Principles of Sustainable Finance

Erasmus connects sustainability challenges with the purpose and financing of organizations. Business models lead into asset management, banking and climate-related insurance issues. The course offers a broader conceptual route than a workshop focused on one ESG score or financial product.

What you will learn

• Connect sustainability challenges with business financing decisions.
• Compare sustainable approaches in asset management and banking.
• Explain how climate risk can affect financial institutions.

Who this suits

Intermediate learners interested in the relationship between finance, business purpose and sustainability.

Before you enroll

The provider does not specify prerequisites. Compare the definitions and evidence behind sustainability claims rather than assuming that every labeled product follows the same approach.

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Put it into practice

Compare two fictional financing proposals with different sustainability objectives. Identify the evidence needed to assess their claims and the tradeoffs each proposal leaves unresolved.

Source and review

This overview is based on the provider's published information, checked on 12 October 2026. It is an editorial assessment, not a claim that we completed the resource. Time filters are approximate study ranges; projects and exercises can take longer.

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