This course will address the implementation of sustainability strategies into investment decisions. Incorporation of sustainability aspects into investment decisions is not only requested for financial intermediaries by regulators worldwide but helps to reduce long-term and often extreme risks and caters to investors’ demands. Sustainability matters directly or indirectly to all companies and is key to the long-term success of each business. Business models need to be adopted to the new reality to survive long term.
The class will cover the following topics:
- the origins of the global sustainability movement
- the development of business and investment strategies and best practice examples for implementing these strategies
- the relevant regulatory developments, for instance, in the area of sustainability reporting
- the focus financial intermediaries based on their sustainability policy
- Evaluate sustainable investment strategies and financial products
Group discussions provide an opportunity to share insights into the potential future development of sustainability topics in companies and financial markets and their role in maintaining financial system stability.
- Know the main elements of sustainability strategies and understand the role of sustainable corporate governance in implementing them
- Apply the concept of double materiality in the complex field of ESG
- Understand the implication ESG has on risk management
- Heighten your awareness with regard to materiality in the complex field of ESG
- Understand the main sustainable investing strategies and financial products
- Understand the consequences for the financial structure of companies
- Gain information on the role that sustainability plays in the stability of the financial system
This course is part of the prestigious part-time Goethe MBA Digital Transformation | Data Science | Sustainability program, conducted in English on Fridays and Saturdays on Campus Westend. It offers a valuable opportunity to network and gain expertise without committing to a full degree program. As the number of seats is limited, we recommend to register early. If you’re a GBS alumni, explore our attractive alumni discount options.
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Participants have the choice of completing the course with a qualified certificate or attending as a guest auditor. As an auditor, you are not required to complete assignments, take exams or earn academic credits.
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| Guest auditor | - | Certificate of Participation |
| Full participant | 5 CP | Qualified Certificate |
This course can also be upgraded to a Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS) in Sustainability & ESG in combination with other courses from our Goethe MBA Digital Transformation | Data Science | Sustainability program.
Dr. Gerrit Jan van den Brink
Dr. Gerrit Jan van den Brink is working as advisor on ESG-, Risk Management, AI and Data. He is a lecturer at the Goethe University, Goethe Business School, the Dutch Actuarial Institute and the Hague University of Applied Sciences. Before he worked as CRO, CFO, Operations Director, Head of Operational Risk and Compliance and Auditor in the Banking, Life Insurance and Pensions sector in Germany, the Netherlands, UK and Ireland. Dr. van den Brink is a chartered accountant and holds a PhD of the Erasmus University Rotterdam.
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