Climate and ESG Investing

Incorporating Environmental, Social and Governance Issues into your Investment Decisions

We live on a fragile planet. Most of us are aware of the environmental impact of our own decisions: recycling is good, flying is bad.

But what about companies? The decisions they make have much wider-reaching consequences than decisions of individuals.

Investors need to be able to distinguish short-term profits from long-term prosperity. ESG relates to environmental, social and governance issues that affect companies in every sector.

Investors must find answers to a wide range of questions, such as:

• E: What is the level of the company’s carbon emissions? How dependent on water supply is the manufacturing process?

• S:: Does the company have unfair labour policies within its supply chain? Does the company support access to healthcare and education in developing markets?

• G: Do company executives benefit at the expense of shareholders? Are committees structured to be able to make the right decisions?

Analysts, investors and portfolio managers need to be aware of ESG factors when making investment-related decisions.

Certificate in Climate & Investing

Climate change is rapidly making parts of the planet uninhabitable to humans and other species. The CFA UK Certificate in Climate and Investing explores how companies and investments are affected by the science, the regulations, the impacts but also the opportunities arising from climate change. Actions that companies and investors take during the next few years will have a material impact on the health of Planet Earth for the rest of the century.

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Certificate in ESG Investing

The CFA Institute Certificate in ESG Investing is already becoming the definitive qualification on this essential topic. Launched by the CFA UK in 2019, the certificate has global outlook and global appeal, with investment practitioners around the world already benefitting from the knowledge gained.

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