the exam either at a Pearson VUE centre (hundreds of locations around the world) or at home using the OnVUE Online Proctoring service.
To pass the exam you will need a score of at least 60 to 70%. The exact pass mark is not published but is adjusted to take account of question difficulty. You get your provisional result immediately at the end of the exam.
When you pass the exam you will receive the CFA Institute Level 4 Certificate in ESG Investing.
If you have also passed the level 4 IMC exam then you will be awarded the CFA UK Level 4 Diploma in Investment Management (ESG).
Finance Essentials
We have included an additional section at the back of our workbook to provide background knowledge on areas of finance within ESG. These include quantitative methods, accounting, asset classes and portfolio theory, with video explanation of each concept. Although not directly examinable, the Finance Essentials section provides invaluable background to ESG candidates who would like to improve their knowledge.
Quartic Online
Candidates are given 6 months access to the Quartic Online portal in line with CFA Institute policy.
There are no formal prerequisites to studying the ESG Certificate. A knowledge of the investment process is useful but not essential. You will also see accounting and mathematical terminology, but proficiency in these areas is not required. Accounting concepts will be fully explained when you meet them, and the exam contains no calculations. Calculators are not permitted (or needed) in the exam itself.
Detailed information available in our Certificate in ESG Investing brochure.
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I am extremely happy with the course and also with Nicholas. All in all great course and great material. Completely the opposite of what’s out there. Helps me understand the concept. Thank you!!
The tutors were enthusiastic, the classes enjoyable, the explanations clear and intuitive, and with excellent teaching materials Quartic helped me to pass each level at first attempt.
My experience with Quartic was great. Quartic resources really helped me to save time and concentrate on the most important content of the CFA Curriculum that is necessary to pass the exam. I would definitely recommend Quartic.
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