Sustainable Finance MOOC

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14 students

For the first time, the Institut Louis Bachelier, the Institut de la Finance Durable, and the Horizon & Beyond Foundation are partnering to create a MOOC on sustainable finance.

The Sustainable Finance MOOC addresses several current issues, such as the challenges of financing the transition and debates surrounding the Green Deal during recent European elections. It aims to cover the entire sustainable finance ecosystem through presentations led by a diverse panel of experts. This course is designed for students, professionals, and policymakers alike, tailored to meet their specific needs.

What is it?

A free, online training tool open to everyone.
With the ambition of becoming a market reference.
Developed from a knowledge base grounded in a scientific approach.
In partnership with the Horizon & Beyond Foundation, the Institut de la Finance Durable, the Institut Louis Bachelier, their members, and representatives of specialized master’s programs.

What does it offer?

A media-format reference that is independent, inclusive, and applicable.
A tool designed as a reference for ongoing education.
Multiple levels of expertise.
Adapted to initial education.
A training component covering current and evolving topics.

Key concepts to discover in this MOOC!

Social, Environmental, and Governance (ESG) Criteria
Double Materiality
Extra-Financial Approaches
Taxonomy and Regulation
Responsible Financial Products

Introduction

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- Introduction to the Sustainable Finance MOOC with Bertrand Badré
  10 min
Chapter 1: Sustainable Finance and Key Concepts

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- Introduction : Sustainable Finance and Key Concepts
  04 min
- 1-1 Mapping the Research Landscape with Olivier David Zerbib
  10 min
- 1-2 The Role of Finance in the Real Economy and the Challenges of Financing the Transition with Luis Reyes
  15 min
- 1-3 The Concept of Double Materiality with Laurent Lascols
  20 min
- 1-4 Sustainable Finance Ecosystem (Focus on Europe) with Geraldine Gouges
  07 min
- 1-5 The Origin and Creation of Data with Thibaud Barreau
  08 min
- 1-6 Climate Finance in Emerging and Developing Economies with Charlotte Gardes-Landolfini
  17 min
- Quiz: Sustainable Finance and Key Concepts
  10 questions10 min
Chapter 2: The French & European Regulatory Framework

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- Introduction: The French and European Regulatory Framework
  02 min
- 2-1 The European and Supranational Regulatory Framework with Elisa Famery & Iban Olaondo
  19 min
- 2-2 Voluntary Standards, Incentives, and Soft Law with Cristina Tebar Less
  10 min
- Quiz: The French and European Regulatory Framework
  10 questions10 min
Chapter 3: Companies and Non-Financial Actors: Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Challenges

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- Introduction : Companies and Non-Financial Actors: Environmental, Social, and Governance Challenges
  02 min
- 3-1 CSR: How to Define and Measure It? with Fabrice Bonnifet
  19 min
- 3-2 Duty of Vigilance with Corinne Lepage
  14 min
- 3-3 Corporate Engagement and Transition Measures with Zoé Ormieres-Selves
  15 min
- 3-4 Stakeholder Theory with Sébastien Thevoux-Chabuel
  20 min
- Quiz: Companies and Non-Financial Actors: Environmental, Social, and Governance Challenges
  10 questions10 min
Chapter 4: Extra-Financial Approaches in Asset Management: ESG Ratings and Data

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- Introduction: Extra-Financial Approaches in Asset Management, Including ESG Ratings and Data
  02 min
- 4-1 Shareholder Engagement with Marie Marchais
  11 min
- 4-2 ESG Ratings and Best-in-Class Approach with Emilie Beral
  15 min
- 4-3 Exclusion and Divestment with Lucie Pinson
  10 min
- 4-4 Financial Materiality and ESG Integration with Pierre Schoeffler
  06 min
- 4-5 Impact Finance with Mickael Mangot
  15 min
- 4-6 Quantitative Approach to Sustainable Finance with Peter Tankov
  22 min
- 4-7 Aligning Financial Flows with Karen Degouve
  28 min
- 4-8 Finance and Biodiversity with Marguerite Culot
  15 min
- 4-9 ESG & Just Transition with Patricia Crifo
  11 min
- 4-10 The “G” in ESG with Charles Pinel
  13 min
- Quiz: Extra-Financial Approaches in Asset Management, Including ESG Ratings and Data
  10 questions10 min
Chapter 5: Marketing Sustainable Finance Products

