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Practical, expert-led training programmes for credit analysts, investors, managers and advisors – on ESG, the EU Taxonomy and sustainable finance.

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From foundational ESG knowledge to in-depth integration into credit-rating and investment processes – our seminars combine regulatory depth with practical application, tailored to the demands of today's financial sector.

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Lending

Sustainability in Lending I

This introductory seminar conveys the fundamentals of sustainability and sustainable finance, provides a comprehensive overview of regulatory developments and systematically classifies ESG risks. The central question is what strategic significance sustainability aspects hold for business models, risk profiles and investment decisions.

Target Audience This seminar is aimed at credit analysts as well as students and trainees in finance who wish to familiarise themselves with the fundamentals of sustainability and ESG in lending.
Lending

Sustainability in Lending II

This advanced seminar deepens the integration of ESG into lending practice and reveals the interaction between financial and sustainability data. It focuses on applying the EU Taxonomy, systematic sector analysis and working with sustainability reports and ESG data sources. Using a hands-on case study, participants analyse a corporate report and derive a well-founded lending decision from it.

Target Audience This seminar is aimed at credit analysts and at students and trainees in finance who wish to analyse ESG risks in depth and integrate them systematically into rating and lending decision processes.
Lending

Lending and Sustainability – how sustainability data influences credit ratings

This seminar conveys the fundamentals of sustainability and sustainable finance, provides a comprehensive overview of regulatory developments and systematically classifies ESG risks. It centres on the strategic significance of sustainability aspects for business models, risk profiles and investment decisions, and on the requirements the financial sector places on companies in relation to sustainability and risk assessment.

Target Audience This seminar is aimed at managers and sustainability officers seeking a well-founded overview of current requirements and strategic opportunities in sustainability. It also addresses early-career professionals from economics and technical disciplines.
Sustainable Investing

Sustainable Investing I

This seminar conveys the fundamentals of sustainability in investment. It provides a comprehensive overview of regulatory developments, the market for sustainable investments and the main investment strategies.

Target Audience This seminar is aimed at investors who want to engage with sustainable investments and learn about ways to assess investments against sustainability criteria as well as possible investment strategies.
Sustainable Investing

Sustainable Investing II

This seminar deals with sustainability analysis and the integration of sustainability into the investment process for equities, bonds and real estate. It highlights the impact on return and risk and introduces sustainability ratings and indices.

Target Audience This seminar is aimed at investment advisors and asset managers – for example of foundations – who wish to engage more deeply with sustainable investing and examine the opportunities and risks of sustainable investments.
Advisory

Sustainability in the Advisory Process

This seminar shows how to embed sustainability into the advisory process. How can the sustainability-preference assessment be used purposefully to develop a tailor-made offering for clients? This also gives rise to cross-selling opportunities that need to be taken into account.

Target Audience This seminar is aimed at investment advisors who want to improve how they talk to clients about sustainable investments and become more confident in selling them.
Companies

Embedding Sustainability in the Company I

This introductory seminar provides a sound understanding of the essential aspects of corporate sustainability. It offers a comprehensive overview of current regulatory developments and shows how sustainability strategies are developed systematically and integrated into the existing organisation. The focus is on how sustainability can be embedded strategically into business models in order to minimise risks and seize opportunities.

Target Audience This seminar is aimed at managers and sustainability officers seeking a well-founded overview of current requirements and strategic opportunities in sustainability. It also addresses early-career professionals from economics and technical disciplines.
Companies

Embedding Sustainability in the Company II

This seminar offers a detailed examination of the ecological, social and economic dimensions of sustainability management. Participants build the in-depth knowledge needed not only to meet complex sustainability requirements but to use them as a strategic lever for their organisation's future viability. The seminar provides the confidence to manage sustainability topics on a data-driven basis and integrate them successfully into the existing corporate strategy.

Target Audience This advanced seminar is aimed at managers and sustainability leads who already have basic knowledge and are now looking for focused deepening and practical solution approaches for implementation. It also addresses ambitious early-career professionals from economics and technical disciplines.
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