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- Introduction: Marketing Sustainable Finance Products
  02 min
- 5-1 Marketing Sustainable Financial Products with Viet-Linh Nguyen
  13 min
- 5-2 Labels with Anne-Catherine Husson-Traore
  14 min
- 5-3 Sustainability-Linked Bonds with Lea Le Leonnec
  10 min
- 5-4 Green Bonds with Mireille Martini
  09 min
- Quiz: Marketing of Financial Products in Sustainable Finance
  10 questions10 min
Conclusion Video of the MOOC

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- Conclusion of the Sustainable Finance MOOC with Yves Perrier
  11 min

Instructors

Bertrand Badré

Former Chief Financial Officer of the World Bank, founder of Blue Like an Orange Sustainable Capital.

Olivier David Zerbib

Assistant Professor of Sustainable Finance at CREST, ENSAE, and the Institut Polytechnique de Paris.

Luis Reyes-Ortiz

Professor of Economics and Finance at Kedge Business School, affiliated with the Laboratory for the Analysis of Societies, Transformations, and Adaptations at the University of Rouen.

Laurent Lascols

Managing Partner at ARISTOTE.

Geraldine Gouges

Head of Responsible Investment, Wealth and Asset Management at R&Co.

Thibaud Barreau

Head of ESG Data and Data Scientist specializing in Sustainable Finance at the Louis Bachelier Institute.

Charlotte Gardes-Landolfini

Expert in Finance and Climate Policy at the International Monetary Fund. PhD Candidate in Financial and Environmental Economics.

Elisa Famery

Deputy Head of the Sustainable Finance, Corporate Law, Accounting, and Auditing Office at the Directorate General of the Treasury.

Iban Olaondo

Financial Advisor – Permanent Representation of France to the European Union.

Cristina Tebar Less

Lawyer in International Law and Environmental Law.

Fabrice Bonnifet

President of the C3D and Director of Sustainable Development & QSE (Quality-Safety-Environment) at Bouygues Group.

Corinne Lepage

Founding Partner Lawyer registered with the Paris Bar since 1975, specialist in Environmental Law and Public Law.

Zoé Ormieres-Selves

ESG Director at Épopée Gestion.

Sebastien Thevoux-Chabuel

ESG Analyst and Portfolio Manager at Comgest.

Marie Marchais

Head of the Engagement Platform at the French Responsible Investment Forum (FIR).

Emilie Beral

Founder and CEO of Systemik ESG.

Lucie Pinson

Founder and CEO of Reclaim Finance.

Pierre Schoeffler

President of S&Partners and Senior Advisor at IEIF.

Mickael Mangot

President of Finkeen and Lead of the Impact Task Force at the Institute for Sustainable Finance.

Peter Tankov

Professor of Quantitative Finance at ENSAE, the National School of Statistics and Economic Administration.

Karen Degouve

Director of Sustainable Finance at the French Banking Federation.

Marguerite Culot

Nature Expert at the Caisse des Dépôts Group.

Patricia Crifo

Professor of Economics at École Polytechnique, member of CREST (CNRS), and Associate Researcher at CIRANO (Montreal, Canada).

Charles Pinel

CEO of Proxinvest.

Nguyen Viet-linh

Head of Sustainable Finance, Sustainable Finance Unit, Directorate of Regulation and International Affairs, French Financial Markets Authority (AMF).

Anne-Catherine Husson-Traore

Publications Director at Novethic.

Lea le Leonnec

Fixed Income ESG Analyst.

Mireille Martini

Senior Advisor, Climate Bonds Initiative.

Yves Perrier

President of the Institute for Sustainable Finance and Chairman of the Board of Directors at the Edmond de Rothschild Group.

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Sustainable Finance MOOC

Introduction

Chapter 1: Sustainable Finance and Key Concepts

Chapter 2: The French & European Regulatory Framework

Chapter 3: Companies and Non-Financial Actors: Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Challenges

Chapter 4: Extra-Financial Approaches in Asset Management: ESG Ratings and Data

Chapter 5: Marketing Sustainable Finance Products

Conclusion Video of the MOOC

Instructors

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